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Nice motor! Had the pleasure of helping D2BBA work on this in the past and it\'s such a stunning example of a well fitted bodykit. Glad you\'re enjoying it as much a Chris did.
Chris your new motor is lush, bet it\'s not seeing much use in this weather tho! Can i get a passengers ride at some point bud? It\'s been forever since i\'ve been out in a 911 ( last time is was 13 and my uncle had bought one and was showing off)

How do Rob:)

Yup she\'s tucked up in the garage at the mo, been itching for a drive tho . 4WD or not I ain\'t moving until the White stuff goes, lol! We defo need a catch up, just give a text if you lads are having a meet, if not we can sort summit else out:)

Chris

Alreet folks!

Looking good Pav my man!  Its really nice to see you caring for her as much as I did

Yup im driving an old school Porsche (911 964 Carrera 4).

Here\'s a few piccys prior to subtle mods:





And the latest addition:



Chris

Sorry to hijack the thread but just wanted to know how the new car compares to the RX7?

As a young kid I had a few dream cars that I wanted to one day own, RX7 FD was one, Porsche 911 1988/1990 shape and a TVR Tuscan.

Love the RX7 just wondering if you regret getting the porsche?

Cheers

How do bud,

My Porsche is the 911 (964) that was produced between 1989 and 1994, so slightly out on your ideal model (but not by too much!).

Im having great fun with Porsche ownership and after 4 1/2 years of owning the RX7 its nice to have a change.  The \'7 was that good that I kept her for so long (I normally sell up before three years is out), however I just fancied the change  

I dont have any regrets so far.  I appreciate that I wont be able to do the same level of DIY with the new car as oppose to the \'7 (not sure if I would want to!) to keep the FSH intact.  Parts will be a few more quid too, but there are a good few specialists and breakers.

The new motor feels a lot more solid on the road.  The build quality seems better.  It was the last of the truly hand-built Porsches (with hand finishing times halving for the 993 model).  The suspension is more forgiving.  I havent fitted coilovers yet (just lowered) so this may change!  The steering feels a lot more to my style and not as point a shoot as the RX7.  Brakes are about the same as a standard RX7.  I feel an upgrade coming on to match my old Project Mu set-up.

Im planning a few simple mods to clean up the look and get the car to how I want it.  Not too many though, as I dont want to spoil the lines of the car!

Any questions just fire them over.  Im not as active on the forum as I was, but I still keep a beady eye out

Chris

Well I dont think it was the funds that were the problem, he relied on garages to do the mechanical work and I dont think paid much attention to the rest . Hes after an S15 now as he changes his cars every few months it seems (his jap car ownership history sounded long from what he said). Brasso wadding eh? Im gonna go see if I can find some, funny how you noticed the wheels arent as shiny in the current pics, they\'ve been neglected too .

Hmm I did worry about that when I sold it, he seemed a bit "green" asking all sorts of "basic" questions even though he mentioned he\'d owned a \'7 before.  Still, at least its gone to a good home now!

With regard to wheel cleaning ive tried all sorts (autoglym, Megs metal polish, wonder wheels etc) and the best value for money is the old skool Brasso.  Im just about to refurb a set of rare splittys for my Porsche and i\'ll be using the same.

Have fun!

Chris

Chris

Did the guy in S....horpe that I sold it to just run out of funds then guv? Seems a shame he let it go after only 3 months or so, but you look like you\'re going to take good care of her:) one tip is to use brasso wadding to shine those wheel rims. Any other info you need just hola!

Chris

Evening all

Glad to see the car is looking shiney and well cared for!  Many thanks as ever for the comments guys.  I prefer it with the Dobba plate on though, lol!

Im sure youll have many years of joy Pav.

Any thoughts on future mods?

BTW project Porsche 964 is getting well underway

Chris

I doing it my self my dad is in the air con trade. U need an adapter to gas the system and obviously the gas which should be 134a. Any one knows any one to diagnose the air con systems for vehicles

If you mean which gas is in the system bud, you will have the older gas if you have an early FD.  The 134a was only brought in for newer cars.  

If you mean diagnosing any leaks in the system then you can try a specialist company or even Kwickfit.  

If you have the older stuff dont breathe any of the older gas in (if any remains in the system) when you de-gas the car to fill up with the new stuff.

Chris

Cheers where do you plug the can in to re-fill it? a picture would be nice :Thumbs-up

Plug in points are below the ABS unit to the top right hand side of the engine bay guv (passenger side).  Just reach down / look down under the ABS.

Chris

Just a quickie where did you try to regas your air con as mine needs regasing and have not got a clue where to start?

You can buy re-gassing kits off the \'interweb to do it yourself bud:)

Failing that, places like kwikfit do it (get a price though!).

Chris

Try moving the wedding to Rotorstock!

Chris

Hi and welcome bud,

It may be best to work your way up to the FD.  Why not go for a normally asperated FC RX7 first.  That will be cheaper for you to run, youll get rotary experince 9fixing stuff etc), more predictable power and a bit of a learning curve.  

Jumping from a VTR to an FD sounds a bit much

Chris

Eeep!

I wasnt expecting that!  Me likey

This FC is going to turn a good few heads at shows this year!

Chris

Welcome aboard bud!

Get some piccys up

Chris

Take your time bud and watch you dont mark or burn the paint

Chris

LOL, I thought it was just me!

"Nooo! grab the other handle!"

Chris