Black 997 gt3 reg: EJ07 YSY Looking to buy, hpi clear but..

[lucky no 7]

HI and sorry that my first post is asking for help!! I am an avid reader of the Porsche section and anything else that takes my fancy!! I had a lovely 996 gt3 clubsport that got stolen and written off after only 3 weeks. Don't ask as its worse than it sounds and its taken me 6 months to finally decide to get another car. I am a fan of the 996 but I have had a few air cooleds and prefer the more retro? look of the 997...

I looked at this black one on Christmas eve-my birthday- and am planning to buy, lump sum in bank and finance in place... but I did a search on the reg today and found old posts on here about the car being crash repaired? The hpi came up clear so I guess it was an under the radar repair? does anyone have any knowledge or proof of this? the car is mint and I think we have agreed on a fair price. It is a lot of money though and I plan to take the car to Australia with me in a year or two's time... I do not want to buy a lemon!!

please can anyone help me with this? was keen on a clubsport as prefer the seats and spec...

thanks in advance

[lucky no 7]

tt dan, thanks for the post.

I just wondered if anyone knows that it was defo repaired? reason being is that an old post mentioned it was repaired but no proof. Seems strange not to be recorded on such a new car? I had a real good look at it and all seemed correct. I think best bet would be opc inspection?

thanks

[lucky no 7]

Who the previous vendor or the current one?

thanks

[lucky no 7]

Thanks everyone for your posts. problem I am having is that the car seems very straight, I am an engineer and work on classic cars every day. I did not have it up in the air but seemed ok.

It seems the fact the car was at a KTC in the past causes people to suspect there may be an issue. I can understand that on the older stuff this place deals in there may be issues but on high end stuff like this that would have been 3 years old at the time? God knows!! If it was a really serious job why would you not have it written off or claim on it as the loss in value would not be as much as repairing a badly damaged car out of your own pocket???

It is just so much money and I do not want to buy something that is unsellable in the future, shame as i really wanted a club sport. I think to be honest though I am better of buying from Porsche direct. The Leicester branch has a nice gt3 with Ceramic brakes and recaro seats. same book price and will have 2 year Porsche warranty which is worth £2600..... no brainer I guess. Or maybe just get another 996 gt3 and not have to have any finance!!

a nice dilemma to be in, a dilemma all the same!!

[lucky no 7]

As the original poster on this, I must say that although nothing is proven as yet on paper or with pics and a lot is hear say. Mark at Sterlings has gone beyond the call of duty with his honesty and info . I am sincerely glad that I did not buy this car as it stands at present in its unknown state, I am not a rich man and anything like his could turn a dream car with the prospect of losing a bit of a fair chunk over a year or 3 on hp in to a serious mare!!! ... I do feel sorry for the owner, and the people that are selling this on SOR have been very very decent.. As a time served classic car (camper van) dealer I am humbled by the help of people on this forum

What I would say though is that although a car came from somewhere with a possible bad image it does not mean the car is dodgy without proof? these sort of assumptions could cost any owner a huge dent of value???? without reason? any dealer could have a bad one by accident? I only say this in reply to people judging a car where it came from not in the light of the info made available.

clean until proven written off? I still cannot understand why someone for example would pay for damages on a £100k car if it is only a small -lets say £30k-crash for example? it all does not make sense... unless DD crash, track day off etc??

my last 996 gt3 was stolen by a member of my staff, it was borderline wright off, ripped off n/s wing, bonnet ripped off, both air bags deployed, n/s door, wing mullered, most worrying coolant pipes torn off... in then end after a 2nd assessment on my asking it was written off, was very much touch and go... car has now gone to somewhere East of our European community I think, sure to return.........