What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?

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That looks nearly as old as you Mark! Go easy with it we don't want bits of your fingers stitched to the seats....
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sladey wrote:Bought one of theses puppies
I wish you had told me you wanted one of those, Ive got one just like it.
Does it fold inside a cabinet ? Electric or foot powered ?
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It's electric - on a foot switch. They don't cost much on eBay. I paid 33 plus 15 postage. Looking forward to learning to sew!
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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I grew up listening to one of those whirring every evening.
My mum was a dressmaker for plump and skinny women. She sew many a dress at lightening speed for a pittence.

Amazing how long these things last, most treadle powered ones were lost to bar room table bases...

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I went to the darts in Exeter yesterday. What a laugh. Just got back. Car was fantastic all the way there and back - and NO RAIN, it's the first time I@ve been out for any length of time and the car has stayed dry. Loverly....

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Finally fitted my new Rennshifter :)
Took the 911 hotrod for a tiny run before a much longer one tomorrow, started first time as ever :) :drunken:

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Drove to Hull and back with my wife , unfortunately for a funeral of my great Aunt who'd lived a long and great life :) . She was from Prussia and it just felt right to take the 964 . Had a superb drive back cross country through the Yorkshire wolds . Sun was shining and all was good 8) .... And Jo only told me off twice for overtaking ;)
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When I took the car for an MOT last week I noticed a crack in the headlight glass but it passed anyway .
Thinking I didn't want to change just one side as it would look odd I splurged on a set of new yellow ones ........

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An update on my rain hats. Back from the anodisers, I was going skim the tops to reveal
the aluminium but think they look pretty good as they are.
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I agree, best left alone as anodised.
The polished bits will only corrode in time and look naff.
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Cheers, my thoughts as well.
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They are soooooo cool
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Car is now back from the paintshop so work will commence on the interior ... first job is fabrication/installation of the rollcage. :wink:
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Going to get the 993 out and go for a nice long run and meal out in the country
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Lightweight_911 wrote:Car is now back from the paintshop so work will commence on the interior ... first job is fabrication/installation of the rollcage. :wink:
What car would that be Ian?
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