Has anyone had a pre-purchase inspection done on a used GT that included a data download from the on-board computer with details on max RPM, speed, etc. It would be nice to know how the car has been treated by the previous owner. Will a Ford dealer offer up this info if requested?
Pre-purchase inspection help
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RSR1975 said:
Don't know, but a Ford dealer should be able to pull up on their system any warranty work.
If the car has been registered a CarFax might be worthwhile.
There have been lots of GT wrecks, not a bad idea to be prudent.
Post the vin number and ask if anyone here knows the car or can find out anything on it.
FB GT40 re: '75 RSR
The '75 RSR came from a vintage Porsche that I owned and raced a few years ago. It was one of the last few built. Originally built for Peter Gregg and Brumos sponsored as # 61. Jim Busby drove it very successfully in '76 and it won the IMSA GTO Championship in '80 with Dave Cowart driving it. The car was a blast to drive and restore. I've attached a picture but I'm not sure how these post comethrough since I'm new to this forum. It now live with its new owner in CA.
Althought I been pretty active in the Porsche vintage world for the past 10 years, GT40s have always been my favorite ever since I saw a gold street version for the first time in '66 or '67 when I was a youngster.
The '75 RSR came from a vintage Porsche that I owned and raced a few years ago. It was one of the last few built. Originally built for Peter Gregg and Brumos sponsored as # 61. Jim Busby drove it very successfully in '76 and it won the IMSA GTO Championship in '80 with Dave Cowart driving it. The car was a blast to drive and restore. I've attached a picture but I'm not sure how these post comethrough since I'm new to this forum. It now live with its new owner in CA.
Althought I been pretty active in the Porsche vintage world for the past 10 years, GT40s have always been my favorite ever since I saw a gold street version for the first time in '66 or '67 when I was a youngster.
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Neil,
I presume you will be at Goodwood for the bash of bashes next week? Best Vintage event on the planet! Next year for sure mate! :wink
I presume you will be at Goodwood for the bash of bashes next week? Best Vintage event on the planet! Next year for sure mate! :wink
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Neilda - Didn't mean to turn this into a P-Car thread but...
The RS looks realy nice loaded up and under a bit of stress in the turn at Goodwood. That is one event I always wanted to attend and I probably should have when I had the RSR. It would have been a great car to bring over. What are the details on your RS? I'm in the final stages of a full 2-year bare metal restoration on chassis # 9113601018 (Signal Yellow touring). Maybe I can bring over my 2.0L '68 911L (photo below) that was a factory group 2 rallye car through '72. I currently vintage road race it hear in the US. There is another forum you may have an interest in for early Porsches - http://www.early911sregistry.org/, I gererally follow that discussion fairly closely. Always great info available for my RS resto project.
BTW - I haven't purchased a GT yet. I'm trying to work through the due dilegence on a Tungsten/Silver pre-owned, which was the purpose of my original inquiry. I'm going to try to get this back on track to find out if I can use the collective wisdom of this forum to gather up some background on 1FAFP90S46Y400557 that was offered for sale on e-Bay. It is in Corona, CA and has 4,800+ miles on it. I would imaging that in the right hands you could put a lot of wear and tear on a GT in 4800 miles. If that one doesn't work out I'll continue to work on other Tungsten/Silver ones out there (I just like the color combo).
The RS looks realy nice loaded up and under a bit of stress in the turn at Goodwood. That is one event I always wanted to attend and I probably should have when I had the RSR. It would have been a great car to bring over. What are the details on your RS? I'm in the final stages of a full 2-year bare metal restoration on chassis # 9113601018 (Signal Yellow touring). Maybe I can bring over my 2.0L '68 911L (photo below) that was a factory group 2 rallye car through '72. I currently vintage road race it hear in the US. There is another forum you may have an interest in for early Porsches - http://www.early911sregistry.org/, I gererally follow that discussion fairly closely. Always great info available for my RS resto project.
BTW - I haven't purchased a GT yet. I'm trying to work through the due dilegence on a Tungsten/Silver pre-owned, which was the purpose of my original inquiry. I'm going to try to get this back on track to find out if I can use the collective wisdom of this forum to gather up some background on 1FAFP90S46Y400557 that was offered for sale on e-Bay. It is in Corona, CA and has 4,800+ miles on it. I would imaging that in the right hands you could put a lot of wear and tear on a GT in 4800 miles. If that one doesn't work out I'll continue to work on other Tungsten/Silver ones out there (I just like the color combo).
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Neilda said:
Opps, I always associate the Revival with 9/11 as five years ago it started the following weekend. See you next year at Lord March's :cheers