What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?

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Post by jury »

sladey wrote:Mean look. You got the grey one started yet?
Will try again on Thursday, will update soon.....been elbow deep in gearbox Oil all evening :roll:
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I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Post by jwhillracer »

Checked the oil and blew up the tyres on the 914/6, and did a 250 mile round trip this evening to the AGM of Truro & District Motor Club.................
First run since October - came back with a big smile...... 8)

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willbrown wrote:Mr Burma-Shave you are a very bad man. You make me want to sell everything for a 356. What is happening to me and is there a cure?
:o)
Sell everything and buy a 356, mortgage everything and buy a Frazer Nash.......that way you won't even think about finding a cure! (There isn't one anyway)

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I went out in the 964 on Sunday and the aulternator packed up, Removed today and taken for repair!
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I sat and read 911 and Porsche World from cover to cover when my London to Norwich train was terminated and I had a 2 hour delay!
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Fixed the horn push tonight, just a bad earth and went through all my old document on the car to help someone.
Found all the MoTs from 1988 and the Bill of sale for 3K. A lot in 1989!
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Drained the fuel out of the tank and put it in jam jars so I can observe it.

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Loaded up on Alan's trailer to be given some Canford magic before a season's spirited use
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Filled the tank again at the petrol station... :cheers:
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Put tyres on my freshly refurbed Cookie Cutters :P

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jury wrote:Thought I would give the '' SWB black wheeled racer look'' a go.....

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jury wrote:Got a few things planned, will start a rolling Resto thread soon.....ish :wink:
…guess you've got nothing else to do with your time! :wink:
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Tried to start the 928 :( fuel pump only runs when I jump the relay :?
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Drove up to petric's .... Got Peter to rag the tits off my car around co Durham / teesdale ;) and got a proper opinion of its handling :lol: ..... Turns out it I wasn't moaning about nothing and the car is actually trying to kill me !

I then broke my headlight electrics on the way home :roll:

Anyone want to buy an old banger
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Post by myatt1972 »

hot66 wrote:
Anyone want to buy an old banger
Swap ya for a 928 :lol:
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