No, no, no...

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:12 pm

It's great to have car ads from Sam @PS Autoart. Hopefully the art of writing will be acquired in tandem with the photo lessons...

"It actually started life in Italy as a matching number 1974 Carrera..."

Are there many cars that don't start off as matching numbers?

Graham

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:30 pm

Well spotted.

Highfield · Post by **Highfield** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:56 am

OK we can have fun....it started life in Germany but quickly moved to Italy ?

Perhaps the wrong engine was installed and the mistake spotted before it left the production line, upon which the correct engine was installed ...

I do like the ads though

Ian

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:57 am

I think the advert was simply referring to the car starting as a matching numbers car before the conversion

When did DDK members become such a bunch of pedants?

I'm sure Sam will take our comments in a light hearted manner and start reading and examining your photography skills in minute detail

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Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:09 am

From chats with Georg Konrasheim it seems that the factory may have shipped "non-matching number" cars. He told me that during production of the 73RS every engine was tested for power, and those cars that were being supplied to favoured customers would have had underperforming motors removed and full power, but non-matching, motors fitted. This may be just gossip, but who knows?

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:27 am

Of course it's meant to be a relatively light-hearted comment! Looks a lovely car, but on re-reading I'm still not sure if it has the original engine and box.

Graham

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:32 am

gridgway wrote:Of course it's meant to be a relatively light-hearted comment! Looks a lovely car, but on re-reading I'm still not sure if it has the original engine and box.

Graham

It did when KS first bought it I believe? And the advert states that the mileage is thought to be genuine

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:34 am

At last the piece of information I've been waiting for !!

I must change my ad to say Original Non Matching Anything car

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:40 am

Bootsy wrote:When did DDK members become such a bunch of pedants?

Ever since Mike started his 'Martini' Prototype RSR recreation.

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:45 am

Mick Cliff wrote:
Bootsy wrote:When did DDK members become such a bunch of pedants?
Ever since Mike started his 'Martini' Prototype RSR recreation.

No, that's personal passion to be applauded.

KS · Post by KS » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:42 am

Just to clear things up: when I got the car, it came from Italy with its original engine and box. When I sold it, it still had the original engine and box. As far as I know now, it still has the original engine and box. Simple!

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:47 am

I assumed it did have it's original engine and box, just that the words "matching numbers" have no place in the ad!

Pedantry rules!

Graham

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am

guys... guys... please remember who we are..... a non collective collective of loose thinking like minded week kneed introverted extroverts who happen to share a passion and perversion for early Porsche's. Anyway I like ads with character!

m

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:41 am

Mike Usiskin wrote:guys... guys... please remember who we are..... a non collective collective of loose thinking like minded week kneed introverted extroverts who happen to share a passion and perversion for early Porsche's. Anyway I like ads with character!

m

Hear hear, I love discussion about cars for sale but discussion about wording in adverts and photography skills seems a bit nerdy and tedious to me!

I think Sam's ads liven up the classifieds.

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:43 pm

Bootsy wrote:Hear hear, I love discussion about cars for sale but discussion about wording in adverts and photography skills seems a bit nerdy and tedious to me!

Apologies, I'll refrain!!

Bootsy wrote: I think Sam's ads liven up the classifieds.

Me too!

Graham