RSK Rep - in DDK?

Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:53 pm

Came across these photos of an RSK rep (SUR 230J) I used to have and wondered if anyone recognises it? Sold about 8 years ago to fund finishing (well getting on the road at least) 911.

Spec as I remember it. Built by Autofarm in 80's for someone with a lot of cash. I was 2nd or 3rd owner, and it had never been properly shaken down. GP Spyder body on shortened pan, 356B running gear, 912 motor to Super 90 spec. Actually registered as Porsche using the 356 chassis plate! Don't know where the reg came from. Exhaust system was an equal length 4 into 1 straight through - literally nothing! An amazing sound, it made your ears bleed and could be heard from a mile away. Friendly MOT tester after some years insisted on adding some Beetle tail pipes to try and quieten it. Great fun but quite scary really, it was always threatening to swap ends, and front would always lock up even under modest braking.

Is it still out there?
Ian

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:05 pm

DVLA has the following info:

VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:

The vehicle details for SUR 230J are:
Date of Liability 01 03 2009
Date of First Registration 01 09 1985
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1582CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Due to Expire
Vehicle Colour SILVER
Vehicle Type Approval null

I assume that the date of liability is when the sorn is due to expire, so car must still be somewhere, if off the road.

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Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:12 pm

Thanks for that.

Interesting - year of manufacture 1970, year of first registration 1985. Could have been an age related plate given to an imported vehicle, but which donor?
Ian

MBEngineering · Post by **MBEngineering** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:33 pm

HI Ian
I can remember building the car, is is on a early VW chassis with adapted late rear suspension to a beetle IDR axle/drive shafts, the 356 rear drums where modified to fit the VW suspension arms, sounds like it is still a hand full as it was on the first road test.

regards mike

Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:31 pm

sounds like it is still a hand full as it was on the first road test.

regards mike[/quote]

Mike

I just thought it was me being a wuss!

Small world innit.

Ian

roger · Post by **roger** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:00 pm

I had a GP Spyder with a 150 BHP 2.1 litre engine. No matter what I did to the brakes I couldn't stop the fronts locking up - even with a brake compensator. Standing quarter miles were very quick, but corners were another matter!

Roger

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:10 pm

I had a GP RSK for 12 years. Loved every minute

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:48 pm

I built an early LHD RSK 718 replica back in 1984 & set up the Spyder Owners' Club ...

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:13 pm

And then there was the PCGB Spyder....................................

JW

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:17 pm

Yes, I remember that - the guy that won it then decided that he didn't want it !!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:28 pm

PCGB .... and a REPLICA

what would they say today

roger · Post by **roger** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:21 pm

Fred went apoplectic when I turned up in my RSK replica to a Docklands PCGB display, but only after I had left, and then directed his displeasure at the RO who organised the event! I was informed by official PCGB letter that I couldn't go to any PCGB events in the RSK. I was told that I could park in the pub car park on club nights. Generous eh?

Oh those halcyon days........