DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Very nice Darren, well done!

Silencing is for wimps - 'loud pipes save lives !'

Very cool some really nice details there. I'm extremely jealous!

Whats next?…..

Amazing build, stunning end result. I look forward to the next project! 914-6 maybe?

That is one great car Darren.
Next time you take it out come up the 435 to Cheltenham, the sound round those bends will be fantastic!!
Be great to see it in the 'flesh'.
Time for a Cotswold Sunday morning run out?

Good idea, I'm up for that one before the salt arrives.

To answer a few questions....

markm wrote:....go on then, whats the db reading on the phone

...Mark, very approximate but the car idles at about 100dB, rises to 110dB with a blip of the throttle and goes to a fair bit over 120dB when revved harder. Not sure what it peaks at. Inside the car it's not too bad and ranges from 85-100dB so perfectly liveable.......all that will be tumbling when a muffler is fitted. It'll help save my marriage too!

jamie wrote:I need to shoot this, really......

....hopefully not with both barrels!

Ferry Man wrote:Shame about the worn out steering wheel. Easily fixed I suppose.

....I'll make sure it's wearing my minty first gen Proto next time we meet up!

Tp81 wrote:...A short video clip must be on the cards?

....I'll try to sort something Tom as soon as can get my head around editing.

inaglasshouse wrote:When do you start your next project ?

.... if I ever suggest one please shoot me!

keith fellowes wrote:....Time for a Cotswold Sunday morning run out?

Keith, Graham, sounds like a plan. I'm out Cheltenham way often, it'd be good to catch up sometime soon.

impmad2000 wrote:I guess the only question left will be "which one ?" Good luck deciding !!

Thanks Tim, good thing there'll never be a 'wrong' decision

Gentlemen,

A heart felt thank to you all on DDK for all the help, kind words, encouragement, suggestions and support I've received during this long project. I rarely discuss my passion with civilians as they just wouldn't get it and I'm boring enough as it is!

DDK allows me to indulge and share my enthusiasm and for that I'll be forever grateful.

As much as I've enjoyed the journey the destination is way more fun........

.....1,131 miles travelled in the past week, hanging with good friends and enjoying our cars as intended. The future promises to be a blast! .....



Cheers,

The only thing that stops me being insanely jealous right now is the fact I'm sitting in a motel in Sequoia National Park - which you guys aren't!

Looks fab, Darren. I cannot wait to see (hear) the car in the flesh... Job well done, methinks!

Wait, why wasn't I invited to this?

jamie wrote:Wait, why wasn't I invited to this?

Yeah, what he said!

Looks like a great afternoon, stunning cars. Like the 993 cutting it with the the older cars.

Having spent a couple of days in the company of the Mongrel I can certainly testify that it has been a labour of love and is a work of art - no other way to describe it. So many nice details and beautifully finished. Every time I looked at the car I noticed something else I liked and I am sure there is lots that I have missed.

I can also report that the car drives as good as it looks and sounds just fabulous. Darren passed me a couple of times on the Evo triangle and I was grinning from ear to ear at the sound so I can only imagine how he must have been feeling! He was also kind enough to allow me a few minutes behind the wheel on nice bit of road in the Black Mountains and the car really has some go. Light weight and a strong engine are always going to be fun but while I would expect a tried and tested formula (e.g. an RS rep) to gel, this car really "works" as a whole which is fantastic given the diversity of the build. When that engine hooks up and goes for it, it really is something else and combined with great feedback and very predictable handling it is a lot of fun.

Best thing about the car is that it gets used properly. We had some great drives and Darren was never precious about the car. I think one of the best stints was towards the end of the trip from Llanyre to Brecon - the rain was pouring, the roads were muddy and we disturbed a funeral (sorry) but it was so much fun.

Darren, good job

PS - where is that video footage ..... let's see it!

There's a video!

But is there a link?