DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Work has begun. Most of the words (and all of the useful ones) for a while now will be Barry's. He shall be italicised. To start with, method of removing fasteners: weld a nut over the broken bit, thermal shock tends to free most things even if it takes a few goes. removed the seat-belt bolt in same...

Excellent stuff! Thanks for that, love the shell weight trivia. To add to my growing list of fascinating 928-based conversation starters. Mine is fitting its brief rather well. End of last week it was out and about in SE1, then on Friday night proved exactly the right car for a little trip to Paris ...

Looks like the reissued paperback version is planned for June 2024. How fast is that project moving, Dave?

RobFrost wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:04 am Who'd have thought 5 litres gives you plenty of torque.

Fair point. Torque is sufficient, I would say.

hot66 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:36 pm Thirsk …. Just down the road from me . I should really organize another north Yorkshire DDK trip,

yoda wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:13 am Sounds like a successful first drive and definitely a good looking car. Very well done!

Who dares wins, Rodney. Or something. All very smug at the moment, it can't last. I do think it fits the brief, though, so the fundamentals are promising.

hot66 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:29 pm Great colour combination. Does look a nice car. Where in Yorkshire ?

Thanks.
Collected from near Halifax. Then a bit of a run to Thirsk where the in-laws live, which included nice roads. Need to get back up there and explore.

Oh yes, one other unexpected stat. Mpg for the collection and run home was 24.2 (measured properly). Nice surprise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c0f610d482e969f2bf11d6/1705845395193-EELG1195S84FM6G5LHUR/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w See, told you it looks cool in hotel car parks. ...

So, quick first impressions following a first drive in Yorkshire, visit to the in-laws, night-time into Leeds, then home to Surrey. 300-odd miles in an unknown quantity. Facts: Did not break down LH mirror glass fell out but was saved by its heating wires Coolant low warning came on (.... never a ha...

JP, hello, hope all is well.

jtparr wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:22 pm …..reckon that drive we have promised to do together….got to be the E Type…and this……

Yes! Let's do it.

Thanks all Thanks Sam. Surprisingly encouraging (they do have a bit of a reputation...) I believe they mainly got that reputation because, contrary to the 911, for a long time the 928 were unloved, old cars and often owned by people who couldn't afford proper maintenance. If you keep on top of thing...

Thanks Sam. Surprisingly encouraging (they do have a bit of a reputation...)

"I wanted, and don't currently have, a car that is good at motorways but not boring when you reach the other end. To make things like Alps and Scandi road trips enjoyable throughout, not only when you get to the interesting bit." That's exactly why I bought my GTS as a "long distance...

Last bit of trivia. It may have had some careful owners, but the second (2017-2020) was one Chris Harris.
Presumably he doesn't always drive sideways? Not all the time?

Thanks all. I think it will be amusing, if nothing else. There is a small amount of logic to this (no, really). I wanted, and don't currently have, a car that is good at motorways but not boring when you reach the other end. To make things like Alps and Scandi road trips enjoyable throughout, not on...