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Matt, there are a few. One particular favourite of mine is a car that was repainted in Gulf blue by the factory after 2000km! You'll have to excuse the poor quality photo.
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Martin
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Martin
There is also a story that Keith (Sambaman) repainted a Rubystone Red car .... which was a source of some amusement when he bought another !
There were also some volunteering to change the colour of the Coral Red car !
One mans meat etc ect.
I was also told that it's the cars in unusual colours which will be of the highest value, particularly when that colour becomes fashionable.
For example --- Viper (Signal) Green ? I love it, but my wife told me it's the only colour for a car to which she would object !!
There were also some volunteering to change the colour of the Coral Red car !
One mans meat etc ect.
I was also told that it's the cars in unusual colours which will be of the highest value, particularly when that colour becomes fashionable.
For example --- Viper (Signal) Green ? I love it, but my wife told me it's the only colour for a car to which she would object !!
964rsdatabase
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I'm not envious that i couldn't make Spa this year (much).
A big thank you to everybody who has emailed me photos and details of their cars over the past few days. Over 700 hits so far! I'm not getting bored of the responses yet, so if anybody else wishes to have their pride and joy registered on the database, please let me know.
Here's to Spa 2009!
Martin
A big thank you to everybody who has emailed me photos and details of their cars over the past few days. Over 700 hits so far! I'm not getting bored of the responses yet, so if anybody else wishes to have their pride and joy registered on the database, please let me know.
Here's to Spa 2009!
Martin
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Thanks to you, Martin, for an outstanding job! Starting a proper documentation of these wonderful toys after 15 years will make the future for every collector easier.
There´s a lot of potential in that site, e . g. the "photo option". Let´s see, what the future will bring. If you need any support, simply email me. I´ll be glad to help.
Some day people will start to hunt the "lost" cars.
Hartwig
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Hacki
Thank you for the compliments and the offer of support. Hopefully the information will keep coming in at a steady rate.
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Martin
Thank you for the compliments and the offer of support. Hopefully the information will keep coming in at a steady rate.
Regards
Martin
964rsdatabase
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Hi all
I am considering adding a 'Classified' section to the website. This would enable any owner with a car registered on the database to advertise 964 RS cars/parts, for sale or wanted, free of charge.
Opinions would be welcome.
Regards
Martin
I am considering adding a 'Classified' section to the website. This would enable any owner with a car registered on the database to advertise 964 RS cars/parts, for sale or wanted, free of charge.
Opinions would be welcome.
Regards
Martin
964rsdatabase
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Mmm, maybe you're taking the 'free of charge' too literally
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As promised, Cassis metallic.
65 mat
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As promised, Cassis metallic.
Actually that looks rather nice Martin! Was that the car that was up for sale at Sean Lockyear some time ago?
Just shows how the 964RS seems to be able to carry some unusual colours, whereas other Porsche's don't some how. To be honest, I can't think of a prefered colour on the RS.
George Elliott
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Martin, thanks for posting the image, I have to admit I cant do that or I would have sent you a recent one. Any way it is the same with 2 new rear tyres, the radio removed, thats it.
Matt,
Good to hear you like Cassis, - it is a strange colour, - many dislike it - I invite them aboard and re-colour their opinions.[] I dont comment on the colour of their Citroens.....
I was fascinated by the following RS 964's had on this forum among other places about 4 or 5 years back. The fan club were seriously into the essence of 911 ism. (I had a 911 SC years ago and never recovered.)
I looked at one other RS, but it had some light panel repair, -some rusty grindings remained in the front wheel well and pongo in the rear lid. The clutch was destroyed, changing gear was a brutal task. The private owner was very pleasant and honestly thought the gears were "like that". The car was very tight otherwise, I would have bought it if this car had not been so good.
Anyway, I arranged with Sean Lockyear to see this car. It was really well presented, in a lovely old stone barn Showroom. It was prepared to an incredible standard, as well as being an original panel car. After 30 minutes with my Mag Light torch I knew it was a good car subject to driving it.
Sean started it up and drove the first 5 miles mentioning how important it was to warm the oil. He told me the car had seen a track but only very light use. He clearly knew the model well, and told me it had been corner weighted, was on Dunlop track tyres, and needed nothing.
He pulled over and we swopped seats, he was very helpful in explaining the light flywheel as I did my utmost to get the feel of the car by just driving it smoothly. I Had not driven a 911 for 17 years.
After about ten miles I had the feel of the responses from the steering, brakes, gear-change etc. There was a section of duel carriageway with one car ahead, as we exited a roundabout and then clear road. I was not sure up to that point if the car was really for me, it was OK, but what did I want one of these for? The suspension was harsh as I remembered in the early 90's road test reports. It was not practical really.
So I checked the mirror, lit the flat six, and crossed into the adjacent lane - the red needle ahead flew from 9o'clock to 3o'clock and 3rd gear was needed urgently, brisk change and then it all started again, about 5000rpm in third and the car was sold in my head.
How could I leave this living breathing marvel of engineering from Stuttgart back in the showroom ? Corner weighted, light flywheel, thin glass, 1220kg, - now I understood what Sean had been on about.
Thats how I come to have it.
George
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Matt,
Good to hear you like Cassis, - it is a strange colour, - many dislike it - I invite them aboard and re-colour their opinions.[
] I dont comment on the colour of their Citroens.....I was fascinated by the following RS 964's had on this forum among other places about 4 or 5 years back. The fan club were seriously into the essence of 911 ism. (I had a 911 SC years ago and never recovered.)
I looked at one other RS, but it had some light panel repair, -some rusty grindings remained in the front wheel well and pongo in the rear lid. The clutch was destroyed, changing gear was a brutal task. The private owner was very pleasant and honestly thought the gears were "like that". The car was very tight otherwise, I would have bought it if this car had not been so good.
Anyway, I arranged with Sean Lockyear to see this car. It was really well presented, in a lovely old stone barn Showroom. It was prepared to an incredible standard, as well as being an original panel car. After 30 minutes with my Mag Light torch I knew it was a good car subject to driving it.
Sean started it up and drove the first 5 miles mentioning how important it was to warm the oil. He told me the car had seen a track but only very light use. He clearly knew the model well, and told me it had been corner weighted, was on Dunlop track tyres, and needed nothing.
He pulled over and we swopped seats, he was very helpful in explaining the light flywheel as I did my utmost to get the feel of the car by just driving it smoothly. I Had not driven a 911 for 17 years.
After about ten miles I had the feel of the responses from the steering, brakes, gear-change etc. There was a section of duel carriageway with one car ahead, as we exited a roundabout and then clear road. I was not sure up to that point if the car was really for me, it was OK, but what did I want one of these for? The suspension was harsh as I remembered in the early 90's road test reports. It was not practical really.
So I checked the mirror, lit the flat six, and crossed into the adjacent lane - the red needle ahead flew from 9o'clock to 3o'clock and 3rd gear was needed urgently, brisk change and then it all started again, about 5000rpm in third and the car was sold in my head.
How could I leave this living breathing marvel of engineering from Stuttgart back in the showroom ? Corner weighted, light flywheel, thin glass, 1220kg, - now I understood what Sean had been on about.
Thats how I come to have it.
George
944t
964
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