Help with valuation? RB25 S15.

[adzsy]

For insurance purposes more than anything but also for my own interest. What are your thoughts on the value of my S15 i.e. what would you be willing to pay if you wanted it. Here is the Spec and some pics. Oh and I have put the standard rear lights back in!
Spec List
General
RB25 powered Pewter Grey Spec S
40k miles
No rot and generally very clean example
Chassis
Blitz Technospeed Z1 split rims 18x10 et22 Rear 18x9 et 18 front
R33 GTR Brembo front Discs and Calipers
Tein Sideways Master Coilovers 10kg/mm front 8 kg/mm rear
Body
Full factory Aero kit
Rolled arches
Nismo Grey side repeaters
Custom ‘Spec RB’ badges/stickers on the side
Engine
RB25DET Engine (complete with log book change)
Greddy Style front facing inlet plenum
Stainless Tubular Manifold
Custom Stainless downpipe
Stainless De-cat pipe
5Zigen full system stainless exhaust
HKS Induction system
Apex Front Mounted Intercooler with custom pipework
Apex S13 Alloy radiator
RSP Stage 1 ECU
2x 10” Slim line cooling fans
Dr Prop Custom made one piece prop
Walbro 255 ltr/min fuel pump
Braided 1 piece Clutch hose
Battery relocated to boot with BMW 7 Series Cables and Junctions
Apex manual boost controller giving 0.85 barg
Q45 90mm throttle body
Interior
Spec R boost gauge holder with 60mm boost gauge
Double Din Stereo
Alloy Gear knob
Custom made Nismo style gauges (by Mook @ Skewer)

 

[Komar]

Very beautiful !

 

[S15_SAM]

Looks very nice and clean. With that mileage I'd say 8k easy. Not sure the engine is a great price bumper, as I myself would prefer the Sr. Edit: just seen its a spec s! So rb25 over the de any day.

Also is this a proper forsale thread? If its not I may move it.

 

[S15AK]

Looks very clean mate, I'd still say it can go for decent Spec-R money so 9-10k I would say...

 

[N80Jamie]

Is it all up and running now? Looks good!

 

[LeeSpecR]

I would say 10-11k


8k is for a average s15 with high ish miles...



i paid 11k for mine


lee

 

[S15_SAM]

It's a spec s though lee. For me it devalues it, if it was spec r it would be 11k all day!

 

[MATT BOON]

But it's still a spec S chassis.

No matter what engine it has, still less desirable to the masses.

I'd say maybe £8000
You can find RB25DET for less than a grand these days.

 

[adzsy]

Yep all running, There is still a few things that need doing, but they can wait until the winter. It has been sat in the garage for two years so I just want to get some fun out of it during the summer months. I need to get it braced up, and will probably swap the 10/8 coil overs for something a little softer. But for now its got 6 cylinders and a dump valve so I am happy.

 

[adzsy]

Cheers guys. I understand it is always going to be based on a Spec S, but to be honest it seemed pointless doing it to a Spec R. I have tried to do it all to a high standard that's why it took two years.

 

[S15AK]

Yeah if you brace it up with aftermarket bits you won't noticed much difference between the two chassis in my opinion..

 

[LeeSpecR]

So excuse the silly question apart from the spec r being blown what are the differences..


as it being a spec s wouldn't bother me and if it was clean I would pay top money for it.


the fact it's RB power too is a bonus.


lee

 

[S15AK]

Spec-R has better brakes, and it had extra chassis bracing, like a boot brace, pillar support and braces under the front seats. There are old pics somewhere online with them all stripped off.

This was the thread, but the pictures aren't there anymore http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/25332-s15-spec-r-chassis-bracing.html

 

[LeeSpecR]

I thought the bracing would be one..brakes I can understand..


not really enough then to down the value of it due to it being a spec s? Most of these issues would have been sorted as he is running a RB engine and would need to sort them...


just my opinion it means nothing haha


lee

 

[S15_SAM]

Can see where your coming from lee. But think of it this way, would you pay as much for a fiesta 1.4 that had been converted to practically the same as an ST, as you would for a genuine ST. Hopefully not because it will never be what it is pretending to be! That's the only way ican explain it.

This is no way saying this car is poo etc! I think it rocks! And for 8k would defo buy it!

 

[LeeSpecR]

I do see your point..I had an ST and spent 20k on it :/..was rather fast though lol..


i can agree where your coming from though .


lee

 

[MATT BOON]

If it was RB26DETT then it'd be worth 10k + all day long

But I reckon IMO it's worth about £8000

 

[adzsy]

Thanks for your input guys. Its insured for 8k at the moment. I may bump it to 10k though.

 

[tooley]

Remeber richies blue spec s converted s15 that used to twin with me a lot. That sold for 7k which is good value for a spec s. it was mental spec but had a spec r engine.

It's a nice car dude why did you put the r33 lump or the neo from the r34.

7/9 k is a good margin

 

[reepers13]

Remeber richies blue spec s converted s15 that used to twin with me a lot. That sold for 7k which is good value for a spec s. it was mental spec but had a spec r engine.

It's a nice car dude why did you put the r33 lump or the neo from the r34.

7/9 k is a good margin

think tooley is talking about this one for £6.5k http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-cars-sale-private-sales/194373-rb-powered-s15.html

top money would be £7/8k and thats for a minter..

end of the day rb is awsome but ultimatley its a spec-s so will always narrow your target audience as anyone looking to spend £8k+ on an s15 will be wanting a spec-r...

however valuation only as your not selling so there you go