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by Mike Usiskin
Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:19 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: early e types
Replies: 59
Views: 2613

mate, don't touch the paint, seriously! get it perfect mechanically, do all the work inside etc but don't make it concourse at all. leave the paint and you've got the ultimate 'Q' car. A rat look early E type. you could eve lend it to me for added 'patina'

tres cool buddy, tres cool.

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by Mike Usiskin
Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:40 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Engine sticker details from a 1973 car, inc RS- anyone help?
Replies: 16
Views: 1311

can I just say firstly that I'm again filled with admiration for Alan's attention to detail and also the bonhomie contained within this thread. The DDK is truly a great place to 'be'

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by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: Porsche 356
Topic: 356 motor in Spain - help please.
Replies: 8
Views: 596

I know nothing about these engines whatsoever but I'm guessing that those who do know on this forum, and there are plenty, will need more info than you've given. Have you any numbers etc for eg?

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by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:48 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Jagermeister
Replies: 22
Views: 1121

err this happens

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you lucky man!!!
by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:35 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Merry Christmas Paul (Ferryman)
Replies: 70
Views: 3186

Thanks Ferry much Paul ( and Lynn ) Loverly card as always

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by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Poor car discovered in London. Anyone on here?
Replies: 20
Views: 2501

it's well known in london, goes well, a daily driver like mine was. it's not "rat look" it's a rat from a very good home!
by Mike Usiskin
Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Photo report from Bonhams auction - Merecedes Benz World
Replies: 48
Views: 1625

left4dead wrote:
Ferry Man wrote:
left4dead wrote:Paul? Nick?

Did the Zagato Ferrari sell :?:

Conspicuous by its absence in the photos.
(maybe when I get to your age though :wink: :lol: ).
LOL at this rate you may NEVER make to Nick and Pauls age!
by Mike Usiskin
Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 2.4E Engine rebuild. The Good, bad and expensive news
Replies: 64
Views: 3798

congrats on the baby mate, save your pennies, get some sleep, Bet you wish you'd never open that engine up huh!!

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by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: non Porsche - watches instead
Replies: 4
Views: 344

hey buddy, goes life well with you? the watch is a bit special, you're right;) the watch was brought by my mother for my late father in '63. He changed the strap to a really horrible 60's elasticated metal bracelet, considered cool at the time, apparently. Anyway he left it to me and whilst the watc...
by Mike Usiskin
Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:08 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: non Porsche - watches instead
Replies: 4
Views: 344

non Porsche - watches instead

Hi all, I've a late 50's Jaeger Lecoultre master control wrist watch for which I'd like to put a new strap on it. Now I've been to the Jaeger 'boutique' on Bond street who wanted £250 +another £100 for the buckle!! Now to me that seems like a lot. granted it was aligitor or dinosour or somesuch but ...
by Mike Usiskin
Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Leica not Porsche...Mistake or not?
Replies: 14
Views: 736

IMHO the digi's are nice, Leica make a great song and dance about all the extra algorithms they do to their software which is true, but only in the M9. The M8 is/was a dog and defeated the point of a Leica. Most by them a jewellery which is a waste IMHO. I still use M6's and M4P's when temperature i...
by Mike Usiskin
Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: US and European T's
Replies: 15
Views: 740

One for the dealers then, values of mfi and zenith equipped cars in the UK? Is there a premium? And if so, why?

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by Mike Usiskin
Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: US and European T's
Replies: 15
Views: 740

the aim is to show how little pcgb know, so come on, PCGB think it's just headlights, I think they are wrong.

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by Mike Usiskin
Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: US and European T's
Replies: 15
Views: 740

Thanks Ian, I'd worked that out :lol: also the US cars had (according to Mr conservative Dr F Porsche), 140bhp as opposed to 130 for the carbs.

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by Mike Usiskin
Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: top gear - e-type and DB5
Replies: 5
Views: 309

didn't Monsieur Bugatti describe Bentley as " the fastest trucks in the world" :lol: great loosers the French

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