andrew_churcher
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£5k is a bargain for a nice sports car like this. Wouldn't budge at all. Saw a nice white 968 CS today. Lovely looking thing
my lovely s2 for sale
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hiya,,,,picked her up today after her last visit to my regular specialist,,,,
i had a bulb replaced,,,sticky boot release fixed,,, tempermental seatbelt light not switching off regularly, now fixed,,,
and a good health/safety check,,valeted and front seats cleaned,,making them look much better,,so possibly my last bill which was £80 not including valet,,
just keeping those who are interested updated,,,cheers jasonp
i had a bulb replaced,,,sticky boot release fixed,,, tempermental seatbelt light not switching off regularly, now fixed,,,
and a good health/safety check,,valeted and front seats cleaned,,making them look much better,,so possibly my last bill which was £80 not including valet,,
just keeping those who are interested updated,,,cheers jasonp
hiya,
looks like my s2 has been sold subject to new owners wife seeing her tommorow at 12pm,,,,amazingly,,potential new owner is from east London[great if he wants to use the sppecialist that's been looking after for 6 years bqr one service,,just down the road from me,,,
if by chance,,the viewers wife don't like her then I will post but it seems like my immaculate girl is leaving home,,cheers Jason p
looks like my s2 has been sold subject to new owners wife seeing her tommorow at 12pm,,,,amazingly,,potential new owner is from east London[great if he wants to use the sppecialist that's been looking after for 6 years bqr one service,,just down the road from me,,,
if by chance,,the viewers wife don't like her then I will post but it seems like my immaculate girl is leaving home,,cheers Jason p
Wrong thread, Pete?ORIGINAL: PSH
finished off refitting the front panel.. protective headlight rubbers back in place and inter-cooler silicone hoses attached. Also managed to get my drivers headlight light over a couple of mm... can't see any way of moving it via adjustment screws etc. has any one found a way of positioning the headlights centrally within the gap? the bar looks one piece to me but always worth asking if someone has found a way...
Pete
Oli.
bye,bye,, my s2,
sold to a very nice family based just up the road from myself in east London,,,,,i imagine the new owner will post later but I am totally relieved that shes gone to someone who will look after,,
new owner will be using tower Porsche in the future,,,so I will make jon at tower aware he will be seeing my old girl again,
,thanks to everyone who showed interest and for the support from other members,,,,
i wont say goodbye as I am not going anywhere lol,,,,,964 will be a couple of months at least before she is ready to go,,,,,,so in the meantime, 968s look so good in purple,,lol
cheers Jason p
sold to a very nice family based just up the road from myself in east London,,,,,i imagine the new owner will post later but I am totally relieved that shes gone to someone who will look after,,
new owner will be using tower Porsche in the future,,,so I will make jon at tower aware he will be seeing my old girl again,
,thanks to everyone who showed interest and for the support from other members,,,,
i wont say goodbye as I am not going anywhere lol,,,,,964 will be a couple of months at least before she is ready to go,,,,,,so in the meantime, 968s look so good in purple,,lol
cheers Jason p
thanks hallsy,,,,,she sold herself,,,,so reassuring when everything works from boot release and working blind to electric seats and working tyre inflator,felt quite emotional as she went off down the lane,,
all the best in your search halllsy,, I am sure you will get a good one,, jasonp ]ORIGINAL: Hallsy
Thanks for the update Jason - shame I couldn't get over this weekend, bur makes the decision a bit easier for me, lol!!
Glad you had a quick sale
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all the best in your search halllsy,, I am sure you will get a good one,, jasonp ]ORIGINAL: Hallsy
Thanks for the update Jason - shame I couldn't get over this weekend, bur makes the decision a bit easier for me, lol!!
Glad you had a quick sale
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Hi,
Thought I should drop a line introduce myself as the new owner. Very excited with the purchase, and know that having got it from Jason, that I have a very special car which will give my family a lot of fun for years to come.
Jason, don't worry, I promise to look after her and give her everything she needs.
As a very short background, my wife Jess has long hankered after a Porsche (luckily for me). And after a lot of looking saw Jason's car come up and realised that this was the one.
We live in Whitechapel and Jess and I plan to use the S2 as a regular second car to compliment our (not as beautiful but trustworthy) Volvo T5. So if you see us driving around the area please say hello.
Have lurked for a while but now we are the very proud owners of this beauty, expect to hear a little more from me.
Hope to meet you all at some point,
Cheers,
Jon
ps the two kids, 3 & 5 who have immediately fallen in love with the S2 have named her Lady Percy - yes I know that is a strange name - but at least is shows how much part of the family she already is!
Thought I should drop a line introduce myself as the new owner. Very excited with the purchase, and know that having got it from Jason, that I have a very special car which will give my family a lot of fun for years to come.
Jason, don't worry, I promise to look after her and give her everything she needs.
As a very short background, my wife Jess has long hankered after a Porsche (luckily for me). And after a lot of looking saw Jason's car come up and realised that this was the one.
We live in Whitechapel and Jess and I plan to use the S2 as a regular second car to compliment our (not as beautiful but trustworthy) Volvo T5. So if you see us driving around the area please say hello.
Have lurked for a while but now we are the very proud owners of this beauty, expect to hear a little more from me.
Hope to meet you all at some point,
Cheers,
Jon
ps the two kids, 3 & 5 who have immediately fallen in love with the S2 have named her Lady Percy - yes I know that is a strange name - but at least is shows how much part of the family she already is!
Whitechapel! Good lad - I'm over in Bow!
I think you probably bought a good one from Jason. As you will have gathered, the world of 944's is riddled with examples which look good but are not so rosy when examined closely. Jason spent a lot on his car last summer (mainly at my behest, as I didn't want him to sell it!) and it's consequently a nice example. I think he employed Tower Porsche to do much of the work for him, and Jon (proprietor of Tower Porsche) is fairly good with 944's and his pricing is not absurd. If you are planning to use them to maintain your new purchase then I'd recommend them, but don't ever bank on them having anything done when they say they will. 'Time' is a relative concept over there! []
Enjoy the car. Drive it often (and hard) - they work much better when you do this. Keep on top of the maintenance, even the silly fiddly little bits, and she'll look after you well. And if you ever want to chinwag with a local 944 enthusiast then drop me a line. It'l be good to have another 944 in the nearby area.
Oli.
I think you probably bought a good one from Jason. As you will have gathered, the world of 944's is riddled with examples which look good but are not so rosy when examined closely. Jason spent a lot on his car last summer (mainly at my behest, as I didn't want him to sell it!) and it's consequently a nice example. I think he employed Tower Porsche to do much of the work for him, and Jon (proprietor of Tower Porsche) is fairly good with 944's and his pricing is not absurd. If you are planning to use them to maintain your new purchase then I'd recommend them, but don't ever bank on them having anything done when they say they will. 'Time' is a relative concept over there! [
]Enjoy the car. Drive it often (and hard) - they work much better when you do this. Keep on top of the maintenance, even the silly fiddly little bits, and she'll look after you well. And if you ever want to chinwag with a local 944 enthusiast then drop me a line. It'l be good to have another 944 in the nearby area.
Oli.
Thanks for the advice Oli - would be great to meet up at some point.
Would you recommend another local specialist over Jon @ Tower. Don't so mind his optimistic approach to time, as it is a second car, but if there is someone you think would do a better job would be interested to know.
cheers, Jon
Would you recommend another local specialist over Jon @ Tower. Don't so mind his optimistic approach to time, as it is a second car, but if there is someone you think would do a better job would be interested to know.
cheers, Jon
Jon,
Others know more about specialists than I do. I was recommended to Jon (Tower) when I first bought the car and used him a couple of times, but since then (9 years ago) have done all the maintenance myself. If you are practical then a 944 is a great car as they are simple to work on, but if not then I think Jon would still be my first choice - particularly as it's so convenient from the East End. If I had something I couldn't do myself I'd take it back to him. He's also very good for advice, both by 'phone and in person, if you have any questions.
I think the alternatives are a place in Wembley (Jas?), or RGA in Vauxhall, neither of which are much fun to drive to. Or there is Mark Fish Motorsport, as used by Chris Graham on here, and they are near Harlow. They aren't 944 specialists but are good general mechanics - I went there once to have an alignment done and quite liked their approach.
Oli.
Others know more about specialists than I do. I was recommended to Jon (Tower) when I first bought the car and used him a couple of times, but since then (9 years ago) have done all the maintenance myself. If you are practical then a 944 is a great car as they are simple to work on, but if not then I think Jon would still be my first choice - particularly as it's so convenient from the East End. If I had something I couldn't do myself I'd take it back to him. He's also very good for advice, both by 'phone and in person, if you have any questions.
I think the alternatives are a place in Wembley (Jas?), or RGA in Vauxhall, neither of which are much fun to drive to. Or there is Mark Fish Motorsport, as used by Chris Graham on here, and they are near Harlow. They aren't 944 specialists but are good general mechanics - I went there once to have an alignment done and quite liked their approach.
Oli.
Thanks - will definitely acquaint myself with Tower. I used to do some maintenance on my old Saab 900 Turbo 16, but that was quite a few years back, and not sure if I'd trust myself now...
Would be very much up for a London meet - I have much to learn about the 944 and would be a great introduction.
Would be very much up for a London meet - I have much to learn about the 944 and would be a great introduction.
I'd be well up for a Central London meet. When would suit you guys? Week days or weekends?
The downside of a Central London meet is that would almost certainly not be able to be done with cars, and hence the idyll of being able to poke around some decent tin with a (soft) drink in your hand wouldn't come to pass. However summer is upon us and the ideal time for such things, so how about the w/c 21st July? Maybe Friday 25th?
Oli.
The downside of a Central London meet is that would almost certainly not be able to be done with cars, and hence the idyll of being able to poke around some decent tin with a (soft) drink in your hand wouldn't come to pass. However summer is upon us and the ideal time for such things, so how about the w/c 21st July? Maybe Friday 25th?
Oli.
PSH
PCGB Member
Hi guys and welcome to the forum Jon..... regarding London meets, one you might consider is the regular monthly Porsche nights at the famous Ace Cafe, North London, in fact tonight is this months meet. Venue is great if your into your cars or bikes, parking on the forecourt is reserved for which ever marque is meeting that night but if you want to park there best be early. Meet starts at 6pm.. great atmosphere and good food and of course a licensed bar for your passengers. It will probably be another year before my return but I will be there again....
Pete
Pete
andrew_churcher
New member
the other possibility is dropping into the once a mth meet (3rd sat of the mth from 1pm onwards) at Fatboys diner which is in east london. Next one is 19/7
Fatboy's Diner
3rd Saturday of the Month
Fatboy's Diner
(Monthly lunch meet Trinity Buoy Wharf, opposite bank of Thames to the Dome, 64 Orchard Place, London, E14 0JW)
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 19 Jul 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 20 Sep 2014 - * Date and/or location subject to change due to the 'Open House London' Events *
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 20 Dec 2014 - 12pm onwards
Fatboy's Diner
3rd Saturday of the Month
Fatboy's Diner
(Monthly lunch meet Trinity Buoy Wharf, opposite bank of Thames to the Dome, 64 Orchard Place, London, E14 0JW)
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 19 Jul 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 20 Sep 2014 - * Date and/or location subject to change due to the 'Open House London' Events *
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 15 Nov 2014 - 12pm onwards
Sat, 20 Dec 2014 - 12pm onwards
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