Firstly, thank you all for taking the time to respond.
upwardr - I know that with a whopping 86 hp the 912e is not going to compare to an SC. I own an e30 318is and an Alfa Romeo Spider, both of which are under 139 hp but are very fun and involving cars to drive, which i imagine from reading is the case with the 912e.
Besides, where in Southern Europe could i use the 200hp of an SC ? With fixed, rolling and aerial radar traps, doing anything over the legal 120 km brands you a criminal and lands you a hefty fine along with a loss of points.
Still, i wouldn´t rule out an SC if one came along for the right price.
Matt -Thanks that´s good to know about the "factory" carb kit. Probably just the seller trying to add cache to the car, that or he has no clue. It may be a bargaining point for me in regards to originality
I´ve noticed that 912e´s are very scarce here. The 3 that i´ve seen advertised are all recently imported from the US. They seem to be more common in the UK.
Otto- Since i´ve posted, i´ve looked around for for similar models to compare, and in mainland Europe i´ve only found 3 for sale on a Dutch Classic Car website. They were priced in the mid €13,000 but needed body work, a repaint and interior work to get them looking respectable. Not to mention the added cost of importing and registering in another country. Those costs are far and away higher than the €15,000 asking price.
I would prefer an mostly original car, so the fact that the FI has been replaced can be used to try to bring the price down a little.
If and when i manage to get a better idea of the condition of the car i will decide if it´s worth making the 1,000 km trip to look at it.
I will try to update this as i gather more info, but all of your replies are appreciated.