DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

So I have permission to buy a petrol 6 pot, marvlious! The facelift 530i's look pretty economical too, direct injection doo-hickey technology, I gather. And I can cope with RFL at £200+ but not £400+. Not when my money seems to go mainly on salt. Need to watch I dont surf tinternet too much, there a...

A bit off topic Johnny but how is Maser ownership - I love em but have never had the balls to go for it ! Steve Sorry Steve, I forgot about you. I will do a proper running report sometime- others have asked too, but in summary its a cheap way to own a special car. It feels special, looks pretty, is...

Phil and Ben, awesome help, thanks. I'll be sure to look out for loose flaps and a leaky tailgate - sounds like a standard Friday night out here in Dundee... The option my wife wants the most? Panoramic roof. Better get the silicone spray out. (now thats more like a Friday night out in Aberdeen..) :...

Calling Mr Smallspeed! Any pitfalls or major news on these? E60 or 61? 520d or 530d? The 520d looks great for economy - 50mpg and 120 quid tax for a big family barge-I should co-co -and it looks like it has plenty of pep, for a four that is. The 530d looks like it has stonking torque, but no improve...

Hi folks. Just finished putting a cat bypass/new lambda sensor on my 964, also replaced the ratty old magnesium lower valve covers whilst I was at it. I had to fabricate new corners on the cat inlet flange, as it all crumbled when I split it from the old cat - so 4 little MIG welds essentially. I di...

I was wondering what the third wheel was next to the bike, then I realised that its his frickin chain ring!

Yes, indeed: Later that day, Helmholtz Hedjfunder confirmed that Porsche has plans to build a medium sized 2 door hatchback, which will "fulfill people's needs for fascination, excitements and dynamic pleasingness, in a medium sized 2 door hatchback" "We can also confirm" he adde...

Bahama rocks. Obviously...
I want it.

Nothing cooler than a Porsche in the snow. Pardon the pun.
What yellow is that?

Great, thanks Chris, hopefully a summer project coming up. Cant see me being brave enough to cut off the brake bosses, though..mine was going to be white with original stickers too, but I'm going to have to do something different now :evil: . I already have red anodised renthal bars and kona project...

jury wrote: Me too

Chris you are a man of taste and distinction..
Mines going that way too..I take it the White industries eccentric hub does the business well enough? What are the other bits? (so I can do the same!)
Campag front brake is a nice touch..

Cool, I remember drooling over a Tushingham B52 in my local windsurf shop, back in the fluoro-80's...and I still ride a clockwork.

Sam @ PS Autoart wrote:Better safe than sorry JG. I was the latter on a Range Rover. £1500 worth of new Sat Nav sorry.

Thats the kind of stuff I mean. There should be big stickers next to any charging points warning against jump starting if thats what's going to happen.

Honestly, modern cars are such puffs.

Yep. The Merc has a positive contact in a plastic box and a brass stud for earth, in the engine bay, which I think is just a convenience thing as the battery is under the back seat.. ..but I'm not sure if that connection also includes a surge protector, and I have already replaced one ECU in the blo...

Right then, I need quick lunch-break advice - Our merc battery is dead. Not sure why but possibly connected to my good wife's use of the xenons for 20 minutes with the engine off, whilst she fed the neighbours guinea pigs... :roll: Does anyone have any advice for jump starting a modern? Mainly in te...