What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Excellent! Congratulations!
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Thank you, you know what these days mean!
The car has made it on FaceBook and to the Sports 2000 web site where I was branded The Butcher and sent to Coventry...
The car has made it on FaceBook and to the Sports 2000 web site where I was branded The Butcher and sent to Coventry...
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Well done Graham, excellent result
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93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Congrats Graham, you must be well chuffed, all the brainstorming over the winter has paid off
Cheers
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I took the 996 on a 200 mile round trip to see some old friends. We regaled each other with memories before Google maps took me on a wonderful B Road route across the country to Greatworth on the return leg.
The Mezger turbo is a wonderful engine to drive, the car so sure footed and it eats up the miles like an aeroplane on a runway.
Matt's S/T engine is set out ready to build looking very authentic, so many carefully selected parts going into it. I can't wait to see and hear it burst into life.
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The Mezger turbo is a wonderful engine to drive, the car so sure footed and it eats up the miles like an aeroplane on a runway.
Matt's S/T engine is set out ready to build looking very authentic, so many carefully selected parts going into it. I can't wait to see and hear it burst into life.
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1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Fitted my period Momo Prototipo, solid hub and Momo Porsche crest horn button which I’ve been um-ing and ah-ing about fitting since I got my S.
Question is: stainless steel or black bolts (I have both)?
Question is: stainless steel or black bolts (I have both)?
'72 T 210 2176 (ex-Hawaii donor car for '72 M491 2.5 SR)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Out of interest, how does one attach a celebrity (or otherwise) ball as a gear knob?, aren't they just full of rubber bands? ( the ball, not the celebrity)
Winston
'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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Yes, a million miles of thin elastic band with a semi solid marble size inner, I think.
All from memory of a factory visit in the early 70's to Penfold.
As to the screws, matt black every time.
All from memory of a factory visit in the early 70's to Penfold.
As to the screws, matt black every time.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Thanks re the screws - that’s what I’ve decided too. New Momo hub box raided for parts and no longer for sale seeing as no-one wanted it!
'72 T 210 2176 (ex-Hawaii donor car for '72 M491 2.5 SR)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
what diameter is that ? Looks 350mm ? which you might find feels a bit small . 380mm is a sweet spot on the early cars imho
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Yes, it is a 350mm ‘Made in Italy’ 2nd gen, but I’m always looking for the unicorn 370mm stacked logo 2nd gen in black…
'72 T 210 2176 (ex-Hawaii donor car for '72 M491 2.5 SR)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Or I could fit my 914 380mm thick-rim wheel and hockey-puck before it goes on GeLo…
'72 T 210 2176 (ex-Hawaii donor car for '72 M491 2.5 SR)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
When searching for your parts keep your eyes peeled for one of these early large crest chrome ring momo buttons.
Personally I think black screws on a black wheel and stainless screws on a plain ali wheel.
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Thanks Ralph, something else to add to my list then! Black screws will be fitted too.
'72 T 210 2176 (ex-Hawaii donor car for '72 M491 2.5 SR)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Bit of a mini adventure with the Boxster today.
Took it for a minor service with Zuffenhaus as usual, oil etc, nothing hard.
Handed the keys, paid the bill and drove off to be followed by HUGE HUGE white smoke cloud going down the road which did not clear.
This car is very sensitive to over-fill of the oil, and Zuffenhaus know this quirk and leave the top 2 dash board level segments 'empty'.
Checking the lever at Zuffenhaus it showed FULL.
Drained some oil out of the engine, dash showed top 2 segments empty.
No white smoke, drove home a dream.
Checked the dash level on the level drive, well, 3 segments now empty!
Added 0.2 L of mobil 1 and back to 2 segments empty.
Fingers crossed tomorrow will be good when I measure it all again.
WHY do manufacturers delete the dip stick?
Took it for a minor service with Zuffenhaus as usual, oil etc, nothing hard.
Handed the keys, paid the bill and drove off to be followed by HUGE HUGE white smoke cloud going down the road which did not clear.
This car is very sensitive to over-fill of the oil, and Zuffenhaus know this quirk and leave the top 2 dash board level segments 'empty'.
Checking the lever at Zuffenhaus it showed FULL.
Drained some oil out of the engine, dash showed top 2 segments empty.
No white smoke, drove home a dream.
Checked the dash level on the level drive, well, 3 segments now empty!
Added 0.2 L of mobil 1 and back to 2 segments empty.
Fingers crossed tomorrow will be good when I measure it all again.
WHY do manufacturers delete the dip stick?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9