Had a busy couple of weeks, but there is an update.
I posted last week in the "what did you do for your Porsche thread" that I have now got number plates for the car....well, yes I have ! It was really straight forward. I showed up at the DMV, got my numbered ticket and waited inline with the varied and socially interesting folk this city seems to attract. The guy behind the counter did his best to make me feel like a school child called into the head masters office but I gradually broke him down. Then, all of a sudden, he asked me which plates I would like..."Vintage re-issue please" and that was that. I could have kissed him, I offered a hug, but we settled on an awkward handshake. I wanted to explain what this moment actually meant to me, but quickly realised that the story would be lost on.....he called the next number, I left.
Anyway, plates and paperwork...
...and how they look double side taped to the car...
This is when I realised there is a slight problem with the number plate mounting bracket. When I made the bracket and leather strap, I had it in my head that the car would one day run a european rectangular plate...the problem with the US plate is that it is abit wider. I re-drilled and re-positioned the mounting bracket, but I have an idea to use small piano hinges to hinge the plate up in order to access the strap buckle, or do a Sladey double strap, but for now the zip ties seem to work just fine
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Today I planned to take the red car to the DMV to get a VIN inspection, in order for them to check the imported paperwork is what it says it is. Even though the car was originally exported to California from the factory, I bought it in Seattle and owned it in the US for 3 years, it is now classed as a foreign imported car. No big thing (I hope) just another set of paperwork. So after taking the kids to school, I got the paperwork together for the red car....then, nothing....flat battery! Trickle charger on, and leave it an hour....
....Then is dawned on me, there is now another car in the garage that is registered and insured to drive (had to convince myself that I really am legally allowed to drive it ) .
This is it then, makeshift ramps placed on the driveway, car started, backed it up and went for a drive...
...I only went around the neighbourhood (only got into 2nd
) and the rev limiter is still set to 3000, but I couldn't give a S&*T...it was amazing !!! Can certainly feel the weight, or lack of and the throttle response is instant...I had been around the industrial estate by Daniels (Schafer) workshop, but this time I was on my own and had a grin ear to ear.....then, ran out of Petrol, fuel sender wire had popped off
A Jerry can later, and the Modrod was back in the Garage ready for another trip out tomorrow.
Not to feel left out, the red car eventually started and made its way to the DMV and all the paperwork has been sent off...
In true DDK parking style, I thought outside of the box
A quick conclusion after driving both cars back to back, they are incomparable. Everything on the 912 is so light to the touch in comparison, especially the clutch. On all those cross european road trips I thought the 912 was a loud mechanical car, and it is..but it is nothing compared to the Modrod. I am still not sure how loud Darren's Mongrel really is, but without any sound deadening the Modrod can't be far off
The 912 pedals are setup perfectly for heel and toe...the Modrod brake pedal is abit high for this and also I may modify the seat brackets to get them abit lower. However, the ball is rolling and some fine tuning can begin.....it will never really be finished
They said it was not possible, they said it could not be done.....today it was possible.
Onwards !
