Hi all - newbie to this forum, though not to the world of transaxle Porsches. Having recently had a manual 928S4 written off, I'm now looking for a 944T or S2 as a replacement. However, there is a catch - I'm not in the UK, as alluded by my user ID. There is a dearth of transaxles on the market here, and the prices are stratospheric, so I'm looking to import my own.
I'm au fait enough with 944s and have plenty of guidance this end - my local 928 specialist is a transaxle specialist and owns a 928 S3 (S2 with the 5.0 32v engine), an immaculate 968, and a very modified 944T - but the help I need is with finding local specialist who can do pre-purchase inspections. Also, any pointers regarding the cars I'm looking at - does anyone here know the car, or seller, and can advise accordingly?
To make it worthwhile, the car has to be as clean as can be, with little rust (Ha! Though sills can be replaced here), preferably recent work under the bonnet, and AC fitted. Whilst AC can be retrofitted, its a bit of a pricey exercise. I'd also like a colour - not black, white or grey. Budget is probably up to late-20s GBP.
Hopefully not moon-on-a-stick stuff.
A quick browse on AT throws up this at Peter Vardy in Edinburgh...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 1229837076...for example. That price, plus the shipping and all other costs to put it on the road, would make it on par with the best local examples. So if it was as good as it looks, it might be worth it. I'll be using an experienced shipping agent to do the rest of the leg work.
Bit of a ramble for a first post, but if anyone has any pointers, that would be great. Thanks for reading.