The Daily Vroom

Good morning Vroomers,

We put the TDV Import Calculator out yesterday and you didn’t waste time.

This wasn’t people clicking around for 30 seconds. You were running real scenarios, actual cars, different routes, trying to figure out if deals still make sense once they land. Exactly how it should be used.

And honestly, that’s the point.

Importing has always been a bit of a black box. You think you’re good, then something random hits you halfway through and suddenly the deal doesn’t look the same. One of you summed it up perfectly:

That’s all we’re trying to do. Not make decisions for you, just make the numbers clearer.

We’ve already made a number of updates based on what’s come in. Ireland and Belgium are now live. Wasn’t even on my radar day one, but clearly a lot of you needed it. That tells you where this is going. We’ve also added many more makes.

Everything else so far has been behind the scenes. Tightening things, fixing small edge cases, making sure the outputs actually hold up when you push them.

This is still day one.

So keep going. Don’t just run one car. Try the ones you’re actually thinking about, try different countries, try different price points. If something feels off, please do email us.

If something surprises you, that’s even better.

YESTERDAY’S TOP 3 SALES

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This Is The Kind of Demon People Remember

If you’ve ever spent time at a Cars & Coffee, you already know how this plays out. You pull up in something serious, people notice, they walk over, they give you the usual nod of approval, and then within a minute or two the conversation either keeps going or it doesn’t.

With a Demon, you get respect straight away, but the reality is people have seen a few now, so unless there’s something more to it, it can stop at “nice car” pretty quickly.

That’s the part most listings completely miss. With cars like the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, the difference isn’t just the car itself, because every Demon already delivers the headline. 840 horsepower, factory TransBrake, built by Dodge at a time when they were willing to go further than anyone else.

That baseline is already established. What actually separates one from another, especially once you’re talking to real buyers, is what you can say about it once someone’s standing there.

And that’s where this one works.

It has all the things you’d want anyway. The spec is right, the kind people actually look for when they’re being honest about ownership rather than just chasing a number. It’s an early car, chassis 76, which always carries weight with this kind of audience whether people admit it or not.

It still has the crate, still on the pallet, along with the extra wheels, tires, and all the pieces that make the car feel complete rather than something that’s been separated from its story over time. It’s also been properly sorted, with full PPF, ceramic coating, and all the recall work already handled, which is something a lot of the “perfect” low-mile examples quietly haven’t dealt with yet.

But beyond all of that, it gives you something most Demons don’t.

This was the The House of Muscle car, tied to Mike Musto, featured in The Demon Diaries, and seen by over a million people. That changes the conversation in a way specs never will, because now you’re not just saying what the car is, you’re saying where it’s been and why someone might recognize it.

And whether people want to admit it or not, that recognition is a big part of why certain cars trade for more money. It’s the same reason ex-celebrity cars often carry a premium. The car still has to stand on its own first, but once it does, the story becomes the thing that pushes it further. People like having something they can point to, something that gets a reaction, something that turns a quick “nice car” into a longer conversation.

That’s exactly what this kind of Demon offers. Not just the performance, not just the spec, but the extra layer that makes it more interesting to own, more interesting to talk about, and ultimately more memorable than the one parked next to it.

No Reserve Auctions To Keep An Eye On

I’ve driven a couple of Volvos like this, and they all have the same feel. Not fast. Not exciting. But they just keep going.

You stop thinking about the car, which is kind of the highest compliment you can give something at this level. You don’t worry about it on a long drive, you don’t second guess it, you just get in and go. And after a while you realise that’s actually pretty rare.

That’s why this one stood out. This isn’t some perfect, low-mile example that’s been sitting around. It’s been used, properly, and more importantly, it’s been kept right. Timing belt done, mounts, brakes, axle, fluids. The seller’s clearly been driving it and maintaining it at the same time, which is exactly what you want with something like this.

And it’s the right kind of car to do that with. The 2003 Volvo V70 2.4T with the turbo five-cylinder is just one of those setups that works. Simple enough, durable, and built in that era where Volvo was over-engineering everything without really advertising it.

It’s not perfect, and that’s fine. A few marks, some wear inside, nothing surprising. But you’re not buying this to look at it, you’re buying it because it does the job better than most things anywhere near this price.

And at the current level, it just feels cheap. Not in a hype way, not in a “this is the next big thing” way. Just in a very straightforward sense that for the money, it’s hard to find something you’d trust more to get in and drive anywhere without thinking twice.

That’s the appeal.It’s not trying to be special. It just ends up being useful in a way most cars aren’t anymore.

The 914-6 is one of those cars people still overthink.

Some don’t get them. Others absolutely do. Light, raw, proper driving feel, and a real six-cylinder Porsche in something that still flies a bit under the radar.

That’s why this one stands out. Not because it’s perfect, and not because it’s original, but because it actually has some presence. The GT-style flares, the stance, the Fuchs, it just works. Yes, Willow Green would’ve been cool. Yes, the purists are already deep in the comments. But this isn’t trying to win that argument.

It looks like a car you’d actually drive. And for the right buyer, there’s a lot here.

It’s still a real 1971 Porsche 914-6. Limited-slip, Fuchs, fresh mechanical work, Weber carbs. The important stuff is there. You’re not starting from scratch, you’re getting something you can actually use.

That’s where these cars land best anyway. People love talking about what they’d change. Repaint it, take the flares off, make it “correct.” But the cars that actually get driven are usually the ones that already have a bit of edge.

This feels like one of those. And at no reserve, it’s simple.

Do you want a perfect 914-6, or do you want one you’ll actually enjoy?

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