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Hi All
A little last minute but is anyone going to 'Total Retro' at the Westmoreland County Show Ground this weekend (Sunday May 12th).
As it's barely two miles from me I'll be in the 550 'rep' even if it rains...

Come and say "Hi" if you're attending...

All the best
Ian F.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240420/7a2dfd843160795992d5d9aa3bffba71.jpg Hi All Not really a Porsche event but given these’s a lot of love for the odd ‘Hot Rod’ on here, so is anyone considering going to this.., ‘Race the Waves returns to Bridlington in 2024 Backfire Promotions Race the Waves...

Hi All Here’s my latest bit of fakery, as I’m sure you have read my car has a type I engine (that’s 546 ‘types’short of what the real thing has) and as I’m not likely to be buying a Fuhrmann four cam anytime soon (or ever) these seemed like a little bit of fun… https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240...

Hi All Time for a small update, while only a small detail it’s a very tactile one… The ‘cheap & cheerful’ Beetle style gear knob has cracked (yes, I may be a little ham fisted) so its Roger Bray Restorations to the rescue with a rather smart Bakerlite 356 replacement. https://uploads.tapatalk-cd...

KS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:42 pm

Asking for a ticket with that parking...

To be continued in ‘Replicas’ (when it stops raining)…


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Hi All
Running a week or so late with this but my new ‘centre caps’ have arrived and I’ve fitted them to Alice my ‘Kettle’.
I rather like their simple retro look.


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I’ve got sport 4s’s on the GT4 - really like them - nice and predictable in the wet or damp unlike the cup2s that it came with which were squirrely as f*ck over anything damp. A bit of phlegm on the road and you’d be wondering what hedge you’d end up in Glad to hear another recommendation for the 4...

Hi All Not strictly what 'I did' or even 'today' but yesterday I collected my 997 C2S ‘Daily’ from having it’s new wheels & tyres fitted, so now while no longer having an early 911 at least the wheels look similar… For those who care about such things the wheels are made by Retro Alloys (in Ital...

Hi All
For the 2nd day in a row the sun was out, so off too the seaside we go…



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Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:40 am .

MOT last week ...

Just lovely and it makes even 'city' cars/super minis look massive...

All the best
Ian F.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231009/bb1b4130109ef1f009d32d47888a1739.jpg Not today but yesterday it stoped raining for long enough (well almost long enough) to get the ‘Rep’ out for a little run… Let’s hope it’s not the last one of the year! All the best Ian F. Sent from my iPhone using Tapat...

FWIW if you really want a sports car (and it's as you say 'hard to justify') rather than a small two seat GT, then I'd suggest looking at an S2 (or latter) Elise. After GM's involvement with the VX220/Opel Speedster build quality and reliability improved in 'leaps & bounds'. With a hard top fitt...

Hi Jonny
Big Fan of the Brockley 165 X 15 (on my 550 'rep'), surprisingly good in the wet, not that it goes out in the rain that much!

All the best.
ian F.

Hi Andy
I might be able to help, with a few names or people to talk to...
I hate to ask but what sort of budget did you have in mind?

All the best
Ian F.