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Old 04-19-2012 | 09:47 PM
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I've never seen side markers on a US car from the factory. Is it a ROW car?
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Resident Sicko
The hood latch looks to need adjustment.



Seriously, the car looks clean. Personal opinion, but if you plan on looking to retain the value, an unmolested example may be a sparter choice. However if you are looking to have fun and are not too concerned about taking a hit if you sell it, I say buy it, drive the **** out of it and enjoy yourself!
thanks! that's exactly what this car will be for me, a versatile "daily" driver. i'm going to be driving this every day and tracking it a few times as well to learn and enjoy every mile of it.
with budget and gf/wife's approval, i'm hoping i can add a WB in the future, but right now, i'm just looking to enjoy my first love. =)
i don't see myself selling this, at worst/best it'll live more of its life on the track than sharing the roads with prius and other econo boxes (no pun intended)

as for the hood, it was left open to take pictures of inside and such (i'm told)
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gonzilla
I've never seen side markers on a US car from the factory. Is it a ROW car?
not sure what ROW stands for, but i'm told one of the previous owner actually took it back to europe with him and brought it back when he came back to the states.. i guess it was that hard to let go of this.
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:21 PM
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Is that Al's car?
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:25 PM
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Is that Al's car?
yup! he actually talked about you as well.
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by skim
yup! he actually talked about you as well.
Then it should be done right then
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:31 PM
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Then it should be done right then
he's been very upfront about everything, so it makes me feel all the more comfortable despite some questions about "missing" components, but he already put the AC unit back in there.
Old 04-19-2012 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by IXLR8
If it matters, the SAI pump and associated bits.
???

Looks to me like the SAI pump and it's hoses are still there. Doesn't mean it has to stay there though

Nice looking car. Good luck with the purchase!
Old 04-19-2012 | 11:05 PM
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ROW=rest of the world
Old 04-19-2012 | 11:15 PM
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Just out of curiosity, did he have this car when you bought your? Did you see this in person?
Old 04-19-2012 | 11:52 PM
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No. I bought mine from him almost 5 years ago.
Old 04-20-2012 | 12:10 AM
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Skim - one thing I'd ask him for is a picture of the option sticker under the front bonnet. That will tell you if it is a ROW or US Spec car, plus all the original factory goodies.

On the removal of the AC, I had a friend who bought an 87 911 turbo from a guy who removed all the AC bits. He got a quote to have it all put back in and it was well over $2k. The weight savings do not justify its removal, and frankly it made the car undrivable during the summer.




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