RE: You Can Only Think About One Thing: Time For Tea?
Discussion
Lordbenny said:
I wish I had his money to be able to build and track a car like that on a 'budget'!
He has had it for 14 years, from a time when a (then) 28 year old 911 was something that (in the US at least) was astonishingly cheap. Over in the US there is also a thriving market in not overly spendy aftermarket bits for them too - there is nothing in the film to suggest that he has done anything that wouldn't be within a very modest budget. The only consideration is that it couldn't be done cheaply now because the values of classic 911s have gone through the roof over the last 5 years and you wouldn't be able to source the donor car nor things like a 993 engine for sensible money.wtdoom said:
It's not cricket however when a "teacher" jumps in to the fray . That's unsavoury and Mr Trent should know better .
Edited by wtdoom on Wednesday 17th December 01:17
I was never a Porsche guy, living in the Lotus camp and aspiring to Ferraris.
I ended up with a 911 on a whim, and have had the car for five years now. It's just joined the family, and blends the everyday usability with something a little special. It's weird, I think this is uniquely Porsche, and every "next car" conversation now assumes it will be a stable mate to the Porsche in the garage.
Really enjoyed this video, and it's so easy to see how you can slip into a 15 year relationship with a 911. They are timeless in a way other cars don't seem to be.
Others may disagree, but sometimes a car clicks, and it's a personal thing.
I ended up with a 911 on a whim, and have had the car for five years now. It's just joined the family, and blends the everyday usability with something a little special. It's weird, I think this is uniquely Porsche, and every "next car" conversation now assumes it will be a stable mate to the Porsche in the garage.
Really enjoyed this video, and it's so easy to see how you can slip into a 15 year relationship with a 911. They are timeless in a way other cars don't seem to be.
Others may disagree, but sometimes a car clicks, and it's a personal thing.
To give the thread some balance, I think the Driver X references are hilarious and well justified. Mostly for the reactions of the uptight loons that featured so brilliantly in the last thread. I'm surprised that no one has started a "sack Dan Trent petition" yet! 
I mean, who wouldn't be outraged that a motoring website like PistonHeads, dares comment on a commercially produced motoring video.
I mean, who wouldn't be outraged that a motoring website like PistonHeads, dares comment on a commercially produced motoring video.
Porsche964fp said:
In fact I'd like to 'formally' (as if there's anything formal to the mischief I get up to) invite Daniel Trent for a friendly catch up with the L9O and myself at the next drive & lunch. Since he seems so infatuated with me 
There's only one person infatuated with you. It's you.
HTH.
Frank.
I think the lady doth protest too much??
Just a general observation.
PH is not a single manufacturer/model forum, my experience of which is less than positive if you don't follow the consensus of car/bike XYZ is the best ever and if you don't agree we will gang up on the naysayer with torches and pitchforks.
One of the reasons I like PH is the diversity of viewpoint and how banter is generally taken without public displays of butthurt. Just a short glance at the youtube comments makes what was written on here look pretty tame.
Like it or not, your publically available video on Youtube has been a pretty hot topic over here, and you must have been aware when making the video that it would polarise opinions?
As a consequence of the above PH wants 'bums on seats' so why not riff around a current hot topic?
In other news, I AM interested in your car, (although I don't like the wheels ) and would greatly appreciate if you could answer some of the questions about the oily parts, as there are lots of people here interested in what you have done to get it to where it is? (I hope I didn't miss that reply, apologies if I did).
Merry Christmas..
I think the lady doth protest too much??
Just a general observation.
PH is not a single manufacturer/model forum, my experience of which is less than positive if you don't follow the consensus of car/bike XYZ is the best ever and if you don't agree we will gang up on the naysayer with torches and pitchforks.
One of the reasons I like PH is the diversity of viewpoint and how banter is generally taken without public displays of butthurt. Just a short glance at the youtube comments makes what was written on here look pretty tame.
Like it or not, your publically available video on Youtube has been a pretty hot topic over here, and you must have been aware when making the video that it would polarise opinions?
As a consequence of the above PH wants 'bums on seats' so why not riff around a current hot topic?
In other news, I AM interested in your car, (although I don't like the wheels
) and would greatly appreciate if you could answer some of the questions about the oily parts, as there are lots of people here interested in what you have done to get it to where it is? (I hope I didn't miss that reply, apologies if I did).Merry Christmas..
Morning all! 
Just catching up on all this as I was out yesterday (more on this in a sec). I'm popular aren't I! I'll not meddle in the chat, beyond explaining my decision to reference Driver X in the lead story to this vid. Ask yourself, is there any way we could have posted a man talking about his Porsche in Time For Tea? and Driver X NOT to have come up as a topic of conversation or comparison? That was one of the biggest threads for some time on PH and it would inevitably have been raised given the subject matter.
I've offered my editorial opinion on both, not everybody agrees with that but it be boring if we all did. And we have a forum in which to discuss.
Frank - if the dates work I'd be delighted to take you up on the invitation. Let me know!
And in case anyone thinks I'm a hater some pics of what I was up to yesterday below! And, no, there isn't a video to follow. I'd booked the helicopter but the cloud was too low!
Cheers,
Dan
Just catching up on all this as I was out yesterday (more on this in a sec). I'm popular aren't I! I'll not meddle in the chat, beyond explaining my decision to reference Driver X in the lead story to this vid. Ask yourself, is there any way we could have posted a man talking about his Porsche in Time For Tea? and Driver X NOT to have come up as a topic of conversation or comparison? That was one of the biggest threads for some time on PH and it would inevitably have been raised given the subject matter.
I've offered my editorial opinion on both, not everybody agrees with that but it be boring if we all did. And we have a forum in which to discuss.
Frank - if the dates work I'd be delighted to take you up on the invitation. Let me know!
And in case anyone thinks I'm a hater some pics of what I was up to yesterday below! And, no, there isn't a video to follow. I'd booked the helicopter but the cloud was too low!
Cheers,
Dan
So Pistonheads is a bit like the sun eh? Trashy but fun, but for a more informed read go to The times?
Can we read about not power steering, but POWER ASSISTED steering there? Or Alicantra, revving to 9000 revs etc
Im sure Frank is a very likeable chap in real life, but for his own journalistic integritys sake he should perhaps stop "comparing cars" doing 20 mph and "its got to be the 964 doesnt it" and failin to mention its his own bloody car he prefers?
Oh so you like your own car the most, what a shock! Be honest for a start.
And it just HAD to be a C4
Can we read about not power steering, but POWER ASSISTED steering there? Or Alicantra, revving to 9000 revs etc
Im sure Frank is a very likeable chap in real life, but for his own journalistic integritys sake he should perhaps stop "comparing cars" doing 20 mph and "its got to be the 964 doesnt it" and failin to mention its his own bloody car he prefers?
Oh so you like your own car the most, what a shock! Be honest for a start.And it just HAD to be a C4
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