What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Glad to hear "all's" ok at the ponderosa JW, and impressed to see you've gone for a 914/6 colour coded garage floor!
All the best
Ian
All the best
Ian
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'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
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What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Bizarre weekend of weather up here ... floods everywhere Friday and Saturday with storm force gails .... by the time my hangover cleared on Sunday the roads had been blown dry and the salt washed off and the sun was shining
... so first time in ages took the 964 out for a blast and then the early car out too. Always great to drive them back to back as although similar they are also so different .... the 73 car is so much more fun and alive ( even if I do alway stink of fumes by the time I get home ) and a high compression mfi 2.4S with lightened flywheel is a peach . Never get chance to take pics as alway too busy driving ... ( apart from when passenger takes a pic through the windscreen) .... then today wake up to a blanket of snow !!!

... so first time in ages took the 964 out for a blast and then the early car out too. Always great to drive them back to back as although similar they are also so different .... the 73 car is so much more fun and alive ( even if I do alway stink of fumes by the time I get home ) and a high compression mfi 2.4S with lightened flywheel is a peach . Never get chance to take pics as alway too busy driving ... ( apart from when passenger takes a pic through the windscreen) .... then today wake up to a blanket of snow !!! 
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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911hillclimber
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Bit more to the Boxster today getting it ready for the 2020 year.
The geo was done at Zuffenhaus.
The read-out was all RED! nothing was in spec.
It is now tight and all Green and drives so much better, far more like I expected it to when I bought it.
Much lighter to drive, direct and accurate with lighter steering. Very pleased, and not expensive.
MoT passed with no issues.
Mike checked the coolant hoses for leaks, nothing. Suggested I change both coolant caps to the new '04' design, so will be getting those from OPC.
Very happy with how this car is now, probably the best it's ever been.
The geo was done at Zuffenhaus.
The read-out was all RED! nothing was in spec.
It is now tight and all Green and drives so much better, far more like I expected it to when I bought it.
Much lighter to drive, direct and accurate with lighter steering. Very pleased, and not expensive.
MoT passed with no issues.
Mike checked the coolant hoses for leaks, nothing. Suggested I change both coolant caps to the new '04' design, so will be getting those from OPC.
Very happy with how this car is now, probably the best it's ever been.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Enjoy it!
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911hillclimber
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Must admit, it has raised my MoJo to the car. Sadly not driving to Austria in May, but a French andfurther road trip planned later in the year.
Only managed 24 mpg coming back from Zuffenhaus...

Only managed 24 mpg coming back from Zuffenhaus...
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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rhd racer
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From Dempsey’s 101 projects - collectors edition.
On Sunday morning my beautifully painted garage floor was flat and smooth. The addition of a car lift was fine except loading the cars was problematic due to ride height. I thought two scaffold boards would do but it was sketchy at best, and it meant I could not really had as intended; get the loaded trailer in the garage whether the other car was on the lift or not.
So, with the 964 away I broke out the tools on Sunday morning and finished after work tonight. There were times when I thought I or my cheap concrete breaker wouldn’t make it.

The plan is to put a flat board over the whole set on a recessed lip so it is flush. With no cars on it I will be able to raise it as a large work bench for welding or household projects to big for the bench.
I am knackered. But on the plus side Norris McWhirter has confirmed the blister on my hand is a genuine world record!
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On Sunday morning my beautifully painted garage floor was flat and smooth. The addition of a car lift was fine except loading the cars was problematic due to ride height. I thought two scaffold boards would do but it was sketchy at best, and it meant I could not really had as intended; get the loaded trailer in the garage whether the other car was on the lift or not.
So, with the 964 away I broke out the tools on Sunday morning and finished after work tonight. There were times when I thought I or my cheap concrete breaker wouldn’t make it.

The plan is to put a flat board over the whole set on a recessed lip so it is flush. With no cars on it I will be able to raise it as a large work bench for welding or household projects to big for the bench.
I am knackered. But on the plus side Norris McWhirter has confirmed the blister on my hand is a genuine world record!
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93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Um, why did I look at that photo and immediately think, well, you know... Gulp.
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rhd racer
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
It depends what you were thinking Keith, but I can assure you that a) my wife is safe and b) she is not that big 
93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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neilbardsley
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Packed Weber's for recon. I tried to do one carb but still had running problems so will let a pro try.
https://www.weber-carbs.co.uk/
I will report back if they are any good


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https://www.weber-carbs.co.uk/
I will report back if they are any good


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I see that you're using your Granddad's spade!rhd racer wrote:![]()
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rhd racer
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Actually I genuinely am! We have about 10, but that is my go-to spade, bless himRalph wrote:I see that you're using your Granddad's spade!rhd racer wrote:![]()
Maybe my blisters would be smaller if I stopped being a sentimental sod!
93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Note for digging always use a Cornish shovel.
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Don't be afraid of being called a wuss - wear some good gloves, beats blisters every time!!
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After a run out in the Boxster I got the 993 out for a check over and run ready to take it to the DDK / Greatworth Swapmeet next weekend


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1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster |
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
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