New Lassie from Lancashire

VG65 · Post by **VG65** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:34 pm

Hi –I’ve been loitering around on DDK for a few months but thought I’d wait until I found a car before I introduced myself.

My name is Vicki and I live in the wonderful North of England and I’ve just bought my first Porsche, a 1971 911T – (I'll post some decent pictures soon) The more I get to know and research these cars, the more I realise how much I don’t know! However, DDK members seem like a friendly & approachable lot and I’m literally 4 miles away from MB engineering, so I hope help is at hand when I start to ask very ‘green’ questions.

I blame my passion for Porsches entirely on my brother DDK member ‘Burma-Shave’ – in fact he has a lot to answer for sending me the link for the car I now own. Also buying me one of the James Schrager books last year and writing on the inside cover, ‘For the beginning of your journey, as one of the faithful. There is much to be learned, and only some of it is about Porsches’ – how true.

I hope to tag along on the Welsh tour and was also wondering how often the Northern DDKers got together?.....

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:42 pm

Hi Vicki - welcome to DDK !

Don't worry about appearing 'green' over asking any questions - I can honestly say that I can't ever remember anyone being criticised or made to feel stupid about asking any question whatsoever.

If you're planning on joining us on the Welsh Tour I'd advise checking on the availablity of hotel accomodation if you haven't already done so as there weren't many rooms still available (although there are other 'overspill' hotels nearby).

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:07 pm

Hello Vicky, welcome, your car`s a lovely colour

DDk life oop north is fine, Hot James 66 organises excellent evenings and we`re probably due a get together sometime soon.

John M is in your neck of the woods, prehaps you know him.

Regards, Mike R.

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:20 pm

Hi Vicki

welcome, hope you are enjoying your new car, there seems to be quite a few northen DDK'ers at the mo. will have to get together for a blast around the lakes.

Kind Regards

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:47 am

Hi

Good to see 'Burma Shave' pushed in you in the right direction & made you get an early Porsche .... thats just what Brothers are for

We try & have a get together of Northern DDK'ers every month, although this month we don't really have anything organised

We tend to keep things relaxed, so don't have a set date or place where we meet. I keep things flexible so sometimes the meet might be over on the east, and others over towards the west

I have some drives & meets planned when the weather improves so keep an eye out on here

decapman · Post by **decapman** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:14 am

Hi
You are right DDKrs are a friendly bunch. I have only recently joined and met up with a few already, great crowd.
Enjoy your lovely car on those great roads up there!

KS · Post by KS » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:52 am

Hi Vicky. Are you married?

Welcome – but be careful of that northern lot. They speak funny.

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:58 am

KS wrote:Hi Vicky. Are you married?

Welcome – but be careful of that northern lot. They speak funny.

and beware of old men with long hair

Welcome Vicky, good to have you on board, DDK'ers are pretty harmless but if you need to know which ones to avoid you can always ask me, I'm as safe as houses!

KS · Post by KS » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:30 pm

Bootsy wrote:and beware of old men with long hair

Excuse me! It's just badly distributed...

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:06 pm

another girlie.....hooray.

welcome Vicki, please don't worry about asking questions, this lot rather enjoy answering them. although they might take the pee out of you once they get to know you.. but, thats half the fun.

hope to meet you at one of the northern meets some time soon. and if you enjoy driving then definatly make sure you come along to wales. there is nothing better than being part of a 30plus convoy of pre1973 cars

.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:21 pm

Hi there I was woundering when you were going to surface with a car..

So a 911 and not the 912 your brother asked me about ...trator

Welcome the serch part of the forum will be very useful. Enjoy..

Burma-Shave · Post by **Burma-Shave** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:45 pm

Never heard of her. I think its a Nigerian scam...she even nicked pictures of Nick Moss's car to do it. Honestly..

VG65 · Post by **VG65** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:43 pm

Very good Burma-Shave.....ooh my ribs!

Thanks for the replies everyone - I look forward to meeting you and your cars. ....you have made me feel most welcome

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:17 pm

VG65 · Post by **VG65** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:06 pm

I agree - you only get a hint with the avatar.
I'm really eager to show 'her' off and will take some as soon as I can. With the gale force winds and driving rain we are currently experiencing up North she aint coming out of the garage for no-one.