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Porsche 914 wanted in UK!, Porsche 914 wanted |
kas750 |
Jul 19 2014, 01:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 19-July 14 From: England Member No.: 17,653 Region Association: None |
HI Guys.
Many thanks for adding me to your forum.I cant see any other place to introduce myself so here goes! My name is Adrian and I live in the UK..I own and have owned Porsche for the last 24 years and I have admired the 914 for soo long! The 914 is a very rare sight on UK roads and the time has now come that I need to scratch my itch for a 914.. So I am looking for a super nice, standard 914 of any year to buy that is located in the UK... If you are thinking of selling or know of a car that may be available please send me a message. Regards Adrian (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
OllieG |
Oct 10 2014, 02:50 AM
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OllieG Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England |
Hi there,
Sorry to see you're still looking. I have just bought a car from California and it's currently on the boat making its way over…not for sale though, sorry. I had it independently appraised before paying for it and yes it is a risk - there's always a chance it could go wrong sure…but you take your chances! Who's to say a car you buy in the UK won't go wrong after you've bought it? I would still recommend you go the US route. I think you could be waiting a long long time for the right car to show up in the UK and be paying top top money for it. Camperco on DDK does have a few for sale..nothing there? If you buy an original car from the US with minimal modification, you only pay 5% duty. Shipping and clearing-fees run to about £1K -£1.5K. My honest advice would be to buy from a reputable guy on 914World…someone like 914ltd. First off, through emails and conversations you'll get a sense of the character of the seller; then get it independently appraised by a local appraiser. They'll give you a basic report for about $400. If you want, for more cash, they can often take the car away and do a more detailed inspection on ramps and can check engine compression, body structure etc.. Best cars are most definitely in the US (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) …southern and western states are better for low-rot chassis (no 914 is rot free!!). I have bought 2 cars from the US in the past, one from Las Vegas, one from outside LA. Just my 2 'pence'…very best of luck. Watching with interest. Ollie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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