Sad day

Gone in 60 seconds · Post by **Gone in 60 seconds** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:26 pm

The Speedster has been sold and was collected today

Not all doom and gloom though the 911 RS isnt so far away now!

So a few goodbye shots for Corduroy Boy - Good luck mate I hope you enjoy the car I m sure Martin and Chris will do you proud

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:36 pm

must say that car is the best looking 'replica' I have seen to date

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:20 pm

hot66 wrote:must say that car is the best looking 'replica' I have seen to date

Agreed, can I have those wheels back for my bus please

Gone in 60 seconds · Post by **Gone in 60 seconds** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:15 pm

I spent a lot of time working on the interior with Martin at Classic Roadsters and i think Giles has taken up the same interior and deal I really think with Martin involved its going to be one hell of a car when finished..I m going to be jealous but cant wait to see it.

As for the Wheels mate - our bus has polished which look cool but for me i prefer the Classic VW ones - bugger names escaping me - normally detailed black and against alloy, you were actually selling a set not so long ago....

in the 5 stud pattern amazing one of the guys on the DDK has a real Speedster with them..ANYWAY get those, but have them machined to 7 1/2" maybe 8 look great in the bus arches, just need to lower it a spline of two all around..

James

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:41 pm

Empi Sprint Stars

Probaby going detailed Fuchs.

Gone in 60 seconds · Post by **Gone in 60 seconds** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:45 pm

BINGO!!

Sprint Stars - I love them when the 5 stud style..Fuch do look good its true - I ll bring the bus to the next DDK event..

corduroyboy · Post by **corduroyboy** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:59 am

Mate! That last pic must've broke your heart!

Needless to say I will not celebrate publicly until your new motor arrives (good luck with that by the way and if it's any consolation, I am incredibly jealous - an RS Rep. would be my top choice for a 911 - seems we are both men of impeccable taste!

)

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:29 am

Bootsy wrote:
hot66 wrote:must say that car is the best looking 'replica' I have seen to date
Agreed, can I have those wheels back for my bus please

Ha ha are those my old 14's Boosty? they are getting around abit arn't they.........

Hey James sure better than that rusty 356 I came to look at, at your place..

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:59 am

Now marinading in Middlesex with it's 124th owner... half way through a full resto

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:24 pm

Which Half?

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:29 pm

Top i think - i never found a bottom on it...

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:30 pm

Come to think of it - there wasn't much top left either. He's a brave boy!

Gone in 60 seconds · Post by **Gone in 60 seconds** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:01 pm

The 356 Lives

No way that surely must be beyond restoration - I still havent got over it!

Certainly my Porsche history has improved since that one!

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:30 pm

During my brief ownership/salvage/embarassment i chased up some interesting history on the wreck: film prop car at Pinewood, appeared in The Saint and minor films as a bonfire on a couple of occasions i was told! The bloke that got in touch with me said it was bought new by a celeb that couldn't drive then lost it in a bet! (More on this when i get some sort of proof...) Got hit by a few chase cars hence being repaired with ex-print plates and Polyfila by props boys then parked up and forgotten until a doctor without tools of any form took pity on it... glorious life for the poor thing.

Does this match anything you knew about it?

I took the box out and found it was perfectly usable straight from the car and only needed a very light resto/check over. Doesn't appear to have done many miles under it's own power... the only good thing left i thought but the remains are being rebuilt using T1 mechanicals and acres of fresh sheet steel. Really must like a challenge...

Gone in 60 seconds · Post by **Gone in 60 seconds** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:59 pm

WOW nice history! I was aware of the doctor, even chatted to him about the car, he wanted to buy it back, but little prior to that..where is it now?

I think the DDK should get a cash pool between us all and buy it as the DDK official mascot as most of us have owned it at some time!!