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I then took Ian for a drive so that he could take a video from the passenger seat. He then insisted that he take me for a bite to eat to before I headed South.

Ian is a truly great guy, a real petrol head who's been everywhere, done everything and acquired 50,00 tee-shirts….I was chuffed that the E had once been owned by a really cool guy that had given it plenty ..

…after owning another 911, an SC, when Ian retired he moved away from Porsche and purchased a brand new Supra which he still owns…..although I know that at the back of his mind he's still thinking 911…

After a couple more pics for the photo album….had to do then and now ..…





….I headed back South pleased that I'd made the right choice for my first drive and thrilled by the whole experience.

After I turned off the M5 I made a detour to the A435 Cheltenham to Cirencester road, a fast flowing, twisty road I drive often in the 993…..now that was fun!

I arrived home late as the sun was setting on the longest day of the year after travelling over 600 kilometres, tired and still in a state of awe…...the car hadn't missed a beat ….



….working on it Feroz ….

What a great report, just fantastic.

What a great way to savour your first drive in an early 911 - glad it lived up to expectations !

What a fab story darren

Nice one Darren

Look forward to seeing it in a couple of weeks...

R

A brilliant first drive story I loved it and the obvious joy you felt really comes through. Nice one.

Lovely story Darryn, looking forward to seeing it soon
Jp

Great way to end the resto process and start a new era in the cars life

Nice one Darren !!...Great story, Great Car


Cheers
Chris

So glad the car didn't disappoint, Darren (not that a single one of us ever thought it could, of course).
I can now see why you were putting off the inaugural drive and what a great reason; a very special occasion for all concerned.
I look forward to meeting up with you and your new old car at some point soon.
Very well done and now..... Enjoy!

What a great experience it must have been Darren - lovely way to take your first drive. I'm looking forward to going bug-swatting with you next month

Super car!

Congratulations Darren, a fantastic end to all your hard work!

Sorry not quite finished…..

…..so after Friday, I went out in the car again Saturday, twice….got up early this morning to update this thread but went for another drive instead…..the car has now travelled over 850 kilometres (KPH speedo) since completion, over 800 with me behind the wheel and what do I think?….

…well, the car is far more 'period' than I expected it to be, which is a good thing…I love the lightness of steering and how direct the car responds to your input, it makes you want to hold the thin steering wheel gently between your finger tips rather than gripping it with two sweaty palms, feedback is incredible….the old adage of keeping on the gas whilst powering through the bends is so true with this car although it's nice to be able to lift a little to help the car turn in sharper when required…..the 915 gearbox is a delight and don't understand the criticism; quite a long throw from second to third and you have to positively engage each gear but a nice period solid feel with well spaced ratios…..the 2.4E block has bags of grunt and mid range torque, this unit is just begging to be driven hard and guttural note from the exhaust heightens your senses, I can't wait until its run-in…there's nothing boring about these cars, they dance and sing and keep you wide awake...

…in summary I don't think this is a car you can jump straight into and drive well, it'll take a little time to explore the cars limits and how best to get it to respond….I'd forgotten how over engineered and wooden modern cars have become, they deal with everything for you and offer nothing back in response….the E has a light vibrancy that promises untold driving pleasure when you've learnt how to make it respond….as much as I love the car now I suspect the passion will grow ever deeper the more I drive it.

And yes Mark…it's a keeper!

Darren65 wrote:…..the 915 gearbox is a delight and don't understand the criticism; quite a long throw from second to third and you have to positively engage each gear but a nice period solid feel with well spaced ratios…..

Glad to hear at least one person thinks the same I think it's just most of them are worn in one way (or many) and they are intolerant of poor setup or wear.

Good to hear the car lived up to your expectations