Picking up a 911T at the weekend

ninetenths · Post by **ninetenths** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:48 pm

Very excited, involves a 400 mile drive home, any recommendations?

TheEasyLife · Post by **TheEasyLife** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:54 pm

I recommend you drive it like like you stole it

You'll love every second of it. Enjoy.

Cheers

James

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:00 pm

ninetenths wrote:, any recommendations?

bag of Werthers Originals

..... + breakdown cover

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:20 pm

Hi
check the engine oil level, you do it with the motor running and preferably hot, check your tyre pressures, try 24psi fronts and say 32psi rear , make sure your screen washers work and it has fluid in the bottle and maybe a spare fan belt and give the seller a call to see if it has a tool kit and at least a jack and wheel brace oh and a spare with tread and air! Enjoy the drive safe in the knowledge you have covered the basics.
yours Bill.

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:45 pm

Best be on the safe side and let me drive it home for you. Would only require first class air tickets to get me there, unlimited petrol and you pay all the speeding fines.....

Pick it up at 12pm tomorrow - how's that sound??

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:20 am

Congratulations!!!

I recommend plugging in a few phone numbers to your mobile from the members list on here which track your journey home. Nothing like a friendly face if you get into trouble. You can stick mine in for the first section, and I would say Mike Bainbridge for the next section. Thereafter I don't know your route.

A 1960's/70's 911 has a racing bred engine built for longevity under hard conditions. I feel happier taking mine on a long trip than my modern car which has electric gremlins to worry about.

Enjoy the trip!!

Regards
Mike

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:06 am

Ah, you bought the green T in Scotland? Fantastic news, what route are you taking?

Here are a few handy tips:
-Rain X on the outer windshield
-a session with anti fog wipes on the inside of the front windshield and side windows.
-Check whether you know how to operate the heating (ask brendan

) and whether it works.
-Your car will wake up after a good drive and will only get better the moments it is really warm. (I call it the magic 50 miles- suddenly the sound of the exhaust changes and away you go)
-Take it easy. 911 can be a bit "sniffing the camber" or sensible to side winds. They are very responsive cars, so your sensation is heightened if you are used to modern cars. Don't be afraid*, just let it be and give yourself some time to dial yourself in.
*Unless one of your wheels suddenly overtakes you.
-I find they run better on 95 unleaded, with the 99 and other optimaxes you have a better combustion but the " cam effect" is a bit gone.
-make sure you have something warm like a blanket or so in the car should you break down
-enough battery power in your phone/ipod? The cigar plug might not work.
-Is the battery in good condition, so it will be able to start the car en-route?
-Breakdown cover with membership details at hand.
-Take a porsche magazine with you like 911&porsche world or the Porsche post. They carry a host of adverts for indenpendant specialists throughout the UK. Handy if you suddenly need to find a coil in Leicester.
-Print a handy list of DDK members phone numbers. Tea and sympathy in Nottingham, j25 M1 here.

Good luck,

Bert

Evil J Guano · Post by **Evil J Guano** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:13 pm

If you just can't stop pop in for a cuppa...

ninetenths · Post by **ninetenths** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:54 pm

Thanks for all the tips, should be a fun trip bonding with it- especially as my 6 year old son will be with me.

TheEasyLife · Post by **TheEasyLife** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:13 pm

So, how did it go? Any pictures of the journey along the way?

Cheers

James

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:23 pm

yes, we've not heard of him since.

hope his not lost somewhere. maybe we should send out a DDK search and rescue team

pae · Post by **pae** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:40 pm

Probably having so much fun he's still driving it.

Phil

ninetenths · Post by **ninetenths** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:07 pm

Youre such a nice bunch of people

Unfortunatly the big day has been postponed until early next week, I will spare the gory detail but I had a run in with airport security on sunday

I blame my upbring -living in a tiny island principality fiercly independant but oppresed.
My earliest memory of my grandfather was in the early 70s', he was waving his walking stick at customs officials complaining that they were treating people like cattle

TheEasyLife · Post by **TheEasyLife** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:41 am

Do'h! They security people checked my shoes at the airport in Guernsey last week in case they were hiding anything other than my feet yet they weren't bothered in Birmingham. All the best for early next week then.

What better way to start the new year than with a new Porsche.

Just remember we want pictures of the journey and details of your thoughts of your new old car on this long trip home.

Cheers and a merry xmas

James

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:46 am

ninetenths wrote:Youre such a nice bunch of people

Wait till you meet them and then decide!

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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