'0024' arrival...

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:54 pm

Vodka Tovarich, nibnosko Russian..... Merseysider through and through, as you can see. I guess I'll have to check out some locking wheelnuts when I get home!
That later car is on their website in the restoration section and indeed it does look great - I didn't see her up there but heard that mine will be 'very beautiful' as well.

Thanks for the interest - I hope to get to any meets when I'm home in early March then again whenever I'm up there.
It's been the childhood dream finally coming true and the light is at the end of the tunnel, getting closer, and I'm 100% sure it's going to be worth it!

Paul

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:04 am

I just got back from a day on the road to find some more progress photos on my mail - she's progressing nicely I think.
4 weeks today exactly, I shall be arriving in Dover, heading for Kent for an overnight stop before going up to the Wirral.
Not that I am counting each minute and imagining the crossing on the ferry...

Actually, I just completed 836km in my Smart car in the last 24 hours. Not as tortuous as one might imagine, honest...
It ran fine but is a little scary in crosswinds at 150km/hr!

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Interesting use of clothes pegs...!!!

I'll post some more photos when I get the chance

Regards to all for a good weekend,

Paul

paulyb · Post by **paulyb** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:21 pm

Looking lovely Paul.
I went for a quick drive in mine this afternoon - lovely fresh day for a quick fizz towards Goodwood.
Now back and getting depressed in front of the rugby

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:29 pm

paulyb wrote:Now back and getting depressed in front of the rugby

We threw that away - pah!

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:41 pm

I just saw the result - what a disaster!

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:00 pm

Here's a few of the latest progress shots from Karlsruhe - 2 weeks tomorrow but, I'm not counting......

Here's looking forward to the first drive through the German countryside, window down and some 'music' in the background!

Paul
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Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:25 am

Er... Sorry, those photos came out nice and 'bijou'.... I'll try again when I get back tomorrow night.

Paul

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:58 am

U got to take ur hat off to Freissinger , they really have got all the parts in that stores of theirs!! Looking superb ................u may have no personal detailing left when he delivers , what a difference from some of the truly expensive purchases i ve seen,that arrived in the UK , lately that have loads of stuff wrong when they arrive ....................u just realise this guy has the knowledge to produce this exactly right..............enjoy !

Spydermon · Post by **Spydermon** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:44 am

Hi Paul,

Is it only two weeks now? You must be champing at the bit to say the least! Your car is looking fantastic, and it is such a re-birth that I reckon that you should have a launching ceremony, like a ship! Except don't break a bottle on her......

Looking fantastic though, a credit to the Freisinger team! When she's finished stick a few pics on my thread please?

What a build-up though, I don't think I could take it, it'd be "Nurse, more bromide, and a cold bed-bath.....

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Cheers,

Steve.

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:27 pm

Hi Vic, you are right - there is a huge amount of NOS in Manfred's place, sitting in corners, hanging off walls and that's the reason they are moving about 8 miles down the road; tons more space.

I have to say Steve, Nursey is getting a pretty hard time at the moment but the bed baths do help on a regular basis....
Still not getting the keys though!

Spydermon · Post by **Spydermon** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:45 am

Paul,

Just been looking again at those pics; that detailing is absolutely stunning, you must feel truly vindicated to have trusted Freisinger?

BTW: a little drift if you don't mind? Did you see the red 911 Targa S there that they claim is like a new car?

Cheers,

Steve.

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:07 pm

I have to admit, in the beginning, I was a little reticent to put that amount of money into something however, now, I think it's going to be well worth it. There's no worry about dodgy bodges, crash history and replica cars - it's going to be perfect....

I did have a wander around their workshop - it's quite a sprawling place.
Mine is being built up next to their stunning Blue lightweight and those two are the last ones being completed in the old place.
There's an interesting 'foyer' full of race cars, stored cars and interestingly, a dispay case of models....
I think that "as new" car might have been in the new workshop - they have been shifting stuff over for several months and Manfred thought it would be a year to complete the move.
I didn't see it there when I visited though it does look an interesting prospect.
That lightweight was up for €250k when I enquired as to what he had available in the summer..... a bit too high for my pockets.
No doubt, there will be others on the way in 2008 - it's great to see such care being taken.

Paul

Paul64 · Post by **Paul64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:22 pm

Well, another short delay - it's like some evil torture....
Another couple of weeks however, I won't be around till mid-April now to collect her so it looks like Spring will be well and truly Sprung for the trip back.

Here's some of the latest shots - getting there!

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Glenn75S · Post by **Glenn75S** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:06 pm

Looks fantastic

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:21 pm

Sorry, only dont like so far..... chrome ring round heated rear window switch.........................i d still take it off your hands as a favour though!

i guess that radio more than makes up for it ..................

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