Discussion
595Heaven said:
Congratualtions - That looks absolutely fantastic, and even better with a bit of road grime on it. The detials are just sublime.
Tuthll aren't too far from me so often see their development cars running around. Also seen Richard out in the Cali-registered 911K - he doesn't hang around and the sound the thing makes is other worldly.
Richard can pedal!Tuthll aren't too far from me so often see their development cars running around. Also seen Richard out in the Cali-registered 911K - he doesn't hang around and the sound the thing makes is other worldly.
When I collected mine there were two other 911K’s in the building - the gold car #1 on CA plates and then another in build which will be car #3. There are some wacky paint schemes coming as well, going to be fun to see some more cars and their owner’s ideas.
The engine is of course to many the party piece but it cannot be over stressed how important the light weight is. What this means for the way the car accelerates, turns and stops and how it feels in the driver’s seat. The trick dampers took a lot of work as Motion Control had nothing in their kitbag for such a light car and the result is to me as special (almost) as the engine, the way it rides and the way you can get the power down. Epic
PlywoodPascal said:
you are going to have to buy another one just to keep it in its box now that you have got this one all dirty.
Lol, my wife is very understanding but she might not approve of this otherwise excellent plan!I don’t mind a bit of jetwashing etc. a nice way to discover some details
Slippydiff said:
Not dirty, used
I hope it's as epic to pilot as the spec, weight and drivetrain suggests it should be
You must have the patience of a saint to wait all this time, it looked beautiful in its virgin state, now it looks positively stunning !!
I stand corrected! I hope it's as epic to pilot as the spec, weight and drivetrain suggests it should be
You must have the patience of a saint to wait all this time, it looked beautiful in its virgin state, now it looks positively stunning !!
There is indeed something very good about seeing it covered in s
te, because it brings some memories back. I was out most of the day with my wife. She refused the headset/intercom which I thought would lead to trouble later but it was all fine. Both of us however needed a cushion for some extra lumbar support. A fab day. AndrewD said:
Cheers
The car was weighed with half a tank (50l) as 845kg.
Been out again today, it is dirty and I will need to clean the poor thing tomorrow morning.
The engine was run in on the dyno and then in the mule car with the gearbox. That said, the roads are cold and wet and perhaps unpredictable with ice patches or fallen leaves under overhanging trees. So I am taking it sensibly and also getting to know the car. Absolutely loving it. A massive massive sensory experience.
Thanks The car was weighed with half a tank (50l) as 845kg.
Been out again today, it is dirty and I will need to clean the poor thing tomorrow morning.
The engine was run in on the dyno and then in the mule car with the gearbox. That said, the roads are cold and wet and perhaps unpredictable with ice patches or fallen leaves under overhanging trees. So I am taking it sensibly and also getting to know the car. Absolutely loving it. A massive massive sensory experience.
You'll have to think carefully about tyres !!
AndrewD said:
595Heaven said:
Congratualtions - That looks absolutely fantastic, and even better with a bit of road grime on it. The detials are just sublime.
Tuthll aren't too far from me so often see their development cars running around. Also seen Richard out in the Cali-registered 911K - he doesn't hang around and the sound the thing makes is other worldly.
Richard can pedal!Tuthll aren't too far from me so often see their development cars running around. Also seen Richard out in the Cali-registered 911K - he doesn't hang around and the sound the thing makes is other worldly.
When I collected mine there were two other 911K’s in the building - the gold car #1 on CA plates and then another in build which will be car #3. There are some wacky paint schemes coming as well, going to be fun to see some more cars and their owner’s ideas.
The engine is of course to many the party piece but it cannot be over stressed how important the light weight is. What this means for the way the car accelerates, turns and stops and how it feels in the driver’s seat. The trick dampers took a lot of work as Motion Control had nothing in their kitbag for such a light car and the result is to me as special (almost) as the engine, the way it rides and the way you can get the power down. Epic
The weight (or lack of!) is incredible - My Caterham was about 550kg so this in seriously impressive.
Keep telling us all about it!
595Heaven said:
He certainly can! Overtook me off a roundabout heading in Banbury at quite a rate of knots and disappeared into the distance...
The weight (or lack of!) is incredible - My Caterham was about 550kg so this in seriously impressive.
Keep telling us all about it!
The weight (or lack of!) is incredible - My Caterham was about 550kg so this in seriously impressive.
Keep telling us all about it!
A properly set up, light powerful aircooled is a quick car especially in experienced hands.
Will get out and about tomorrow and also plan to get some more shots of all the details.
Thanks all!
Have been getting more used to the sound level in the cabin and even when I went out for a day with my better half, neither of us used these:
That said, we didn’t bother streaming music from “apple car play” either.
Hopefully the biblical rain will soon be gone and we will be back out in it.
Have been getting more used to the sound level in the cabin and even when I went out for a day with my better half, neither of us used these:
That said, we didn’t bother streaming music from “apple car play” either.
Hopefully the biblical rain will soon be gone and we will be back out in it.
Been enjoying the car to the max, it is totally immersive and a bit bonkers, every squirt of the throttle even to 6000 rpm just makes me laugh. The CR6ZZ’s give a fair amount of grip and you can get the power down on really poor surfaces. The joy of a properly set up “old” 911!
My attempts at in-car video are rubbish so far. I don’t think the inbuilt microphone on my gopro 7 black properly conveys the sound from the cabin. Any recommendations for solutions/external microphones?
My attempts at in-car video are rubbish so far. I don’t think the inbuilt microphone on my gopro 7 black properly conveys the sound from the cabin. Any recommendations for solutions/external microphones?
lovely car and glad you enjoy it.
for sound recordings? no idea what good is, then if its good it goes to the listeners and some have maybe crappy loudspeakers, so they can't hear also what you hear.
some phones also record pretty good, try and error? wonder what you car sound like through the revs though.
for sound recordings? no idea what good is, then if its good it goes to the listeners and some have maybe crappy loudspeakers, so they can't hear also what you hear.
some phones also record pretty good, try and error? wonder what you car sound like through the revs though.
AndrewD said:
Been enjoying the car to the max, it is totally immersive and a bit bonkers, every squirt of the throttle even to 6000 rpm just makes me laugh. The CR6ZZ’s give a fair amount of grip and you can get the power down on really poor surfaces. The joy of a properly set up “old” 911!
My attempts at in-car video are rubbish so far. I don’t think the inbuilt microphone on my gopro 7 black properly conveys the sound from the cabin. Any recommendations for solutions/external microphones?
You wouldn't guess that was purple from that shot. My attempts at in-car video are rubbish so far. I don’t think the inbuilt microphone on my gopro 7 black properly conveys the sound from the cabin. Any recommendations for solutions/external microphones?
Probably my favourite car colour, too much R34 GTR influence in my bedroom poster cars.
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