DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

From memory the E-Type displayed state V&A for the British Design exhibition was a metallic dark grey with a tan/ biscuit interior...it was amazing... the interior was such a good foil to the exterior tone and made the curves even better.....

It was 9600HP......

Epic ... seriously impressed

Very nice...colour me impressed...I think you are getting better JP...:0

Brendan,

Saw that pic when I opened my copy... well deserved....great trip

Very good JP....

Clearly shows a spec of dirt on the Mini...

JP... I reckon with your ever increasing OCD you'll be done with this in 2020.. and re-do the RS in 2021-2030...
After seeing this, the RS work, amazing to the rest of us is ; under-parr....

Hat, coat... I'm gone....as the door hits my....

Wow... A textbook definition of OCD...
Well impressed matey

RIP Bob,

Great guy, many happy hours spent in his chicken sheds as he built my engine and set it up...

Looks like fun... One little thing that you know will be lurking at the back of your mind.....once its all done and dusted.. Why didn't I get a bit more power....you're going to 170.. and after a bit 200 will be an 'ideal number'.. so 'if' you are going for new pistons and reboring cylinders plus ne...

Route Nap in June is awesome...

You may want to think about leaving a bit earlier...
The Ikea store near Wembley opens at 11 and on a Sunday queues can be a problem even on the North Circular (BTDT>..no fun) the restaurant and creche open at 10 am and people do like to 'go early'...

James,

Early am is likely to be much better...
Try www.citymapper.com to generate a route (and you can vary the time at which you travel as well).
Pretty good guide...and it's live

Been cycling everyday with my lad (now 13) on the hybrid for the last couple of years; they get faster damn quickly! Mine (Ridgeback Flight R25 a bit like the 05.. but more carbon) has a 50/34 front pair and an 11-25 rear cassette...and always seem to have the right gear. Not great for mud plugging ...

Key choice for you is whether or not you want the dropped handlebars (great number of different riding positinos) or straight bar, more upright but few position options..so cyclo cross versus hybrid. Must have discs... hydraulic by preference... The braking is far superior to all rims brakes... espe...

Mike wrote:

This is the car that set me onto Porsches....went there when I was 12 or so and imagined racing Le Mans in this beast...well a boy can dream...sad it was so influential as I approach 20 years of P-car ownership....