andyoz
pfm Member
Porsche made 16,000 of the later 991 GT3's compared to only 4,500 of the 996 GT3's...
The GT markets getting a bit saturated...
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Porsche made 16,000 of the later 991 GT3's compared to only 4,500 of the 996 GT3's...
The GT markets getting a bit saturated...
divedeepdog
pfm Member
Didn't Sean Connery drive off in one (Bond film?), they had to take the roof off for him to fit.
https://images.app.goo.gl/M4jmoGmyZFnpWQK77
Looks like its now in Jay Leno's garage!
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
Yes I have, that one exactly in fact it is local to us and I posted a thread about it.
https://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/simply-gorgeous-car.202664/
Not sure if this counts as 'old' but the 996 Porsche is growing on me...even the front lights. Especially the GT3 (Which aren't actually insane money ATM).
Recent Porsche GT's have gone a bit mental IMO
Love the rear end stance on the old GT3...simple panel lines intersecting
Here's a newer rear end...different but not sure if it's better?
Not really a proper production model, but the 993 GT2 Evo does it for me
richardg
Admonishtrator
I'm eyeing one of these up now with the Surrey top....any other insights for me?Here's my TR4A, with a previous wife. Lovely old thing - overdrive gearbox, SAH tuned, big old four cylinder engine with wet liners. Didn't handle terribly well at speed...The wire wheels were a pig to clean; this was before a pressure washer was even a gleam in my eyeball.
Monitor Gold 10
pfm Member
Jaguar XK 120 FHC. 
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
I was talking to a nice gent at a local motor show last year who had an immaculate 4A. He told me that he'd converted his rear suspension, can't remember the exact details but it involved removing the existing, lousy, lever-arm shock absorbers & fitted standard-type shocks. He replied that it had improved the handling enormously, which doesn't surprise me - the standard semi-trailing setup is pretty naff. Those standard shocks very quickly wear out & become useless. Other than that, the engine, gearbox etc. are pretty bulletproof, & if the bores are worn it's relatively straightforward to fit new wet liners.
Barrymagrec
pfm Member
Jaguar XK 120 FHC.
Lovely - think north of £80,000 for one that actually works, let alone in decent nick........
I can remember when you could pick up a runner for under a grand.
No disc brakes, unless it`s been modified.
Barrymagrec
pfm Member
Source spare engines from Ferguson Tractors.......
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
Indeed! Although they weren't identical.
FrancisClement
pfm Member
I had 2 Mexicos. I regret selling the Modena Green one and the Black one was stolen. The black one was genuine, not a respray and had the AVO Black badge in the engine compartment. Still crying about that. Both were utterly reliable and a pleasure to drive
Also had a Scimitar that was stolen and torched and then an Audi Quattro which was really special, should have kept that. Greed set in when I also put a Mk2 Golf GTI in for scrappage, what an idiot!!
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Also had a Scimitar that was stolen and torched and then an Audi Quattro which was really special, should have kept that. Greed set in when I also put a Mk2 Golf GTI in for scrappage, what an idiot!!
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Nope. I don't hang around with .millionaires.
Hook
Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
Thought this MGB EV resto mod might have some potential, but then read that the starting price is £90k.
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/roadster/first-drive-0
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/roadster/first-drive-0
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Nice to see the Monteverdi Hai included. Too bad they only made two of them (then two more replicas some years later). It probably wasn't a very good car, but it looked nice.
