Classic 911 Required for charity restoration
Classic 911 Required for charity restoration
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Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Good afternoon everyone

I work at Porsche Center Cambridge.
We are looking for an older style 911 for restoration. This is not for the Porsche competition that we entered last year, it is purly to raise money for the charity Wizz kids. When compleated the car will be auctioned at a charity event.
All models and condition considered.

We are on a time limit and unfortunatly two cars we were going to purchase have both fallen through.

Please help.

g7jhp

7,033 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Hamster69 said:
Good afternoon everyone

I work at Porsche Center Cambridge.
We are looking for an older style 911 for restoration. This is not for the Porsche competition that we entered last year, it is purly to raise money for the charity Wizz kids. When compleated the car will be auctioned at a charity event.
All models and condition considered.

We are on a time limit and unfortunatly two cars we were going to purchase have both fallen through.

Please help.
Guess you're looking at SC, 3.2, 964s rather than pre-impact bumper?



Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Personally I would love a pre impact car, as it's what I used to specialise in. Also we did an SC last year.
But as I said we are getting pushed for time so most pre 996s would be considered.

Edited by Hamster69 on Wednesday 6th August 11:09

Hamster69

Original Poster:

747 posts

175 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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g7jhp said:
Hamster69 said:
Good afternoon everyone

I work at Porsche Center Cambridge.
We are looking for an older style 911 for restoration. This is not for the Porsche competition that we entered last year, it is purly to raise money for the charity Wizz kids. When compleated the car will be auctioned at a charity event.
All models and condition considered.

We are on a time limit and unfortunatly two cars we were going to purchase have both fallen through.

Please help.
Guess you're looking at SC, 3.2, 964s rather than pre-impact bumper?
Do you have a pre impact car for sale?

g7jhp

7,033 posts

267 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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Hamster69 said:
Do you have a pre impact car for sale?
No. The rise in value of all aircooled cars means finding good cars for restoration at a sensible price is hard. Pre-impact cars are even harder as there's alot more value to be gained in restoring them over a later SC/3.2/964.

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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Oh I am well aware of what is going on in the market. But we just missed out on a 1973 last week that was in budget. The owner was also regretful that he had sold it as he would have liked to see us restore it.

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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I guess no one has anything then?

mollytherocker

14,460 posts

238 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Surely theres some on ebay etc?

Steve Baker

134 posts

240 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Hamster69 said:
I guess no one has anything then?
Saw a red targa outside your workshop yesterday and thought you had acquired one!!!! Must have been a customer car then? frown

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Thank you everyone for your help and sugestions. You would be amazed how little is out there on ebay etc. We are actually viewing that 2.7 Carrera this weekend. I have also had several E mails from piston heads members yesterday and today. So hopefully we will get there soon.

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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mollytherocker said:
This car is already being followed up on, but thanks for the sugestion. I think the initial idea was not to do just a black 911 as that is what we did last year. But now we may have some ideas how to spice things up.

Hamster69

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Friday 15th August 2014
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Steve Baker said:
Saw a red targa outside your workshop yesterday and thought you had acquired one!!!! Must have been a customer car then? frown
Yes Steve that is a customers car. We did ask about buying it from him as well, but he wants to keep it.

deadlast

79 posts

215 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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The black 2.7 on eBay went for £9,600 last night...anyone on here pick it up?

Hamster69

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175 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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Unfortunately not us. One of our other technicians did view it on Saturday. But it was decided that the shell was in such bad condition we would not have time to complete the restoration before the charity event.

Hamster69

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Monday 18th August 2014
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Unfortunately not us. One of our other technicians did view it on Saturday. But it was decided that the shell was in such bad condition we would not have time to complete the restoration before the charity event.

rog007

5,829 posts

253 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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Great idea and good on you for trying to do this.

If sourcing the original idea car is proving difficult, why not think slightly differently and go for something from the 'stable'; old VW? You could always 'spice' that up from the current parts bin!

Good luck!

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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Thanks Rog, but I'm pretty sure that my employers, (Porsche Centre Cambridge) wouldn't really be happy if I turned up with an old VW.

rog007

5,829 posts

253 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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They might not be, but the charity might!? What about moving to a different model then? Time to realise the value of an old 944 or 924? Could be good marketing too by letting owners of these cars know you're still able to look after them? Just trying to think of ideas.

Hamster69

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747 posts

175 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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We did start a 926 Carrera GT earlier in the year. But unfortunately as things progressed we found it to not be the car we thought it had been originally. Much as I was enjoying the experience, it was certainly noticeable among other members of staff and the general public, some regret that we weren't doing a 911. Also as far as the charity goes, they receive the profit on top of the build cost of the car. With the 911 we restored last year they should be looking at several thousand pounds, based on some of the offers we are getting now. 944s and 924s are worth nothing like the value, restoration costs and man hours would be basically the same. I can only see that leaving a much smaller pot for wizzkids at the end.