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yoda wrote:I think that’s really quite expensive. A friend of mine bought a lovely Sepia 911T from Ashgoods which turned out to be very solid and original for around the same money. No hassle with importing etc, and usable straight away or as the basis of a project.

I wouldn’t touch the blue car with a bargepole!

Of course you are correct Feroz. Thanks for correcting, Oxford and Dalmation the same.


Regards
Mike

It was Andy that corrected you Mike

sladey wrote:It was Andy that corrected you Mike

Thanks, of course it was Jason. Thanks for spotting.

Regards
Mike

No problem bernard, only too glad to help

Jason,
I really miss ‘machining wi Sladey’. Do you remember that? I’ve got a Myford now and am messing around but I wondered how he was getting on?
It’s very enjoyable and satisfying.


Regards
Bern

Hahah

Yes I’ve still got the Colchester student. However I moved house a year ago so currently all my energy has been put into converting outbuildings for garaging, metalwork and woodwork. To gain brownie points along the way I’ve also built 12 raised beds out of sleepers.

I’ve installed a flush lift in the main barn which is very exciting. Got the power sockets all connected yesterday and today I start on the lighting.

So Im intending to get back to machining but it’s quite a way down the list at the moment.

As you say it’s very rewarding - even if most of what I made was tools for the lathe

Wow Mark, sounds like you have made a big lifestyle change. All the best in your new place.

Regards
Mike

Thanks Mike. Loving every minute.

sladey wrote:Thanks Mike. Loving every minute.

Good to hear

Bought for £690k plus fees in January

Only bid up to £600k today so unsold

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/199 ... y-singer-3

You’d think the previous owners might have actually driven the thing.
800 miles since the Singer build?
What a wasted opportunity.

Can't say it's a shame, will be nice if some of these prices settle!!

Perhaps at last people have started to tire of endless 'Restomod' (how I detest that term!) 911s that all look the same...

yoda wrote:Can't say it's a shame, will be nice if some of these prices settle!!

I get the sense they’re starting to. I’m on the hunt for a specific car model, the same dozen or so have been for sale for 6+ months, all unsold.

It feels like the ‘normal’ car market is still a bit silly but further up the ladder a lot of stuff is sticking, especially if it’s older. Almost like the more well-off buyers over 35, who remember what a recession smells like, are holding back.

Agree. A friend of a friend bought a silver 993 GT2 from DK Engineering a little while ago and listed the car on CC last week. He was looking to get his money back but car failed to make reserve (by a six figure sum) so he's hanging on to it now.