driving my 911E

Came home on Thursday from University to play with my new 911. I didn't really get much of a go, only on our driveway but even that gave me a taste for more.

When my dad and I went out in it, it was suprisingly good given its years of neglect. A slight misfire could be heard under hard acceleration, but that could just be the plugs. It still seemed very quick and rode quite well, the brakes are dire and need a complete overhaul.

When we had got it warm , we took it back home and changed the oil + filter. That old stuff was seriously black.

I think the sportomatic system works really well. No snatchiness in the geartrain and easy to drive. This has given me some serious desire to shell out the £1500 for insurance and get it out myself.

Anyway, I took a lot of photos and have uploaded them to webshots for your viewing pleasure

PGC695K: my '72 911E

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'72 911E Sporto

Lovely car, layzee.
The colour is great, too!
Cheers,
Anthony

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'75 911S Targa
http://member.aol.com/asaffery/my911s.html

Nice pictures! It must make you crazy not to be able to drive it.

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

A tidy looking car, layzee. Spring for the insurance and enjoy it!!

Speaking of enjoyment, the weather here on the Pacific North-Wet Coast was almost balmy today. The weatherman had predicted snow/rain showers, but alas, the (hazy) sun was out for most of the day. As the roads were dry and salt free, I fired up the SC and went for a very nice, long drive all over town; the first drive of any length since I completed some upgrades and general maintainence jobs.

Thanks in large part to the help from friends I have made on this BBS, my car is running *very* well indeed. I had a ear to ear grin on my face all day long. I waited a long time to get the SC. Now I know it was worth it.

Regards,
Doug
'81 SC

layzee,
Thought you might enjoy this site - if you haven't seen it already: http://members.rennlist.com/aubergine911/
It's an Aubergine 1973 911E!
Anthony

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'75 911S Targa
http://member.aol.com/asaffery/my911s.html

Thanks Saffs, I had seen those pictures before. That car looks good and very much like mine except for the 'cookie-cutters'. I am fortunate enough to have a set of 5 good condition Fuchs which I am gonna get round to detailing when I am at home next.

As I have mentioned before, I think all the speakers in the car are original but I am not sure. I know the Philips FM Stereo Cassette is orignal from '72 because I have the invoice and the manual! The car has the standard central speaker, speakers in each door bin, two satellite speakers in the back - all look like they were meant to be there:



At the moment only central speaker works and the electric aerial is dead. Gonna take a look at that today.

Phil

Very Nice. Looks well worth the effort it took to find it. Not driving it though would make me insane!!

Jeff C
81 SC