The quest is over [
] !
I didn't give any news about it, as I wanted to be sure the process would go to its end, but now the car has reached the old continent and passed the customs today, so I assume nothing can prevent me to consider I 'm the proud owner of .... AK1113 [8D] !
The previous owner was Jim Bottini, who was very helpul and patient, first to make the deal, then to organize the shipping to France... Our relationship was very honest and confident, which is not that obvious when an ocean, a language and even some cultural aspects are between each other ! Thanks to him for that....
I was rather looking for a very early car (1982), but as expected, the candidate was not easy to find , especially in the good shape and at the right price ! And AK1113 is totally unmolested, with no other modification from stock than 2 rear silencers missing...
I still have to pick it up at the port next week, but I'm totally confident in what I will encounter... And excitation is at its peak ! The only downside is that it seems that some parts put in the trunk are missing (hood, spare parts, spare wheel), but things don't seem to be totally over, and I 'll find out what happened once there...
Anyway, one more MKIV has crossed the pond ! In the ACOC registry, 2 cars seem to have been sold (new?) in France, but I' ve never heard so far of another one recently....
PS: thanks again to Bruce (C9OBY) and Peter (dkp_cobra) for their useful help during the search... And to Jim for its cherished Red Head [
] !
