Whats to look out for on this classic
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Apart from rust of course.
Also the add says itsca T model but the website says L
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
Also the add says itsca T model but the website says L
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
911god said:
Apart from rust of course.
Also the add says itsca T model but the website says L
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
I think you will find that the 'L' stands for 'litre'Also the add says itsca T model but the website says L
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
Eta the car reads as is if it is in the US. If that is correct, physical inspection will be difficult I guess? Plus you will have to pay freight and import duty on it.
Edited by rubystone on Sunday 24th June 08:53
rubystone said:
I think you will find that the 'L' stands for 'litre'
Eta the car reads as is if it is in the US. If that is correct, physical inspection will be difficult I guess? Plus you will have to pay freight and import duty on it.
Hi m8 yes if the car is over 30yrs old then the duty is 1% I gather and yes you're right freight charges have to be taken into consideration. I got a quote in the week circa 2.5kEta the car reads as is if it is in the US. If that is correct, physical inspection will be difficult I guess? Plus you will have to pay freight and import duty on it.
Edited by rubystone on Sunday 24th June 08:53
Car sold I'm told cheers
911god said:
Hi m8 yes if the car is over 30yrs old then the duty is 1% I gather and yes you're right freight charges have to be taken into consideration. I got a quote in the week circa 2.5k
Car sold I'm told cheers
I believe these are the guys I've tried before and on the three occasions I have contacted them the cars were already sold, even when I got in touch the same day the ads went live. ....... So unsure if they are ever really for sale.Car sold I'm told cheers
2.5K for delivery? Blimey, if memory serves, last time I had a look at it, it was $850.00 (around £600.00) from California to the UK.
Buying a classic 911 from the US is just the same as buying a classic from here but much harder.
You'd probably need a local "agent" to sort it out for you with inspection and stuff.
I think people who are well connected with a particular US porsche "network" can buy known cars remotely, but I'd not do it. I'd not buy an old 911 in the UK even without a very detailed specialist inspection. I'd want it to be a know car ideally as well.
A bit conservative? Risk averse? Yep, but I didn't use to be and then I learnt the hard way!
Bert
You'd probably need a local "agent" to sort it out for you with inspection and stuff.
I think people who are well connected with a particular US porsche "network" can buy known cars remotely, but I'd not do it. I'd not buy an old 911 in the UK even without a very detailed specialist inspection. I'd want it to be a know car ideally as well.
A bit conservative? Risk averse? Yep, but I didn't use to be and then I learnt the hard way!
Bert
BertBert said:
Buying a classic 911 from the US is just the same as buying a classic from here but much harder.
You'd probably need a local "agent" to sort it out for you with inspection and stuff.
I think people who are well connected with a particular US porsche "network" can buy known cars remotely, but I'd not do it. I'd not buy an old 911 in the UK even without a very detailed specialist inspection. I'd want it to be
a know car ideally as well.
A bit conservative? Risk averse? Yep, but I didn't use to be and then I learnt the hard way!
Bert
Experience is sound advice I guess tksYou'd probably need a local "agent" to sort it out for you with inspection and stuff.
I think people who are well connected with a particular US porsche "network" can buy known cars remotely, but I'd not do it. I'd not buy an old 911 in the UK even without a very detailed specialist inspection. I'd want it to be
a know car ideally as well.
A bit conservative? Risk averse? Yep, but I didn't use to be and then I learnt the hard way!
Bert
911L was only made in 1968 apparently. I saw one recently and was curious what the badge meant. There's what looks like a nice one for UK auction soon here: http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1968-porsche-91...
thegoose said:
911L was only made in 1968 apparently. I saw one recently and was curious what the badge meant. There's what looks like a nice one for UK auction soon here: http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1968-porsche-91...
That's very pretty indeed. What's the HP on an L model and are they as entertaining as a T or E??
It's in the description 
....the import duty, if you can convince the dvla it is an historic car is 5% not 1%. Secondly, it isn't an 'l' they mean it has a 2.4litre engine fitted...that's what the 'l' stands for!
Talking to Paul Stephens this morning, he showed me an RS rep which the owner bought on US eBay as a rep with a genuine RS...7R crankcases and all...guess what....when he got it back he found it had a boggo 2.4t engine in it.
As someone else said, if this car is a 1971 it should have a 2.2 engine fitted...but many cars don't have their original engines, so check it out with Porsche too...
And dont take this the wrong way, but the nature of your questions suggest that you may not be clued up on these. So my advice is to pay a slight premium and buy from a reputable specialist in the UK. Give Paul Stephens a call for a start. He has several pre-impacts at reasonable money and his RS range is an interesting take on the classics too.
Good luck though...well worth the effort getting a decent car!
Talking to Paul Stephens this morning, he showed me an RS rep which the owner bought on US eBay as a rep with a genuine RS...7R crankcases and all...guess what....when he got it back he found it had a boggo 2.4t engine in it.
As someone else said, if this car is a 1971 it should have a 2.2 engine fitted...but many cars don't have their original engines, so check it out with Porsche too...
And dont take this the wrong way, but the nature of your questions suggest that you may not be clued up on these. So my advice is to pay a slight premium and buy from a reputable specialist in the UK. Give Paul Stephens a call for a start. He has several pre-impacts at reasonable money and his RS range is an interesting take on the classics too.
Good luck though...well worth the effort getting a decent car!
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