Road test of the week
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Road test of the week
Rufstomod. Doesn't say if it has one of Darren's oil coolers
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ruf/34-rsr
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ruf/34-rsr
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noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
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Roll up to a few cars and coffees in this and don't be surprised if they ask you to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. £300k doesn't buy you a properly fitted rear screen chrome though
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ka ... aktur/912c
Roll up to a few cars and coffees in this and don't be surprised if they ask you to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. £300k doesn't buy you a properly fitted rear screen chrome though
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ka ... aktur/912c
maverick
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
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Everyone will think it is a Singer.
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Think the harnesses might not be entirely effective either..Hugo 356 wrote:.
Roll up to a few cars and coffees in this and don't be surprised if they ask you to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. £300k doesn't buy you a properly fitted rear screen chrome though
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ka ... aktur/912c
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maverick
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
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A straight ‘no, don’t do it’ would have been fairer
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I just don't understand why anyone would want to spend £100k plus on an electric conversion at this stage. Policy is showing us classics are going to be exempt in clean air zones, even France will eventually sort us a crit-air sticker out. At some point petrol will become unaffordable, but when? 20 years? hopefully by then e-fuel will be available, or at least electric conversions will surely be more cost effective.
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Talking of E - Fuels
Inside Porsche’s sustainable e fuel refinery.........................
https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/main ... _Wednesday
Inside Porsche’s sustainable e fuel refinery.........................
https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/main ... _Wednesday
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E-fuels u-turn: EU allows combustion cars to be sold after 2035
https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/news ... _Wednesday
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More of a track taste, but nice work if you can get it
https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/best- ... orsche-911
More of a track taste, but nice work if you can get it
https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/best- ... orsche-911
maverick
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
noun
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
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Pretty worthless piece, in reality.
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Sadly so.
He makes two points - the brakes aren’t as good as on a new 911 and the engine isn’t as smooth as a new 911.
Imagine that.
He’s obviously a young journo, so maybe it’s wrong to expect too much, but what a missed opportunity.
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Mechanically this is essentially a 3.2 G50 with a twin plug conversion. If the original really was an E series as the article claims, I imagine there was a 1988 donor car.Hugo 356 wrote:Rufstomod. Doesn't say if it has one of Darren's oil coolers
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ruf/34-rsr
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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.