Today's Top Spot

[JPB]

Maybe it was just facing the other way? If I reverse my car into its bedroom, its right becomes left and its left becomes wrong.

[soe8m]

Steve, you were not drunk or sitting in the car with the engine in front.

It's an eyeopener for me. Did some google and in 1972 they had a serie with the sump tank left. I'm not a Porsche man but due to my work i work on early 911's (1967-1975) at least every two weeks but never ever saw such a LH sump Porsche. On this forum a man can learn every day.

Jeroen

[DoloWIGHTY]

Glad this car is causing a good bit of discussion here .

Here is another picture of it, which I didn't post for obvious reasons;



Nice car.

[Carledo]

Steve, you were not drunk or sitting in the car with the engine in front.

It's an eyeopener for me. Did some google and in 1972 they had a serie with the sump tank left. I'm not a Porsche man but due to my work i work on early 911's (1967-1975) at least every two weeks but never ever saw such a LH sump Porsche. On this forum a man can learn every day.

Jeroen

IIRC it is a 2.7 Carrera and is on an L registration which makes it late 72 or early 73. The owner supplied the new tank so I didn't have to go through the rigmarole with dealers and chassis numbers etc. But it was a bit of a pig to fit, never mind, thats why they pay me the big bucks! In this business you always learn something new every day! The mechanic who "knows it all" is an untrustworthy liar with an ego bigger than his head!

Steve

[soe8m]

IIRC it is a 2.7 Carrera and is on an L registration which makes it late 72 or early 73. The owner supplied the new tank so I didn't have to go through the rigmarole with dealers and chassis numbers etc. But it was a bit of a pig to fit, never mind, thats why they pay me the big bucks! In this business you always learn something new every day! The mechanic who "knows it all" is an untrustworthy liar with an ego bigger than his head!

Steve

Then it's clear. Never saw an early carrera. All the 1967-1975 911 s,e, etc. sold by us are 2,0 2,2 and 2,4 CIS's.

Jeroen

[DoloWIGHTY]

Saw this Porsche again yesterday evening...on a recovery truck awaiting the Lymington ferry.

[soe8m]

Reliabily of porsches is very blown up. Like every classic sports car they need maintance. When they are 15-20 years old they are just old porsches, driven by owners who just can pay the car and not he maintance. Another 15 years later they become "classic" and all the expenses from the past come.

Jeroen

[Beejay]

Last sunday while out with my little boy in the Dolly, we pulled up alongside a Rover SD1 Vitesse at some traffic lights - gave each other a wave. Registration D965LNF so one of the last ones made.

Beejay

[DoloWIGHTY]

Followed this German registered (RHD) Jaguar Mk2 for a short while this evening;

[soe8m]

Decided that the ex prince's ferrari needed a longer "testdrive" so took it home today. My topspot is is at my frondoor.
As the prince was the founder of the Dutch WNF (WWF) he decided to stick some panda transfers on the dashboard. An original item that is there for more than 30 years.

Jeroen

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[JPB]

My top spot is is at my front door.

So I see, what a shame there's a couple of Tons of ape metal hiding it though.
Does the top spot have opening load compartment side windows or is that some kind of reflection? Rare windows those are if they're the opening ones, my own 145 had plywood side windows in the back, much warmer in the winter you see.

[soe8m]

Yes it has but that's for the older types. The later 1971+ models have one solid rear side window. This particular one has self opening windows because the duct-tape has to be attached again. My former 1972 has a long window. I still have it for spares.

Last year i popped the front window out when slamming the taildoor. I could alway's have 3,35 metres lenght of wooden beams in my former volvo, just fitting between the windscreen and taildoor. When i tried it in this one the windscreen cracked. This luxury model did still have the trim panel attached on the taildoor and did not have the extra 7cm space what can be used what's inside the door

Jeroen

Pictures of my yellow in better day's. I like to off road too!!!!! All pictures taken from my "new" house. Another project......

My red volvo is used in a insurance company commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyX8OBN5vZ0

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[SprintMWU773V]

Saw a lovely early Citroen BX this morning. When was the last time you saw one?

[Carledo]

Saw a lovely early Citroen BX this morning. When was the last time you saw one?

OXYMORON OF THE WEEK!
Anyone who can use "lovely" and "Citroen" in the same sentence is in need of some serious therapy! Though the BX was in some ways a fine car, I always considered the faults outweighed the virtues.

Steve

[JPB]

Faults, with an early BX? Surely not!