Wrong.... For example I bought my 88 Spur with 103k miles and sold it with 170k miles... no engine issues. Had my 91 Turbo R for two years... Bought with 100k miles and just sold with about 115k miles. Other issues with hydraulics and ECU's but never an engine problem....
Nobody, I mean NOBODY buys a RR to show-off the engine unless its a new one to show potential buyers how the Germans vastly improved things......
If there was actually a market-value to a RR with an orignal engine, they'd probably get to keep them - since there isn't, and the desire is to get one running without donating both kidneys to the Queen of England, then ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
I can't tell you the last time I've seen a pre-2000s RR actually, um, 'run' on the highway....and this state has a dealership with factory-trained mechanics. But hey, everyone needs an expensive hobby, right?
Thats the same thinking that saw so many 60's and 70's Ferraris end up with a chevy V8. It was designed for a certain engine and engineered for that engine, so keep the engine. There was nothing wrong with the original engineering and NOTHING classy about a Ford V8 in an old Roller....
BR in the UK1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK 1980 400i (RHD 74,000 miles) Searching for the right 512TR 1997 Fiat Barchetta 1985 Bertone X1/9 2003 BMW 530d
1991 Alfa Spider S4 LHD Red 1992 Alfa Spider S4 LHD Black 1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD Yellow 1971 Volvo P1800E 1949 Chevy 3100 2010 BMW 320d 2001 BMW 318i Touring
You could always find a Mustang Cobra engine lying around some junkyard and drop that in....dunno why anyone would 'want' to resurrect a 1970s RR motor. It would be cheaper, I think, to drop a high-HP Ford drivetrain in there, and now you have classy AND reliable wheels.
I looked at Hagerty's website, but it wasn't clear on the discount for a RHD car. Most guide books I had around the house said -25% or -30%. To Clyde's point, this one may just be used as yard art to mess with the HOA and my snooty neighbor with the Tesla...
There's a good valuation tool (IMO) at the Hagerty insurance Co (http://www.hagerty.com/) -- it has a average value for your car as $11K but it can be more/less depending on condition. But it might give a starting point.
LarryT
On 9/6/2013 1:31 PM, Erik Nielsen wrote:
I know it is off topic, but my collection is eclectic (and I'm okay with it). Need a value on a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB. Probably a 4+/3- car, been repainted, no rust, smokes a bit on start up, needs a bit of woodwork and leather work. RHD.
I'm thinking ~$4-6k, am I off base?
Thanks,
Erik
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