Spotted Silver CGT - Essex
Spotted Silver CGT - Essex
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snapper seven

Original Poster:

713 posts

244 months

Saturday 23rd February 2008
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Travelling on A12 towards Colchester. very tidy.

Anyone on here?

SS

JamieBeeston

9,294 posts

295 months

Saturday 23rd February 2008
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Jonny5 probably.

jonny5

3,526 posts

304 months

Saturday 23rd February 2008
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JamieBeeston said:
Jonny5 probably.
Not me i'm afraid , but i'll be out and about in it tomorrow (in Kent)

JamieBeeston

9,294 posts

295 months

Saturday 23rd February 2008
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jonny5 said:
JamieBeeston said:
Jonny5 probably.
Not me i'm afraid , but i'll be out and about in it tomorrow (in Kent)
smile keep hearing some great noises around the wharf, were you over at fools within the last few days in it?

mrs triple s

2,821 posts

257 months

Saturday 23rd February 2008
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We spotted a silver one tonight in London - the noise it made in Blackfriars tunnel was awesome yes

GT

1,407 posts

288 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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snapper seven said:
Travelling on A12 towards Colchester. very tidy.

Anyone on here?

SS
It was me, and I wish it hadn't been - found out A12 closed because of a big accident, had to go home via seemingly every small village in the essex countryside.

RoShamBo

580 posts

277 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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GT said:
snapper seven said:
Travelling on A12 towards Colchester. very tidy.

Anyone on here?

SS
had to go home via seemingly every small village in the essex countryside.
Must have been hell for you.....smile

snapper seven

Original Poster:

713 posts

244 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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Well can you please come though Halstead next time and take me for a spin (and yes I could be quite serious!). I was stuck in that traffic jam when I saw you so it was a nice surprise to get that glimpse which helped get me through the boredom!

Also - am I right in thinking all 959's were LHD? Only I saw a red one on Sunday nr Ongar, the rear wheels looked a little odd in that they seemed a little deep dished but the key thing was that it was right hand drive so suspect it was a rebodied 911.
Regardless of that, the shape of the 959 is still surprisingly fresh and modern...it did look great on the roads!

SS

DELLSMITHUK

222 posts

237 months

Tuesday 26th February 2008
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snapper seven said:
Well can you please come though Halstead next time and take me for a spin (and yes I could be quite serious!). I was stuck in that traffic jam when I saw you so it was a nice surprise to get that glimpse which helped get me through the boredom!

Also - am I right in thinking all 959's were LHD? Only I saw a red one on Sunday nr Ongar, the rear wheels looked a little odd in that they seemed a little deep dished but the key thing was that it was right hand drive so suspect it was a rebodied 911.
Regardless of that, the shape of the 959 is still surprisingly fresh and modern...it did look great on the roads!

SS
Come to my club 1 Saturday, and i'll take you out in my SL if you likelaughlaughlaugh

rubystone

11,254 posts

289 months

Tuesday 26th February 2008
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snapper seven said:
Well can you please come though Halstead next time and take me for a spin (and yes I could be quite serious!). I was stuck in that traffic jam when I saw you so it was a nice surprise to get that glimpse which helped get me through the boredom!

Also - am I right in thinking all 959's were LHD? Only I saw a red one on Sunday nr Ongar, the rear wheels looked a little odd in that they seemed a little deep dished but the key thing was that it was right hand drive so suspect it was a rebodied 911.
Regardless of that, the shape of the 959 is still surprisingly fresh and modern...it did look great on the roads!

SS
Yes, they were all lhd. Ritchie King from Karmann Konnection in Benfleet built a good replica way back in 1987 and went to a lot of trouble to get the details right on the car - it could still be in Essex I supose. Only thing he couldn't perfect was the wheels - he sourced some pearlescent white coloured replicas but had to fill the bolt holes (they were 2 piece - the 959s are single piece of course).

There are 2 959s in storage less than 30 miles from you as it happens - a silver one and a ruby red one. In the flesh they are still as pretty as the day they were released - I'd like one...

snapper seven

Original Poster:

713 posts

244 months

Tuesday 26th February 2008
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Dell - You're on!!!

Ruby - this car was guards red and interesting what you say about the wheels - I do pick up on detail like that and they just didn't look 'spot on'!
Who knows!!!

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rubystone

11,254 posts

289 months

Tuesday 26th February 2008
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snapper seven said:
Dell - You're on!!!

Ruby - this car was guards red and interesting what you say about the wheels - I do pick up on detail like that and they just didn't look 'spot on'!
Who knows!!!

SS
Ritchie's was Guards Red too - sounds like the same car....I think he found a close match with Compomotives

elms

1,954 posts

282 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Yes, they were all lhd. Ritchie King from Karmann Konnection in Benfleet built a good replica way back in 1987 and went to a lot of trouble to get the details right on the car - it could still be in Essex I supose. Only thing he couldn't perfect was the wheels - he sourced some pearlescent white coloured replicas but had to fill the bolt holes (they were 2 piece - the 959s are single piece of course).


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Nigel Benn owns/ed a replica 959. Could of been that one

snapper seven

Original Poster:

713 posts

244 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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It certainly wasn't him driving it though!