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Isn't it exciting when you discover newthings about your car

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Just after I bought my 2.4S I noticed it had a ring of magnetic style pick-ups on the offside inner CV. Today whilst looking at my carpets I suddenly remembered these pick ups & a throw away comment from a friend asking if the car might have had a Halda or similar fitted for competion ? So I had a good look around under the dash and discovered mounting holes drilled into the bottom of the ash tray which continued through to the under dash :) Looks like some device has been fitted in the past.

So I have concluded my car must have seen some competition in its past life 8) , which I think is quite exciting :)

Just need to trace its history in a bit more detail now :)
James

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1993 964 C2
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1963 Honda C100 Supercub

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Could have been a plain-clothes cop car with calibrated speedo mate ;)

Nee naw nee naw LOL
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hot66 wrote:I suddenly remembered these pick ups & a throw away comment from a friend asking if the car might have had a Halda or similar fitted for competion ?
:roll: told you didn't I :-)

You could try the Italian 911 & 912 Registry:

http://www.porsche.com/italy/motorsport ... b/911-912/

Registro Italiano Porsche 911 e 912 c/o Luca Anselmi
Viale Milton, 53
I 50129 Firenze
Italy
Tel.: (+39) 0347/269 07 87
info@rip911.it


A good friend is an Italian native if you need translation assistance :lol:

Nice one JC :-)

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John Glynn wrote:Could have been a plain-clothes cop car with calibrated speedo mate ;)

Nee naw nee naw LOL
In Italy? Nah - more like a Mafioso weekend toy :lol:

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pmjt wrote:
hot66 wrote:I suddenly remembered these pick ups & a throw away comment from a friend asking if the car might have had a Halda or similar fitted for competion ?
:roll: told you didn't I :-)

You could try the Italian 911 & 912 Registry:

http://www.porsche.com/italy/motorsport ... b/911-912/

Registro Italiano Porsche 911 e 912 c/o Luca Anselmi
Viale Milton, 53
I 50129 Firenze
Italy
Tel.: (+39) 0347/269 07 87
info@rip911.it


A good friend is an Italian native if you need translation assistance :lol:

Nice one JC :-)

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;)

I'll make contact using my best Yorkshire Italian :lol:
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1963 Honda C100 Supercub

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[quote="hot66"]

Just after I bought my 2.4S I noticed it had a ring of magnetic style pick-ups on the offside inner CV.

Looks like some device has been fitted in the past.

[quote]

Taxi meter? :?

Just kidding but this is of interest to me because my G50 box doesnt have a speedo drive as its from a ABS car where the speedo ran from the ABS sensors so I need to do a similar thing to use with an electronic speedo. Is there any chance you could take a picture of it for me to give me some idea of how the magnets are fixed?

Thanks Steve
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1972_911t wrote:
hot66 wrote:
Just after I bought my 2.4S I noticed it had a ring of magnetic style pick-ups on the offside inner CV.

Looks like some device has been fitted in the past.

Taxi meter? :?

Just kidding but this is of interest to me because my G50 box doesnt have a speedo drive as its from a ABS car where the speedo ran from the ABS sensors so I need to do a similar thing to use with an electronic speedo. Is there any chance you could take a picture of it for me to give me some idea of how the magnets are fixed?

Thanks Steve
I'll try & get a photo, problem is the car is in its carcoon at the moment so it might not be immediatly.
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2010 987 Spyder

1963 Honda C100 Supercub

Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast ;)
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pmjt wrote:
hot66 wrote:I suddenly remembered these pick ups & a throw away comment from a friend asking if the car might have had a Halda or similar fitted for competion ?
:roll: told you didn't I :-)

You could try the Italian 911 & 912 Registry:

http://www.porsche.com/italy/motorsport ... b/911-912/

Registro Italiano Porsche 911 e 912 c/o Luca Anselmi
Viale Milton, 53
I 50129 Firenze
Italy
Tel.: (+39) 0347/269 07 87
info@rip911.it


A good friend is an Italian native if you need translation assistance :lol:

Nice one JC :-)

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Got an email back from Italy, but unfortunatly they can't do anything without details of teh supplying dealer & the original italian registration details.

So just had a word with PorscheUK and they are doing some searches for me :) Hopefully they will turn up some info on teh Italian dealer etc. 8)

BTW, I know Porsche get some negative comments but in my case they have always been extremely helpful 8)
James

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1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder

1963 Honda C100 Supercub

Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast ;)
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hot66 wrote:
I'll try & get a photo, problem is the car is in its carcoon at the moment so it might not be immediatly.
Not a problem my car is totally stripped and waiting for new paint so fitting up a speedo is way off. But thanks in adavance.

Steve
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