Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
11-20-2013, 12:19 AM
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11-20-2013, 12:24 AM
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Hi everyone, twas me bought the '95 Mark is referring to. 157 tkm, had suspension rubber bits refreshed etc. Sits on std 17 inch cups, H&R with Bilstein HD, factory "motorsound" airbox (chrome mouth), cargraphic exhaust, Wong chip & strut bar. Aventura green/black. No sunroof, m150 engine.!
I looked at 15 mths ago & PPIed, couldn't negotiate $, needed $6-8k work. Someone else bought & did most of the work. When it became available again 2 weeks ago I got phoned....its not perfect. Needs driver's door-strap fixed "properly", 3 failed motors in heating system, engine lid struts buggered. All stuff I can live with!
Cheers - David
I looked at 15 mths ago & PPIed, couldn't negotiate $, needed $6-8k work. Someone else bought & did most of the work. When it became available again 2 weeks ago I got phoned....its not perfect. Needs driver's door-strap fixed "properly", 3 failed motors in heating system, engine lid struts buggered. All stuff I can live with!
Cheers - David
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11-20-2013, 12:26 AM
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11-20-2013, 12:50 AM
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'Lid struts - cheap but a pain to do'. They're even cheaper at Pelican than the struts for both my VX L.cruiser's back hatch & wife's A-class hatch, however both these are 5 minute jobs. Haven't done anything apart from look at a few things - even the pollen filters are a PITA. Even the fuel filter is inaccessible. Previously had 928 GTS in Germany, fuel filter, plugs - easy.
cheers - David
cheers - David
11-20-2013, 01:53 AM
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Errr - until you do a Miller or a Peter M and blow an engine or a Neil and Jason and kiss the wall - Russian Roulette is spinning at 1 in 4 p/a at the mo! Count Shaun and John's fun and games - and you are close to 1 in 3..........?? We are worse than the racers..........??
11-20-2013, 02:07 AM
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David, You are too kind. It took a while but you got there in the end and I think you did very well so your patience paid off.
Pete is IceMan. Need him to keep highly strung PITA, A type personality people like me under control! We all have our place in the eco system....
Pete is IceMan. Need him to keep highly strung PITA, A type personality people like me under control! We all have our place in the eco system....
11-20-2013, 03:26 AM
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Very true - patience is a virtue with the lack of good quality stock of old cars in NZ. It would be easy to give up and go with a newer variant since they were built in much bigger numbers.
What's your plan with it? Daily driver or just a for weekend blasts? Sounds like the suspension & engine are sorted and only minor jobs to do so just enjoy.
What's your plan with it? Daily driver or just a for weekend blasts? Sounds like the suspension & engine are sorted and only minor jobs to do so just enjoy.
11-20-2013, 03:52 AM
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At the moment I'm trying to be disciplined enuf to not take on short runs ( kids to school, supermarket etc) during "honeymoon". Have a once a week round trip of 150km for daughter's dance class out of town. Periodically out of town meetings... but daily work vehicle is Landcruiser for towing. Maybe a towbar would bring tax benefits. joke. Would like opportunity to learn to drive it "properly" - somewhere I can safely spin just to see what it feels like to explore my inadequacies. Am really enjoying at moment.
11-20-2013, 05:46 AM
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I hate to say it, but I'm looking at BMW 650 Cabrios.
11-20-2013, 06:39 AM
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You can fit surprisingly tall people in a 911 if it's a cab...
11-20-2013, 06:46 AM
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Who are you guys insured with? Or is this purchased specifically for the day/event? AMI accidentally forgot to increase my premiums when I replaced my Golf with the 997TT, and have now rectified the error. Looking at alternatives.