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tux
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 Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Hi everyone! |
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Hello. I'm not sure if introductions are the done thing here, but it seems only polite so here goes!
I'm Pete from Nottingham UK and I purchased a 1985 Guards red 924 n/a a couple of weeks ago as a summer toy. Not a concours car by any stretch, but quite a nice useable car. Just enjoying driving it for now, but may do some fettling later in the year after I have (hopefully!) had my garage rebuilt. I have been lurking on the board since I bought the car and thought it was about time I said hello! So, err, hello!  |
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924RACR
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Welcome!
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Ozzie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tux- I saw you on the UK site.
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PORSCHEV
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a nice clean car...can you post up some pics of her?
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tux
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the welcomes guys!
Yes Ozzie you did indeed see me across on the UK site. This one seems a bit busier though. Cheaper too! 
Here you go Porschev. A few snaps of the old tub, like I said not a real stunner but not bad either. The car did have faded paintwork, but the guy who owned it before me (a friend) happens to be a paint sprayer so treated the car to a 2 pack respray.
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Porscheaddiction
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Welcome looks like a nice car!
something wrong with your steering tho it looks like its on the "wrong" side
Enjoy the Porsche experience.
Chris.
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Jaf
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:14 am Post subject: |
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Looks lovely. I'm jealous of all you who have such shiny cars. Don't suppose your friend wants to do some more spraying now he's practiced on yours?  What's fettling mean?
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tux
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Enjoying every minute of the Porsche experience so far thanks Chris. Don't know what you mean about the steering though, surely its on the right side, which is not the left side!
Don't be jealous of shiney cars Jaf, it just means you have to spend more time polishing! 
Fettling by the way means cleaning/repairing/improving etc. Generally just tidying things up. Or in tux speak, playing!
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seanski44
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: |
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wotcha tux!
(off to Elvaston tomorrow to pre-prepare for the porker day...) 
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tux
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Good plan Sean. I was planning on just turning up on the day in my usual casual (read-lazy!) style and not having a clue what is happening.
Let us know if you find anything interesting.
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Jaf
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Don't be jealous of shiney cars Jaf, it just means you have to spend more time polishing!
Fettling by the way means cleaning/repairing/improving etc. Generally just tidying things up. Or in tux speak, playing! |
Ah ha! Learn about cars and learn new words, can't be bad. Think Tiddles needs a bit of painting before polishing though - wouldn't want the paint to fall off!
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seanski44
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| tux wrote: | Good plan Sean. I was planning on just turning up on the day in my usual casual (read-lazy!) style and not having a clue what is happening.
Let us know if you find anything interesting. |
To be fair, I'm working there for a few hours - not really to do with the Porker day at all! I've been before though and its a nice place. If they're planning on parking the porkers on the grass, there's plenty of it and it should make a great backdrop with the castle behind...
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1981 168HP 931 S2 blue/tan leather - SOLD
1985 121HP 924 2.0l na modded - SOLD!
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Jaf
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| seanski44 wrote: | | tux wrote: | Good plan Sean. I was planning on just turning up on the day in my usual casual (read-lazy!) style and not having a clue what is happening.
Let us know if you find anything interesting. |
To be fair, I'm working there for a few hours - not really to do with the Porker day at all! I've been before though and its a nice place. If they're planning on parking the porkers on the grass, there's plenty of it and it should make a great backdrop with the castle behind... |
Which event's this then? I tried to go to one years ago but was showing off on the motorway when the big ends went. Had to be towed all the way home again.
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tux
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Its the TIPEC National Day event at Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire on 30th July. All Porsche models. As its only 5 miles away I thought I'd go along, I think Sean was thinking along similar lines.
Give me a minute and I'll see if I can find a link.
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tux
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