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04-01-2015, 05:44 AM

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Yes I think it will spread. As the modern Porsche starts to feel more like toyota's and Hyundai's, the search will be on to find the true 911 experience.

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Jeez, you'll be wearing tweed soon, Dave..If bony arsed, noisy rattles on slippery seats is the ultimate goal, get an old Land Rover..
I will salute as I breeze by in my air conned, bose systemed 'modern' P car, chatting to my broker on my bluetooth..all the while trying to catch John or Pete or Chris in their even better aRs'.. and wondering where the F#@* Macca went...

Phil, I reckon we've got the Goldilocks Porsche in the 996T, along with those driving the 997T. Enough power and traction to see off almost anything in the real world (the likes of Macca's and MJ's beasts excepted) and in those pre-VW years Porsche still trusted their drivers with proper handbrakes. I expect they'll be taking out the steering wheel next.

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I know where Macca went. Off to CCS to get the stones pulled out of his GT3.

For an awful moment there I thought he was having it castrated...

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The Cayenne wasn't even remotely troubled by them, but then according to the new Ford ad we cayenne owners aren't in the real world.

Reminds me of Holden's ads back in the day, with a Monaro taking the chequered flag in front of a 996 Turbo.

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04-01-2015, 05:44 AM

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Not likely. I'll just dangle this bit of lovelyness out there for you to think about Doug. Let's just say that I'm warming you up to be a regular customer for my old Porsches...

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04-01-2015, 05:46 AM

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And some more. Something about silver on a long hood.

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04-01-2015, 05:49 AM

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Haha the old girl sounds like she'll be a hoot! Good on her! Well done on that.
I'll be having a bid on the Ferrari's so will come introduce myself if I win one.

On the good cause note- reminder of Macca & Jo's efforts in Vanuatu- up to nearly $27,000USD
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/h...-target-30-000

My timing was impeccable - was about to post some update pictures while the internet was quicker.

Thanks Luke & thanks again for your recent donation mate. Apart from helping screw down a corrugated tin roof on a shed today I was out starting the building process on two houses. Tomorrow we order for delivery the cement, sand, aggregate, steel and mesh to cage and pour the footings for a 5.2m x 9m and 5m x 6m house. Repairs will be made to other houses using the pine timber and roofing iron we have ordered whilst the cement is curing on the building pads.

We will be sure to update fundraiser site as things progress over the next 3-4 weeks. Without the generous donations of those on this board (there are many) and plenty others this would not be possible...

P.S. Im wearing my RSG shirt today (fat boy XL size) LOL!.

P.P.S. The new Boxster spyder looks a bit of alright. At 80+kg lighter than a GT4 and with the same 3.8 engine gelded by 15bhp and its 991S brakes Im sure it will be giving the new GT Cayman a hard run on back roads....

Caio M+J

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04-01-2015, 06:10 AM

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Apart from helping screw down a corrugated tin roof on a shed today I was out starting the building process on two houses. Tomorrow we order for delivery the cement, sand, aggregate, steel and mesh to cage and pour the footings for a 5.2m x 9m and 5m x 6m house. Repairs will be made to other houses using the pine timber and roofing iron we have ordered whilst the cement is curing on the building pads.

Great to see the rubber hitting the road/ the stringlines hitting the foundations. And, more importantly, the excitement back in their faces. Great work Macca.

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04-01-2015, 06:28 AM

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I've seen your green beast before - sounds really cool.

What mod's have you done to the engine - is it just an exhaust or internals too?

Was pretty loud before, just exhaust system and a full intake recondition. When it comes to engine reconditioning will do something special.
Few photos on my Instagram if you sift through cat photos and the likes ( ESONEFOUR )

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04-01-2015, 06:32 AM

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Good to hear your news Macca. If this Spider has a quick fire manual roof mechanism then it would tick all my Wishlist boxes.

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Not likely. I'll just dangle this bit of lovelyness out there for you to think about Doug. Let's just say that I'm warming you up to be a regular customer for my old Porsches...

Silver with red leather? Think I'd prefer orange :-P

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04-01-2015, 06:40 AM

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So was the Targa announcement of helmets for Targa Tour an April Fools joke?

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04-01-2015, 06:48 AM

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If this Spider has a quick fire manual roof mechanism then it would tick all my Wishlist boxes.

Certainly looks that way - very tasty. This could be "The One" Doug!

http://files3.porsche.com/filestore....f-001a64c55f5c

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04-01-2015, 02:06 PM

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http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=867291615

Must be yours Doug

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04-01-2015, 02:51 PM

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^^^^ Yes that's my ex-Boxster alright. I let Razzo know. It has taken them an age to get to "dispose" of it. It would cost more than it is worth to get road worthy again unfortunately.

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04-01-2015, 03:11 PM

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So Porsche exclusive to offer aircooled 4.0 lt engine in the 991s. Haha, no doubt just for the one day...

http://www.total911.com/exclusive-po...-porsche-991s/

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04-01-2015, 04:55 PM

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Nah, boring. When you are over old 911 hot rods lets turn really hard core (driven by Magnus himself)

Awesome Doug. Where do u find this stuff

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04-01-2015, 05:09 PM

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So Porsche exclusive to offer aircooled 4.0 lt engine in the 991s. Haha, no doubt just for the one day... http://www.total911.com/exclusive-po...-porsche-991s/

“The decision to return to air-cooling has not been taken lightly,” explained Porsche Exclusive’s Marcus Rückdatierung. “However, after years of calls from our loyal customers, we feel that this April is the time to reintroduce a key part of Porsche’s heritage back into the current 911 line up.”

They went to a bit of effort. Rückdatierung = Backdating in German.