Thanks for the advice Andy . .
. . yes it is the car at Paul Stephens - went to see it - looks great (though only saw the outside, as he was at Donnington), but I'm now a little worried that it hasn't sold in such a long time - will shed out for a pre-purchase inspection, if I can't find anything else better. The other one I looked at was actually from Montana not Texas - and wasn't really up to scratch.
Had a look at the VSOC website and there's a good looking Silver 2.4, have e-mailed for more details (is this Peter Mogan's?). How easy is it to bring them back?
Flicked through Aprils edition of porsche post and can't see any 'S's'. Are you refering to Mays edition? If it is Aprils, what are the page numbers?
The only slight problem I have is cost . . . I want something decent, but as this is a 3rd car, budget will only stretch to £18K (and this has to cover any unforseens, i.e. probably £16K for the car itself). I doubt Peter Mogans example will be going for this sort of cash.
Regards and thanks again.
Phil
Re: Thanks for the advice Andy . .
Phil
I think the Orange one has already come down a couple of grand - I thought it was up around 16995 originally - not sure.
I guess that Morgan's 911 must have sold as I can't find it in any of the current issues of the classic mags - was in the 20's I think.
VSOC is where I bought my 911 from (if you talk to Alex say hi from me). It's really easy to bring a classic back into the UK - fly out on easyjet, stay in Amsterdam for the night (don't let temptation get the better of you!), pop out to VSOC (10 minutes on the train) - 1hour drive to the Hague and back on the ferry.
Get an MOT, fill out 2 forms and pay £25 for a new number and thats it ! I saved about 5k on UK prices for mine.
You can contact me on a_richardson99@hotmail.com if you've any more queries - if you find a car around London I'd probably be able to bring mine along as a comparison.
Also can help with contacts for inspections etc,
really descent E, or a not so good S
I know what you mean . . . I've got this in the back of my mind . . . really descent E, or a not so good S (and the hassle of finding one). I don't suppose you know anything about the blood orange at Paul Stephens (i.e. why it's been around so long?)
Details :
- Claims to have lived it's life in Southern Italy (LHD)
- Imported 4 years ago - no history prior to it's arrival.
- Since then £8K sent, including brake rebuilt and hydraulic chain tensioners (possibly a respray as well, looking at the finish)
- mileage unknown
- according to Paul the carpets are the only thing that really let it down
He wants £15K . . . but it's been around for almost 6 mths. Is this too expensive?
Re: really decent E, or a not so good S
No, I don't know anything about it I'm afraid. I guess you could get a PPI, but it doesn't bode very well if it's been around for 6 months and it's "only" £15k. You do hear that the bottom's fallen out of the classic car market a bit, so maybe they're just not selling?
I picked up my "E" about 18 months ago as a Californian import, absolutely rust-free and since then I've spent around £1.5k on it (Carrera tensioners, shocks, etc). Pulls like a train, seems far quicker than the neighbour's 246 Dino, so now I'm glad I didn't hold out for an "S". However, I'm afraid I don't know of any other "E"s for sale - there were a few in the last edition of Porsche Post which I could look up for you if you don't subscribe (I must admit I've let my membership lapse as I'm a bit disillusioned with the PCGB).
The blood orange 'S' sold on Wednesday
The blood orange 'S' sold on Wednesday. I was disapointed until some kind soul told me that the £8K in bills was mainly to correct pretty major front end damage (i.e. been crashed).
Still looking - an E is now definately on the shopping list.
Still contemplating a trip to Holland - only problem being my passport has just expired.
Cheers - and e-mail or ring me if you come across anything. black_n_red33@hotmail.com 07941 299 593
Phil