Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
I was eyeing that up thinking it would save me a lot of effort
who's is that one?
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What is this 911 worth?
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who's is that one?
uk66fastback
Club Member
That’s very, very nice, that 918 car. Wonder what it’ll get bid up to?
Sean, in my mind cars built in Germany are 'more natural' in LHD. Cars built in the USA are 'more natural' in LHD. They are expected to be that way. In the same way Datsun built in Japan are ok RHD. I can't really explain it any better but this Porsche would suit me better in RHD but it's ok LHD.
It's not really a 2+2 is it, just like an MGBGT isn't. It's too short and 'looks' a 2 seater.
Anyway I shan't be bidding on it but if I had space to garage it I may have gone and had a look. I don't consider DiY repairs (body or mechanicals) appropriate for such a car either so it would need serious assessment by a marque specialist.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Great technique there. Emphasise something nobody actually said, and then try to knock it down.
Even Nissan's own design engineers said that the LHD layout of the S30-series Z was a compromise, as you would expect from a car produced in an RHD market from RHD-biased drivetrain componentry (if you were designing a car "For The USA", would you put the inlet & exhaust on the same side as the steering column and pedals?). They even had to drop the brake pedal on the LHD models to stop it hitting the steering column. No such problem with RHD.
But compromise is a given. Just about every car I've ever owned has showed a bias towards the layout of its home market. Some do it better than others. VW, Porsche and Audi pretty good, ALFA and Lancia for example sometimes comically bad. Nissan usually did a pretty good job overall.
Winning Bid £20,365.
Unless it's rotten through like that 'barn find' 240Z that went for much more it's very cheap IMO.
But my opinion is not based on restoring 911s.
Unless it's rotten through like that 'barn find' 240Z that went for much more it's very cheap IMO.
But my opinion is not based on restoring 911s.
uk66fastback
Club Member
My experience with this type of car is that it’ll probably disappear for a while and get restored or reappear for sale when the first big bill rears its ugly head.
Robbie J
Club Member
that is cheap! these covid days cars are either over-priced or go cheap... just purchased another nissan myself and it was likely 5K under its value
uk66fastback
Club Member
A mate of mine's 996-911 Carrera (2004) failed the MoT on rusty brake pipes. The estimate was well over £3k, as the engine has to come out. He got it done at a Porsche specialist and had the IMS bearing done and a few other things while the engine was removed from the car. Total bill: £7k. I would think the air cooled ones are easier to work on (but only slightly).
uk66fastback
Club Member
Some of those 356 Porsches cost the earth in whatever condition and then some aren't quite so much - I've never really investigated the great differences between them to mean one is more - rarity I supposed coupled with bodystyle. A RHD car would be very rare though I would think.
