robgt3rs Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Hi guys my name is Rob Annett and I live in northern New South Wales in Australia. I am new to your site and have also just joined Porsche Club GB. i currently own a few Porsche’s but not an impact bumper car but I hope to change that. my reason for joining Porsche club GB and joining your forum is that my wife and I are travelling to the UK in April next year to road trip around UK and the continent for three months and we plan to do our trip in a g series targa. I am heading over to UK at the end of October to purchase the car (all going well🤞)and will store it with a friend awaiting our return in April 2020 as you can imagine it’s proving quite a task to figure out the pros and cons of buying a thirty ish year old car from the other side of the world so I figured what better way to do it than to ask Porsche guys for any help they would be kind enough to offer. I would be very grateful if anyone could help in recommending Porsche specialist dealers, Pre purchase inspection specialists, insurance company that will cover a non resident driving the car in UK and Europe (I do have a British passport though as I was born in N Ireland) registration and any other help I can get. i have also had a look at your for sale section so if anyone is selling a rhd targa I would be very interested in having a look I am a long time Porsche nut and past president of Porsche Club NSW here in Australia looking forward to any help you guys can give. thanks heaps Rob Annett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Hello Rob, welcome to IB. Have you found a car or still looking? In terms of a PPI, I guess it depends on where the car is located. I think Peter Morgan still offers a PPI service which uses a small network to cover the bottoms 2 thirds of England. Otherwise there are a number of good specialists (some not so good) dotted around. In terms of insurance, I use Locktons underwritten by Chubb - they are a sponsor of PorscheClubGB too, they may be able to help with your specific requirement. https://www.locktonperformance.com/ i recall reading a thread on pelicanParts about a chap who bought a Porsche approved Uk car and transported it to you part of the world; it didn’t quite meet expectation when it arrived, as it was very rusty, so makes sense to get a decent check over. Have you thought of using a specialist sourcer, like Williams Crawford or Phil Raby? Good luck Shirish Edited August 13, 2019 by SP72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndglynn Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, SP72 said: I think Peter Morgan still offers a PPI service which uses a small network to cover the bottoms 2 thirds of England. Otherwise there are a number of good specialists (some not so good) dotted around. Peter retired a few years ago and Bob Spratley runs the inspection business now. Bob is a nice guy and has done a few inspections on cars I've sold for clients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Hi Rob. Welcome. Not for sale but I have a gorgeous very early (Oct 77) 3.0SC Targa. Highly recommended. The little 3.0 engines give their all. You'll have a great time. As Shirish suggests, Phil Raby in the UK has a good reputation and will source a car for you. I'd ask John (above) for a PPI if you're that far away. Good luck in any case and a photo to whet your appetite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, SP72 said: Hello Rob, welcome to IB. Have you found a car or still looking? In terms of a PPI, I guess it depends on where the car is located. I think Peter Morgan still offers a PPI service which uses a small network to cover the bottoms 2 thirds of England. Otherwise there are a number of good specialists (some not so good) dotted around. In terms of insurance, I use Locktons underwritten by Chubb - they are a sponsor of PorscheClubGB too, they may be able to help with your specific requirement. https://www.locktonperformance.com/ i recall reading a thread on pelicanParts about a chap who bought a Porsche approved Uk car and transported it to you part of the world; it didn’t quite meet expectation when it arrived, as it was very rusty, so makes sense to get a decent check over. Have you thought of using a specialist sourcer, like Williams Crawford or Phil Raby? Good luck Shirish Hi Shirish thank you for your reply and the info i haven’t found a car as yet but I have a list of available cars currently for sale through various specialists. Some will be sold prior to my arrival and I’m sure more will pop up so it’s going to be a case of luck as to what’s on the market when I arrive. i have contacted Phil raby and he is on the lookout for me. I will however contact Williams Crawford as well so thank you for that contact great tip for the insurance as well mate do you know if peter Morgan is still doing ppi,s? thank you so much for all the info Shirish I really appreciate it👍 Regards Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, johndglynn said: Peter retired a few years ago and Bob Spratley runs the inspection business now. Bob is a nice guy and has done a few inspections on cars I've sold for clients. Hi John thank you for your info i have also contacted Anthony from Porsche inspections so I will contact Porsche valuations as well is bob Spratley contactable through Impact Bumpers? thank you so much for your help cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Busybee said: Hi Rob. Welcome. Not for sale but I have a gorgeous very early (Oct 77) 3.0SC Targa. Highly recommended. The little 3.0 engines give their all. You'll have a great time. As Shirish suggests, Phil Raby in the UK has a good reputation and will source a car for you. I'd ask John (above) for a PPI if you're that far away. Good luck in any case and a photo to whet your appetite Hi Mate thank you so much for your info your car looks fantastic, certainly an inspiration 👍 cheers Rob Annett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopor Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Do you have any preference as to colour and age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndglynn Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 hours ago, robgt3rs said: Hi John thank you for your info i have also contacted Anthony from Porsche inspections so I will contact Porsche valuations as well is bob Spratley contactable through Impact Bumpers? thank you so much for your help cheers Rob I run Porsche Valuations. Bob owns Porsche Inspections and Anthony works with Bob so if you're talking to Anthony then that is OK. One way that some bikers from the US or NZ etc touring the UK and Europe handle insurance is they find a friend in the UK who coincidentally has just bought a bike just like the one that the tourists want to ride and then they use it as a named rider. It is a lot cheaper for two wheeled machines that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, sopor said: Do you have any preference as to colour and age? 4 hours ago, sopor said: Do you have any preference as to colour and age? Hi mate prefer a 3.2 the newer the better. The structural and mechanical condition will be the important bit the colour not so important. all the solid colours would be good though red, white etc. I have been looking at a couple of Baltic blue ones and they look great cheers rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101sinbad Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 19 hours ago, robgt3rs said: Hi mate prefer a 3.2 the newer the better. The structural and mechanical condition will be the important bit the colour not so important. all the solid colours would be good though red, white etc. I have been looking at a couple of Baltic blue ones and they look great cheers rob Hi Rob, I have a Targa that I haven't used very much over the last 3-4 years. If you are interested here's a link to where I bought it from...….only condition is that if you buy it and take it to NSW, I can borrow it for a weekend when I visit :) https://borderreivers.co/portfolio/porsche-911-3-2-targa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestershire Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 hours ago, 101sinbad said: Hi Rob, I have a Targa that I haven't used very much over the last 3-4 years. If you are interested here's a link to where I bought it from...….only condition is that if you buy it and take it to NSW, I can borrow it for a weekend when I visit https://borderreivers.co/portfolio/porsche-911-3-2-targa/ If I was in the market for a targa I would jump at this. Stunning colour and fantastic interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Leicestershire said: If I was in the market for a targa I would jump at this. Stunning colour and fantastic interior. 5 hours ago, 101sinbad said: Hi Rob, I have a Targa that I haven't used very much over the last 3-4 years. If you are interested here's a link to where I bought it from...….only condition is that if you buy it and take it to NSW, I can borrow it for a weekend when I visit https://borderreivers.co/portfolio/porsche-911-3-2-targa/ Hi mate that is a stunning looking car. One of my mates here at home has a cassis red 964C4 and we all love it. We take the mickey and call it the pink panzer. i fear though that it may be a little above my budget what sort of price? cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101sinbad Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 It's a very "of its time" colour. It looks very different in changing sunlight. Glad you know it's called Cassis Red, the kids call it pink, brown and mauve. My friends call it the Miami Vice car. I've sent you a message Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Friend has a cassis red 88 Targa. We all call it the pink car or pink porker lol. Looks great in the advert pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 2:02 PM, robgt3rs said: Hi guys my name is Rob Annett and I live in northern New South Wales in Australia. I am new to your site and have also just joined Porsche Club GB. i currently own a few Porsche’s but not an impact bumper car but I hope to change that. my reason for joining Porsche club GB and joining your forum is that my wife and I are travelling to the UK in April next year to road trip around UK and the continent for three months and we plan to do our trip in a g series targa. I am heading over to UK at the end of October to purchase the car (all going well🤞)and will store it with a friend awaiting our return in April 2020 as you can imagine it’s proving quite a task to figure out the pros and cons of buying a thirty ish year old car from the other side of the world so I figured what better way to do it than to ask Porsche guys for any help they would be kind enough to offer. I would be very grateful if anyone could help in recommending Porsche specialist dealers, Pre purchase inspection specialists, insurance company that will cover a non resident driving the car in UK and Europe (I do have a British passport though as I was born in N Ireland) registration and any other help I can get. i have also had a look at your for sale section so if anyone is selling a rhd targa I would be very interested in having a look I am a long time Porsche nut and past president of Porsche Club NSW here in Australia looking forward to any help you guys can give. thanks heaps Rob Annett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hi guys A quick note to say thanks to everyone who offered advise and support to buying our IB Targa. I found the ideal car through one of your members and it is now safely tucked away for winter awaiting our return in April next year to start our UK and Euro trip. I was told that getting insurance for an non resident would not be possible but found it no trouble whatsoever through Lockton insurance. Huge thanks to Anthony from Porsche inspections for an awesome job in finding that one car I looked at was not the real deal. Saved me a lot of grief. he also mentioned that the car we bought was one of the best he’d seen in a long while, so that’s great piece of mind. So now we are proud impact bumper owners and we can’t wait to get to enjoying it on our big trip next year thanks again guys for all your help Merry Christmas Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Delighted for you Rob, sounds like a very smooth (and remote!) transaction Pics when you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thank you mate yes it was a very busy two weeks i think I just started following you on insta as well! ill have to work out how to upload photos😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Nice work there, Targas really suit the non-Sport look. If you’re around in April, try and get yourself to Bicester Heritage https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/whaton/january/ If anything, it could be a good climate test for your roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Yes mate, it looks great as is. It is a factory carrera sport though and I have the original wing, valance, spoiler, lights etc. i think I will fit them at some stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgt3rs Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 That event looks fantastic! we arrive on the 21st April so perfect timing 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Lovely car! Where in Europe were you planning to visit on your roadtrip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richot1989 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Car looks A1. I'm sure you will love it and can't wait to drive it. Right colour too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 12 hours ago, robgt3rs said: Yes mate, it looks great as is. It is a factory carrera sport though and I have the original wing, valance, spoiler, lights etc. i think I will fit them at some stage. Prefer them without the Sport bits and bobs - much cleaner imo re BicesterH, suggest you sign up for updates as tickets (£5) do go quickly. Mebbee see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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