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Hi from Switzerland
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:54 am
by Pda75
Hi to all the members,
I am in the process to buy a 912 from the '67.
I looked for this car for many months and I finally found one which looks the right one. It is a Polo red 912 and it seems to be very original. I asked a pre-purchase inspection from Strasse in UK which highlight no rust and some small and other more concerning problems (e.g gearbox dump).
Request price is 13.8K and for what I have seen so far is quite reasonable.
What do you think?
ciao
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:19 pm
by Helen
Hi and welcome. DDK seems to be getting quite a few Swiss members

I can see we are going to have to do a DDK Europian tour soon.
your 912 sounds really nice and good value. my first old Porsche was a Polo red 912
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:15 pm
by Pda75
Thanks Helen,
I look forward to have it here.
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:19 am
by roy mawbey
Hi and also welcome. Is your 912 RHD or was it imported into the UK from the USA.
Roy
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:46 am
by Pda75
It was imported
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:42 am
by Ian Gunney
great choice!
do you have a link to pictures of the car?
welcome to DDK by the way!
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:03 am
by Pda75
Hi Ian,
I will post some photos when I complete the purchase process.
I am waiting to receive some invoices of the works done from the owner....
MFK test
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:09 pm
by s west
Get ready for the fun of the MFK test (Swiss MOT) to get it registered in Switzerland. They failed mine as the exhaust had been welded - a rather neat job that looked like it had been done 15 years earlier so it had to have a new original Porsche item. Then they insisted that my garage stamped the engine number on the case as they could not find an engine number (which of course is where all engine numbers are).
Would be interested to meet up when your car arrives
Steve West
Fuellinsdorf
2.4T & 964RS
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:57 pm
by Pda75
Hi Steve,
I am already scared about the Swiss MOT.
Please, let me know if you know a good garage around Basel.
Regards
Pier
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:10 pm
by johnM
Pda75 wrote:Hi Steve,
I am already scared about the Swiss MOT.
Please, let me know if you know a good garage around Basel.
Regards
Pier
Hi Pier
I was just reading in the esses mag (USA forum mag) about a garage in Basel that specialises in early Porsche and Merc's it give it a good write up although I have no personal experience or connection.
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/InfoP ... ge=1&row=1
Hope it helps, and welcome to the forum.
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:20 pm
by Pda75
Hi John,
That's great.
I work not far from them.
Thanks a lot.
Pier
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:07 pm
by s west
Hi Pier
I use Merkur Garage in Allschwil. They know their way around the MFK - they bolted a catch tray onto my rocker covers to catch the oil that would have other wise dripped onto the exhaust and would certainly have meant it failed.
Before you buy, just make sure that the model of car was sold in Switzerland and it is original. They will check nothing for safety and everything for originality (even the offset of the wheels and tyres sizes). The good news is that if you can get it registered as an oldtimer you only need to do the MFK every 6 years.
Have fun
Steve
meet up in basel
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:07 am
by Pda75
Hi Steve,
I received the car last week.
It would be nice to meet up.
Let me know
Pier
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:52 am
by s west
Hi Pier
Lets see some photos !
You have PM.
Look forward to seeing your new toy
Steve
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:13 am
by Pda75