1984 512BBi Auctioned in Tacoma, WA

Love the black seats with the red inserts!

 

Before I comment with the typical "Not all Boxers are equal" I will state upfront that my platinum level car is for sale on this site, so I may be a little impartial. Nevertheless, there is a wide range of values in these cars and this car is NOWHERE NEAR being one of the best in the world. That car would not even judge 90 points at a national level Ferrari meet, probably much less. For starters, one of the first things you need to look at with these cars is the current state the car is in from a US conversion perspective. The least desirable cars are the ones that differ most from the original Euro spec that the car was delivered. This car still has the big bumpers that stick way out, both in front and rear. The ugly side marker lights are also on the car front and rear. Who knows how much will have to be spent to correct those items, which would require paint and body work. Also, what does that say about the engine and any items added to it to become US EPA compliant. I don't see anything that immediately jumps out at me other than it does not have the original Euro spec exhaust, but at a minimum it is due a major service based upon time as last service was in October of 2013 (love how someone wrote on the top of the repair bill that this is "considered a recent service as they should be done every 20 to 30k or 5 to 10 years". How is the suspension? worn out bushings, shocks, etc? The steering wheel is incorrect for an 84, and to top it off, the car has 64k miles showing on a speedometer that is clearly not original (the Euro speedo goes to 320 kph). Without history from new, who knows how many miles are actually on the car. As it stands now, 64k would be one of the highest mileage boxers out there and with much of the US conversion items still in place, I am not surprised it brought less than 200k.

 

No worries, I really just wanted to make a point that there really is and should be a wide range in Boxer pricing since theoretically everyone of these cars here in the US had at one time been converted to US EPA / DOT specs. ---- And with the quality of the conversions and the fact that most cars have been reconverted or at least partially converted back in some form or fashion, there exist a wide range of quality of cars on the market. One has to really know what he wants and dig into the details when going Boxer shopping!

 

this car makes mine look like a $300k value !