Well it's taken just over 2 years......

[Viv_Surby]

......but I have returned to early 911 (or should that be 912?) ownership today.

Spent 2 great days in Mid Wales with Mark at RS-911 and have bought Miggs' old 912R

I've been saying since I had the T'E', I've always said that I've been looking for something different and decided that the 912 was it with some mods .

It's actually got a very interesting story, which I'll set out later and is a sound RHD car and a great base and crying out for some 'evolution' (Ian - I'm sure you'll hate me from this point onwards!! )

So the evolution will include:

Mechanically:
an '89 3.2 litre engine with PMO carbs and associated gubbins
915 gearbox
Bilstein shock absorbers
New C12 calipers and discs
Clean and powder coat suspension units
Stainless steel heat exchangers and exhaust (Dansk prob)

Other work:
Strip down and repaint engine bay, underside and boot
New black headliner
New lightweight black carpet sets
New ST seats
New RHD dashboard

More to follow in a separate 'Restoration Thread' in the coming weeks

Can't wait to get it now and try it on those fab Mid-Wales roads around Mark's place Think it'll be fairly lively

S'good to be back

[Ian Gunney]

Viv - am please that you went for the car - it looks the part and with the mods you are proposing, should be an amazing road car.

Looking forward to seeing / hearing it - should be fantastic (I'll just try and forget about that poor little 4 pot motor that used to reside in the engine bay... )

[Barry]

Welcome home Viv .

[Bertroex]

Hey, what a choice! Fantastic!

Philip back, viv in an aircooled porsche, wooohoo. Will it be ready for the August fairmile?




Bert

[Ferry Man]

Well done Viv.
Looking forward to seeing it on the lawn...

[Bootsy]

Welcome back! Sounds like a great spec for the car.

[hot66]

nice one Viv You'll have a stonking little hot-rod there

[Evil J Guano]

Full circle eh!

Welcome to the fold, great choice of car.
I have some old pics from the first DDK campout, I'll look them out later.

[Bootsy]

Here's a couple of pics when it was just finished - it had hardly been driven when these were taken.





Obviously this shot isn't that relevant anymore!

[Bootsy]

If you've got the 1st year of Ultra VW you'll find a 2 page feature on it 'In The Garage'

Of course it was also featured when finished in both Ultra and Porsche 911 World. Article by our own Uncle KS

[PAUL CALDERBANK]

Congratulations Viv, nice to see you've found your way back behind the wheel of an aircooled Porsche again!
With all the grunt from a 3.2 it can't fail to put a silly grin on your face.

[Viv_Surby]

Thanks folks - now got the agonising wait for work to progress

Bert - could well be, watch this forum!!

Current thought is when it's ready to spend a couple of extra days with Mark in Mid-Wales and give it good shakedown on those awesome roads

Can't wait!!!

[Viv_Surby]

If you've got the 1st year of Ultra VW you'll find a 2 page feature on it 'In The Garage'

Of course it was also featured when finished in both Ultra and Porsche 911 World. Article by our own Uncle KS

Would love to get my stick paws on both of these if anyone has a spare copy they'd like to sell?

[Peter]

Well done Viv, looking forward to seeing that develop.

P.

[sjm]

Looks excellent - look forward to seeng it at some future event - congrats! I am getting seriously tempted by the idea of a 912...oh lord...here I go...