One of Mikes quotes on the subject of owning a 911
100% 944, not a patch
My friend lent me his 911 3.2 Carrera , to run around in for a day, its sounds great ,but what a bumpy car ,no PAS , Brakes are very poor, pedals are in the passenger footwell ............No thanks
944 anyday of the week,.......... and that has made my mind up ,coz i was thinking about buying one.
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Sean Smallman wrote:One of Mikes quotes on the subject of owning a 911
100% 944, not a patch
My friend lent me his 911 3.2 Carrera , to run around in for a day, its sounds great ,but what a bumpy car ,no PAS , Brakes are very poor, pedals are in the passenger footwell ............No thanks
944 anyday of the week,.......... and that has made my mind up ,coz i was thinking about buying one
Totaly agree Sean, i did say that, i shall stick by that as well, the 944 is a better car to drive ..the 911 is what i said ................However deep down i suppose ,someday in your life you have try one , its looks so sexy from behind .............if you know what i mean
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Well the pics worked for me - and MIKE I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU - SHALL I BRING THE HUMBLE PIE!!!!!!
She looks good i hope you enjoy it - will you still be cracking beetle jokes now you have driven the greatest model sportscar ever made???
I'm off now to plan my attack for when we next meet!
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Silver 1989 911 Speedster Midnight Blue 2004 996 C4S Cab Tahoe Blue 1990 964 C2 Zenith Blue 1998 BoxsterSold Guards Red 1992 944 S2 Cab gone but not forgotten Mediterranean Blue BMW 530e
Clive993 wrote:Well the pics worked for me - and MIKE I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU - SHALL I BRING THE HUMBLE PIE!!!!!!
I was going to bring one too, with a picture of a 911 on it.
He does deserve to eat a lot of pie for all the sarkie comments he has made
SO i am going to bring a pie, so is Sean and i bet a few others. I wonder what the collective term is for Humble Pie...A Holmesworth of pies??? Either way i just cant wait....
996 TT X50 Aerokit Seal Grey
'Flossy' the 71 VW campervan
Wilson the 60 Split screen
Morris the 58 Split screen in 'shed' state
Wilma the Karmann 70's beetle
Jag x type motorway slogger
Nasty 206 pug thing - but great for trashing around in
Clive993 wrote:Well the pics worked for me - and MIKE I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU - SHALL I BRING THE HUMBLE PIE!!!!!!
I was going to bring one too, with a picture of a 911 on it.
He does deserve to eat a lot of pie for all the sarkie comments he has made
SO i am going to bring a pie, so is Sean and i bet a few others. I wonder what the collective term is for Humble Pie...A Holmesworth of pies??? Either way i just cant wait....
964russ wrote:Wots with the beetle jokes
There nothing like a beetle, the only thing the same is where the engine is
And they're both air-cooled, Porsche designed the Beetle & the 356 (Which was basically a rebodied Beetle.) & the 911 was the replacement for the 356. Hey presto, 911 being likened to the Beetle.
964russ wrote:Wots with the beetle jokes
There nothing like a beetle, the only thing the same is where the engine is
And they're both air-cooled, Porsche designed the Beetle & the 356 (Which was basically a rebodied Beetle.) & the 911 was the replacement for the 356. Hey presto, 911 being likened to the Beetle.
964russ wrote:Wots with the beetle jokes
There nothing like a beetle, the only thing the same is where the engine is
And they're both air-cooled, Porsche designed the Beetle & the 356 (Which was basically a rebodied Beetle.) & the 911 was the replacement for the 356. Hey presto, 911 being likened to the Beetle.
Blimey your brave........but i agree
Mike
Oh come on Mike we know you dont agree - you dont have to pretend any more - you have been converted!!!!!
996 TT X50 Aerokit Seal Grey
'Flossy' the 71 VW campervan
Wilson the 60 Split screen
Morris the 58 Split screen in 'shed' state
Wilma the Karmann 70's beetle
Jag x type motorway slogger
Nasty 206 pug thing - but great for trashing around in
A mate of mine from the pub calls my car a beetle often one day iam goin to give him a then maybe he will call it by its correct name .
Water cooled is for wimps!
one day iam goin to give him a 
then maybe he will call it by its correct name