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RC1807 said:
IIRC, under the silver you found it was green originally.
I think it's gonna be f
king awesome. It's a very cool colour. Better than silver. 
Yes, I knew from early on (before I painted it all one silver in 2004) but was never brave enough to do it right! I think it's gonna be f
king awesome. It's a very cool colour. Better than silver. Petrus1983 said:
I’m so late to this thread! What a beautiful car - also a lucky car to have an owner with such dedication. Having read the first post “went to buy a wife a car with £5k from her dad… ended up with Porsche” to where you are now is epic!
Thanks, it’s been a journey for sure. The car is a family member and I desperately want it back in one piece. Even if I’m never going to be able to take the whole family across the alps again they will certainly still have adventures. I’ve planned a big road trip across Europe with my wife where the kids will fly out to meet us in Nice and we then have a week together before driving back with my daughter via Monaco and Paris. Should log some memories on that one
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Stunning colour, I once went to do an inspection (with the view to buy) on a 912E hot-rod in viper green but the 911 engine was just leaking in all the wrong places.
They all leak. Even expensively rebuilt ones.If it’s not leaking I’d question if it’s got any oil in it
Edited by gary71 on Friday 24th September 20:36
gary71 said:
Petrus1983 said:
I’m so late to this thread! What a beautiful car - also a lucky car to have an owner with such dedication. Having read the first post “went to buy a wife a car with £5k from her dad… ended up with Porsche” to where you are now is epic!
Thanks, it’s been a journey for sure. The car is a family member and I desperately want it back in one piece. Even if I’m never going to be able to take the whole family across the alps again they will certainly still have adventures. I’ve planned a big road trip across Europe with my wife where the kids will fly out to meet us in Nice and we then have a week together before driving back with my daughter via Monaco and Paris. Should log some memories on that one
Edited by gary71 on Friday 24th September 20:36
Eta -
https://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/italy/10383-...
Edited by Petrus1983 on Saturday 25th September 09:44
gary71 said:
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!
Totally agree re just how much stuff you really don’t need to take on Holliday with 2 kids and a 911 ! I did a week in Brittany @ a Key Camp in August 05, with ex wife and my two sons who were then 9 and 7. My ex did a marvellous job of cramming all the essentials into my much missed 911 Careera ( C367 TUT Where Are You Now ? ) 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!
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