Hello everyone,
I have been reading and searching over the forums for the last few months for a classic Porsche 911, and finally about the month ago pulled the trigger, left the deposit. Last Thursday, drove 400+ miles round trip, collected the car.
It is a 1979 Japanese market, 911 sc, rare hardtop coupe, matching Japanese engine and chassis number. Five Japanese ownership in total, two were company ownership, two were from the same family (over 20 years), the last one being a short owner then exported to Ireland, with a Japanese auction rating at 4B. I purchased the car from the Irish owner out of his small class Porsche collection.
I am very happy with the overall condition of the car, the underneath is perhaps the best I have seen so far for a 41 years old classic. From what we can see, with both hands dirty and car been on the 2-post lift over two hours, there were no visible rusts. Apparently the whole car has been resprayed once during the first dealership period, changed the colour from petrol blue metallic to silver metallic. Silver metallic colour has been with the car since 1993. Some imperfections on one door and one front wing, Carrera rear spoiler, Momo steering wheel and Recaro SR3 seats (very comfortable over long journey and sitting a bit lower than the OEM). Powder coated matt black Fuchs wheels 6 and 7.
My plan is to get it checked thoroughly with a full service in McMillan specialist, then really enjoy the summer.
A very nice story about the car will follow later.
I have been reading and searching over the forums for the last few months for a classic Porsche 911, and finally about the month ago pulled the trigger, left the deposit. Last Thursday, drove 400+ miles round trip, collected the car.
It is a 1979 Japanese market, 911 sc, rare hardtop coupe, matching Japanese engine and chassis number. Five Japanese ownership in total, two were company ownership, two were from the same family (over 20 years), the last one being a short owner then exported to Ireland, with a Japanese auction rating at 4B. I purchased the car from the Irish owner out of his small class Porsche collection.
I am very happy with the overall condition of the car, the underneath is perhaps the best I have seen so far for a 41 years old classic. From what we can see, with both hands dirty and car been on the 2-post lift over two hours, there were no visible rusts. Apparently the whole car has been resprayed once during the first dealership period, changed the colour from petrol blue metallic to silver metallic. Silver metallic colour has been with the car since 1993. Some imperfections on one door and one front wing, Carrera rear spoiler, Momo steering wheel and Recaro SR3 seats (very comfortable over long journey and sitting a bit lower than the OEM). Powder coated matt black Fuchs wheels 6 and 7.
My plan is to get it checked thoroughly with a full service in McMillan specialist, then really enjoy the summer.
A very nice story about the car will follow later.
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