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

misteralz · Post by **misteralz** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:33 am

I concur.

willbrown · Post by **willbrown** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:56 pm

Removed wiper motor for overhaul. I cannot recommend this as an enjoyable bit of spannering. Towel nearly thrown in on several occasions :o))

willbrown · Post by **willbrown** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:03 pm

Sounds very good indeed James

misteralz · Post by **misteralz** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:49 pm

Spent this afternoon doing life laundry type stuff. Have stuck loads of stuff up on Marktplaats, got rid of about a hundred Swedish deposit bottles and tins, and got the stepladder out to pin up some Hot Wheels Porsches and posters that have been taking up too much space.

Not quite ready to get rid of my JP or Ferrari Eberlein calendars just yet, though.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:05 pm

willbrown wrote:Removed wiper motor for overhaul. I cannot recommend this as an enjoyable bit of spannering. Towel nearly thrown in on several occasions :o))

That’s a job I have to do at some point …. From memory we have the same wiper problem

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:34 am

On the way home from a 10 day 2000Km road trip round France in the Boxster.
No car mini adventures, might do a Road Trip report…
34.6 mpg average.
Getting heavy footed.

neilbardsley · Post by **neilbardsley** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 4:52 pm

misteralz wrote:Spent this afternoon doing life laundry type stuff. Have stuck loads of stuff up on Marktplaats, got rid of about a hundred Swedish deposit bottles and tins, and got the stepladder out to pin up some Hot Wheels Porsches and posters that have been taking up too much space.

Not quite ready to get rid of my JP or Ferrari Eberlein calendars just yet, though.

Very cool

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misteralz · Post by **misteralz** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:59 pm

Thank you!

chris68 · Post by **chris68** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 4:13 pm

Fresh fluids for the 911 today. VR1 20W50 for the motor and back to straight EP90 for the transaxle. Had tried a synthetic 75W90, but reckon shifting was better with the old stuff. We'll see ... Always found changing transmission fluid awkward so fashioned a transfer pump with a clean oil can, schrader valve and some hose, all stuff I had lying about. Worked a treat.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Completed a job I've been putting off for a while - the distributor drive was installed 180deg out when the engine was rebuilt. Took the opportunity to fit a 123ignition I'd had on the shelf while I was in there.

Big difference from the Bosch 022 it replaced even though it had been rebuilt. I've been fighting the idle rpm against the distributor advancing and increasing the revs for ages and this seems to be fixed now.

Obviously went for a test drive after!

neilbardsley · Post by **neilbardsley** » Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:10 pm

First chance to get in the garage for ages. Fitted a usb socket to the wire that should collect to the cigarette lighter. Quite fiddly to get a good collection because the red wire from the battery was much thicker than the wire to the usb socket.

Now we can charge out phones in the car. Quite useful for longer journeys.

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911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Sep 28, 2025 9:34 pm

Last hillclimb meeting of 2025 this weekend in the Lola.
Bit of a dull event for me, and about how it has felt all year.

However, Class win today and most importantly, the Class win in the Midland Hillclimb Championship, my 8th time!

What a car.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:28 pm

Sorry you had a “dull” weekend Graham ……..
We had a great time, if a bit frustrating with the changing conditions on Sunday. In the Modified Production over 2000cc class, we had 3 cars and 4 drivers, Paul (yellow491) in his 3.8 litre RSR monster, Nigel with his twin turbo 4600cc Triumph TR7V8, and Laura and I in our (very) modified E series Hillclimb car. It was close all weekend, but Paul won both rounds of the British and Midland Championship, with myself a reasonably close runner-up.
Everything went well with our car, the rebuilt gearbox is great, and I finished 0.8 sec outside my PB in much less than ideal conditions.
Good to finish the season with a good result and everything in one piece!!
An enjoyable event, great company and competition, and the end of another super season.

JW

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 5:33 pm

Feeling a bit better today.
Repaired the jammed gear lever which restricted the car to 2nd gear climb on the last timed run.
Same issue as Shelsley. Fixed it today, but going to make a new one soon, metals on order.

The tacho also blew before the last run, I think I know why, so another one coming from China for £18.75, same as the failed one.

No expense spared on this car.

You all looked to be having a good time in your class as were many other class mates, another reason I was down-hearted, there is no group to get involved with in Over 2 litre so the day drags a bit.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:45 pm

Yesterday my youngest daughter was visiting home so we had a run out to the local ice cream parlour just like we used to do when she was little.

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