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ukmastiff
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Well I dont care what anyone does with 'their car' as long as they dont drive it like a complete idiot on the public road and risk killing my and other children. Idiots whio do that I have no time for. I personally believe there is room for Concours cars , daily drivers , originals , custom hot rod 944's and everything in between. Even chavved up ones give me a laugh and who doesn't need a laugh these days.
I like to make Porsche friends not enemies and the former is always harder than the latter so whatever you do with your Porsche (if you have one)
Merry christmas from mas [
]
I like to make Porsche friends not enemies and the former is always harder than the latter so whatever you do with your Porsche (if you have one)
Merry christmas from mas [
]
There does seem to a bit of this
going on. Come on guys it's
time.
Each to their own some of us have garage queens, my 911 is nice and warmly tucked up in the garage until the weather turns, and others that we use all the time, my 944 is a daily runner and so it has to cope with whatever gets thrown at it. And there are a whole lot of people in between. Surely all uses are equally valid in a fan club like this.
Each to their own some of us have garage queens, my 911 is nice and warmly tucked up in the garage until the weather turns, and others that we use all the time, my 944 is a daily runner and so it has to cope with whatever gets thrown at it. And there are a whole lot of people in between. Surely all uses are equally valid in a fan club like this.
appletonn
New member
Sorry, couldn't bite my tongue any longer, else it would have come off...[8|]
Scotty, there is a fundamental difference between your posts on this public forum and those of Oli imho, namely Oli is never anything but open, constructive, friendly, helpful and ever keen to share his hard-won S2 knowledge (despite labouring under the slight misapprehension that S2s are somehow superior to their Turbo cousins, but hey no-one's perfect [] ) whilst you, on the other hand [8|] are none of those things and still delight in sarcastic, snide and belittling comments to all and sundry.
Hardly the finest ambassador for the PCGB are you?![8|]
Rant over...
Merry Christmas to everyone - this 944 forum is still (by a country mile) the most friendly, informative and useful forum on the web. Sterling job by the Pauls and I wish you all the best for 2010![]
Scotty, there is a fundamental difference between your posts on this public forum and those of Oli imho, namely Oli is never anything but open, constructive, friendly, helpful and ever keen to share his hard-won S2 knowledge (despite labouring under the slight misapprehension that S2s are somehow superior to their Turbo cousins, but hey no-one's perfect [
] ) whilst you, on the other hand [8|] are none of those things and still delight in sarcastic, snide and belittling comments to all and sundry.Hardly the finest ambassador for the PCGB are you?![8|]
Rant over...
Merry Christmas to everyone - this 944 forum is still (by a country mile) the most friendly, informative and useful forum on the web. Sterling job by the Pauls and I wish you all the best for 2010![
]
+1 for Nick
Happy Christmas to all who Porsche - 944s or any other type - even Beetles []and look froward to a great new year. Starting with the NEC show then to the 31st at Rutland.
Mike
Happy Christmas to all who Porsche - 944s or any other type - even Beetles [
]and look froward to a great new year. Starting with the NEC show then to the 31st at Rutland.Mike
Hi Scotty
Glad your car will be tucked up in the garage in Jan
Mike
Glad your car will be tucked up in the garage in Jan
Mike
ronald smith
New member
Happy Christmas to all 944/beetle owners- will try to make Rutland water if at all possible
Cheers
Ron
Cheers
Ron
ronsurf
New member
Took me 13 hours to drive from Essex (Colchester) to Plymouth yesterday. Got home at 4.30 am. It was horrific. Never seen so many abandoned cars in all my life.
Took my Saab 900. Was going to do the trip in the 944. On the way up on the saturday it was dry roads and sunshine and I wished I had. On the way back it was horrific! The 900 has new tyres and ABS and it saved my arse about 4 times. The A31 was just pure ice and I was amazed the car moved at all, but like someone else said - gentle on the clutch and the brakes and plenty of concentration is the secret. I reckon the road temp gauge in the Saab was way more useful than the stopwatch in the 944!
Once we got past Salisbury, the snow was replaced by freezing fog. Deep joy.
I love driving my 944, but I was bloody glad it was in the garage yesterday and I was in a heavy old Saab!
D
(Just want to whinge about the horrible journey really...)
Took my Saab 900. Was going to do the trip in the 944. On the way up on the saturday it was dry roads and sunshine and I wished I had. On the way back it was horrific! The 900 has new tyres and ABS and it saved my arse about 4 times. The A31 was just pure ice and I was amazed the car moved at all, but like someone else said - gentle on the clutch and the brakes and plenty of concentration is the secret. I reckon the road temp gauge in the Saab was way more useful than the stopwatch in the 944!
Once we got past Salisbury, the snow was replaced by freezing fog. Deep joy.
I love driving my 944, but I was bloody glad it was in the garage yesterday and I was in a heavy old Saab!
D
(Just want to whinge about the horrible journey really...)
MRGT
New member
Hmm, trying not too get too drawn into this but
I drive mine every day, It doesn't have 'intergalatic' mileage (115K) its kept clean, and certainly doesn't have any rust, I was fortunate enough to have JMG look over it recently and apart from a couple of minor issues, it got a clean bill of health. I am not a PCGB member (although was many years ago).
I love 944's and believe they should be driven. Otherwise whats the point ? [&o]
Fat Albert
New member
The past week has been good for me to explore the handling and get used to catching the back-end the moment it steps out, the roads in our village are still covered in snow/ice so still had to pick my way gently home last night and out again this morning.
I chose a 944 purely based on the fact that it is probably the most practical 'classic' sports car, I needed a cheap station car and thought that a Cherished 944 would be a better long-term bet, and a whole heap more fun than an abused Celica or similar.
If I didn't already have another high-octane hobby and could afford a garage Queen, then I am sad to say, in this company, that I would not have chosen a 944, it would most likely be something a little more delicate and probably British or Italian......
I chose a 944 purely based on the fact that it is probably the most practical 'classic' sports car, I needed a cheap station car and thought that a Cherished 944 would be a better long-term bet, and a whole heap more fun than an abused Celica or similar.
If I didn't already have another high-octane hobby and could afford a garage Queen, then I am sad to say, in this company, that I would not have chosen a 944, it would most likely be something a little more delicate and probably British or Italian......
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
I love driving a 944 in the snow, they're great fun and like a track day enable you to experience how wonderfully balanced the chassis is whilst improving your own driving abilities. The 944S did let me down yesterday after work though, the fan switch must have stuck on and left me with a flat battery in the middle of a empty industrial estate... I think my brain had frozen over as it took me ages to realise the best option was to call a taxi for a jump start []
I am not responding to a certain persons posts on this thread as it'll only make things worse, but IMO post #50 deserves a temporary cooling off ban.
] I am not responding to a certain persons posts on this thread as it'll only make things worse, but IMO post #50 deserves a temporary cooling off ban.
nicholaswgmay
New member
a ban would probably just add fuel to the fire, i've followed a couple of threads on here which are a little scratchy, some are quite amusing some a bit embarrasing so i just skip over those; it adds to the excitement of 944 ownership!
merry xmas all
(I still can't believe Paul Smith owns a hairdryer)[]
merry xmas all
(I still can't believe Paul Smith owns a hairdryer)[
]Try here for some pictures http://www.stratossupersite.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=652&ppuser=90
Fraid its still undergoing a rebuild/converstion to logbooked rally car. A certain white RWD machine keeps getting in the way LOL
Lots nicer than mine on the site!
Was in the Alps a few years back with the boys from the SEC and 7 Strat replicas some on 345 35 rear Tyres on snow and no one got stuck!
Fraid its still undergoing a rebuild/converstion to logbooked rally car. A certain white RWD machine keeps getting in the way LOL
Lots nicer than mine on the site!
Was in the Alps a few years back with the boys from the SEC and 7 Strat replicas some on 345 35 rear Tyres on snow and no one got stuck!
Very interesting - thanks!
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