DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

On Sunday at about 15.30, I walked along this lane near home with my daughter, grand-daughter and dog, nothing untoward other than the water was quite high in the ditches. https://i.postimg.cc/KjVhQhSj/IMG-6533.jpg On Monday at the same time, this was as far as the dog and I could go :? This is befo...

Good God!!! What sort of animal would forward-date an early 911, and then go hillclimbing in it???



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DustyM wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:52 pm


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That’s superb! What a daily driver it would make

JW

I presume that the seller isn't talking about the South-West of England. Either that or he/she doesn't get out much, the South-west is full of hillclimb and sprint courses ...............

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I’ve used ordinary EP90 in my 915 gearbox with a ZF LSD for over 30 seasons without any problems.

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Hi Ian,
Speak to Crispin, he says that he has some of them.
Cheers
JW

That’s a fabulous old car, originally built by Autofarm as a 3.0 RS replica, using a lot of actual RS parts, for Lord Mexborough to drive while his real one was still parked in the garage! Bob Mortimer lightened it, installed a 3.5 litre RS engine, and drove the wheels off it! A really good friend a...

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And today's good news is getting my entry accepted for the St Goueno hillclimb in Brittany. It seems all places were filled immediately, with the rest placed on a reserve list :) Nothing beats getting a few entries in to focus the mind on getting the preparation finished. Or, often in my case, gett...

Yes, I have to agree!
JW

A 2.7RS goes quite nicely on only 8.5:1 ……….

JW

Hi Ian, I think I have one in the factory 914 manual set, but I doubt if it’s in colour.
I’ll have a look when I go out to the garage in the morning.
Hope you’re both well,
Cheers
JW

If you are just replacing a cv joint, be careful. There are 2 different depths of 110mm cv. Check which one you have. £263 does sound expensive for just one joint.
JW

streetwagens wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:42 pm HBL918G, rotting out at the side of a road in Somerset I last tried to buy it in 2012, they won’t sell because its sentimental. It’s now unviable after another 10 years outside in a bush.

Whereabouts in Somerset is that?

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