Buckets make one faster...

Buckets make one faster...

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granville

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18,764 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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It just keeps getting better.

The Wulfenspuglereichviggen was returned heir soir having lost 20kg (hear that Domster? - 20 kilos!/) and sacrificed it's glute friendly electro lazee boys for a pair of das foctoire's most compelling GT3 clamps.

The blame for this lies squarely 'twixt the eternal persausions of Dietician von Domstellerol an the evil master of Ultimaic goading, Herr Thompson of the Apocolyptic Church of The Limitless Power-Weight Ratio.

Anyway, the upshot is that I enjoyed automotive conjugalism on the thrapp back and discovered the entirely optional feature previously thought to be both standard and important on the car, namely, the brakes. They now seem strangely redundant...

It's fantastic to strip away another layer of driving impurity and genuinely sense the squirming of the chassis as direction changes press their considerable stresses into one's lateral flubber.

You know, with the 911 and Munchen barge, as I said to Count Thomassino during the morn's ritual abuse, maybe the peak of my own motoring nirvana has been finally spied.

Of course, I've yet to experince anything 'Radical' or 'Ruffed up' but for now, I is pretty darn ok with the garage and for yours truly, that's a first.

Sodding Germans!

craigw

12,248 posts

283 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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where will it ever end ?

domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Well done DeR. Buckets are the automotive equivalent of throwing away the Durex Extra Safe and proceeding au naturel.

Wolfgang has taken another step along the path to domsteric divinity (and what a truly awesome car he is turning out to be...)

ATB
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jeremyc

23,652 posts

285 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Congratulations.

I hear carbon fibre doors and bonnets are very much de-rigeur these days.....

Plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Astoundingly good work Squire!

granville

Original Poster:

18,764 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Sorry Domst - I got it wrong - it was 21 kilos shy of it's former glory!

Only bugger is that the roll cage [half or full, hmmm ?] which is the next operation, may add most of that back.

Then again, that'll correspond with rear seat ejection and sound proofing removal which, along with the 3lb I've shed since the glw banned me from crem eggs and Grolsch, guarantees an F40-baiting thrust/blubber quotient.

Oh and Craig - it'll end, almost certainly in tears!



Now, where's that lightweight boot lid..?


AC79xxx

62,260 posts

250 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Dear Jim,

Please can you fix it for me to have the 993 pictured in DeR's profile.

From Riccardo

Age 29



jeremyc

23,652 posts

285 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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AC79xxx said:
Please can you fix it for me to have the 993 pictured in DeR's profile.
Join the queue, Sonny.

dazren

22,612 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Hmmmm, better call by B&Q enroute to Brunters next month.

DAZ

granville

Original Poster:

18,764 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Seriously chaps, I'm just staggered by the constant growth in the allure of the 911.

By now, I should have 'done a Bennno' and gone through several Itallians and a couple of Bulldog stylee varieties from the Pagnellic boudoire but no!

In an inexcusable burst of Hammondesque fervour, I can almost sense the onslaught of thick beard and over wove Arran sweater, not to mention a hearty desire to talk with dewy eyed reminiscence of the joys of Rob walker's historic triumphs whilst campaigning a Studebaker Cayenne through some incongruous Anglo-French 'rallye' during the notorious rainy season of '58 during the traversement of the notorious Guyanan steppe.

Or maybe not.

Warpdrive, if you please, Mr.Sulu and feel free to eliminate any morons in the way.



domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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With all these modifications, a feature in Max Power could be on the cards soon. Just remember the neon windscreen washer jets (they will look super-bling at brunters, as well, innit?!)

Sadly, the taste and money spent on Wolfgang may put it beyone comprehension of the max Muppet Demographic, and the feature may go instead to a lime green Lupo with 30" subwoofers nestled next to the 998cc powerplant.

GregE240

10,857 posts

268 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Well done old boy.

It can only help. I still remain shocked at your contentment apropos the current garage. Future change is unevitable, I fear.

One final point, it was nice to have a car journey without a single mention of "eel muncher" "garcon du barrow" or "plug wiring". Most refreshing. Polite applause all round. Whens the end of March again?

Awful Pearly Little Man.

getcarter

29,418 posts

280 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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AC79xxx said:
Dear Jim,

Please can you fix it for me to have the 993 pictured in DeR's profile.

From Riccardo

Age 29





You don't want that one, it ain't got any wipers

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

259 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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That's how a 911 should be... look at those rear wheel arches... pure art!

DustyC

12,820 posts

255 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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and it appears to have a pikey on board!

dazren

22,612 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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DustyC said:
and it appears to have a pikey on board!

Being driven like he stole it as well, look at the passenger wing mirror, clearly broken when breaking in.

DAZ

Plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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dazren said:

DustyC said:
and it appears to have a pikey on board!


Being driven like he stole it as well, look at the passenger wing mirror, clearly broken when breaking in.

DAZ


Its to do with the amount of drives you can get done at 200mph...

granville

Original Poster:

18,764 posts

262 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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dazren said:
Being driven like he stole it as well, look at the passenger wing mirror, clearly broken when breaking in.
DAZ


Steady; the Romany Alex is a damn fine charioteer, as his seminal moment of 8(?)valved Corradoistic Porsche terrorism [mostly sideways ] during a precipitastic Silverstone track day may forever testify!

In truth, I am semi-tempted by the abandonment of Clubsport's track side aero mods due to the worrying tendancy of said mirror to go all flappata above about 150.

Then again, the wiper removal surgery undoubtedly aided last session's endeavours. Oh bollocks - Paul - know you how to remove the buggers altogether?

Mr.A.C.H.Tung.

GregE240

10,857 posts

268 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Clearly numbered up at the rear ready for auction too.

Tell you what gents, that is one SERIOUSLY good looking car. That sounds unlike any other 911 Turbo I've ever been near.

Spontaneous applause there I thinketh

Actually, Clubsports 993RS sounded bloody nice too

Plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Tis true, thats my 'gateway' Porsche.

I blame it all on him...