KJ1

Hi,
My names Karl, and my wife and I are considering picking up a Porsche as a fun car. We've got "the Used 911 Story", which I have found an invaluable book since I have 0 hands on experience with these cars.
We've test driven a 2001 911 I found local to me, but after the test drive it sprayed antifreeze all over the dealers lot.

Anyway I've always liked the 930's, the wife might like a more modern one but at this point it doesn't matter.

I've seen this car on ebay for a while http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT now its a no reserve auction I was considering bidding on it. The trouble is I'm in the northwest burbs of Chicago and its in florida.

I was was wondering if anyone was local and would take a look at it, or if there was a local shop I could arrange a PPI though.

Thanks,
-Karl

drmatera

KMW Motorsports is in Boca, not far from Pompano.

Give Kevin a call / Tell him Darin next door told you to call
Shop number 561-392-3020

i could also go look at the car for you if you want. I'm no expert though

KJ1

Darin,
thanks I will give them a call. I'm going to try and call the seller today as well...

I'd certainly be grateful if you went and took a look at it as well. I'd hate to end up with a bad case of impulse bidding and have a car with potential problems.

thanks,
-Karl

drmatera

if it's available to look at in the evening (around 7pm or so) i'll be glad to check it out this week

KJ1

Spoke to the dealer and Kevin(thanks Darin), trying to put them together to get a PPI done...

-Karl

drmatera

cool.. Kevin is a great guy and honest. And he has been messing with these air cooled P-cars for a long time. He is doing a trans fluid change on my 930 tomorrow.

KJ1

Well the dealer emailed me and a PPI is supposed to happen by friday...

We'll have to see what happens...

drmatera

cool, hope all goes well. I'll peak over Kevins shoulder while he's checking it out, maybe even take a spin in it........ just kidding!

KJ1

I certainly wouldn't mind...
I'm holding off on bidding until after I hear back from the PPI.
If you got a chance to drive it too be my guest.

fletcher0780

FYI, I was considering buying that car a few weeks ago. They tomld me their bottom line was $34K because they had $36K into it and couldn't lose more than $2K. I decided not to pursue as they stop replying to me when I tried to schedule a PPI and get more detailed records. The car may in fact be very nice, I never made it far enough to find out otherwise.

drmatera

i'll certainly give you my "first impression" of the car when it arrives.

KJ1

Hi Fletcher,
thanks for the reply. From what I dug up 34k is what they paid for it at barret-jackson. I'm not down for that much on that particular car. It has been on ebay for some time. I also don't like the whole private auction deal...
If it passes the PPI great.. I'll bid if I get out bid or it goes more than my personal ceiling then I'm out a few bucks on the PPI. No biggie.

I also ran a carfax on it and can post that if anyone is interested.
-Karl

sfbanchs

i would have vinny at gulf performance look at it, in that area he is the authority on air cooled 911s

drmatera

Well, the car just arrived. At first glance it's a VERY clean car. Owner claims a K30 turbo and I saw the Koklein intercooler. Engine looks clean. Car looks sweet

KJ1

Thats good.

I'm afraid though that the bidding is going to go past my mental ceiling 3 Days let on it...

oh well.

I am supposed to go and look at a 2002 996 c2 with 24k on it on tuesday...

I need a
one of them days at the office....