A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:35 am
Just picked it up a couple of days ago, any guesses on make model and year?
Cheers, Ross.
Cheers, Ross.
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Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:38 am
It's a Beetle of some sort?
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:43 am
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
It's a Beetle of some sort?
[/quote]
Oh dear Bruce, you're taking your lines from Jeremy Clarkson...
It's a Beetle of some sort?
[/quote]
Oh dear Bruce, you're taking your lines from Jeremy Clarkson...
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:45 am
early 911, don't know enough about them to guess details, but I don't think it looks like an RS.
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:51 am
1972 911E
Ben
Ben
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:01 am
[quote="benyeats"]
1972 911E
Ben
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I'm with Ben - though I guess I have a bit of insider knowledge
Glad you got one at last.
Cheers, Hedge
1972 911E
Ben
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I'm with Ben - though I guess I have a bit of insider knowledge
Glad you got one at last.
Cheers, Hedge
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:06 am
[quote="benyeats"]
1972 911E
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Right year Ben, but it's a T. Finding an E was proving to be very hard and I've learnt that it's more about the condition and history than the spec (ignoring the S, RS etc which are now silly prices). This one came up at a decent price and seems to be in very good condition so I bagged it quick. I may try and pick up another 2.4 engine at some point to rebuild and tune while leaving this one as original as possible.
Not quite as quick as the Atom but not as slow as I thought it would be given that it's now 35 years old. Certainly interesting to drive, sounds like you're being chased by a giant pissed off sewing machine! Here's a couple more pics that the previous owner took.
Cheers, Ross.
1972 911E
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Right year Ben, but it's a T. Finding an E was proving to be very hard and I've learnt that it's more about the condition and history than the spec (ignoring the S, RS etc which are now silly prices). This one came up at a decent price and seems to be in very good condition so I bagged it quick. I may try and pick up another 2.4 engine at some point to rebuild and tune while leaving this one as original as possible.
Not quite as quick as the Atom but not as slow as I thought it would be given that it's now 35 years old. Certainly interesting to drive, sounds like you're being chased by a giant pissed off sewing machine! Here's a couple more pics that the previous owner took.
Cheers, Ross.
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:07 am
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Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:07 am
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Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:41 am
[quote="Ross McWilliam"]
[quote="benyeats"]
1972 911E
[/quote]
Right year Ben, but it's a T.
[/quote]
Not a bad efford considering the semi dark pic !
Really nice looking car and I imagine great fun to drive, whist being less powerful than the Atom also much less grip I should expect.
Ben
[quote="benyeats"]
1972 911E
[/quote]
Right year Ben, but it's a T.
[/quote]
Not a bad efford considering the semi dark pic !
Really nice looking car and I imagine great fun to drive, whist being less powerful than the Atom also much less grip I should expect.
Ben
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:08 pm
Why such a older one? Cheaper to insure? Nostalgia? You wanted the air cooled one? 
I almost bought a 67 911 S model once, 20 years or so ago, but the guy got greedy at the last minute and jacked the price way up.
I almost bought a 67 911 S model once, 20 years or so ago, but the guy got greedy at the last minute and jacked the price way up.
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:35 pm
Isn't the sterring wheel on the wrong side?
Nice car. Looks to be well kept and original.
Is that carburetted or FI.?
Nice car. Looks to be well kept and original.
Is that carburetted or FI.?Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:53 pm
Looks lovely. What's the official name/code for the blue, Ross? I'm doing a bit of research for when the time comes to spec my 3.
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:01 pm
Ask the factory - they sprayed Nick Wright's first Atom that colour, I believe...
Re: A new toy...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:24 pm
[quote="MadMaxedAtom"]
Isn't the sterring wheel on the wrong side?
Nice car. Looks to be well kept and original. Is that carburetted or FI.?
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The T is carburetor
The E & S are FI
Isn't the sterring wheel on the wrong side?
Nice car. Looks to be well kept and original.
Is that carburetted or FI.?[/quote]
The T is carburetor
The E & S are FI