VIN discrepancy 3.2 Carrera
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supersport said:
That’l be it on a LHD. Totally different. But as other poster said if it’s done right.
Exactly. I’m showing it as a reference point. OP posted pics beforehand and looks to have a RHD smugglers panel/box. So it’s been replaced. Obviously hard to say how well it’s been done without a PPI. 
Edited by Rich_AR on Saturday 22 February 01:34
RVVUNM said:
This car needs to be ultra cheap and taken is it stands in front of you now or walk away. I would walk away.
Well, forgive the thread resurrection but apropos the quote above the car is still for sale so I bunged in a cheeky offer. Not yet heard if it has been accepted but if it is I think this might be worth a punt. I will need to get a PPI done if the offer is accepted. Can anyone recommend someone for East Anglia? Not too keen on Paul Stephens for some reason.
Just for fun I would have the dealer remove the rear interior panel/parcel shelf & see if the original number is stamped on there & get Porsche AG to check it, has all the hallmarks of a ringer to me. FWIW didn't USA/Jap cars have a VIN plate riveted to the left hand A pillar just above where we used to put our tax discs? The holes must still be there if they did.
Lungauer said:
Well, forgive the thread resurrection but apropos the quote above the car is still for sale so I bunged in a cheeky offer. Not yet heard if it has been accepted but if it is I think this might be worth a punt.
I will need to get a PPI done if the offer is accepted. Can anyone recommend someone for East Anglia? Not too keen on Paul Stephens for some reason.
I hate myself for saying this as I can't abide the unreasonable stigma attached to oddball cars, but be really sure that the price is right and the car is right for you. My hot rod that I had built on a US L to R G50 conversion probably lost £25k in value compared to if I'd had it built on a proper UK RHD shell and it was a complete pita to sell.I will need to get a PPI done if the offer is accepted. Can anyone recommend someone for East Anglia? Not too keen on Paul Stephens for some reason.
Hope it works out ok. I can't recommend anyone in the area for PPI, but make sure you get someone who is known to do a thorough job. Talk through in detail what they are going to do. The last one I had that was contracted out to a Porsche Club techie big knob was completely appalling. The car had been restored and he did little more that look round the outside, talk to the restorer and tell me what it was. Didn't look underneath, didn't run the engine, didn't test drive. And even then told me things he made up (engine has got oil-fed tensioners when it didn't) - how do you make that mistake?
Hope it goes well!
Bert
[quote=BertBert Talk through in detail what they are going to do. The last one I had that was contracted out to a Porsche Club techie big knob was completely appalling. The car had been restored and he did little more that look round the outside, talk to the restorer and tell me what it was. Didn't look underneath, didn't run the engine, didn't test drive. And even then told me things he made up (engine has got oil-fed tensioners when it didn't) - how do you make that mistake?
Hope it goes well!
Bert
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Did you pay him for the 'advice'?
Hope it goes well!
Bert
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Did you pay him for the 'advice'?
Fastpedeller said:
BertBert said:
Talk through in detail what they are going to do. The last one I had that was contracted out to a Porsche Club techie big knob was completely appalling. The car had been restored and he did little more that look round the outside, talk to the restorer and tell me what it was. Didn't look underneath, didn't run the engine, didn't test drive. And even then told me things he made up (engine has got oil-fed tensioners when it didn't) - how do you make that mistake?
Hope it goes well!
Bert
Did you pay him for the 'advice'?Hope it goes well!
Bert
Bert
BertBert said:
I hate myself for saying this as I can't abide the unreasonable stigma attached to oddball cars, but be really sure that the price is right and the car is right for you. My hot rod that I had built on a US L to R G50 conversion probably lost £25k in value compared to if I'd had it built on a proper UK RHD shell and it was a complete pita to sell.
There speaks the voice of experience and clearly a very good reason to at least be very cautious, if not walk away. The car was originally advertised at £48k and my offer is £33k. Still a lot of money really for a 35 year old dodgy oiler. Add in the resto-modding I wanted to do (including engine work) and it could easily stand me in for £60k plus. Doubtful one would get it back even in the best of times, let alone post Covid, post Brexit, end-of-ICE and whatnot. If the car turned out to be basically sound I could be left with a very nice, fun air-cooled 911 at the end of it, but my record of hanging on to any vehicle for long is poor.
Lungauer said:
There speaks the voice of experience and clearly a very good reason to at least be very cautious, if not walk away. The car was originally advertised at £48k and my offer is £33k. Still a lot of money really for a 35 year old dodgy oiler. [/b]Add in the resto-modding I wanted to do (including engine work) and it could easily stand me in for £60k plus.[/b]Doubtful one would get it back even in the best of times, let alone post Covid, post Brexit, end-of-ICE and whatnot.
If the car turned out to be basically sound I could be left with a very nice, fun air-cooled 911 at the end of it, but my record of hanging on to any vehicle for long is poor.
Sounds like I'm trying to be your Mum, but having been there and put a lot of money into a US left to right conversion, I'd council caution! The car I (had) built was brilliant and I wanted to evolve it further, but I knew that putting more money in would never come back!If the car turned out to be basically sound I could be left with a very nice, fun air-cooled 911 at the end of it, but my record of hanging on to any vehicle for long is poor.
Having a fun "cheap" air cooled car though is another thing entirely! Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Bert
Lungauer said:
BertBert said:
I hate myself for saying this as I can't abide the unreasonable stigma attached to oddball cars, but be really sure that the price is right and the car is right for you. My hot rod that I had built on a US L to R G50 conversion probably lost £25k in value compared to if I'd had it built on a proper UK RHD shell and it was a complete pita to sell.
There speaks the voice of experience and clearly a very good reason to at least be very cautious, if not walk away. The car was originally advertised at £48k and my offer is £33k. Still a lot of money really for a 35 year old dodgy oiler. Add in the resto-modding I wanted to do (including engine work) and it could easily stand me in for £60k plus. Doubtful one would get it back even in the best of times, let alone post Covid, post Brexit, end-of-ICE and whatnot. If the car turned out to be basically sound I could be left with a very nice, fun air-cooled 911 at the end of it, but my record of hanging on to any vehicle for long is poor.
Just as example this was up for £100k + not long ago. I'm not sure I'd be in a rush to buy at even £35,000 seriously. I'd go halves with someone though but I don't have the guts to be that cheeky. £35k her money IMO as superchargers on a 964 silly as engine too leaky. Ruined the car with that decision.
http://www.motion8cars.com/1080/
To update an old thread, the ambiguous 3.2 disappeared from the dealer in the end. I'm not sure whether it sold or was withdrawn, either way that one escaped me and I think I dodged a bullet there. Since then I've journeyed from going classic or staying with my rather brilliant Carrera T, dragging my long suffering family along the way (two of whom arrived just before lockdown and will be glad to get away from my 'tedious' discussions about what I should do about Porsches).
Anyway, on the basis that I had to do the proverbial or get off the pot, today I bought this...
http://www.911virgin.com/porscheforsale/1352/9113....
Different from the 964 I had before. Please someone tell me I've done the right thing.
Anyway, on the basis that I had to do the proverbial or get off the pot, today I bought this...
http://www.911virgin.com/porscheforsale/1352/9113....
Different from the 964 I had before. Please someone tell me I've done the right thing.
That looks ace. Ex Dr Mark’s off here.
I had it on a list to view last May but when I rang on the Friday before our Saturday viewing, I was told it had sold.
The salesman was very uninterested and didn’t even take my name incase it fell through.
It did fall through apparently, but I’d bought another GT3 by then, if not it would be mine now.
Lovely car and 1000 times better than the original subject of this thread.
Enjoy!
PS I must add the guy I spoke to at 911V wasn’t Tom. I’ve dealt with Tom before and he’s a gent.
I still rate 911V in my top 3 Porsche dealers but the guy I spoke to that day just didn’t seem interested. Maybe my Geordie accent, or maybe he was just having a bad day. Either way he couldn’t get me off the phone quick enough which I thought a bit odd, given I had £60k burning a hole in my pocket.
I had it on a list to view last May but when I rang on the Friday before our Saturday viewing, I was told it had sold.
The salesman was very uninterested and didn’t even take my name incase it fell through.
It did fall through apparently, but I’d bought another GT3 by then, if not it would be mine now.
Lovely car and 1000 times better than the original subject of this thread.
Enjoy!
PS I must add the guy I spoke to at 911V wasn’t Tom. I’ve dealt with Tom before and he’s a gent.
I still rate 911V in my top 3 Porsche dealers but the guy I spoke to that day just didn’t seem interested. Maybe my Geordie accent, or maybe he was just having a bad day. Either way he couldn’t get me off the phone quick enough which I thought a bit odd, given I had £60k burning a hole in my pocket.
Lungauer said:
To update an old thread, the ambiguous 3.2 disappeared from the dealer in the end. I'm not sure whether it sold or was withdrawn, either way that one escaped me and I think I dodged a bullet there. Since then I've journeyed from going classic or staying with my rather brilliant Carrera T, dragging my long suffering family along the way (two of whom arrived just before lockdown and will be glad to get away from my 'tedious' discussions about what I should do about Porsches).
Anyway, on the basis that I had to do the proverbial or get off the pot, today I bought this...
http://www.911virgin.com/porscheforsale/1352/9113....
Different from the 964 I had before. Please someone tell me I've done the right thing.
Well done, 3.2 Carrera Coupe's are great cars I've owned 2 x G50s (when they were sensible money).Anyway, on the basis that I had to do the proverbial or get off the pot, today I bought this...
http://www.911virgin.com/porscheforsale/1352/9113....
Different from the 964 I had before. Please someone tell me I've done the right thing.
Lovely sound, and smell of the oil cooled engine and leather.
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