996.1 cab C2 manual

[Dammit]

It's going to be dark blue

 

[stemilion]

966,1 cab C2 manual

That looks so nice. Just bought one, over the phone, so havn't seen it in the flesh but the owner sounds genuine and the history etc sounds good.
Pick it up next week and wife says I am like a little boy, I can't see anything wrong with that!!! :thumb:

 

[Osh]

Dammit - who's doing your roof and how much is it costing, if you don't mind me asking...


Osh

 

[crash7]

These guys have a good rep

http://www.car-hood.co.uk/

They were one of the first, if not the first, to start replacing the original Boxster plastic windows with glass.

 

[Dammit]

The painter (Barry, of Multitech) has a brother whose business is literally across the courtyard of their industrial estate, said brothers business is an upholsterers - they're fitting the roof, which is indeed one of the BAS ones.

 

[Dammit]

So far, work has been £4,806 - there's a little more to come as they're painting some side-repeaters to match the headlights.

The roof and associated trimming is ~£1,500, but I would expect that to come in slightly higher given that I've asked them to modify the drivers seat (to lower the driving position).

 

[Osh]

Lots of piccies of that nice new roof please m8 :thumb:


Osh

 

[Phil 997]

Dammit, I had missed this thread until today so have just read the whole lot, I must say what a labour of love and a very impressive result the car looks great . very nice job :grin: :grin: :thumb:

 

[Dammit]

Lots of piccies of that nice new roof please m8 :thumb:


Osh

Will do! Barry has a load of pictures that he's going to send me of the painting process which I'll add as well.

 

[Dammit]

Dammit, I had missed this thread until today so have just read the whole lot, I must say what a labour of love and a very impressive result the car looks great . very nice job :grin: :grin: :thumb:

Thanks Phil, it's not been cheap - inspired by Alex I've just updated my spreadsheet and can reveal that when I get this back it'll represent 40k of outlay - which I admit is insane, considering what it would sell for.

 

[maldren]

Thanks Phil, it's not been cheap - inspired by Alex I've just updated my spreadsheet and can reveal that when I get this back it'll represent 40k of outlay - which I admit is insane, considering what it would sell for.

Just look at the brilliant car you have for your money and enjoy it, after all you're not selling it. However, can you get some sort of agreed value Insurance?

 

[Dammit]

I honestly don't know, I'm just with Admiral at the moment which I suspect means I'd get ~£10k if the car burned to the axles.

Who should I insure with, come my renewal in August?

 

[crash7]

If you keep the car for long enough you will break even! - Just look at the air cooled cars :thumb:

Insurance, I would be looking at using a broker to get a policy with an agreed value.

I use Footman James & Manning

http://www.footmanjames.co.uk/

https://manninguk.com/

The Manning quote on my 996 was tremendous!

 

[galahad]

My car is insured with Hiscox on an agreed value policy of £28k. Costs me £300 a year for 5k mileage limit. PM me if you want my broker's details.

 

[rhino-man]

Mine are with Classicline. I'm 48 living in the SE.

The 997.2 with an agreed £50k is £675 , the 996 is only £324, I think I put is value at £12k.
We just renewed the Q7 which was with Admiral and coming in around a grand with the comparison sites, Classicline added it as an additional vehicle for £550 as I had the Porsches with them. All of their policies include European breakdown too.

I'm sure you wont be interested Dammit but they also include UK track-day cover in those prices.

The best thing was my renewal this week on the 997.2 came in around the same as last year, I upped the agreed value by £2k and added my wife to the policy, no extra charged. I think I may have found a company that wants to keep my business. Top marks!!