[ Closed ] Tetanus Racing 1986 Porsche 944 for sale in Houston, $4,995 (SOLD)

John, there is only one pic I can think of with the trailer: 

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ … e=6407A1AE

However, if you do a search on Tetanus Racing 944, you will find the facebook page with lots of pics, as well as a number of on board you tube videos of the car, the most recent being:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdcptHf2Nb4

The car was also featured in a Jalopnik article:

https://jalopnik.com/racing-someone-els … 1767410043
 
Also, if you go to the Lemons results page for NOLA 2022, the car is featured in photos and the wrap up video.

Let me know if you have any questions.

The $500 limit for the car does not include the cost of the safety equipment: roll cage, seat, harness, fire suppression, brakes, etc.  Having a good roll cage done by a pro will cost $3,000 and up most places. If you consider the time and effort a team puts into building a car, and the fact that this one appears to be ready to run, comes with a huge amount of spare parts, And comes with a trailer; it isn't a bad price at all - in fact it is a bargain.  You will put more than that into preparing a car for Lemons, especially one this competitive.

Man.  I have less than 0 desire to have a 944.  But I'm looking into making a faster car, and that's a freaking hell of a deal.

Yes, the car will fit tall folks comfortably, and has been reliable since the engine rebuild and installation of the billet transaxle mount.

Trailer is in good shape, and should make the trip just fine. It could use replacement of a couple decking boards, but nothing major.

Please note, that there is alot of extra parts & stuff and you would need an additional trailer or Uhaul van to move it.

Stan is speaking from experience in Lemons and from a real world perspective. This is a feasible car to race and cheaper than building your own. Trailers and spare parts cost money. Having bought and sold caged cars for more than $500 but less than the cage bill, it’s a real thing that adds real value. Put another way, when I asked over $1000 for my Benz S500, why would a buyer travel from out of state to pick it up for any other reason? Minus the tech-ready cage, what’s a Benz with questionable mechanicals, no interior, and superficial body damage worth? I’d say less than $500!

To give another example, our Passat was free. Given to our team to make into a race car. We added safety gear and we race it, No sweat about budget or cheating. $ outlay has never been discussed in BS, we get classed and we race. It’s a VW. This is a naturally aspirated 944. It’s not a retired Spec Miata, it’s a plausible Lemons car. 944s aren’t as common as they once were, and they are rising in value rather than depreciating, but trashed ones that have needs still aren’t worth much. I’ll have to ask my teammate how much he paid for his, but it was low three figures. Bad paint, bad interior, wiring issues. Start with that and work your way up… or buy this one.

The $500 thing is the #1 area where newcomers just can't wrap their head around.  In just about any competitive event that has rules, those rules are not subjective.  Here they are.  Welcome to Lemons.  The key here is intent.  You certainly can bring a Porsche GT3 race car to a Lemons race and claim that you paid $500 for the car and 27 bazillion for the rest of it.  They'll let you race (within reason) but the penalty laps in the rulebook will be applied and there will be a lifetime of them.  I'm fairly sure that every single person who comes on here can reassures you that you can buy Tetanus' 944 and race is in this series without any problems but you still won't be satisfied.  Here's my suggestion, email one of the Lemons judges eric@24hoursoflemons.com and reference this ad and ask if it's an ok $500 car.  I guarantee he will but I'm sure you'll want to get it directly from the guy who you will be standing in front of with your new 944 and will be the one official person determining if it's a $500 car.

The whole deal with the $500 car was to prevent people from bringing cars outside the intent of the series.  It should speak volumes that it took 10 years for a freaking Porsche to win a Lemons race.  It should also speak volumes about this car in particular that Lemons has 3 classes, A (the Good), B (The Bad) and C (The ugly) and that a car that comes from a company with a long race pedigree like Porsche is not even put into Class A.  Kid, you got nothing to worry about with this car.

Rust-eze, it would have be a mongo sized SUV, we are talking two spare blocks, multiple heads, cam blocks, torque tube, at least a half-dozen tubs of spare parts, three sets of spare wheels, engine hoist, engine stand, etc., so I am going to go out on a limb here and say no way it would fit.

One lucky team will get a great deal on an established car.   Please stop with all the $500 BS..... clearly the car fits within the sprit of the rules and is what makes Lemons a fun place to be.  Carry on friends....

Just what I am looking for. If not taken that is......  pM sent

Well, it does need a new header, and two other important though ancillary items replaced; but yes, considering everything listed, I agree this is a SMOKIN' GOOD DEAL.

Good luck to both seller and buyer.

If any of the others fall through or are open to team members,  I am interested in purchasing the lot, chipping in with others, or joining a team.  Awesome deal.