GT3 AT HATFIELD

[Vesuvius 996]

Anyone know anything about the red GT3 at Hatfield OPC?

It looks nice, and well priced (beings with a "4"....) but when I called the salesman told me it has "been repaired." Fair play to him for being clear with me, BUT

Then it dawned on me that I saw a video on YouTube of a red GT3 rolling in the kittylitter at the Ring...

Is it the same car??

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Friday 20th April 14:37

[sleep envy]

was the youtube car definitely RHD?

[Vesuvius 996]

sleep envy said:

was the youtube car definitely RHD?

Don't know.

The guy was refreshingly clear - said the car has been "previously repaired and was not recorded."

Can't be many red GT3s around can there?

If it's had a parking ding I ain't bothered, but if it's had a reshell I'll be leaving it well alone..... The one that got rolled in the video was fvcked.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Friday 20th April 14:45

[gdunc]

The one on youtube would be more like a re-shell i'd have thought. If an OPC's picked it up you wouldn't think it would be that bad but then again there was the rogue silver 3 with curious handling traits which an OPC were selling.

Didn't the sales bloke give any details?

[sleep envy]

IKWYM - not worth it

Vesuvius 996 said:

The guy was refreshingly clear - said the car has been "previously repaired and was not recorded."

true enough but I'm surprised it's not been recorded, leaves the door open to some unsavoury activity...

[Vesuvius 996]

sleep envy said:

IKWYM - not worth it

Vesuvius 996 said:

The guy was refreshingly clear - said the car has been "previously repaired and was not recorded."

true enough but I'm surprised it's not been recorded, leaves the door open to some unsavoury activity...

Hmmmm.

He just said that - "it's had an accident but been repaired. I'm duty bound to tell you. It's not recorded though."

Would it be recorded if it was rolled on track and reshelled by OPC?

[sleep envy]

if it's either been done at the owner's expense or by the insurer (if it's less than 50% value of the car) then no

only goes on the register if it's been financially written off or classed as a total loss by the insurer

then you get the different classification - A, B, C and D

Edited by sleep envy on Friday 20th April 15:06

[Vesuvius 996]

Ok, so assuming it's NOT the YouTube wreck, what should I look for?


Anyway way of seeing a reshell?

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Friday 20th April 15:07

[sleep envy]

if it's being sold by Hatfield the car should have spent its life within the OPC network, therefore they should have all the history regarding bodywork and servicing

also, speak to the PO and if the salesman is duty bound to tell you how does he know?

[erik997]

You mean this one?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZUe-scX2Rg

Hard to tell but right at the end (when they flip it back) you can see that its a LHD - hope he was insured..!

[sleep envy]

can't see it at work but if it's a right hander where he lifts off and the car does a triple Salko then that's the clip

[batman69]

Surely a re shell would have to be recorded by the factory as some numbers will have to change?? Alternatively speak to previous owners on the V5. If its OPC selling then they won't mind revealing the history?

[gdunc]

After watching the 'ring clip you should be pretty safe - it's a lhd mk1 on the vid.

Try and get hold of the previous owner is your best bet. Reshell unlikely as i'd doubt OPC would sell a car whose numbers didn't add up. Prob be panel damage - front or rear end.

[Vesuvius 996]

Great, so it's not the rolled car.

I'll go and see it and report back!!

[erik997]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Great, so it's not the rolled car.

I'll go and see it and report back!!

Something about a red GT3... Go for it - looks fantastic.

[Vesuvius 996]

erik997 said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

Great, so it's not the rolled car.

I'll go and see it and report back!!

Something about a red GT3... Go for it - looks fantastic.

Anything else I need to be careful of, except for checking the previous damage and getting an over-rev report from the ECU?

[wanta996]

Never mind the COLOUR! If it goes and handles like this then i think i finally realise the HYPE around these cars!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_LNMGG2qJw&mode=related&search=

You only live once.


Edit - In classifieds - www.pistonheads.com/sales/159464.htm

Edited by wanta996 on Friday 20th April 16:41

[GregE240]

Vesuvius 996 said:

erik997 said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

Great, so it's not the rolled car.

I'll go and see it and report back!!

Something about a red GT3... Go for it - looks fantastic.

Anything else I need to be careful of, except for checking the previous damage and getting an over-rev report from the ECU?

Yes.

Take NO money with you, as it could be an expensive visit.

Looks lovely in red mate....

[sleep envy]

Dog knob red

attracts BiB attention from miles around...

[Vesuvius 996]

sleep envy said:

Dog knob red

attracts BiB attention from miles around...

Otherwise known as "p0rnstar arsehole red."

It's a "colour to sample" option I gather......

"Yeah, yeah, I'll need to bring the wife along when I place the order......"

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Friday 20th April 17:04