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DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799338
hi guys Dom here new to forum
want to buy a kit car porsche 911.
if anyone knows of one for sale please let me know.
cheers,

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#799367
Kit car 911, do you mean a Porera kit for a bug?

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#799370
No I think he means a replica 911 in glass.....there was one on egay a month ago...
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Kombi family Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#799376
Thers a guy in perth that was selling the mould
911 on beetle pan
Someone from over there will know his number ... I cant find it

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#799378
that would be pretty sweet. if u find pics put it up and show us!
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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#799432
I'm not sure whether they were available in Australia but the Covin was a pretty good UK kit on a Beetle pan.



This one is a Covin.



This is a real Porsche. Pretty close if you ask me!

Edit: Sorry, I just looked it up and they may have a purpose-built chassis, not a Beetle pan. They still use the Beetle transmission, engine and suspension though, although they used Type 3 suspension instead in some models and of course all kinds of engine swaps are possible.
1972 VW S-Bug - For Sale!
1968-onwards Beetle panels and glass for sale

DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799478
covin did make a replica.i could import one over but too expensive.i'll just wait to one shows up for sale here. i do know that there is one in QLD if anyone knows the whereabouts its blue in colour.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#799491
I remember a kit in the early 90s that was a 911 cabrio body that dropped straight ona bug floor pan

thinkk it may have been called a predator?
It looked pretty close to the real thing

Sorry to detract from the thread but I could just never quite fathom why someone would want a car that looks like a porsche but sounds, handles and goes like a volkswagen, kind of an oxy moron.

Covins look the part atleast but those bloddy porreras which kept the beetle roofline with a porsche look nose and tail tacked on....


MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#799573



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Heres my current one and my old one. Good luck finding one, they are very rare.

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#799574
My kids are now 14 and 12.

DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799686
Hi mark fancy bumping into you in this forum
i was wanting to see more photos of the covin if u still was interested in selling
that red looks good.what a shame about that 935 jeff was quick to grab it.

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#799857
A 911 kit... why?

Dom, it would be cheaper, and more efficient to purchase a real 911!

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#799860
There was one at Volkspower when i worked there, the kit was called a preditor, there were advertisments in mid to late 90s aussie vw mags for a company who supplied them in Aus. would be cheaper to buy a real 911
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799918
you all are right it would be cheaper in the long run but i love both the 911 and bugs so i suppose i want best of both worlds.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#799927
$19,800 for a classic targa:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8766425&__sid=12AD2400EE3A&__Qpb=true&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c0%7c%7cpCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_String%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294963765%204294963707&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=173&silo=1011

$23,950

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9060480&__sid=12AD2400EE3A&__Qpb=true&Cr=2&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c0%7c%7cpCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_String%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294963765%204294963707&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=173&silo=1011

$25,900

yum 👍
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8711012&__sid=12AD2400EE3A&__Qpb=true&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c0%7c%7cpCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_String%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294963765%204294963638&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=286&silo=1011

or low kms, $31,500

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8990147&__sid=12AD2400EE3A&__Qpb=true&Cr=1&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c0%7c%7cpCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_String%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294963765%204294963638&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=286&silo=1011
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799929
far out man they are cheap
thanks for that calling bout the white conv .

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#799940
DOM911 wrote:far out man they are cheap
thanks for that calling bout the white conv .
Dom,

The white 1977 911, is not a factory convertiable.

Production of the 911 convertiable didn't commence until late 1982 - early 1983.

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#799944
Check insurance out before you buy one. When I had a real one it was costing $2200 yr in the country. My replica is $400 yr.

DOM911 Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#799946
thanks mark
i will be waiting until you or rainer decide to sell up

Fireball Learner Dubber

10 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#800890
pm sent

nicolasw Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#800898
I want one too!!!

how much do they usually sell for?

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#801046
They are very rare to find in Australia. I've seen a couple of complete ones around the $20k mark. The white one in the pics was advertised for $22k when I bought it ( I paid $15k). The yellow one I bought as a shell for $5k and its probably cost $20k or more to build it.

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#801048
unless you are building a speedster or 550s buy a real one !!!
1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel

zoofish Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#801059
Does anyopne know where I can get hold of a 356 Speedster kit car? I've looked and found some great manufacturers in NZ, but not much info on Aus-based kit car companies.

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#801076
zoofish wrote:Does anyopne know where I can get hold of a 356 Speedster kit car? I've looked and found some great manufacturers in NZ, but not much info on Aus-based kit car companies.
There was a company in WA years ago that did them, but that's as much as I can remember.....memory is fading

Impulsive Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#801121
There has also been a couple of semi completed ones on ebay over the past year...

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#801143
Be careful with Speedster replicas on a shortened pan if unregistered. Very difficult to get them registered now.
And if you like 911 with simply mechanics (4 cyl, etc), buy a 912

Here is my RSK replica. Just came back from the paint shop



Raf

dubai Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#801535
cam070 wrote:
zoofish wrote:Does anyopne know where I can get hold of a 356 Speedster kit car? I've looked and found some great manufacturers in NZ, but not much info on Aus-based kit car companies.
There was a company in WA years ago that did them, but that's as much as I can remember.....memory is fading
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9193893&__Qpb=true&Cr=12&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963765&silo=1011&__No=75&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=1011&__sid=12AF1EA7B426