25 years ago 911s were expensive around here in New Zealand so I posted a wanted to buy a SCin the Porsche Club Great Britain newsletter. One of the replies was a 911 SC Sport, so I got pics sent to me.
I liked the look of the car and decided to get a PPI including compression test and a whole lot of other things. The seller, Nic, said that RUF GB was just down the road in Weybridge London and he could drop it off there. I talked to RUF GB and they said they knew the car and had sold it to Nic, and that it was a good car and reliable.
The PPI checked out well and RUF suggested they keep the car and once Nic had been paid they would release it to my shipping agent and no one else. I said great and a short while later Karman Shipping agent picked the car up and loaded it into a container and sent it off to me.
Not much time later a large container ship called the Cape Natal arrived WITH MY CAR ON BOARD
I checked the oil, registered it, threw my tent and sleeping bag in the back and drove off on a 3,000 km drive. I've loved that car ever since.