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Originally Posted by techweenie
If you wait, the car will show up. But as another thread says, you need to be prepared to act immediately.
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That is the whole problem right there. If you find a car and want to do the right thing and get a good PPI, the seller has 3 people behind you that won't be that hassle. So you are risking a lot, by just going for it.
I had agreed to buy a car from a pelican, offered a down payment, subject to a PPI (the down payment was refused, said a handshake is good enough). Seller said, “don't worry about it I will hold onto the car until you can arrange a PPI.” A couple days after he and I arranged a PPI he sold the car for 500 less than I offered him.
Another problem is that there are quite a few places in this country where a PPI is a real challenge. As there just aren't a lot of QUALIFIED Porsche specific shops out there. For almost every car I have looked at it would be a 100 mile trip to a decent Porsche shop, and in most cases that is the shop that worked on the car.
I have for a long time thought about putting a thread together of a how to go about a very thorough DIY PPI. All the tools, all the special places to look out for problems, and how to inspect the chassis, suspension, tie-rods, all of it. Hell if you have the right tools you could do your own compression test, you could change the oil, check under the valve covers (bring new gaskets), pull the plugs, etc.
***I don't have this information I would be asking for it.***
I’m sure you are specifically looking for an pre ’74 car. You might call me crazy but if you want the driving experience of a early 911 and can deal with the later styling Noah Pollaks car sure does look like awfully tempting.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=365190
Only issue is where you go to get a PPI in Vermont? Also it is on ebay so you no longer have the time to get a PPI.
I almost feel like it is easier to backdate a really good SC, than it is to find a decent non-rusty longhood, priced reasonably.
Regardless, I can’t even think about affording a longhood right now. If you want to trade places with me send a PM.
Good luck on the hunt, the diamond in the rough will show up.
Rich