Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
12-08-2014, 07:13 AM
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P.S. What I was getting at is to try and sit at the posted limit of 100kmph for any length of time is probably statistically difficult without a variance of 1kmph (1%) to the high or low side and thus an unrealistic tolerance level. Slow the national speed limit and cripple the economy is the other side of the story. Throw in the words deflation and wait for the Fonterra pay out announcement tomorrow just to help give the economists some shivers then get one of the top profile guys like Gareth Morgan a biker and an ex economist (and a wealthy dude) to get on board and back up what 20Kmph off the national open road limit will do for goods and services movements in NZ and the real impact to GDP....
heck there I go again.
Bubsa not putting out tonight hence the PM to Grinch master.
heck there I go again.
Bubsa not putting out tonight hence the PM to Grinch master.
12-08-2014, 07:42 AM
Slow the national speed limit and cripple the economy is the other side of the story.
Take Christchurch. No one would sensibly think that having a city destroyed is actually good for the country but the rebuild still polishes up our GDP.
Mostly tongue in cheek of course...
12-08-2014, 01:08 PM
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It was such as easy sale (jinxing myself as money not in the bank?) with no inspection that I was in a flexible mood. It should be shipping tomorrow so I need funds today to make that happen. No 13 year old car is perfect but I think he got a good deal. If it had been my only car I don't think I would have sold it.
As for Donna, your subversion attempts don't appear to have worked yet. The GTI is still there and no signs of that wavering. She works at a decile 1 school so that had an impact.
12-08-2014, 01:13 PM
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12-08-2014, 01:30 PM
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Cool Dave. Will check your thread for new seat pics. BTW, they're probably almost as rare as rocking horse poo but what looked to be a signal orange long hood caught my attention as it headed north from the bridge as I was going south after the Milford meet. Brilliant colour that traps the eye - can't wait to see her come together!
Peter - you didn't happen to have a GoPro riding shotgun did you? Must've been some nice driving!
Peter - you didn't happen to have a GoPro riding shotgun did you? Must've been some nice driving!
12-08-2014, 02:41 PM
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Re the speed thing - in addition to that already said, the current policy will almost certainly INCREAsE the accident rate. Even more people travelling at 85-95 causing more frustration behind them leading to ever more misjudged overtaking. Only need 6th form high school physics to work out that the safer overtaking manoeuvre involves a speed differential of 30-40 kph not 3- 5 kph. Work out the time/distance spent on the wrong side of the centre line.
No need for Einstein here, gentlemen. The policy will be counterproductive!!!
David
No need for Einstein here, gentlemen. The policy will be counterproductive!!!
David
12-08-2014, 04:41 PM
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The condition of everything else on the car probably makes the full respray a no brainer as I thought about it on the bus this morning.
If you buy an original colour car, how good would the paint be after 21 years? Likely great but not exceptional. A full respray takes out every imperfection in the paint and gives a known base. Paul is spending not much less on his original colour respray as a new owner would on a full back to original colour job.
While the economics are compelling to pick it up at offer price, spend $30k making it perfect, then shipping it to the UK selling for $300k, I don't have the space to store a car that can never be touched e.g. Cats wandering through a door left open, but I could use one of those bubbles....
12-08-2014, 06:14 PM
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No, nothing yet. Will keep an eye out. I wasn't sure who was there over the weekend though. Normally I notice it on their vests.
12-08-2014, 11:15 PM
Car is having a PPI today. Enquiries are split between buying and driving as is and a full dismantle respray to the original Horizon Blue Metallic. All enquiries are Porsche owners.
The condition of everything else on the car probably makes the full respray a no brainer as I thought about it on the bus this morning.
If you buy an original colour car, how good would the paint be after 21 years? Likely great but not exceptional. A full respray takes out every imperfection in the paint and gives a known base. Paul is spending not much less on his original colour respray as a new owner would on a full back to original colour job.
While the economics are compelling to pick it up at offer price, spend $30k making it perfect, then shipping it to the UK selling for $300k, I don't have the space to store a car that can never be touched e.g. Cats wandering through a door left open, but I could use one of those bubbles....
The condition of everything else on the car probably makes the full respray a no brainer as I thought about it on the bus this morning.
If you buy an original colour car, how good would the paint be after 21 years? Likely great but not exceptional. A full respray takes out every imperfection in the paint and gives a known base. Paul is spending not much less on his original colour respray as a new owner would on a full back to original colour job.
While the economics are compelling to pick it up at offer price, spend $30k making it perfect, then shipping it to the UK selling for $300k, I don't have the space to store a car that can never be touched e.g. Cats wandering through a door left open, but I could use one of those bubbles....
think how many Hondas you can buy with that money..!
12-08-2014, 11:56 PM
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A colour change is a whole new story JMc as you are stripping the engine, all the bonnet linings and peeling back all the carpet and trim edges. The car goes on a rotisserie and should look like Dave's Orange when it was being painted to do it properly.
Remember the engine bay and bonnet didn't get touched in my car as he could spray into a seam hidden by rubbers. Nor did any guards require removing as the original paint in these areas was excellent and still factory. My project was basically a correction of crap panel touch-ups where they had interpreted polar silver to be different shades of polar 'light blue' to the bonnet and front guards.
I would budget $35K for a 'turn key' proper colour change as you are basically stripping the car. You also need to allow for new rubbers and annodized window trims etc. - and man do they add up. By the time you restore the BIG reds, replace some glass and professionally polish the rims etc - there goes another $5K.............
When repainting a car - you need to be careful to not have fresh paint and crap rubbers and glass - otherwise it looks half-***.
This is why I backed off the pooh-bear C3, I kinda figured the repaint bill from pooh-bear to lime green or mexico blue including the rust removal and replacement rubbers, annodized window trims etc. was going to be $50K, then there was the interior ($15K) and the engine and transmission ($30K) and ‘hey presto’ you are at a $100K reno which is the general consensus in NZ to concours a car properly using tradespeople ..........or you left it as a rusty pooh-bear which I didn’t want to do.
Mine is a windows out respray, but masked to a gasket or seam - the attached pic tells a 100 words to clarify the scope - a colour change would go waaaaay beyond this.
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