I've bought a RHD 914

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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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It's going in the container tomorrow.
Be here by the end of August hopefully.
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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I'm picking the 914 up from Southampton docks tomorrow.
Hopefully I can post some photos, getting excited now!

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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Come on then!
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Andy, cant wait very exited to see it.
Race car coming along and just about got handling back to where it was on old SC arms.
Hope to have and test turbo engine in early next year for start of next season.

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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Wow, what a purchase! I really want to see some pics! (please!)
914 - all original for fun
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Here goes.
There should be photos of the car when I picked it up from Southampton.
I'll post some better pics when I get a chance. As you can see it's yellow!
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The specs in brief are.
Crayford RHD conversion
Patrick Motorsports Chassis strengthening kit
Patrick Motorsport Rear suspension arm strengthening kit
3.0l SC engine 204bhp
915 gearbox with Wevo sideshift conversion, Wevo internal gateshift,
Wevo shift lever assembly and shift coupling
3.2 Carrera front suspension, wheel hubs and brake discs,green Bilstein struts with sports inserts.
Yellow Bilstein rear dampers, Elephant racing front and rear polybroze suspension bushings.
Boxster front brake calipers, large brake master cylinder, adjustable brake bias.
Rear hub conversion to 911 pattern.
Fuchs 6.0 x 16" wheels with Michelin Pilot sports 3 205/55 ZR 16 tyres.
I'm now waiting for DVLA to register the car, I can't wait to drive it!

Andy
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3.6 996 Purchased with a bad case of bore scoring but not any more :cheers:
3.2 Carrera Speedster (Sold and sorely missed)
3.2 Manual Cayenne (Sold)
73 2.4S (Gone to Singapore)
75 3.0l 914 (Sold)
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Your a very lucky boy Andy as wish that was mine!
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Fabulous.
914 - all original for fun
Mini cooper - All original for the daily commute
VW Touareg 3.0 - breathed on to pull out tree stumps
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Thanks Raymond & Rod.
I am very lucky, I have known the car for more than 20 years.
It was one of the first cars that I worked on when I moved to Singapore
in 1994!
3.6 996 Purchased with a bad case of bore scoring but not any more :cheers:
3.2 Carrera Speedster (Sold and sorely missed)
3.2 Manual Cayenne (Sold)
73 2.4S (Gone to Singapore)
75 3.0l 914 (Sold)
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Looks great, fantastic spec too.
Looking forward to hearing more about it.
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Beautiful! And what a great spec. :) 8)

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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Wolf in sheep's clothing! looks great, one of the best colours for a 914 IMHO!
Another 914 to swell the ranks, enjoy.
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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Very nice!!
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Re: I've bought a RHD 914

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That does look like a great toy 8)
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