Mmm... I wish I knew. Up till now it had shown empty with plenty of fuel left, probably a better fault. Manual says tank is 55 litres so either Shell Chester need to recalibrate their V-Power pump or I was very lucky not to run out of fuel on the M56.ORIGINAL: flat6 Do you think it's the fuel gauge Rob? What will you choose for a loaner this time?[]
] This shot taken after a quick clean up []
Unfortunately car has been used plenty! Problem first arose when I had cruise control retro-fitted. It has been back to OPC a couple of times now. It's had various symptoms before/after various fixes - it has had a new instrument pack at £££ to Porsche and last time it went in they said it had been built with a Boxster filler neck which was swapped for a Cayman R style one which didn't explain why it worked perfectly for its first 2 years! Computer is now giving a range of over 400 miles when I filled it up which is some going for a 55 litre tank...ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan Could be the sender in the tank stuck if the car hasn't been used for a while. Try driving down a very bumpy road
Very impressed Rob apart from the roof being on [&o] I have just returned from an afternoon of high speed topless fun and filled the tank back up with a reading of 270 miles to go before running dry [8D]ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Have finally recognised what you have photographed as hidden Spyder art! Have been busy this afternoon turning this:Back to this (took this especially for Rob - Abarth special!)
Have never really considered the aluminium hinges. Will be taking an admiring look at mine now [ORIGINAL: daro911 If you want to appreciate a rarely seen piece of "Spyder Art" checkout the bespoke aliminium rear bootlid hinges .... Be warned if you have the painted roll bars get some cleaning materials ready as it gets pretty filthy behind those mesh wind deflectors! [
]Been away for the weekend but returned to some sun. Weather forecast suggests i'll be able to topless tomorrow[8D]ORIGINAL: daro911Very impressed Rob apart from the roof being on [&o]  I have just returned from an afternoon of high speed topless fun and filled the tank back up with a reading of 270 miles to go before running dry [8D] ÂORIGINAL: rob.kellock Have finally recognised what you have photographed as hidden Spyder art! Have been busy this afternoon turning this:Back to this (took this especially for Rob - Abarth special!)
Number plate business is a strange game ... dealers can sit on a plate for literally ever and a day and very rarely actually own the plate advertised ... It's very much a Sale Or Retention business [
] Shame you missed those 2 crackers though [&o] I use to go past a house that had parked on the driveaway "BEG1N" & "AGA1N" A great pair to own
And there is no "BO" in front of it!!
][][]] It's grown on some and hopefully will continue. No-one who takes the plunge seems to regret it, but it's a brave sole who put's their money down and takes it on[] Hopefully by page 62 of this forum/thread we've managed to take away some of the fear[] Meanwhile, one OPC car still remains[>:] http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=502791
] I found the following from a quick google and as my picture was taken after 2005 I seem to have found the owner too [] A1 - the ultimate car number plate? It's widely accepted that A1 is the first car number plate to be issued and thus makes it the "ultimate" number plate for a lot of enthusiasts- not least Earl Russell- the first owner of the registration number. below is a brief history of this illustrious plate- it disappears from the radar in 2005 - will it ever surface again? 1903 The Motor Car Act became law and required all cars to be registered. “A 1" was allocated to Earl Russell- he famously queued all night for the privilege. 1906 The Chairman of the London County Council acquired the car, a Napier, and the Registration. 1907 The car and the number plate were sold to Mr. George Pettyt, Head of the Maudes Group Motor Business. A 1 was transferred to each of his successive cars, including an Alfa Romeo, MG, Morris Isis, Daimler, Singer, Jaguar and the last, a Sunbeam Talbot 90. 1950 George Pettyt died bequeathing the Sunbeam Talbot and “A 1†to Mr. Trevor Laker. A condition of the bequest was that he use the number until his demise and then it should be sold and the proceeds be donated to a dogs’ charity. Trevor Laker sold the number, with an agreement that he retained its use until his death or inability to drive. The £2,500 realized from the sale went to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. 1970 On the death of Trevor Laker the ownership and rights to “A 1†passed to Dunlop Limited. Initially “A 1†was on a Daimler Limousine used to transport important visitors to the Dunlop Factories. It was later transferred to the tyre division and formed part of the extensive promotions for the Denovo runflat tyre. 1975 Following a brief period on an Executive Mini used by the Director of Engineering, “A 1†was returned to the Tyre Division for promotional purposes. 1985 Ownership of “A 1†passed to BTR plc, following the acquisition of Dunlop. The international BTR Group is one of the United Kingdom’s largest and most successful companies, with interests in the construction, energy, electrical, manufacturing, transport, paper, healthcare and consumer industries. Sales of £4500 million a year are generated by over 700 subsidiaries, employing some 80000 people around the world. 2005 - The late Roy Palmer of Insignia Registrations sold both A1 and 1A to a flamboyant foreign royal, the numbers were transferred quickly and ready for the new owner to be collected from the airport in two identical white Bentleys displaying 1A and A1. It is very doubtful that either registration plate will ever become available to buy again. 
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