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already told him that - apparently it was a US import that came over in 2000 and has been waxoiled regularly...
how best to assess the level of corrosion from the dreaded red stuff???
BTW he lives up in manchester - so if the he does buy the car and it has a rust problem it'll probably disintegrate within days of getting there....
As someone who has been looking for a decent pre-impact for several months (2.2/2.4S if you know of any!) I will re-iterate the above. They rust (badly). Most have also been buggered about with over the years so finding a genuine original is very hard work.
Having said that, for £12K I guess your mate isn`t too bothered by all of that - the best advice is to get it properly inspected by someone that knows the early cars. The DDk forum www.ddk-online.com/ is the best place to ask specific queries and get recommendations.
Having said that, for £12K I guess your mate isn`t too bothered by all of that - the best advice is to get it properly inspected by someone that knows the early cars. The DDk forum www.ddk-online.com/ is the best place to ask specific queries and get recommendations.
If it is in as good a condition as it says it is, then I think it's a bit of a bargain. I paid over £14k last year for a similar vehicle, and heartily recomend it. The main thing is get a pre-purchase inspection done and really, really look into the bodywork. It killed my last one.
If you can find one that is solid and secure with the chassis and body, then you can attend to other bits later. And spend as much as you can afford. You won't make any money buying a cheap one and trying to do it up (says he after finding a bargain one the first time round and loosing a lot).
Wonderful, wonderful cars if you have somewhere to keep one. I unfortunatley will loose my parking space at the end of August, so am selling mine in september. If he's still looking then, drop me a PM - although I'm putting mine on for £16,000 (bare metal re-spray recently, new suspension, new seats etc.).
Buy the right one and you won't look back!
If you can find one that is solid and secure with the chassis and body, then you can attend to other bits later. And spend as much as you can afford. You won't make any money buying a cheap one and trying to do it up (says he after finding a bargain one the first time round and loosing a lot).
Wonderful, wonderful cars if you have somewhere to keep one. I unfortunatley will loose my parking space at the end of August, so am selling mine in september. If he's still looking then, drop me a PM - although I'm putting mine on for £16,000 (bare metal re-spray recently, new suspension, new seats etc.).
Buy the right one and you won't look back!
Oh and Nick at Early 911 does source and restore great cars. www.early911.co.uk
Looks a bit, err, tired and moody. Some cars look sprightly and just intangibly 'happy': this not so much.
Espec rear three quarter view.
The american cars are generally OK for rust, though, as long as it came from Cali or similar. The mileage is irrelevant - when was the motor last rebuilt? The gearbox sounds a little concerning, too..'they all do that, Sir' hmm. So my concern would be engine and gearbox health over rust for this puppy.
And I hate the steering wheel.
Otherwise, no problem!!
Espec rear three quarter view.
The american cars are generally OK for rust, though, as long as it came from Cali or similar. The mileage is irrelevant - when was the motor last rebuilt? The gearbox sounds a little concerning, too..'they all do that, Sir' hmm. So my concern would be engine and gearbox health over rust for this puppy.
And I hate the steering wheel.
Otherwise, no problem!!
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