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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:16 am
by neilbardsley
Well Porsche have help too. We are staying 150m from Porsche Hannover and they have ordered in a belt for us which we can pick up as we leave tomorrow.
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:29 am
by neilbardsley
misteralz wrote:Paul Rudd. (I'm only just in my 40s.)
Correct:)
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:31 am
by neilbardsley
greeny27rs wrote:I think I may caught a glimpse of you Neil.
I am on way back from Essen!
Nick
Sry we didn't see you the only other classic we have seen is a white 968 cab.
We did see what looked like a cars and coffee just after we crossed over the border into Germany.
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:09 pm
by neilbardsley
Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:20 pm
by neilbardsley
Mrs B is supplying some pictures. Anything that is out of focus and poorly framed is mine.
Boring City in the context of Hannover appears to mean cheap, useful public transport and friendly hotel staff. Again we are staying a little out of the centre but it's 15 mins via Tram.
Yesterday we visited the older art gallery. Quite surprised to find anything open on a Sunday in Germany. We visited the Impression's Exhibition. I'm not an expert but it appears apart from the board brushes artists were able to move away from commissioned portraits and paint landscapes they were interested in?
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:28 pm
by neilbardsley
Our accommodation appears to be a converted factory? Large rooms and windows. A bit old but a fraction of the cost of the previous. Strangely themed around Sherlock Holmes?? There are other more expensive options in the same building complex.
Last night we eat at the 12 Apostles. A large styled drinking hall with pictures on the 12 Apostles over the bar.
If water can be turned into wine why not beer?


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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:29 pm
by neilbardsley
Ps popping by Porsche Hannover at 8:30 tomorrow to pick up a fan belt. 2 are still heading to Berlin but you can never have too many fan belts
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:41 pm
by bjmullan
Enjoy your travels Neil, always an adventure

Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:58 am
by neilbardsley
11.36 Euro well spent
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:42 am
by hot66
what caused the original belt to 'melt' Neil ?
Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:27 pm
by neilbardsley
James I guess it was loose. Although, I did check before leaving. I think I heard it slipping as we were leaving Utrecht. However, no red light but maybe it was not getting a great charge.
Nice walk clock in Porsche Hannover. Super service from them. I emailed on Sunday. Got a response about 08:30am on Monday. They ordered in and I picked up at 08:30 Tuesday.
We have are in Berlin. Zero problems. The car is restarting instantly when hot. No slowness in the starter but fast tuning. I'm much happier and we have 3 spare fan belts now (the other belts beat us to the hotel). I think I will perhaps now change the belt each year or 2. It's always a balance between no fiddling and good practice.



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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:34 pm
by neilbardsley
Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:14 pm
by 911hillclimber
265 Euros?
For two I think, but cripes!
Car wise you are doing well.
When we had out bother with the coil pack in Austria, the OPC close by were superb.
Great to read the reports Neil.
Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:18 am
by neilbardsley
911hillclimber wrote:265 Euros?
For two I think, but cripes!
Car wise you are doing well.
When we had out bother with the coil pack in Austria, the OPC close by were superb.
Great to read the reports Neil.
Economy lunch was obtained from Lidl yesterday and I managed to get a electric spare kit for 3 eur. I have some already but this is a nice box.
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Re: Another Euro Road Trip
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:27 pm
by neilbardsley
Well the Berlin transport system at night is quite different..
Went to an English comedy club. Mrs B was quite excited when it appeared she had seen the comedian before (act before him in the picture) . Tom Houghton. Appears, he grew up in the Queen's House in The Tower of London. The Berliners seemed to enjoy literal play on words jokes most?
Quick, shared pizza, Graham will be happy to hear the bill was 15 eur.
When into the underground. As we entered the platform two homeless people, who mostly clothed, were sharing a Wooper. While another 2 where dividing/cooking some hash.
Apart from this it's a joy to use public transport and the locals don't bat an eye to the strange going ons.
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