LOF lives on..

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:26 am

Hi all,

i'm pleased to say i am the happy new owner of Helen's old S... a quick thanks to Chris Sargent (GCR) and Nick Moss (Early911) for all their help and advice

hope to keep you up to date with the progress on the car here from time to time...i'm sure i'll be asking for a lot of advice

cheers

Paul

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:29 am

Welcome to DDK Paul, nice car you've got there...

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:44 am

sure is.. very pleased with it...love my porsches but new to the classic scene...was an eye opener driving it home from notts to kent...wasnt much got past me tho

bit of tweaking and tidying to do should keep nick busy!

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:57 am

Nice car Paul and welcome to DDK.
You have a rare S and in a great colour. Helen saw that it received the best of attention.
I think you will find it is 68S even though it may have been manufactured in late 67. (the model year ran from August to July). Your 68S is different from a 67S and in fact has several unique one year only features.

Enjoy your new ride!

Regards
Mike

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:03 pm

cheers Mike...i did wonder about the model year 67/8...will amend accordingly

i read with interest the thread on here about the restoration there really isnt much to do we are talking re chroming and/or re anodising some exterior trim... i had a full inspection done by chris prior to purchase...and when i get the time i'll be dropping the car into nick to sort and have it spot on...

i cant remember how many years its been since i drove a carb'd car and one with no choke at that! struggled a bit to start it from warm..i'm sure i'll learn with practice!

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:26 pm

Nice car, enjoy

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:29 pm

glad it's gone to a good home at last. it's been sitting around in the show room for far to long.

yes it's a 1968 with unique elephant hide interior which i took great pains to clean and restore the best i could.

can't say i ever had any real problem with warmstarts maybe it'll improve once it gets used abit more.

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:46 pm

yep im sure its just me! it's everything i hoped for.... dog leg 1st also a first for me! but you hear and feel everything in it..you have to DRIVE it not like the modern stuff

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:52 pm

so who can tell me how to upload a picture onto my profile?!

DIRKBROWNFINGER · Post by **DIRKBROWNFINGER** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:41 pm

You have to use a site like photobucket to host your pics and then use the Img or URL tabs before and after the link.

Dirk.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:00 pm

for a Avatar photo. go into your profile via link at top of page. scroll right down to the bottom of the page then paste the url of your small photo into the box provided. click "submit"

billy964 · Post by **billy964** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:54 pm

thanks guys!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:02 pm

welcome to DDK

Great to see the S has found a good home.

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:18 pm

Hi Paul and welcome to DDK. I look forward to seeing this car at last after hearing so much about and knowing the last 3 owners (excepting Sherwood Restorations).

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:25 pm

Will be fine untill Nick gets his hands on it Paul .....glad it all turned out alright .....enjoy it in the last of our sunshine !