1993 Porsche 964 C2
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1993 Porsche 964 C2
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Quite a few months I convinced my wife I should get rid of my daily and replace it with a 911 ( must give my wife credit here for putting up with me and my cars . )
So, daily sold and the search began. It wasn't going to be modern .... I've done the watercooled stuff before . I decided it was either going to be another 993 or a 964 ..... Had to be coupe , C2 and with a manual gearbox.
Now, anyone who's recently searched for a nice air cooled car will realise it's not quite that simple. The idea you can go out and find one straight away isn't reality . I took a trip down south and looked at over 7 different 964's that were on sale with a number of well known dealers ..... A real mixed bag of cars , non of which I was happy with.
Returning home , pretty disheartened , I wondered why I'd sold my wonderful daIly driver
A few days later, and in a better mood, I made the decision I wouldn't compromise and I'd search out the car I REALLY wanted
Quite a few months I convinced my wife I should get rid of my daily and replace it with a 911 ( must give my wife credit here for putting up with me and my cars . )
So, daily sold and the search began. It wasn't going to be modern .... I've done the watercooled stuff before . I decided it was either going to be another 993 or a 964 ..... Had to be coupe , C2 and with a manual gearbox.
Now, anyone who's recently searched for a nice air cooled car will realise it's not quite that simple. The idea you can go out and find one straight away isn't reality . I took a trip down south and looked at over 7 different 964's that were on sale with a number of well known dealers ..... A real mixed bag of cars , non of which I was happy with.
Returning home , pretty disheartened , I wondered why I'd sold my wonderful daIly driver
A few days later, and in a better mood, I made the decision I wouldn't compromise and I'd search out the car I REALLY wanted
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Hurry up or I'm off to watch IACGMOOH!
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: My 'new' Porsche
I'm listening
Edit - thinking of selling my C2 964. But it's a tip...
Edit - thinking of selling my C2 964. But it's a tip...
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68 T Sporto (sold)
91 964 C2 Tip (sold)
68 T Sporto (sold)
91 964 C2 Tip (sold)
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1967 912 Polo Red
1968 912/11 RAL 7001 ' MOD ROD '
1990 964 C2 Velvet Red
1991 VW Vanagon GL (SOLD - Vanagone)
2017 Coleman CT200U
“It’s not where you’re from, it's where you’re at”
Re: My 'new' Porsche
Which is why in the middle of October, 2 days before I was jetting off to Spain on holiday, I found myself jumping into the CSL for a quick blast over to Düsseldorf , to meet in a petrol station forecourt , a German who I'd only ever emailed and spoken to once ! What's the worse that could happen ?
As it was, I'd never been to Düsseldorf before and as I had come off the hull ferry at 9am and wasn't meeting my new German until 2pm, I had time to visit the car museum I'd read about.
Interesting place, a converted industrial building which contain numerous small auto based shops, car dealers and specialist classic workshops + a cafe ..... Well worth the visit and most of the cars were for sale too, not cheap though
As it was, I'd never been to Düsseldorf before and as I had come off the hull ferry at 9am and wasn't meeting my new German until 2pm, I had time to visit the car museum I'd read about.
Interesting place, a converted industrial building which contain numerous small auto based shops, car dealers and specialist classic workshops + a cafe ..... Well worth the visit and most of the cars were for sale too, not cheap though
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: My 'new' Porsche
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: My 'new' Porsche
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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The pink one?
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: My 'new' Porsche
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: My 'new' Porsche
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: My 'new' Porsche
After lunch, I headed up the road to meet my new German friend. I was meeting him at 2pm , but had to leave Düsseldorf at just after 3pm to make sure I could catch the ferry home from Rotterdam .... So only an hour to check over the car I had come to look at.
.... Well, it wasn't difficult to find the guy I was meeting , there in the car park was the 964 I was interested in.
I left my car and jochen took me out in the 964 up the motorway and off to the large indoor ski centre car park where I could check the car out ( not your traditional car viewing I admit) . Luckily, it was exactly as described and from the passenger seat it drove loverly.
Back to get my car and then off to Jochens house ( mainly so I could confirm I wasn't being scammed !! )
I agreed to buy the car,and then had to head off to catch my ferry
.... Well, it wasn't difficult to find the guy I was meeting , there in the car park was the 964 I was interested in.
I left my car and jochen took me out in the 964 up the motorway and off to the large indoor ski centre car park where I could check the car out ( not your traditional car viewing I admit) . Luckily, it was exactly as described and from the passenger seat it drove loverly.
Back to get my car and then off to Jochens house ( mainly so I could confirm I wasn't being scammed !! )
I agreed to buy the car,and then had to head off to catch my ferry
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Re: My 'new' Porsche
Come on man! Spill the beans!
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Fast forward to this Tuesday ... After a 2 week holiday , then a big learning curve incl currency transactions, German registration laws and me putting a huge amount of trust in jochen ( I'd paid him in full the previous week ) .... Me and my wife were sat on a plane heading for Düsseldorf .
Jochen collected us from the airport , and then off to collect my new car . A handshake later, temp no plates fitted and off to the hotel we went .... Also the 1st time I'd actually driven the car
Now, Düsseldorf was quite a surprise, loverly City and one I'm Deffo returning to in the future
Jochen collected us from the airport , and then off to collect my new car . A handshake later, temp no plates fitted and off to the hotel we went .... Also the 1st time I'd actually driven the car
Now, Düsseldorf was quite a surprise, loverly City and one I'm Deffo returning to in the future
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Re: My 'new' Porsche
Glad you gave in & took a risk ...
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”