Project Domes shonky autos - Car that lived by the sea in Scotland in rust shocker*

[Matty]

At least you had the bollocks to own one in the first place. As others have said above, a shit run of luck. Fingers crossed its something you can/want to deal with.

[Mk2 Craig]

We'll get the old 911 sorted out, dinnae worry! Hopefully it's nothing too serious, I have a welder and zip ties! 

[yes oui si]

Do a reverse Covin and fit a CVH from a mk2 Fiesta. 

[dome]

  On 18/09/2023 at 21:29, Mk2 Craig said:

We'll get the old 911 sorted out, dinnae worry! Hopefully it's nothing too serious, I have a welder and zip ties! 

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Sounds like you're overqualified for the job!

[Jim Bell]

Sour times for the German cars man. Hopefully the poor luck will all be over with now and a lottery win looms on the horizon, or you wake up and it was all just a dream like in that series of Dallas when they killed JR but then wanted to bring JR back. 

[SiC]

Fit a cheap 2.5 or 2.7 and go Porsching again!

I've said this before but my neighbour had a 911 and sold it to his brother when he got an Audi R8. The engine nuked itself about 100 miles later. They rebuilt it together (with a bit of outsourced machining) and said they're not particuarly complicated to pull apart.

Do you have the workshop manuals for the 996?

[dome]

  On 19/09/2023 at 21:25, SiC said:

Do you have the workshop manuals for the 996?

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Handily enough it came with this weighty tome

It does seem pretty good although I've not looked too deeply. 

A friend has a 996 too and is pulling his engine this winter so the plan is to go halves on tools. 

My engine got 2 liners fitted when it was rebuilt. My money is on one of these having failed. We shall see.

[dome]

Ok, time to draw a line under my automotive debacles for a while. We're off on a road trip!

What a great way to forget about cars for a while 🙂

#checks itinerary.

Oh.

Essentials packed 

Some more essentials packed.

 

I'm getting picked up shortly.

[HMC]

Passport! 

This could get very interesting!

have a good trip

[hairnet]

Many croissant or many wafel or many sausage?

[dome]

  On 22/09/2023 at 08:26, hairnet said:

Many croissant or many wafel or many sausage?

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All of the above, maybe. I'm not good at geography...

My chariot has arrived.

And we've met our travelling companion.

[hairnet]

  On 22/09/2023 at 09:06, dome said:

All of the above, maybe. I'm not good at geography...

 

 

 

 

 

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belge spa frog le mans or germany hockenheim for lols (ring nein)?

or zolder or zandvoort?

 

[dome]

  On 22/09/2023 at 13:11, hairnet said:

belge spa frog le mans or germany hockenheim for lols (ring nein)?

or zolder or zandvoort?

 

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Yes.

[loserone]

I cheated and looked at Stu's post about getting the alignment checked last week.  Have fun!

[dome]

2 cars from the same manufacturer on a road trip? That'll never catch on.

Oh.

 

[dome]

We have arrived at our overnight stop. 

Yes, it's a boat.

We have some interesting company.

Now, to the bar!

 

 

 

[hairnet]

Nice sunbeam? Behind the TR

[dome]

We need to find this guy. He's a hero

 

[Schaefft]

That C4 100 Avant looks great.

[dome]

This could be Rotterdam, or anywhere.

 

[dome]

We started the trip with 3 warning lights on and we still have 3 warning lights on.

They're different warning lights now though, obviously. #cliolyfe

[Jenson Velcro]

  On 23/09/2023 at 06:51, dome said:

This could be Rotterdam, or anywhere.

 

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Well I don’t think it’s Liverpool or Rome.

[dome]

Maybe not popular on here but this is fucking lovely, and it looks like a real one. 

Kudos to him for actually using it. He must have deep pockets. That turbo probably needed a ferry ticket of its own😳

[hairnet]

Mmmm bakerei

[dome]

First stop acheived.

 

[dome]

European Le Mans series qualifying today. 

This boy changed all 4 tyres, let the car off the jacks and walked away sayin "Peet Stop"😁

[dome]

Off to our next stop, we'll be back to Spa though when those pesky racecars have buggered off so we can have a play. 

Have some rammel

Destination achieved. First day on track for both cars at Assen tomorrow. None of us have been and none of us have a clue about the circuit. We're preparing by drinking beer and eating steak👌

[hairnet]

  On 23/09/2023 at 11:55, dome said:

First stop acheived.

 

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Predictable bastard

[hairnet]

  On 23/09/2023 at 18:50, dome said:

First day on track for both cars at Assen

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Two mentioned

Two got

Assen was better before they changed it

 

[dome]

  On 23/09/2023 at 22:49, hairnet said:

Predictable bastard

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It's my first time, I'm not a seasoned nomad like you. Stay tuned for more predictable stuff😁