SP72 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 That’s what i call a PPI report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivieraBob Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I wanted to post that (reason being the car is on sale again!!!), but didn't know how to do it keeping within this forum's rules. Shocker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Wow! Who did that Inspection Report Graham? He's the guy you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy M Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just now, Busybee said: Wow! Who did that Inspection Report Graham? He's the guy you want! Dead right - if I ever buy another one I'd want him to do the report! In fact I wouldn't mind him doing a one on my current car to see if it has any issues I'm not aware of!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type911 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The guy who did the report was Michael Ward. www.vehicle-inspections.co.uk michael@vehicle-inspections.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70sThrowback Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 wow, that is what I call a report. Off to check the for sale page of Porsche Specialists in Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera2 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 I had a inspection done a revolution Porsche and I thought they were being picky but this is another level. This is the guy you want to do inspection's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevvy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Roy M said: In fact I wouldn't mind him doing a one on my current car to see if it has any issues I'm not aware of!! Thats what that report was!!! £1/4 mil car really shouldn't have that many faults though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivieraBob Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The car takes Trigger's Broom to another level.....at some stage you just have to call it what it is, a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy M Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, jevvy said: Thats what that report was!!! £1/4 mil car really shouldn't have that many faults though. That's what I thought but was thrown by the line at the end - "re-identifying of the engine to match the identity of the vehicle offered for sale." If I ever came to sell I'd be really tempted to get one of these done as part of the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera2 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Would this be something to be concerned about. It's rust but how deep would this go. Probably hard to tell until you dig deeper but it's rust. Are most cars like this and trying to find one that's not got rust in this area could be difficult to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy M Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) Sorry to say I would be worried about that - typically your issues are down there beneath that area. The sticker looks to have potentially been removed and replaced as well so look very carefully for previous 'surface only' repairs. Having said that I don't have the sticker at all on my car! I wouldn't reject for that but thoroughly inspect so you know what you're getting into. Edited September 20, 2019 by Roy M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Could do with sharper pics, but before Nige jumps in I’d say the first pic is rusty B post and almost certainly kidney bowl etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, Carrera2 said: Would this be something to be concerned about. It's rust but how deep would this go. Probably hard to tell until you dig deeper but it's rust. Are most cars like this and trying to find one that's not got rust in this area could be difficult to find. That could be surface rust, but as has been mentioned several times before, these cars rust from the inside, so I'd expect that to be the case here. You need to get the car on a ramp and have a good look underneath, remember the inner wheel arches will be covered with mud etc. so maybe difficult to see their condition, a look poke and scrape is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera2 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 That was my thoughts when I seen this too. Very difficult to know how bad this is untill the rust is investigated properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 6:01 AM, Carrera2 said: They have done there own inspection is this enough.... would you get an independent inspection done? Unfortunately you can't rely on that as it could be biased. An independent inspection is the way to go and will give you leverage to negotiate on anything they find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera2 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Beaky said: That could be surface rust, but as has been mentioned several times before, these cars rust from the inside, so I'd expect that to be the case here. You need to get the car on a ramp and have a good look underneath, remember the inner wheel arches will be covered with mud etc. so maybe difficult to see their condition, a look poke and scrape is needed. The inside of the arches are very clean and still red in colour no mud to be seen. I am waiting on more detailed photos of the inner cills and underneath the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just now, Carrera2 said: The inside of the arches are very clean and still red in colour no mud to be seen. I am waiting on more detailed photos of the inner sills and underneath the car. That's a good sign but maybe not be conclusive. Have a look as some of the bodywork (kidney bowls and sills) rebuild threads and you'll see what what people found hidden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Beaky said: That could be surface rust, That’s not surface rust- pull the seal out to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera2 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dr Rock said: That’s not surface rust- pull the seal out to see more. Yea I have already asked for that to be done. Wonder what's under the chrome plate too. 7 minutes ago, Beaky said: That's a good sign but maybe not be conclusive. Have a look as some of the bodywork (kidney bowls and sills) rebuild threads and you'll see what what people found hidden. That's what makes you over cautious looking at some of those pictures and really makes you wonder why you would spend money on one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Carrera2 said: That's what makes you over cautious looking at some of those pictures and really makes you wonder why you would spend money on one of these. A good well sorted IB is a wonderful thing to own and use, if you rebuild one then you know exactly what is what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestershire Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 The first photo shows rust as a result of the rust trap down the side of the kidney. It doesn't look like a show stopper at the moment but its not going to improve and will need surgery to correct. If you are happy with car factor in around £3k for this work. Have you seen the standard IB body checklist for corrosion hotspots? How are the inner wings in the front boot on the inside of the bumper mounts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Mine had a bit of surface rust too. Further inspection revealed this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Comerford Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It’s worth asking them if they will remove the sill covers as these can hide lots of gruesome things. Not a difficult job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 This is what a small bubble can do for you..... Rule of thumb. If there is no documentation for the work having already been done then expect to need to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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