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BCA said:
Beautiful.
I hope that by the company car note at the end/ two kids you have got everything sorted in life again and have a job/house once more. Fair play for the amount of commitment you've put into it, you can rightly feel proud.
All sorted as it's been a few years since that little trauma! I was a victim of one of the many downturns in the UK automotive industry, but as is often the case knowing the right people in the right companies found me back up and running pretty rapidly, albeit 100 miles futher north than I would have liked! Relocating north finally allowed me to get a double garage, so no complaints there!I hope that by the company car note at the end/ two kids you have got everything sorted in life again and have a job/house once more. Fair play for the amount of commitment you've put into it, you can rightly feel proud.
mark_mcd said:
gary71 said:
A evening blat across the Welsh mountains:
Stunning car and love the restoring effort. Not being cheeky but do you have the above in hi-res for my desktop? 
Only 1024 wide, but maybe big enough
gary71 said:
Jon944S2 said:
What is a classic 911 like to drive?
A bit classic! To be honest it's a million miles from a modern performance car, but that is why I love it. You have to bond with it, or it just doesn't work. It won't just start, it has to be coaxed into life, you can't just change gear you have to feel the syncros engaging, and you certainly can't just stand on the brakes, or you'll be off All that not withstanding it's enormous fun and totally satisfying when you get it right (not often, but I try!). Oh and it has the best steering of anything I have ever driven, even my old MK1 MX5, and that is some benchmark.
It has done stirling work this year as the daily drive, even taking in a week around the Scottish highlands with the wife and kids. It amazing how much stuff you just don't need to take with you when you can't! You don't need to buy a Zafira just because you have children!
Hope your TVR traumas turn out OK!
My insurance is about £160 a year, fully comp, agreed value at £14.5K. That may be a bit low as values have shot up since I last changed it. I certainly couldn't replace it for that. That price is with AON as a third car, but is unlimited mileage.
No tax of course
To keep up with your TVR fuelled need for speed you may find a 'T' (130bhp) a bit slow, but by the time you work you way up to an 'S' (190hp) of the same vintage you are looking at £50k
My choice would be a 'T' like mine and just drop in £3k of 3.0 SC engine for RS power for a tenth of the cost
My insurance is about £160 a year, fully comp, agreed value at £14.5K. That may be a bit low as values have shot up since I last changed it. I certainly couldn't replace it for that. That price is with AON as a third car, but is unlimited mileage.
No tax of course
To keep up with your TVR fuelled need for speed you may find a 'T' (130bhp) a bit slow, but by the time you work you way up to an 'S' (190hp) of the same vintage you are looking at £50k
My choice would be a 'T' like mine and just drop in £3k of 3.0 SC engine for RS power for a tenth of the cost ...and I'm an old fart with kids When I first rang up for a quote on the Porsche he said '£120' and I was like.. 'well £1400 a year is a bit steep maybe I'll ring round...' then he pointed out that was for the year! I nearly died of shock
Guess that's what happens when you are 31 and have kids, you are a safe bet, now even older..and slower
When I first rang up for a quote on the Porsche he said '£120' and I was like.. 'well £1400 a year is a bit steep maybe I'll ring round...' then he pointed out that was for the year! I nearly died of shock Guess that's what happens when you are 31 and have kids, you are a safe bet, now even older..and slower
A few weeks ago on a run from Coast to Coast following the Wainright walk (sort of!)
With friends at the hotel
Welding in a repair panel to the front wing prior to the LHS respray at the start of last summer:
The final paint was done by my local Audi main dealer in Crewe, and a great job they did
With friends at the hotel
Welding in a repair panel to the front wing prior to the LHS respray at the start of last summer:
The final paint was done by my local Audi main dealer in Crewe, and a great job they did
Edited by gary71 on Tuesday 20th October 22:44
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