John McM

Almost clean enough to seal. However almost is not enough. Off to Brendon's shop tomorrow to give it a warm bath

Maxem

Might have mentioned this before but the SC was joint Bridgestone champ car in the early 90's. GT from PCNZ has passed this picture on to me.

Macca

Was the car UK import around 1983 Dave?

John McM

Driven to church on Sundays

Maxem

Imported '89, might have been by Mark W, and I think it was Clive P who took it to the podium.
I was in Timaru once for the weekend in the early 90's and distinctly remember seeing FLY911 at the track.

Maxem

Baypark 1990, footage courtesy of GT. The SC at 4:37 driven by Mark W.

Maxem

I was there. I used to work for a company in Tauranga who had a large sign on the back straight so prior to every meeting the boss would send me to Peter Hanna's office (the Baypark promoter) to collect our free tickets.

Macca

Love these types of stories and historical coincidences. To think you were only meters away at one point from the car that 20 years would be in your garage. Great stuff!

John McM

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Maxem

I reckon, LE930, the silver Turbo was the one I lusted after most. I remember once going up the passing lane towards Tauriko following it (as I came across it in Tauranga so in typical teenage Porsche obsession fashion, stalked it for half an hour first), he floored it to pass three wide. Fantastic. LE930 came onto trademe a few years ago now at 80k ish and I never had a chance. Pel's 930 was another in its day and I see that is available but pricey now.
In my opinion, those were the golden days of the Porsche series and it was around the time of the first 964 cup cars that came in that signalled the beginning of the end. Although they were good times too, big money had come to town and the gentleman race series was no longer.

Macca

I wrote an email to Roger A today after watching the footage above saying exactly the same thing. I was there at the beginning as my best mates father won the first inaugural Porsche Bridgestone series in the same car he traveled to work in daily. We used to go and watch him race. Its what got me hooked on Porsche. 1983 SC in guards red imported from UK when he returned from living there with the family for a few years (as was often the case). After the 1990 season it all changed and like you say largely heralded by the 1992 964 Cup cars which started the arms race that continues to this day....

Maxem

Even further back, perhaps 82, 83, 84 were the Porsche club Le Mans relay races and TACCOC events at Pukekohe. Must see events where there were 356's, 914's, 911 of all ages, 930 Turbo's, 911RS's, 512BB's, 246 Dino's, 308's, e types, Aston's etc all in road trim and having a great time. As soon as I got my licence and own car in '83, I watched the Herald closely for upcoming event adds and made my way up to as many as I could. That was the only heads up you had in those days. A highlight was one event where at the end of the day the competitors took the marshals for a hot lap and I was just standing there and Olly N waved me over for a ride in his White / Green RS, I never fessed up that I wasn't a marshal! I think that was my first time in a 911 and it happened to be the best of them all.

356Downunder

Hi Maxem
You've just brought back some good memories!!
Back in the mid 80's right thru until the end I prepared all the kits for the Le Mans teams.
These comprised of oil bottles for the oil changes after so many laps, brackets to be attached somewhere on the engine for spark changes after a few laps together with spark plugs, numbers for the sides and all sorts of other paraphernalia from the sponsors etc and also specially embodied badges and Le Mans mugs to to mark the occasion. They were great days ...everything from old Javelins right thru to the latest Porsche 930's and Ferraris.....and then they were all driven home at the end of the day !!
The most dangerous part was the Le Mans start with all the drivers sprinting across the tarmac and trying to get away safely!

Bob

Maxem

Yes Bob, I remember it all well but had forgotten about the oil and spark plug! And the Plombeurs (?) of course who kept watch. As well as the then new and exotic metal, I recall a lovely 914-6 and also a particularly fast dark blue 912 that must have had something else in the back. In those days the place to stand was on the inside of the sweeper where a well driven 911 would come round with the back end well out of line before straightening out for the left hander. You could almost reach out and touch them. Lots of things have changed now I guess.

shiraz

Hi folks, where do I find a compliance plate on my car (993)? Went for WoF today, stand in mechanic was a bit pedantic - wants to see certification for adjustable shocks. I have Bilstein HD's & H&R lowering springs (He didn't notice the springs - so I didn't enlighten him).
Normally don't lift car when getting WoF , as the lift arms won't fit under the car - had to use blocks of wood to raise it.
Or, can I just say that this was a factory "option" fitted to just some cars?
Cheers - David