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I have a 1984 3.2 LHD that has done 200k miles. It has just failed the MOT because of rust on both sills/door frame (part that contains the catch the door closes onto) and a front suspension mount. The rest of the car is good and Im not sure at this stage if I should get the car repaired, if so does any one have any experience of who in Sussex I could use to do the work or if I should look towards selling the car for scrap/spares. Im guessing the car would only be worth about £6-7k even if it were repaired. Any advice?!
Thanks Jerry
 
Sort it and keep it. Its not the end of the world. Plenty advice on IB Some info save you searching: http://www.impactbumpers.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11778&st=0 http://www.impactbumpers.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11867 http://www.impactbumpers.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12968
 
Having had two LHD cars in my former ownership, and being a Porsche club member in Belgium and Holland, I can confirm that the market for your carrera would be buoyant in Euroland. If your car has a good service history, you kept the receipts or a friendly secretary can dive in your company files for the last 10 years and copy a comprehensive file together, a car in pretty rust free condition would fetch still a good 22000 Euro, if it is in a conservative colour and in cosmetically a great condition. Sussex means to me e.g. early 911, who have a track record in delivering a good deal at a set time scale (as stress is something you do want to avoid) and Mr Moss does have his share of experience with finding rust on a 3.2. I guess that both front wings will have to come off, check the top of the inner wings and repair, repair A post, repair both outer sills and B posts, bit of work on rear wings, hopefully not too much rot in sunroof drains, front windscreen support and rear windscreen joint with the rear wings and you are looking, with a respray, at 8 to 10k. Still would make you 4k profit. If you cannot deal with the hassle, sell it to either an enthusiast who just throws hours and hours at it to slowly bring it back to a pristine condition or alternatively put it on Ebay and piston heads and an enthusiastic Swede, Dane, Dutchman, German or Frenchman will be very very motivated to get it under 12k as there is nothing but incomplete category B scrappers available for that price over the water. Good luck. Old porsches never die- they usually get rescued but do give the prospective enthusiast some insight how you cared for it and market it appropriately. 300 000 km for a 3.2 will actually mean nothing in real terms as I drove a dutch 570 000 km carrera that felt as tight as a drum. I couldn't believe it. These porsches are mechanically bomb proof but rust is what gets them. Good luck. Remember, the low pound vs the euro makes your car INCREDIBLY attractive. Bert Edited for friday evening hamfisted typing skills
 
Many thanks for all your help. I have placed an ad , its difficult to know what to ask for it but I have put it on Piston Heads site for £5500.
 
Your probably right. My ad has only been on Piston Heads for one hour and already Ive had a reply, someone wanting to pay more for the car without even seeing it! Lucky I was born 55 years ago and not as they must think 'yesterday'!. A freind has recommended a good reasonably priced repairers close to me so I will pop in there on Monday and get a quote
 
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