911 S at Coys

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:49 am

Hello all -

There's a red 911 S for sale at Coys - http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/915767.htm

Anyone know anything about this car?

Spoke with the chap a coys who told me that the Chassis Number was 9111300522 and the engine number is 6610886.

It seems like a reasonable estimate, (within my ever decreasing budget ! ) but having never purchased anything in an auction ( other than a few things off ebay ) does anyone have any advice?

thanks all

Tilmor · Post by **Tilmor** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:46 am

Are the retrimmed seats in original material?

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:01 am

Tilmor wrote:Are the retrimmed seats in original material?

I'm not sure, I didn't ask the question to the chap at coys - - does it matter/ make a difference to the value ?

Cheers

Tilmor · Post by **Tilmor** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:49 pm

I think the more original the car the higher the desirablity and value, although changing seat covers (if they are unoriginal) is a cheap minor job in the scheme of things.

Good luck with it!

IanMcLeod · Post by **IanMcLeod** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:51 am

I think you'll find the engine number is 6310886 as this is the correct number for that chassis number. Also the original colour was Bahia Red which I assume that is from the picture.

It would be one of about 40 UK 2.2S in 1971. Nice car the 2.2S.

Ian.

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:16 am

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/879945.htm

Car I think is South African. Spoke to the owner some weeks back and I think he looks to have modified his expectations re the price.

Regards
Mike

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:25 am

210bhp wrote:http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/879945.htm

Car I think is South African. Spoke to the owner some weeks back and I think he looks to have modified his expectations re the price.

Regards
Mike

Well spotted Mike! I wonder who "the porsche specialist who undertook the work (and) is available in London for questioning...
" is

Makes him sound like a suspect!

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:50 am

left4dead wrote:
210bhp wrote:http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/879945.htm

Car I think is South African. Spoke to the owner some weeks back and I think he looks to have modified his expectations re the price.

Regards
Mike
Well spotted Mike! I wonder who "the porsche specialist who undertook the work (and) is available in London for questioning...
" is

Makes him sound like a suspect!

I know who the specialists are.

Regards
Mike

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:57 am

It states in the Coys description that the engine rebuild was undertaken by RGA in Vauxhall.

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:13 pm

Lightweight_911 wrote:It states in the Coys description that the engine rebuild was undertaken by RGA in Vauxhall.

Thanks Andy. And the "comprehensive body restoration"

Mike? You're being very cagey!?

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:21 pm

IanMcLeod wrote:I think you'll find the engine number is 6310886 as this is the correct number for that chassis number. Also the original colour was Bahia Red which I assume that is from the picture.
.

Srory I prbobaly worte it dwon worng

Joe

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:18 pm

left4dead wrote:
Lightweight_911 wrote:It states in the Coys description that the engine rebuild was undertaken by RGA in Vauxhall.
Thanks Andy. And the "comprehensive body restoration" Mike? You're being very cagey!?

Steve
Not cagey. Info at home and I am at work. Anyway, Andy has filled in the blank on the name I think I have. I don't think I have any info on bodywork rebuild names, just the engine. Will check later. As I recall the car was on carbs and the owner put the car back to MFI in this latest work.

Regards
Mike

IanMcLeod · Post by **IanMcLeod** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:23 am

210bhp wrote:http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/879945.htm

Car I think is South African. Spoke to the owner some weeks back and I think he looks to have modified his expectations re the price.

Regards
Mike

Mike the car looks to have been originally imported into the UK by AFN and then sold through the AFN dealership. I wonder how it got to South Africa or when.

Ian.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:41 am

looks nice. i wouldn't worry too much about the seats fabric not being "original" as long as they have been done well and are comfortable.

lots of cars were taken out to South Africa at about that time. by people being sent out there to work.

sdelan · Post by **sdelan** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:32 pm

i've a question please about this car and Auction pricing in general -

This car is advertised by Coys and seperately by (presumably) the owner on PistonHeads.

Coys have an estimate of between £28k to £36k whereas the owner has it on sale for £46k - how do Coys come up with their estimates? Or does it represent the lowest price the seller has agreed to sell the car for? If so - that seems to be a massive variance - from £46k down to £28k......

SD