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ALWAYS ORIGINAL

The last of the great 911s?

November 2006

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Chairman’s Chat

& photographers. Front cover image: Porsche Carrera GT at

In late August the summer

The Goodwood Revival by Phil Jones.

finally arrived and it was great

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enjoying the weather and

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displaying their cars at shows here and overseas. After attending

Send in running reports, Porsche-related stories, how-to articles

one show I learnt a valuable lesson: If you don’t want to risk

… anything you think might interest other TIPEC members.

going hungry always take a picnic. On the subject of shows, the

Please send text and images via email, or on CD/DVD

more eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that last issue

(or paper!) to the address below.

I thanked an imaginary region for their efforts at Goodwood.

My apologies to the South East Region who did a great job in

All Torque editor & designer

miserable conditions. There is one big show left in the 2007

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calendar, The Classic Car Show at the NEC near Birmingham in

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November. With over 1,000 cars on display and lots of traders this is a must do event for any car enthusiast. John Brookes has

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The last few months have been very busy here at HQ with the

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web site, forum and our new editor Tony getting to grips with

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All Torque. I’m sure you will agree that issue 66 looks fantastic

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car, where you’ve been what your region has been up to. You

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inclusion. With the vast majority of our members online we have

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stopped producing the monthly newsletter. All regional and relevant

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national events will be published in All Torque to keep you up to

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date with what is happening. The latest club news will be published

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on the website as it happens with a summary in All Torque.

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for the TIPEC forum whist you are surfing. When a South African

Porsche AG, Porsche Cars GB Ltd and its dealers. All registered

bloke first mentioned the idea of a forum to me, I was very

Trade Marks owned by Dr. Ing. H.c.F. Porsche AG, including

dismissive of the benefits. I couldn’t have been more wrong;

the word ‘Porsche’, the Porsche Crest and Porsche Script are

the forum is an excellent place for asking where to get those

acknowledged as such and are their property. Whilst all due

elusive parts and how to diagnose faults etc. It also has a fun side

care is taken in the production of All Torque; neither TIPEC,

with a friendly atmosphere. Give it a try, I’m very glad I did.

its officers or the editor can accept responsibility for the advice, information or opinions expressed herein. Opinions contained in

Until next time,

any article published herein are of the author or editor and do not reflect the official position of TIPEC, its management or membership, unless clearly stated by a club official.

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Porsche Web Cinema Porsche have been providing downloadable pictures, sound samples and movies on their corporate website for some time.

Now they have added an online cinema. It’s only available on the German site, but easy enough to use whether you speak the lingo or not. Point your web browser at www.porsche.com/germany/ multimedia/webcinema/ and click the ‘eintreten’ link to enter.

The cinema has videos featuring all of the current Porsche model ranges and a selection of motorsport clips from the present and the past. You can view them fullscreen (some are better quality than others) and store favourites to make up your own customised ‘TV channel’.

TIPEC members get married!

That’s eight TIPEC member Porsches lined up in a row at the wedding of Alan and Gina Purcell, both members of the TIPEC South Central region.

They married on Friday 21st September, and were kind enought to invite a host of members and their cars along for the day. Al’s Boxster S and Gina’s 964 amongst them!

A great day was had by all. Thanks to Chris Kenward for the photos.

TIPEC on the TV

A Dodge-engined Porsche?

Okay, so the Porsche Design Group are not the same company as Porsche AG. These days though, they are very much owned by Porsche AG … so we’re allowed to talk about them in All Torque, right?

Especially when they have something like this up their collective sleeve.

The Fearless 68 is not Porsche Design Group’s first yacht, but it is undoubtedly their most striking. Powered by a 525

John Oakes was lucky enough to have his 928 featured on ITV2’s Used Car Roadshow. Here’s the

horsepower engine from a Dodge Viper (why it doesn’t have a Porsche-developed powertrain is a mystery!), this sleek speedboat starts at a cool £150,000 … and the price rises once you start designing your very own bespoke interior

story in his own words:

in collaboration with the team at Porsche

“After Angus had posted on the 928 Forum that a car was

That Dodge Viper engine pushes the

required for filming in the Leeds area, I emailed them with a

28-feet-long yacht to almost 90 mph,

few pictures. The next day I had a call from them saying they

making it one of the wolrd’s fastest in

liked my car and asking me to be on the show. We agreed

its production class and knocking on the

filming in Leeds 29th July, but two weeks earlier the production

door of true powerboat speeds.

Design Group.

company asked if I could come along to the Classic Car Show at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire instead? We arrived about 9:00am, the presenters Jason and Penny came along later.

“I handed a sheet out to Jason about the car’s speed, acceleration, cost etc. He said that he had owned a ’92 928 GT and had liked it very much because of its acceleration and handling but was not too happy about the MPG when he drove it hard. We all know that fuel efficiency is not one of the 928’s strong points!

“I moved the car into position with the house in the background.

One of the film crew quickly cleaned the wheels and screen of grass and flies. Filming took about an hour, they filmed Jason first and then did it again filming what Penny had to say. The two presenters had a laugh and a joke about Jason having a 928 bought by his girlfriend when he was fourteen years old, with Penny was asking how come he had a girlfriend at fourteen … if you caught the show, you’ll know what I mean!”

The show was broadcast by ITV2 on Wednesday 29th August and has already been repeated twice. The Used Car Roadshow website is www.usedcarroadshow.co.uk

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Win a commemorative poster Porsche obsessions display their symptoms in many different ways. For Alexandré Godard, a gradute of Franco Sbarro’s ESPERA car design school near Switzerland, it manifested as a desire to illustrate Porsche’s range of front engined four-cylinder models as a spectacular poster.

“It started with the purchase of a beautiful 1988 Turbo Cup, or Turbo SE as it was known in the UK. A lovely fast car, with M030 suspension, superb brakes and sweet engine, all dressed up in a great muscular shape and crazy pink interior!

“The local section of the French Club 944 forum was very active and I quickly made a lot of great friends with cars from 924 to 968 and even 928s. We remain friends today, despite me no longer owning my Porsche, and to me this represents the best aspect of 944 ownership; in fact some cars on the poster are specifically those owned by my friends.

You can buy copies of Alexandré’s poster from him directly for 15 Euro by contacting him over email on:

“I once had a job as a designer and felt that a poster

katana.france@wanadoo.fr Alexandré says that P&P can

detailing the front-engined four-cylinder Porsche series

prove expensive, so suggests ordering in bulk by TIPEC

would be a fun tribute. I wanted my 924-944-968

region. He’s happy to discuss discounts for such orders.

poster to be 100% accurate, so contacted forums all over the world to get as much data as possible on local

Alexandré has very kindly given us two copies of the

models and have connoisseurs check my drawings.

poster to give away to fortunate TIPEC members who

I’m very happy with this poster: the help of fellow

can answer the following question: How many model

owners and forum members definitely was a bonus.

profiles are featured on the poster?

I managed to create a very colourful rendering, thanks to the creativity of Porsche, the longevity of the model

Email your answer to cluboffice@tipec.net or just phone

and the passion of the owners!”

it in on 0845 602 0052 and you might get lucky!

Member’s letters I have a TIPEC success story to relate. I’ve been putting together I’ll admit this one isn’t a letter to the

articles for All Torque for a few years now. It’s been fun doing it,

Editor. It’s a letter from the Editor instead.

and I’ve always been encouraged to do so by the resident editor

Thanks to Sean and the TIPEC committee

of All Torque. These Porsche related pieces have helped me to

for trusting me and having faith. Thanks

land a full time dream job as a writer with Classic Cars magazine!

for Chris Kenward for all his efforts on the magazine in the past, for making the

David White first put one of my articles in to All Torque back

changeover relatively painless and for

in 2003. This was about my 924 Le Mans, and why and how

friendly advice afterwards. Thanks most

I came to acquire it. Adrian Streather’s tenure as editor was

of all to the TIPEC members who have

shorter, but he squeezed in some of my handiwork, and Chris

given their own time, wirting articles and

Kenward has also included quite a few articles from me in the

taking photographs, and the ROs who

magazine. Copies of some of these formed part of my CV for

have done likewise for the back section of

the job application. I’ve always been impressed by the friendly

the magazine. Now I need you all to do it

enthusiasm of our editors, and it’s been a pleasure dealing with

again. Write stuff, take photos, and send

them. I would like to offer them my heartfelt thanks for the

it all in. This is your magazine, I can’t

interest they’ve shown in my humble efforts, and their support at

make it happen without you!

all times. They have helped me to get my dream job. At the age of 58, I’m embarking on a new career: unbelievable! Thanks to their hard work, TIPEC has a magazine to be proud of.

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Restoration Report With a little help from TIPEC, Jamie McNeil’s 911 SC was completely restored in a single year, inside and out

Stripped down, patched up, repaired and ready to go …

… at least once the front boot gets emptied!

I bought my 911 SC

Refurbishing an old car can be a confusing, daunting and lengthy

about a year ago. It was

Neilson and some specialists suggested by club members, I got

already a fairly good car, but you know what happens when you start these things … you just get carried away

process, but with the help of TIPEC Scotland Region ARO Alan through the process unscathed.

I used James Blair Bodyshop, local to me in Falkirk, who do a great job, if at their own pace. I arranged a deal whereby I would strip the car, remove the windows, panels and wings and prepare the body for James’ repairs and painting. This kept the costs right down. With no end of help from Alan Neilson, I got the stripping down done in good time. The body was taken down to bare metal in key areas. Bad metal was repaired, including replacement of a whole front wing.

Masked up ready for painting

Just like watching paint dry

That’s an awful lot of masking tape …

Back in one piece and proudly on show at the Callander Classic

I refurbished the seats, with a good friend of

With Alan’s help I completely refurbished the interior and all the

mine replacing the bolsters and lending advice

electrics, as well as doing the full rebuild of the car, from brakes

enabling me to re-dye the leather, add leather

to seals and fasteners, right up to final servicing. Between the

conditioner and seal them all myself.

two of us, we managed to rebuild from bare shell to MOT pass in just two weeks … in the nick of time for the Callendar Classic,

Brian Miller Motors in Edinburgh undertook a

where my finished 911 SC proudly took its place among the

full rebuild of the heating system, along with a

TIPEC Scotland Region display.

myriad of small repairs to other bits and pieces.

Brian was helpful, informative, and a great help on the telephone throughout my project,

Jamie’s 911 SC is the winner of this issue’s

whether sourcing parts or reminding me where

Meguiars prize, £50 worth of cleaning & car care

they were meant to go once I’d removed them

products! Great work Jamie, the car’s beautiful.

and left them on the garage floor for too long!

Writing & photgraphy by Jamie McNeil

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Over 40 996, Boxster door panels in stock & door air bags. ! Boxster & 996 seats - we have over 30 pairs in stock - please ring!

Wheels Boxster / 996 / cayman alloys Boxster 16” 6 + 7 used alloys £225 set Boxster 17” 7 + 8.5 Used alloys with tyres £550 set Boxster2.7 17” 7 + 8.5 Used alloys with tyres £550 set Boxster s 17” 7 + 8.5 Used alloys with tyres £550 set Boxster s facelift 17” 7 + 8.5 Used alloys with tyres £600 set Boxster 18” sport design (gt3) 7.5 + 9 Refurbished alloys £950 Boxster 18” sport classic ii 7.5 + 9 Refurbished alloys £800 Boxster 18” turbo ii 7.5 + 9 Refurbished alloys £900 Boxster 18” carrera 7.5 + 9 Refurbished alloys £900 Boxster 18” technology 7.5 + 9 Refurbished alloys £900 Boxster 04- (987) 17” alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £695 Boxster s 04- (987) 18” alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £1600 Cayman ‘s’ 18” 8 + 9 alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £1500 996 18” Carrera 8 + 10 alloys refurbished £900 996 18” technology 8 + 10 alloys refurbished £900 996 18” sport design (gt3) 8 + 10 alloys refurbished £950 996 18” sport classic ii 8 + 10 alloys refurbished £800 996 18” sport techno 8 + 11 alloys refurbished £1150 996 18” turbo ii solid spoke 8 + 11 alloys refurbished £1100 996 18” sport design (gt3) 8 + 10 wheels and tyres brand new genuine £1650 997 18” Carrera iii 8 + 10 alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £1495 997 19” Carrera ‘S’ 8 + 11 alloys with pirelli tyres -del miles- (new) £1800 997 19” sport design with tyres to fit 4s delivery mileage £1695 997 19” Carrera ‘s’ 8 + 11 alloys, pirelli tyres, delivery miles - to fit 4s £1695 997 19” Carrera classic 8 + 11 alloys, pirelli tyres, delivery miles £1695 Cayenne Cayenne 18” turbo alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £495 Cayenne 18” turbo alloys with tyres - used £300 Cayenne 18” ‘S’ alloys with tyres - delivery mileage £495 Cayenne 18” ‘S’ alloys with tyres - used £300 Cayenne 19” design alloys with tyres - used £750 Cayenne 20” sport techno alloys refurbished with new tyres £1675 Cayenne 20” sport design alloys refurbished with used tyres £1295 Cayenne 20” sport design alloys and tyres brand new £1750 Cayenne 20” sport design alloys and used tyres £995 924s / 944 / 968 alloys 15” teledial 924s 6” wide - new £90 each 16” design 90 6/7/7.5/8/9 Used from £60 each 16” cup 1 6/7/8 used from £75 each, refurbished £125 each 16” teledials 7/8 used from £50 each 964 / 993 alloys 16” cup 1 6/8 used - from £75 16” cup 2 7/9 used - from £75 17” cup 1 7/7.5/8/9 Refurbished from £200 each 17” cup 2 7/7.5/8/9 Refurbished from £200 each 18” 993 technology 8 + 10 to fit narrow body cars - refurbished £900 set 911 alloys Stock required especialy 6,7,8 & 9” fuch Panels 924 944 front bumpers from £60 924 944 doors £75 924 tailgate & spoiler £80 928 rear pu s4 £250 928 bonnet £150 928 doors £100 928 tailgate with glass £100 944 bonnets from £50 944 cabriolet doors new £400 or used £180 944 tailgate & spoiler £125 944 front wings all models from £90 968 rear o/s quarter panel new £295

968 bridge spoiler and hatch - very good condition £395 968 rear pu - from £150 911 3.2c o/s rear quarter for coupe - new £395 964 engine lid complete £345 964 993 wheel arch liners & undertrays poa 993 964 doors bare £250 993 rear pu from £225 993 front pu undertrays £25 993 engine lid complete £350 with spoiler 993 targa o/s rear quarter new £395 993 lhd doors new £400 each 993 turbo 4s o/s rear quarter panel - new £550 993 turbo 4s rear pu - used £350 pu support bar most models from £50 We now have over 200 new & used pu’s in stock - please ring with your requirements We now have a large selection of Cayenne new and used parts please ring Cayenne turbo bonnet used £400 turbo front bumper complete with grills £395 aerokit side sills complete kit brand new £450 aerokit side sills used pair £295 running boards used - with fitting kit £350 Mechanical 911 fuel tank guaranteed 2 yrs, exchange £295 911 turbo intercooler £100 924 used fuel tank - exchange £120 924 fuel tank ( pressure tested and coated ) exchange £195 924 fuel tank (refurbished with lifetime gurantee) exchange £295 928 S4 cylinder heads £250 928 S4 camshafts from £75 928 S4 auto gearbox 60k miles £495 944 S2 gearbox £550 944 S2 driveshafts £45 944 S2/turbo airflow meters £90 or new £225 944 8v turbo s2 ecu’s from £175 944 abs pumps £150 944 2.5 Engine £650 944 2.7 Engine £950 944 re-con alloy wishbones with 2yr guarantee (exchange) £175 944 alloy wishbone - used £70 944 T intercooler £95 944 S2 cat convertor £160 944 used steel fuel tank - exchange £120 944 steel fuel tank ( tested and coated ) exchange £195 944 steel fuel tank (refurbished with lifetime gurantee) exchange £295 968 engine 77k miles £1750 968 6 speed gearbox 49k miles £1295 968 re-con alloy wishbones with 2yr guarantee (exchange) £175 968 alloy wishbone - used £70 964 air flow meters £200 964 heat exchangers used £100 964 rear exhaust boxes £90 964 barrels piston heads etc £poa 964 oil tank - used £120 964 final silencer £165 993 oil tank £150 993 oil pipes £160 pair 993 oil thermostat £95 used, £180 new 993 headlamps complete £110 each Hardtops Boxster hardtops Various colours in stock Current stock includes - arctic silver, lapis blue, ocean blue meridian silver, basalt black, seal grey, guards red.

Painted to customers colour £995 Fitting kit £45 Delivery can be arranged 986 Boxster hardtop - new - guards red £1250 987 Boxster hardtop 2005 new - guards red £1695 987 Boxster hardtop 2005 used - guards red £1195 Boxter & 996 parts Boxster/996 bonnet badge and gasket genuine porsche £20 Boxster/996 wing used from £70 new £175 996 facelift wing used from £70 new £199 Boxster/996 bonnet used from £120 new £275 Boxster/996 front tub ( boot floor ) new £299 Boxster/996 front slam panel new £199 Boxster aerokit front pu new £295

Boxster front pu used £150 new £275 Boxster s front pu used £150 new £315 Boxster facelift 2002> front pu new £300 Boxster s facelift 2002> front pu new £345 996 front pu used £160 996 2002 front pu used £150 996 2002 rear pu used £150 996 GT3 2002 front pu new £695 996 Turbo front pu bare used £170 Boxster/996 bumper support bar used £50 Boxster/996 bumper support bar mounting tubes new each £15 Boxster rear pu used £150 new £285 996 rear pu used £125 996 turbo rear pu used £175 Boxster boot lid used £95 Boxster rear spoiler complete with mechanism used £140 Boxster/996 doors used £150 new £250 Boxster rear quarter new £495 Boxster rear quarter vents inc grille used £40 Boxster rear quarter vents 2003 new pair £150 996 cab n/s rear quarter £550 new 996 Turbo engine lid & spoiler £950 996 engine lid & spoiler used £120 996 Turbo aerokit rear spoiler & front lip £1650, painted to colour £1995 996 Turbo aerokit rear spoiler - new £1795 996 GT3 body kit - front pu, rear spoiler & sills - £1950 996 GT3 rear spoiler £995 996 GT3 2003> front pu new £1150 996 cabriolet aerokit rear spoiler with engine lid, also fits coupe £750 996 cabriolet / coupe rear spoiler, new £995 996 hardtop £800 997 hardtop £1500 Boxster/996 headlights amber indicator used each £90 Boxster rear lamps standard each £25 996 rear lights each £35 Boxster/996 side repeaters amber each £5 Boxster smoked light kit £570 ( front, rear, quadrants & side repeaters ) Boxster smoked headlights £400 pair 996 smoked headlights £549 pair Boxster smoked rear lights pair £115 996 smoke rear lights £210 each Boxster/996 side repeaters smoke pair £30 Boxster/996 front wing liner new £63 Boxster/996 radiator air guide new £47 996 3.4 Engine complete £4000 exchange 986 996 short shift kit £120 Boxster 5 speed gearbox £750 996 C2 gearbox used - 29k miles - £1800 996 C4 manual gearbox £1500 996 C4s gearbox 1k miles £2950 996 C4s gearbox 12k miles £2750 996 C4 2002> tiptronic gearbox new £2950 986 996 short shift kit £120 Boxster 2.5 Back box used £80 Boxster 3.2s back box used £110 Boxster brake calipers 2.5 Set of four used £400 996 brake calipers set of four used £400 996 C4 silver calipers - del milage only - £595 set of four Boxster/996 abs pump used £150 Boxster/996 a/c pump new £295 Boxster/996 radiator new £120 Boxster/996 radiator fans new £90 used £60 Boxster/996 rad fan cowl £15 Boxster/996 radiator frames used each £30 new £60 Boxster/996 a/c radiator £90 used or new £169 Boxster/996 o/s window reg new £110 996 exhaust boxes used £75 each 996 Turbo exhaust and cats £400 Most suspension parts available used.

996 Turbo rear shocks - new £120 each Boxster roll bars in arctic silver £99 997 987 parts available - please ring Various electronic services available for 986 996 993Air bag warning light reset Service light reset Enable on board computer Permanent mph from kph Door self locking options etc - please ring Vat to be added to all prices prices subject to change without notice

Inspection Morning TIPEC members from the South East Region were invited to take part in a charity ‘Inspection Morning’ with R23 Sussex PCGB members at OPC Mid-Sussex, Burgess Hill.

For a small donation of £10 collected to support the Sussex

owners afterwards who were advised of any

Air Ambulance, each of our members had a 30 minute Annual

work that was required or recommended. We

Vehicle Check and report carried out. The Service Team headed

had 31 cars go through the process, all treated

up by Steven Ayers, Service Manager and Peter Rowe, Senior

with meticulous attention to detail by the OPC

Service Advisor, had four technicians inspecting our cars. The

Mid-Sussex staff.

workshop soon became the focus with apprehensive members watching on as the technicians went about their inspections.

Andy Crabb, Executive Centre Principal, made time to speak to everybody from TIPEC and PCGB. Andy wishes to work closely with all local car clubs and has since been in regular contact to promote offers and future invites to TIPEC members. A great morning was had by everyone, this event and one other held at the OPC Mid-Sussex in the same week meant that we were able to boost the week’s fundraising figure to over £700 for such a worthy cause.

Thanks to all those who attended, including

Matt Alexander’s 911 Targa under inspection by everybody, not just the OPC staff!

Steve Vincent, Tony McAlpine from SELNK and Jason Gibson, Thames Valley ARO, for travelling the extra distance. Also John Jones, RO R23

It was great to be able to chat to the technicians as they

Sussex PCGB, for assisting with the planning.

inspected each car and pick up snippets of information about

Special thanks to all the staff at OPC Mid-Sussex

the different models booked in. The OPC’s databases allow for a

who made our visit so pleasant, especially Andy

search to be made on each cars chassis number. It was quite a

Crabb and the Service Team, as shown below.

surprise for one of our members with a 17-year old 964 to be told that his car was due for two ‘Chassis Recalls’. Better still, these would be carried out free of charge as and when it was convenient for him. Please bear this in mind if your own Porsche hasn’t been into an OPC recently. Your local OPC should be able to carry this outstanding recalls check out for you, irrespective of the age of your vehicle, free of charge.

None of the cars inspected had any nasty surprises and the completed Annual Vehicle Check forms were discussed with the

OPC Mid-Sussex: Keith, David, Steven, Jason, Peter, Goronwy & Graham

Any member who has difficulty with obtaining a ‘Chassis Recall Check’ from their local Official Porsche Centre for whatever reason may like to contact OPC Mid-Sussex. Call Steven Ayers, Service Manager, on 0144 424 2911 or email steven.ayers@porschemidsussex.co.uk Quote ‘TIPEC Chassis Recall Check’ and your Porsche Chassis No. (If you cannot find the ‘Chassis No’ on your car, you will find it on your UK Registration Certificate, section 4E.)

Writing & photgraphy by Keith Funnell

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Detailing your car Final touches: Interior & engine bay With the outside of your Porsche now gleaming for everyone else’s benefit, perhaps we’d better look at the bit you see the most: the interior

This Mercedes 500SEC has done 140,000 miles …but the interior now looks like new

Once you’ve chucked out all the obvious debris and given the car, including boot, spare wheel well and engine bay, a good hoover, it’s down to a lot of fiddling about to be frank.

Carpets do benefit from properly fitting mats, which won’t set you back more than £100, but they need to be properly beaten and wet vacced (if you have such a machine), and grit does damage the backs of your shoes anyway.

The fixed carpets can be cleaned with a wash mitt and car shampoo, dried off with a towel and any troublesome spots dealt with using a purpose made fabric cleaner and lightly brushed. The same treatment for fabric seats too: spray a little fabric cleaner onto your cloth, not the seat directly.

Leather seats are of course prone to discolouration from clothing and wear on the bolsters. You’ll need a specialist leather cleaner and conditioner, in two separate products. Application is dead simple. Try to get the leather warm as this seems to help them give up dirt better, apply cleaner with a cloth, working lightly.

Where dirt is ingrained use a soft leather brush to agitate, leave it on the leather for a couple of minutes and then, using a clean microfibre cloth, wipe off the residue. Repeat if required.

In applying conditioner, which returns softness and suppleness to seats, again warm leather where possible, application again via a sponge, wipe lightly ensuring total coverage. Don’t rub too hard but enough to help it to start soaking in, leave for 10–15 minutes and buff off with clean microfibre cloth. After another 30 minutes repeat buff and you are all done. Repeat monthly.

For worn bolsters and squabs, scratches and scuffs Race Glaze do small kits with Porsche coloured permanent leather dyes which are very simple to apply and tidy up work areas. If the entire seat

Engine bays

is showing its age you can have them completely retrimmed, but

This is what separates the Concours cars

it will cost you about £500 per seat.

from the tidy cars! For most, use of a good degreaser, deoxidizer to restore

Vinyl, running boards and seat bases are best wiped over with a

dulled alloy parts like engine blocks and

damp microfibre cloth and a very dilute degreaser. Whether you

some plastic dressing after a good wipe

dress it is up to you: some people like a shiny dash and switches,

over does the job. You can polish up

others not, but in all cases less product used gives best results.

bright metal parts to better than new, taking time to rub at first hard with a

If your 924/944 dash has cracked there’s not much you can do

cloth, then lighter and finally with your

about it. Headlinings can be tricky as too much moisture results

finger to progressively produce a fine

in sagging, so best to minimize use of liquids here.

finish, though I never advocate surpassing the factory finish with extra chromed

Though my wife finds it a bit extreme, I keep one of our dash

parts and fancy coloured electrical leads.

detail brushes in the car to clear dust and crumbs (caused by the kids, not me!) from awkward crevices. It’s this attention to detail

In all work under the bonnet, wear

that really makes the difference.

latex gloves or you’ll rip your hands to shreds and have them coated in oil, keep

Likewise, wrapping a cloth around a wooden spatula gets the

liquids away from electrical components

dash clean close to the windscreen. When polishing glass, avoid

and air filters (cover them with cling

direct sunlight and use minimal product, buffed off immediately.

film) and never work on a hot engine.

Avoid the use of hot pressure washers or steam cleaners, and if you want a really professional job, a trained valeter won’t take more than two hours and charge about £50 to do the job for you.

Trig Ellis’ engine bay, clean enough to eat your dinner off

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Mercedes-Benz World visit

On Sunday 25th March, twenty-plus TIPEC and family members visited Mercedes-Benz World (MBW) at Brooklands.

The original Brooklands site at Weybridge in

individuals from the SELNK and Thames Valley

Surrey is the birthplace of British Motor Racing.

Regions. Alan and John did a great job and our

It was the worlds first purpose-built motor

line-up of 17 Porsches looked very impressive.

circuit, constructed by wealthy landowner Hugh

That’s not to say other non-Porsche cars

Locke King in 1907. Parts of the original circuit

weren’t, but you know what I mean!

still remain, such as the 29 feet high Members Banking and Bridge, none more famous than

MBW is set on three floors, very similar to a

the Clubhouse which now is now the reception

modern shopping mall. Whilst there are sales

area for the Brooklands Museum visitors.

facilities where you can test drive and purchase

The ultra-modern MBW has been built alongside,

anything from a Smart car to a Maybach, the

on the site of the old Vickers Aircraft runway.

main purpose of MBW is to showcase its brand to the public without such pressure.

The first sighting of the MBW building leaves you in no doubt that you are about to arrive somewhere very special. On this historic site, innovators and pioneers pushed themselves to the very limits of possibilities. Land speed records were broken and broken again. A couple of S.E Region early bird members, Alan Cordery and John Wallin were dispatched with clear instructions to somehow occupy 25 car park slots for the rest of us arriving in convoy from the South East Region and other groups and

Checking out the classic Gullwing in reception

accelerate. Your only restriction is not to squeal the tyres, as complaints from the locals have been expressed. Four squeals and you’re off the circuit, so use the ABS instead. The session ends on the wet skid pan in close proximity for all to see. Judging by the smiles on the faces of those who tried the test-track experience, it’s one to be thoroughly recommended.

Jim Hearden on the skid pan

I spent a fair portion of the day with Jon Aylward who is disabled and one of our real

On the Second floor you can follow Mercedes-

S.E. Region characters. Jon, although wheelchair

Benz history and innovations in the cinema,

bound, never lets his disability hinder his

children can play and learn in the KidsZone,

car buying. Typically £70K spent on his 987

and the entire AMG performance range of cars,

Boxster S didn’t totally satisfy him. He has now

Smarts and a McLaren Formula 1 car are on

replaced the Boxster with a rare Aston Martin

display. Also included are the Gullwing Five-Star

DB7 GTA and also has temporary ownership of

Restaurant and a test track viewing area.

a Mercedes-Benz SLK350 until his SLK55AMG

The First floor houses more showcase vehicles,

that’s on order turns up. Although Jon couldn’t

and the Maybach and SLR McLaren suite.

get a test drive from the dealership where he

Not to be missed is the 3D virtual reality

has ordered his car from, MBW had him in a

theatre. Here you sit, or should I say lie, back in

SLK55AMG within 15 minutes of asking. Firstly

a vibrating and moving seat with your 3D specs

he was taken out on track as a passenger, then

on. It takes a little while for your mind to adjust

later for an hour at the wheel. He phoned

to the visuals, but once done, the three pointed

me afterwards to say “What a car!”, but was

Mercedes-Benz star will float and rotate in the

knackered and heading home totally satisfied

centre of the room, before becoming a CLK

with the experience. Even children from the age

being built. Starting as a piece of sheet metal

of 12 years (and taller than 1.5m) can take to

in the floor pan press tool you work your way

the track in an A-Class. My boss recently took

through the entire build process and finish up

his son on his 12th birthday to MBW whereby

on your first test drive. The Ground floor houses

his present was a test drive. Apparently, he

another showcase range of vehicles, galleries,

hasn’t talked of much else since …

shops, cafés and a viewing area of the test drive start off and return points. The outside perimeter of the building is where the secondhand vehicles are displayed.

All the vehicles on display at MBW (with the exception of the F1, SLR and Maybach cars) were fully available to sit in and twiddle including a couple of £150K plus AMGs. Several of our members booked drives on the

Jon Aylward getting strapped in for his test drive

Performance & Handling Wet & Dry test track.

It costs £15–20 for a 20 minute passenger ride

Everyone working at MBW should be

with an instructor or £100 to take the wheel of

congratulated on making our experience so

one of the top AMGs yourself for a full hour’s

pleasurable. Special thanks must go to Sarah

instruction. The 2.5km circuit tests your ability

Kirby, Sales and Events Co-ordinator at MBW,

to control the cars on a very varied track of

who assisted me with planning our visit and

sweeping and tight corners plus long straights

to all of those who attended.

where you can get the cars up to a shade over 90mph. Those large six litre AMGs’ exhaust

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notes sound like WW2 fighter planes when they

www.brooklandsmuseum.com Writing & photography by Keith Funnell

All Torque 66 page 15

964 Damper upgrade

Never one to give up, I decided to source yet another pair of front donor struts and quickly won a good pair on eBay for £10.50. That will do nicely!

Surprisingly, fitment of the front KONI inserts proved to be quite straightforward, cutting 15mm down from the top (KONI instructions say 25mm) of the donor strut with a hacksaw, the old damper workings were removed and a new fixing hole drilled in the strut base.

For some time now my C2 cabby has run on Eibach lowering springs with no modification to the dampers or bump stops and now more work is needed to improve the handling and, if at all possible, the ride comfort.

I recalled an article by Streacher about 964s which contained a recommend KONI dampers to compliment Eibach lowering springs. Searching through the usual

Donor struts freshly painted and ready for the new KONI inserts

Porsche suppliers I found top adjustable KONI Sport inserts for my OE struts for sensible money. They soon

My method for assembling the push-fit Koni insert was

arrived: boxed but without fitting instruction! I deduced

to use the fixing hole in the strut base and a suitable

that major surgery was necessary to accommodate these

threaded rod. I then wound the new inserts into the

inserts into OE struts. Internet sites explained how to cut

donor struts finally removing the screwed rod and

the top off the original strut housing and remove the old

securing with the allen headed bolt supplied. (KONI

damper mechanicals. Drilling a new hole in the base of

instructions don’t say how to install the insert ie.

the old strut housing then allowed the new insert to be

screw-in or press-in?) A touch of spray grease eased

secured with an allen bolt. A touch agricultural I thought,

this process and will no doubt protect the insert from

but as this was approved by KONI, I’d give it a go.

corrosion in the long run.

To give me the option of reverting back to original specification I sourced donor left and right handed front strut housings to perform ‘open heart surgery’ on. Straightforward you would think, but for various reasons I ended up with one Bilstein and one OE Boge strut, both near-side and both almost completely useless.

To make matters worse the compatible rear adjustable KONIs I subsequently ordered were delivered missing one of their lower rubber bushings. Hair pulling time! To this day Koni have still not produced the required bushing!

Strut assembled with new KONI adjustable insert

Poor show KONI. With both new struts ready, the front of my cabby was raised and axle stands fitted. With the axle stands forming a stable base, camber readings were recorded on both front brake discs prior to removal of the old struts.

In the jacked-up position my brake discs both gave a 2.25º positive camber reading. This is the figure I’d use to set the rough camber on re-assembly.

To avoid having to remove the front brake line as it Rear dampers as received from KONI

passes through a front strut bracket, I withdrew the securing ‘C’ clip and sawed through one side of the

bracket enough to allow the copper brake pipe to be

A quick run round the block was enough to settle the

slipped out. The new struts had been similarly modified

suspension before the front camber readings were

to allow the brake pipe to be refitted without the need

re-taken. The standard 964 has a factory front camber

to bleed the brakes afterwards. (modified bracket just

setting of 0º (plus or minus 10 minutes) whereas the

visible in picture of assembled strut) With the ABS and

RS figures are one degree negative, again plus or minus

brake wear wires released it was now just a matter of

10 minutes. I elected to set mine midway and a quick

undoing the two 10mm allen headed bolts at the base

adjustment soon had both wheels matched. The difficulty

of the strut and the four 13mm upper strut fixings in the

for a DIYer is finding a flat surface on which to take the

luggage compartment. The strut complete with spring

readings using what is basically a straight edge and a

and top mounting is then lifted out complete. If you

spirit level. The tracking was reset to the factory figure

have lowering springs like mine, the pre-tension on the

of +25 minutes total. Ride heights were equalised.

road spring may allow you to remove the top mounting

Please note here that ride height will affect the

nut safely (ideally with an impact gun and 22mm socket)

measured wheel cambers and vice versa: an adjustment

without the need for spring clamps. If in any doubt here,

of a front wheel camber in the positive direction will

use spring clamps to avoid the top mount flying off and

raise the ride height due to the rotation of the front hub

causing injury.

around the lower strut securing bolt. Ride height, camber setting and finally toe adjustment need to be set and

Finally, re-assemble the road spring, bump stop, dust

reset as each is adjusted. A good reason, perhaps,

sleeve and top mount on to the new damper strut,

to take it to an expert if unsure.

not forgetting to exchange the plastic clips and holder to accommodate the ABS wires. These plastic items are

This suspension upgrade proved to be most worthwhile

held on by central dowels which, when fitted, expand

as now my cabby has a more controlled ride, feels quite

each fitting. Three dowels will need to be knocked

comfortable and handles brilliantly. The ride is better at

out and refitted.

speed than before but can be a touch harsh around town and on broken surfaces. A better compromise for me than the Eibach springs with standard dampers.

These KONI dampers have easily accessible top hand wheel adjustment. I started mine off on at the lowest setting as these sport dampers are almost solid if placed on the firm setting. Now, if I were to go racing …

Installed strut assembly

Offering up the new strut to the car I found it easier to fit the bottom 10mm allen bolts first before raising the strut into the four top inner wing fixings. Tightening up the top 13mm nuts then allowed the camber setting previously recorded to be set by pinching up on the 10mm allen bolts whilst holding the brake disc at the

KONI top adjustment

previous setting, ie. 2.25º positive in my case. The brake lines were then re-positioned in their brackets and the

The rear Koni sport adjustables were easier to fit being

‘C’ clips fitted.

a straight swap for the originals. (my one missing lower bush aside). They come with a threaded portion to take

Note that the 964, unlike previous 911s, has no

the original adjustable spring carrier and can be fitted in

adjustment of camber or castor on the front top strut

a matter of an hour or so. Top adjustable, these too were

mounting apart from a 180º rotation for turbo bodied

initially set at their softest although after a few hundred

cars, so the front wheel camber setting is provided by a

miles I might be tempted to stiffen them up slightly

slotted mounting on the top 10mm allen bolt. With the

to match the relatively stiffer fronts. Time will tell, but

basic camber set, the road wheels were fitted and the

fellow TIPEC member James McLaughlan will have to tell

car lowered to the ground.

how that goes—he’s just bought the car from me!

Writing & photography by Martin Whitelaw

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How to buy a 914 I had a poster of a 928 on my wall as a boy and I always have

That was June 2006, and at a price that

a good look at any 944s and 968s I encounter, but 911s don’t

should rightly have got me a box of bits,

push my buttons (luckily, as I can’t afford one), and it’s 914s

I didn’t perhaps get the ‘perfectly usable and

that have ‘done it’ for me since I read and re-read and read

fun’ car I’d idealised, but I did get a taxed and

again a magazine article on one when I was about twelve years

MOT’d ‘rolling restoration’. Its perfect for my

old. With a modest amount of money burning a hole in my

needs, as if I had too good an example I would

savings account, I looked online for a likely car, and literally as I

hesitate to change anything or to learn as I

was putting together a wanted ad with an emphasis on budget,

worked on it … and apart from those early-

a for sale ad appeared. It was also three hundred miles away

morning blatts through Delamere Forest, with

from me, on the south coast. So I thought quickly (but not too

the sunshine flickering through the tree canopies

deeply) and emailed my bank.

and the Dellortos growling, popping and farting, it’s the tinkering and learning and gradual

As we drove into the seller’s road, the sun was shining and I

improvements that I enjoy most about classic

got all excited in precisely the same way as you mustn’t when

car ownership.

viewing a used car. He showed me carefully and politely around

“Did you know your

the car, pointing out things like the operation of the roof, and the fly-off hand-brake, and to his credit, the oil leak, the rust and the mis-coloured passenger door with the glass that would wind down but not up. The test drive went very well. The car started,

car’s on fire, Mister?”

ticked-over and pulled-away smoothly, and the seller commented

Of course, one of the other great things about

on the squeak from the rear suspension that hadn’t been there

driving a 914 is people’s reaction - ‘what’s

the last time he’d driven it (“probably a dry bushing”) and then

that?’ - ‘isn’t it pretty? - what is it?’ - ‘did you

it was my turn to drive, and I learned how skilled the seller was

know your car’s on fire, Mister?’ being possibly

in his use of the clutch and gearbox! Early 914s have a dog-leg,

the most common questions (it’s not on fire, it

tail-shift box with a notoriously vague action, and combined

leaks oil onto the heat exchangers after a run).

with left-hand-drive in an unfamiliar setting and on a sunny day in a popular seaside town; I can’t imagine a worse way to have

The picture taken in front of ‘Toad Hall’ (actually

begun learning how to drive the thing. But I was totally smitten,

Bodidris Hall, in North Wales) is from last

and even as I crunched the stick into first, via reverse, third, and

autumn, when I still hadn’t figured-out that the

several neutrals, my thoughts were of how I would develop the

squeak from under my backside wasn’t a dry

technique before too long, rather than how I needed to choose

bush in the rear suspension after all; it was the

another, different, car.

floor-pan flexing against the sill! I’ve bought a MIG and learned to weld to a serviceable level

I was still harbouring thoughts of driving all the way home in

since then.

my purchase as we parked back where my friend was waiting, and then … well, I pulled the handbrake on something ‘clicked’

Oh, and if you drive around Chester in your

and the handbrake was locked solid, along with the rear wheels,

Porsche, and you spot me in my little red targa,

and the car wasn’t going anywhere never mind three hundred

and you know what it is, give me a flash or a

miles. The seller to his credit, offered to nullify the sale and

wave or something (polite), because I see plenty

give me my envelope of cash back, but it was too late for me

of more modern Porsches around here, but I

by then and I decided to test the levels of customer service of

tend to get waves only from things like

Green Flag instead!

bug-eyed Sprites and Alfa Spiders.

Writing & photography by Carl Rose

All Torque 66 page 19

The Goodwood Revival 2007

Looking forward to looking backwards

Nothing to brag about, I know, but I am old enough to remember driving my Morris Minor to Aintree in 1955 for the British Grand Prix and watching Stirling Moss, now Sir Stirling, pull an extraordinary move out of his versatility bag, beating Juan Manuel Fangio to the chequered flag by one tenth of a second.

They were both driving identical MercedesBenz W 196s. Fast forward fifty-odd years and I remain a hopeless case; that GP baptism in 1955 the start of a love affair with motor sport that is as passionate today as when I was a lean bellied 20-year old.

Bear with me for a moment, for there is a connection that I want to share. Over those several decades I have watched motor racing, especially Formula One, move from the heartstopping excitement and danger of the fifties and sixties to the fast food variety we seem to have had thrust upon us in recent times. Races now are won with computers, robots, and budgets of millions.

Ask yourself, when did you last see a Grand Prix driver at work? I mean really, physically, hard at work? You know he’s in there somewhere, tucked away in his high-tech carbon fibre composite cocoon, but can you actually see him; witness his body language and watch his arms move? No way, JosÊ.

Writing by David White. Photography by Phil Jones

All Torque 66 page 21

Thankfully, through the good offices of Lord

But the Goodwood Revival is far more than a

March, in these more modern times we have

series of races for historic cars; it is the only

the Revival Meeting, a time-warp series of

event of its kind to be staged in the romantic

races that aims to relive the glory days of the

time capsule of the Fifties and Sixties. Wheel-

motor circuit that is Goodwood. It’s an annual

to-wheel racing is the order of the day, plus a

jamboree that allows old geezers like me, plus

reincarnation of all that was best in unarguably

thousands of young bloods who have cottoned

the most evocative period of the sport we love.

on to the sheer wonder of it all, to relive those magic moments.

Now, for three days each September, the circuit echoes to the spinetingling bark of goldenage Grand Prix cars,

The circuit echoes to

Complementing the

the spine-tingling bark

year saw some new

of golden-age Grand

nostalgic appeal, this innovations presented, including the redevelopment of the

Prix cars

Revival period garage into a 1930’s-style

thundering sports and GT cars, historic saloon

art deco building, housing a range of mouth

cars and little-seen Formula Juniors.

watering machinery in art deco settings, plus the inaugural Freddie March Spirit of Aviation

What is more, these important historic racing

‘concours d’elegance’ for pre 1967 aircraft. In

cars are driven in spirited fashion, no prisoners

all there were over 25 of the world’s finest,

taken, by the famous names of motor sport,

most elegant and rarely seen planes. Elegance

past and present … and you can see their arms

personified it certainly was, a million light years

move! It is a wonder to behold.

from Luton Airport.

There was a good selection of Porsche Carrera GTS examples racing over the weekend

The TIPEC contingent proudly on display at the Goodwood Revival

The ‘period costume’ dress code encourages a touch of glamour

In contrast, the gruelling 10,000-mile Peking

Now to Aintree, 1955, and the connection?

to Paris endurance race marked its centenary

When the occasion is merited, Lord March and

in 2007, and in recognition some dozen or so

his expert advisors select a warrior of the golden

pre-Great War cars that participated in the

era and pay tribute to his racing achievements.

re-enactment were located by the main track

Past recipients include Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack

crossing, a site further enhanced by the back-

Brabham, Phil Hill, Barry Sheene, Graham Hill,

drop of three authentic Mongolian

Jim Clark and John Surtees.

‘yurt’ dwellings.

Add to all this the largest vintage fashion event in the world; attended by over

This year’s tribute honoured

This year’s tribute

a hero of my teenage years,

of my teenage

Roy Salvadori

honoured a hero years, Roy Salvadori, highly deserved and not

100,000 visitors, the overwhelming majority of

a moment too soon. In that aforementioned

whom were suited, booted and groomed from

1955 Grand Prix, Roy lined up some way down

the tips of their ‘femme fatale’ red fingernails

the grid in an uncompetitive Maserati, battled

to their winkle picker shoes, enjoying live

like a man possessed, gaining places and

1950s music, jive dancing lessons and period

winning gasps of admiration until on lap 19

props, such as double-decker buses. Members

his gearbox disintegrated. Now, some 52 years

of the Goodwood Actors Guild entertained

later, the man was being feted again, and there

throughout disguised as spivs, bobbies on

too, on display, was the very car he drove. It

bicycles, portrait painters, glam girls and

was, for this old fan and thousands of others,

film stars. It was fantastic.

nostalgia personified.

Sir Stirling Moss meets his match

Golden-age open-wheel racing was the star attraction for many spectators

A gorgeous 356, looking very modern next to its neighbour!

Not all period costumes are quite so glamorous, of course …

Writing by David White. Photography by Phil Jones

All Torque 66 page 23

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last year’s winners, now that they have

build of the club stand as the weather

to hand back the ‘proper’ ones.

Meetings are held first Wednesday of

could best be described as damp,

TIPEC Member of the Year 2006

every month 8pm at The King Robert

bordering on wet! First thing to do was

Esther Stewart

Hotel, Bannockburn, Stirling, FK7 0LJ.

get everyone together for a surprise

Most Improved Car of 2006

presentation to our master chef, non

Alan Neilson

other than the legendary Spud Mitchell.

Brian Miller Concours

We (The Scottish Members) put

Commemorative Trophies for 2006

together a one-off TIPEC apron for him,

1st place: Pete Weston

embroidered with the club logo and

2nd place: Scott McDonald

presented it to him before he started

3rd place: Kevin Tocher

cooking. As usual, on went the bacon, the sausages, the black pudding etc,

Then on to the 2007 awards

and all the other food he gets handed

Most Improved Car

to him at the start of a club event

Esther Stewart, blue 924

On 26th August, we attended the

… along with his team of girls who

Members of the Year (tied)

Callander Classic show. Unlike previous

organise the teas, coffees and buttering

Spud Mitchell & Martin Whitelaw

years we have attended, this was not

of the rolls for the masses.

Brian Miller Concours Winners 2007

Ebony & ivory on show at Callander

our Scottish Concours event, we had

1st Place: James McLauchlan, red 924

decided to move the Concours to the

We set out the trophies that were up

2nd Place: Kevin Tocher, blue 963

Selkirk show because Callander has an

for grabs and Pete Weston volunteered

3rd Place: Graham Morrison, white 911

entry fee and we felt it unfair to ask

to judge the concours this time since

members to pay up to enter their own

he has retired his car from this annual

contest. The 2007 Callander Classic did

event. Having gone through some

enjoy exactly the same weather as the

pretty wet hours putting all the scores

’06 event though, almost to the minute

together we finally had a result. My

when the rain decided to go off …

own new car was excluded from the

and that wasn’t until around 4.30pm!

concours … it would have probably

Despite the wet start and continuous

come last anyway!

rain we still managed to turn out 18 spotless cars, the surprise of the day

As always, a big thank you from all

being two old faces who turned out

the Scottish Region to Brian of Brian

with their newly acquired 911 Turbos:

Miller Motors Edinburgh, for once again

Derek Haddow and Stuart Patterson, if

sponsoring our concours trophies.

Cabriolets out to play in the Callander sunshine

Eventually, after a hectic and wet

2007 is certainly passing us by quickly!

in performance and sports car salvage.

day, the sun came out and the rain

Since my taking over as RO, quite a lot

They currently have over 200 Porsches,

stopped just in time to get everything

has happened.

amongst all the other marques!

packed away. Unfortunately we had an

On entering the yard we were greeted

accident with the club gazebo on this

I’d like to start by thanking all those

by a Ferrari F40 which had suffered

last outing of the season (although it’s

members who have continued to

an engine fire, to quote one members

not serious, it can be repaired!)

support the region since I took over,

comments; “There is some serious

including those who have kept in email

till in here!”

To all the concours winners: Keep

contact when they have not been able

polishing your trophies and your cars as

to attend club nights. The bad weather

Several hours and a number of cars

it can only get more competitive next

this summer has prevented us from

down off the racks which they are

year with all our new members!

doing a lot of activities but here’s

stored on and we had collected

hoping 2008 will bring some sunshine.

together a pair of 911 rear seat belts,

We’ve had a great year in the Scotland

some 911 heavy duty bonnet gas

Region, and still have a couple of

I do still intend on holding a curry

struts, a dashboard from a 944,

special weekends to go: The Scottish

night and a dyno morning before the

some 928 brake callipers and a pile

Weekend of the Year (SWOTY) on

end of November, although I think

of interior and exterior trim bits.

November 3rd–4th stopping over in

the Speed Karting may have to be

Fort William, and the Christmas party

postponed until next year unless I can

Then came the fun part: negotiation!

overnight on December 8th at the

get all the money in quickly. If anyone

Once prices had been haggled down

Crerar Loch Fyne Hotel in Inverary,

would like to join in any activity please

everyone went away happy. After the

driving back on the 9th. Everybody’s

let me know as soon as possible.

success of this first visit we shall return

welcome, just contact me to put your names down and get more info.

in due course armed with lengthy As I missed the last issue of All Torque

shopping lists!

I would like to add a belated thank you Finally, I and the region members

to Roger & John from Unit 11 Porsche

Later in August we joined up with the

would like to say a big thank you to

in Warrington, both Roger & John

North West region to support a local

Alan Neilson & Neil Fraser, your AROs,

support the Cheshire & Staffs Region

show at Tatton Park. Both days where

for their great support throughout the

throughout the year and this year they

well supported even though it spent

year. Well done!

sponsored our annual concours night.

most of the weekend raining. Thank

If you don’t already use the services

you to all those members who braved

of Unit 11 I would recommend them,

the weather and mud to bring their

their knowledge and expertise is 2nd to

cars for the day. Some, I believe, are

none and very competitively priced.

still cleaning the mud from under their

Cheshire & Staffs

wheel arches (finished yet Nick?)

As to our concours night, I’d like to

RO Steve Taylor

say well done to Nick Fowell with his

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stunning 993. Nick took 3rd place,

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Dave Watson took 2nd place with his

16th October

ARO Dave Watson

Flatnose Turbo, and 1st place went to

Open Forum Night, Questions &

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someone called Steve Taylor with his

Answers with Unit 11 Porsche

watson1970@aol.com

944 … whoever he is?

20th November

Meetings are held third Tuesday of

Back up to date now, and the weather

Books & DVD’s for sale

every month 8pm at The Whipping

did not put a group of us off in August

18th December

Stocks, Stocks Lane, Over Peover,

when we went for a forage down at

Christmas Dinner

Knutsford, WA16 9EX.

Douglas Valley Breakers, who specialise

at The Whipping Stocks

Dates for Your Diaries

GT Models, Die Cast Porsche Models,

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North West

North East

RO John Pye

RO Gary Richardson

0795 781 8636 (mobile)

0138 881 7456 (evenings)

The King’s Head is a very attractive,

tipecnw@tiscali.co.uk

0784 906 3107 (mobile)

and supportive, pub with plenty of

ARO Brenda Marginson

gary.richardson05@tiscali.co.uk

parking space, away from prying eyes.

something for the evening.

We meet in private so need not be

0125 483 1766 brenda.marginson944@virgin.net

However, Mike has agreed to arrange

Meetings are held first Sunday of

disturbed, or disturb, other patrons.

every month 7:30pm at The Sporting Meetings are held first Monday of

Lodge, Low Lane, Stainton Village,

On 14 October, Brod, Carolyn and the

every month at The Dressers Arms,

Cleveland, TS17 9LW, just off the A19.

912 will be taking part in the Norwich

Briers Brow, Wheelton, Nr Chorley,

Union/MSA Classic Car Run, starting

Lancashire, PR6 8HD. When this falls

in York and ending in Silverstone, via

ona Bank Holiday, we meet on the

Clumber Park, Donington Museum and

second Monday.

Gaydon Heritage Museum.

At the end of June we regularly join

November

other mad Englishmen and women at

14 November: Usual meeting night at

the Symphony & Fireworks at Hoghton

the King’s Head.

Tower in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice.

This was well attended and although it rained a good time was had by all. We were provided with a new catchphrase “doing an Albert”; this means falling

Some of the North East Region regulars

Lincolnshire

Brod and Carolyn will give a, hopefully illustrated, talk on the Norwich Union/MSA Classic Car Run and the places visited en route.

backwards into a large hole with

RO Brod Purdy

The future: The die has been cast

a plateful of food (slow motion

0147 239 9381 (evenings)

and the cheque is in the post … Brod

preferable). Our concourse was a

rafiki@brodncarolyn.nadsl.net

and Carolyn are again to take part in

success with over 40 people attending.

ARO Mike Daniels

the 2008 Grand Tour: Cape to Cape

The club award went to Dean Price

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to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer

and his 944. 2nd place Brenda

mike@jwhartonagriculture.co.uk

Support. The fundraising web site

Marginson’s 944, 3rd place went to

(www.justgiving.com/c2c5) is up and

Bob McWilliams’ 911 Carrera. Dean

Meetings are held second Wednesday

running and ready to take your online

also won the Ford RS Owners Club Car

of every month 7:30–8pm at The

donations. Brod’s own personal site

of the Day and Peter Anderson’s lovely

King’s Head Inn, Kingsway, Tealby,

(www.pr4motorsport.com) has been

blue 993 won the Porsch-apart car of

LN8 3YA.

totally redesigned and expanded and

the day prize. Hoghton Tower show fell

will be the main conduit for Cape-to-

foul to the dreaded rain so Woodvale

September

was eagerly awaited and didn’t

Not a lot to report … only three hardy

disappoint. We had two glorious days

soles arrived at the King’s Head in

Brod and Carolyn raised just over

of sunshine with six cars on Saturday

Tealby: Mike Clements, his lady and

£1,700 before and during the 2007

and 11 cars on Sunday.

myself. I hope this is not a reflection on

Tour and are hoping to exceed even

my abilities as an RO!

that total. Commercial sponsorship

Our Christmas do is on 30th November

Cape information as it arrives.

deals are permitted so long as mention

at The Viking Hotel: £49 each DBB and

October

is made of support for Macmillan

entertainment. Please ring Brenda for

10 October: My day at Louth County

Cancer Support. All offers will be

details, money to be in by Sep. meeting.

Hospital, so I shall probably be absent.

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Bugattis all over the place including first sighting of a Bugatti Veron!

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Upcoming events

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Coventry Motor Museum visit has been

RO John Middleton

kathy.belfield@virgin.net

arranged for Saturday 27th October.

0789 966 3344 (mobile)

ARO Graham Waller

Names to be taken at next meeting.

john.mid20@btinternet.com

graham.waller@polypipe.com

Entrance is free, 15 parking spaces

ARO Chris Belfield

have been reserved for us at the front

0153 041 3527 (evenings)

Meetings are held third Tuesday of

of the museum. Probably also a pub

kathy.belfield@virgin.net

every month 7pm for food (meeting

lunch afterwards. Following discussion

proper begins 8pm) at The Anchor

with Simon the Christmas party/meal

Meetings are held first Sunday of

Inn, Loughborough Road, Hathern,

will take place on the evening of the

every month 5–5:30pm (meeting

Leics, LE12 5JB.

December meeting (18th).

proper begins 7pm) at Ye Olde Bell

Ashby Folville

Sean Smallman has been in contact

DN22 8QS. Please note the new

With the fine weather the place

with CB and John Middleton (SYND

venue, their food is excellent!

was absolutely packed. Hundreds of

RO) with regard to proposed TIPEC

interesting cars and bikes on show

Region boundary changes. CB and JM

including about a dozen Porsches. Due

to discuss further and forward to Sean

to the evenings drawing in now will

updated membership lists. Sean to then

July

probably not attend again until April.

write to individual members advising of

PCGB Chatsworth

any changes that may affect them.

Run out to Skegness

Hotel, Barnby Moor, Retford, Notts,

Events attended in the past few months:

Ashover Classic car show

PCGB National, Ragley Hall

Classic car racing Silverstone

Four EMR and three SYND members

The meeting concluded with a quiz

met at Tamworth Services and were

which was won by Eric and Karen.

joined by Andy in his 996 Turbo from

Thanks to Sean for providing the

August

the Yorkshire Region. Once the absolute

questions and acting as quizmaster.

Eglantine Vineyard Traditional car club Doncaster show

chaos of getting into the grounds had been overcome some time was spent

Immediate dates for your diary

talking to various tradespeople getting

October 16th

September

leads with regard to future trips out

Next meeting 7.00 pm (for those

PCGB Ragley Hall

etc. All in all a good day out with lots

wishing to eat), or 7.30 for 8.00.

Derbyshire Treasure Hunt

of interesting Porsches to look at.

October 27th

Donington Red day

Visit to the Coventry Transport Museum

Inaugural SYND golf day (very enjoyable, to be a regular feature

Donington Red Day We had ten Porsches gathered in our allocated TIPEC area with

Cambs & Lincs

representation from EMR, SYND and Central. We had a prime location to

RO George Shand

view the racing and were once again

0771 902 6905 (mobile)

lucky with the weather. Lots to see

tipeccl@yahoo.co.uk

from now on!)

Visit to Morgan Cars factory Hickleton Hall Classic car show Events organised for the future: October

and a really friendly atmosphere with free access to everywhere including

Winter meetings are held first

Sunday 14th: Golf day at Bonday Golf

the pit garages where we were able

Sunday of every month from midday

Club nr Worksop

to watch the mechanics work on the

at The White Swan, Conington,

Saturday 27th: Visit to Coventry

cars (including the Group C Porsches).

Cambridge, CB3 8LN.

Museum of transport

December

getting closer and there are already

No formalities just lots of good food

Saturday 8th: SYND Christmas Party at

12 couples booked up. Please get in

and some great company!

Ye Olde Bell Hotel

touch with Paul if you want any further details on the event.

Monday 10th December

June 2008

Club Night at the Red Lion

Wednesday 11th: Renishaw Hall classic

This will be our Christmas Meal to

car show

round off the year with friends and was well attended last year by wives,

TBA

girlfriends and kids so please put this

Trip to Gmund Cars Knaresborough

in the diary now and watch for details

Bruntingthorpe Track Day

The Abbey House Hotel, our WOTY location

We are in the process of building the

See you all “out and about”,

events timetable for 2008 and full

Monday 8th October

details will be posted on our own

Club Night at the Red Lion

website www.synd.org.uk

Quiz night It’s getting much colder at night now

Central

nearer the time.

Paul & John

South Central

so we’ll have an hour out with the cars (weather permitting) before we kick off

RO Geoff Cox

the quiz about 8.30pm.

0123 581 5880

RO John Brookes

0774 045 2586 (mobile)

0796 636 2772 (mobile)

Friday 9th to Sunday 11th November

geoff.b.cox@btinternet.com

john.brookes16@btinternet.com

Classic Show at the NEC

ARO Debbie Oakley

ARO Paul Bird

Three day spectacular at the NEC and

0160 486 2285

0783 187 7983 (mobile)

John is organising a club display stand.

theavonlady@tesco.net

paul@psbservices.co.uk

If you are willing to help out we need volunteers to help set up, man over the

Meetings are held fourth Wednesday

Meetings are held second Monday of

three days and take down at the end

of every month at The Crooked

every month 8pm at The Red Lion,

of the show. Please get in touch with

Billet, Kingswood, HP18 0QJ, on the

Lady Lane, Earlswood, B94 6AQ.

John if you can help and come and say

A41 between Bicester and Aylesbury.

hello if you’re at the show over the The summer season will be almost over

three days.

by the time you are reading this but

Another busy summer of events started with our BBQ during the July club

there is still time to join us at one of

Monday 12th November

night, which was very well attended

the remaining events for this year.

Club Night at the Red Lion

despite the poor weather, with almost

Ten pin bowling evening courtesy of

30 Porsches decorating the car park.

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October

Nintendo Wii. This promises to be a lot

As usual our hosts at The Crooked Billet

Weekend of the year

of fun as long as you don’t take it too

served up an excellent selection of food.

Our Weekend of the Year (WOTY) is

seriously. Come along for an evening of

planned for the weekend of 5–7th

bowling and a laugh.

October in the Lakes. The hotel is gorgeous and we are looking forward

Saturday 24th November

to a great weekend away to round

Curry Night at Vakas Balti,

off the summer season. Details were

Halesowen

posted out earlier in the year and are

We had a load of fun last time so the

on the forum. This event is starting

format and venue are unchanged.

to attract a bit more interest now it’s

Meet from 7pm to order food by 7.30pm.

Sheltering at the Balloon Festival

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During August the highlight was the Northampton Balloon Festival where

Bristol

and Wendy escaped flood damage in Gloscester three months ago. John is

TIPEC members put on an excellent

RO Paul Harrison

waiting for a chemical cleaner to work

display in one of the main show rings.

0788 411 6971 (mobile)

its way through the 930 fuel system in

Sadly the poor weather meant that no

AH-MM@pda.mod.uk

the hope of releasing even more power,

balloons took to the air, but the event

whilst Mike is (yet again) gallivanting

was so large that there was still much

Meetings are held first Tuesday of

off to France to enjoy the wine and

to see for all the family. The organisers

every month 8pm at The Fox, Easter

pate, and Greg is trying to muster the

of the event even laid on a fried

Compton, B35 5RA, one mile West of

enthusiasm to sort out the MOT and

breakfast for us all, so we’ll definitely

M5 J17 (Cribbs Causeway).

insurance on his Turbo. For my part,

be back next year!

the engine seems to be ok after the We had a good meeting at The Fox at

recent turbo meltdown … time will tell.

Debbie and Bob kindly organised our

the beginning of September. The gap

Treasure Hunt in aid of Breakthrough

due to the holidays in August must

Breast Cancer, where members met for

have invigorated everyone because

an old fashioned fry-up for breakfast

it was a good turnout (or perhaps it

followed by a scenic cross country

was my moaning letter!) Anyway,

route, visiting stately homes and ending

welcome to Dave, who was at his first

up with a look around the ’planes and

meeting, complete with 911SC with

tanks at a local airfield. TIPEC members

custom exhaust so loud that it set the

were out in force for the display at

car alarms off in the car park! Also in

Turweston Airfield near Brackley, where

attendance: Pete and Wendy (911),

a host of vintage aircraft flew in for

John (930), Mike (944), Nick and

the day, the highlight of which was

Rachael (928), Greg (should be 944T

We also talked about our July trip to

a wonderful overhead display from a

but he was in his truck!), Rich (Boxster),

the South West Festival of Motoring at

Lancaster bomber. On the ground there

Mick (944), and your good self (944T),

Taunton Racecourse. You couldn’t have

was much to look at including vintage

which meant for 8 Porsches in the car

wished for a worse day: it was just like

cars, motorbikes and stationary engines,

park—a sight to behold. Regrettably, an

Thorseby, albeit better drained!

including a large Scalextric track in one

intruder had parked in the middle of

There was a fair turnout of cars,

of the hangers.

a row so we couldn’t get them all in a

ranging from street hatches through

line. Oh no!

to our Porkers, with racing and rally

We hope to add some more events

TIPEC lineup plus wingwalker!

cars from local clubs. The local radio

for the autumn soon but don’t forget

Discussions were varied and wide-

station provided the sounds, with

to keep 19th December free for the

ranging. Rich was fresh from the

competitions and features throughout

Christmas meal and the morning of

Goodwood Revival so we relived the

the day to keep everyone’s spirits up

New Years Eve for a drive out.

experience with him a few times. Nick

(it really was very wet), and the fire

and Rachael have

brigade gave a demo of how they deal

managed to get

with a road traffic accident with a

child seats for

trapped driver. Very interesting whilst

their 928, which

sobering at the same time!

has now become

TIPEC lineup at Turweston Airfield

a family car!

To wrap up the day, a wing walker

Mick has replaced

provided a demo (Must be mad!

the rack on his

There was only just 1k cloud base and

944 which is

the visibility was awful with constant

now back on the

drizzle). However, I guess it was all

road, and Pete

worthwhile ’cos it was all for charity!

Anway, back to the meeting and we agreed the following: A trip to the Porsche Picnic on the 30th of September near Reading (hope it

North London

few chances for pictures, but great

& Herts

made up for it.

company and excellent food more than

went well). We’re going to the

RO Gary Adams

Upcoming Events

Le Mans Classic 11–13th July next year,

0779 989 5274 (mobile)

There has been a large cry for another

so we’re going to book as soon as

garyadams_1980@hotmail.com

Sunday Lunch run which we will be running soon. Also look out for updates

tickets are available. Later this autumn,

regarding our Christmas dinner.

we hope to visit the OPC at Cribbs

Meetings are held third Thursday of

Causeway (yours truly to sort out),

every month 7:30pm at The Robin

have a Scalextric afternoon (Pete to

Hood, The Ridgeway, Botany Bay,

We would like to get a full program

sort out), and this year we’re going to

Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8AP.

for the new year ready ASAP, so please come along to the next meeting and

have a Christmas lunch (on a Sunday early in December). We need to find

NORLON Curry Night 19th July.

tell me what events you want to see

a venue so please, any suggestions?

On a warm, clear July night the

on the NORLON calendar.

Finally, a track day next year is very

NORLON members gathered at the

much on the cards …

Bengal Paradise to make a refreshing change from the usual club gathering.

Happy motoring and see you at one of the autumn meetings.

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weather of the summer, September

was quite interesting as everyone

doesn’t seem to be too bad. Turnout

played ‘follow your RO’ who’d set the

RO Mark Flintham

over the past few months have been

TomTom Sat-Nav to shortest journey,

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variable. Still, we can retire to the

lets just say some of the roads were

mark.flintham@tecnisis.co.uk

Lounge with a warming beer or coffee

very interesting, as in grass growing

and I’m working on an evil quiz

down the middle! By the time we got

Meetings are held first Tuesday of

for either the October or November

to Tenterden it was getting silly so we

every month 8pm at The Crown,

meeting, so get swotting.

reverted to a more direct route. We

Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Nr Colchester, CO7 7QR.

SE London & North Kent

arrived at the Brittania Inn at around Paul and I have started to discuss the

11:40 and yet again they were very

2008 calendar and I’ve taken note

welcoming, with 22 sitting down for

of your comments & suggestions put

lunch. A great meal was had by all

forward in the survey.

and afterwards everyone did their own thing, some choosing to go on the

July

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway,

Whilst on our way out shopping on

whereas others including Becky & I

RO Jim Hearnden

a Saturday I had a phone call from

climbed to the top of the lighthouse.

0163 430 8062

Nigel Feddon seeing if we wanted to

There are fantastic views from the top

0793 035 3232 (mobile)

come to a BBQ at Chez Feddon on the

although the amount of stairs came as

tr7v8@phaetonconsulting.co.uk

Sunday. After a quick ring round we

bit of a shock!

ARO Paul Greer

ended up with nine at Nigel & Pat’s on

0779 941 2870 (mobile)

the Sunday. The food was fantastic and

A fortnight after this was Leeds

prgreer@blueyonder.co.uk

with a tour of the Feddon fleet of cars

Castle Classic Car show, this was the

& bikes, I was very envious of Nigel’s

first event organised by Paul and

Meetings are held first Friday of

massive garage. Many thanks for this

unfortunately the weather was dire.

every month 7:30pm at The Bull

Nigel & Pat, this was a great afternoon

Luckily the rain held off for long

Hotel, Bull Lane, Wrotham, Kent,

& evening and I think it was even

enough to enable the virgin TIPEC

TN15 7RF.

better for being ad-hoc.

gazebo to be assembled and very smart

Next Meetings are 5th October, 2nd

August

was actually very good, with several

November & 7th December with

This was a busy month and the real

members we don’t see very often

Christmas dinner provisionally on

start of the SELNK 2007 calendar

turning out their shiny Porkers for the

the 8th December. November 28th

after the unfortunate cancellation of

day. Quite a few toured the castle and

is the final car outing for the year, a

Chatham Steam Fair earlier.

then had lunch there. I’d taken the

it looked too. The turnout for this event

Halloween run being organized by Nigel.

cooker and we had tea & coffee on We kicked off with the Fish & Chip

the go all day. As the day went on the

run to Dungeness, getting decent

weather progressively cheered up, with

Oh well the nights are drawing in and

weather which was a bonus! The

Mr. Murphy ensuring that as we all

getting colder. After the disgusting

run down from Maidstone services

left the sun came out. We’ll definitely

TIPEC South East London & North Kent Region lineup at Leeds Castle Classic Car Show

be doing this event next year and the

including the workshops where a new

We’ve had a few good meets recently,

feedback from both members and the

white 997 Turbo Cab was undergoing

the last monthly meet at the Red Lyon

organisers was good.

prep and inspection. This looked

being an excellent opportunity to see

stunning in white even though I could

the cars in the evening sun after all the

Finally for the end of August we

be considered to be slightly biased!

rain we’ve had this summer.

had the Greer’s BBQ, yet again the

Another car there was a Gembella 997,

hospitality was fantastic and this time

this apparently had massive electrical

the weather smiled for us. Quite a few

issues and although OPC were working

sat down for an excellent nosh up with

on it, the warranty issues of it being

some of Rachel’s excellent puddings to

after market tuned were being closely

finish off with.

watched by Porsche GB.

September

We were offered 10% off of spares,

The SELNK meeting turnout was poor

with even more available on parts for

which was disappointing.

older cars. We did a full tour of the compound and I actually found myself looking

A tight fit in the car park monthly at The Red Lyon

closely at an ex-

Gemballa 997 undergoing work at OPC Tonbridge

demo Cayman.

The meeting at Thames Valley Police

After further

Traffic HQ in Abingdon was superb.

consideration,

I’m sure everyone will agree that the

I decided that

Traffic Sergeant was very accomodating

maybe once

and only too happy to let us have an

my 944 is fully

insight into how things are really done

sorted … but not

“on the other side of the fence”. The

at present.

traffic car and all its electronic systems were demonstrated to us and a good

On September 15th Paul had managed

One of our other members, Jackie

Q&A session ensued. Thanks to Big

to get us invited to our local Official

Mathias, was seriously discussing a

John Cave for helping us with this one.

Porsche Centre (OPC) in Tonbridge.

Boxster and was coming back later that

On our arrival at around 10:30 whilst

week to have a test drive in one.

The North Kent Show was an excellent

we were standing in the car park a

weekend other than of course the

couple arrived from PCGB Kent who

rain. The Thames Valley Gazebo made

have a very low mileage 924 which comes to Tonbridge every year for a

Thames Valley

its debut outing and proved popular with visitors. The show was a great

service. They were being loaned a 997

RO Paul Mabley

opportunity to view other clubs and

C4 for the weekend as they’re seriously

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marques and the Porsches attracted

debating buying one.

paul.mabley@tipec.net

a lot of interest.

ARO Jason Gibson Once in the showroom we were

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We’ve just returned from our regulars

welcomed by John Thompson & Aaron,

jasongibson@blueyonder.co.uk

Al & Gina’s wedding where there were

a vast selection of pastries were on

a good few Porsches in the car park,

offer, as well as a choice of drinks from

Meetings are held first Tuesday of

not to mention Al’s Boxster S and

the very upmarket drinks machine as

every month 7:30pm at The Red

Gina’s 964, Wolfi. Congratulations to

well as a fridge full of cold drinks.

Lyon, Henley Road, Hurley, Berkshire,

them and we look forward to seeing

We were given a full tour of the centre

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them on their return from Australia.

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Now the nights are drawing in, there

has been car shows every weekend

The benefits that members enjoy

will be another one of the very popular

throughout the summer. We’ve been

at our Club nights is the most

‘Pie & Pint’ nights at Sweeney &

to Brooklands, Mercedes-Benz World,

rewarding aspect of being a TIPEC

Todd, Reading during October, details

Goodwood Festival of Speed and

member: hearing fantastic experiences

of which will be sent out by e-mail

Revival, Silverstone, Battle Classic,

from fellow members, advice and

shortly. Next month’s meet will be on

Capel Classic, as well as the monthly

recommendations, latest Porsche news

2nd October, probably being the last

Sunday Goodwood Breakfast meetings

and motorsport events and much more.

opportunity this year for a little bit of

(from April to October) and by the

You really are missing out if you are

evening light.

time you have read this issue the

not attending these meetings with like-

famous Goodwood Revival festival from

minded enthusiasts. Additionally you

For those of you who haven’t made

31 August to 2 September will be

also miss the opportunity of winning

it along to a monthly meet yet, we

history. The Revival is set to reach new

our monthly SE Region Lotto draw,

always have plenty of space reserved if

heights this year with the inaugural

now standing at £60.

people just fancy a quick visit, feel free

aeronautical attraction, namely a

to come along without notice and you

prestigious concour’s d’elegance for

will be guaranteed to receive a hearty

historic aircraft built up to 1966 for the

welcome. Our region is family friendly

‘Freddie March Spirit of Aviation’ trophy

too: please feel welcome to bring along

to compliment the pre-1966 cars

your spouses and kids if you wish, they

including some classic Porsches. We’ve

are always welcome. There is always

also gone karting, invaded the isle of

fantastic machinery to be seen on our

Wight for our WOTY, rallied around

meets and we have seen up to 20 cars

Silverstone and, although the weather

attending over the summer months.

this summer has been diabolical, the SE Region has been extremely lucky

South East

with all our events and our last event in August, the narrow boating from

TIPEC South East Region lineup, looking very smart

Broxbourne in the Lee Valley, again RO Derek Flanagan

provided us with excellent weather

We were pleased to welcome new

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and a very enjoyable day leaving our

member Ian Bain at our September

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cars in the car park for a relaxing day

meeting, just three days after Ian took

derek.flanagan@varian.com

travelling at five mph. It was great to

possession of his first Porsche: a 968

ARO Keith Funnell

see Nicola & Neil Relf (and Victoria)

Sport and look forward to seeing Ian

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join us on the boat again after five

at many more meetings. Ian works in

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years absence, still with his 944 Turbo.

Crawley and lives in Woking so has an

keith.funnell@btinternet.com

This event catered for all ages, with 83

opportunity of attending both the SE

years separating Victoria (Nicola and

Region and Thames Valley meetings.

Meetings are held second Wednesday

Neil’s daughter) aged five and Keith’s

of every month 8pm at The Shipley

mum Doris aged 88.

With the summer weather behind us,

Bridge Inn, Antlands Lane, Burstow,

we need to establish the interest level

RH6 9TE, on the B2037, off the A23,

if we are to arrange some inside events

one mile North of Crawley M23 J10.

during the Autumn, such as open days at specialist independent garages and

We have enjoyed a fantastic range

service providers (like Dent Magician

of events this summer in the South

and Wicked Wheels) in addition to

East and now we are taking a short

social events like ten pin bowling

break in events before the Winter season is upon us. It feels like there

A real family day on the narrow boats

before we think properly about the Christmas festivities.

Special thanks to Sean Smallman

as the summer had been pretty poor

944S, Neil’s 944 Turbo, Brian’s 924S,

for attending our August meeting to

up till then, but as everyone met up

Steve’s 911 Targa and finally My 911

present the 2006/7 Member of the

at the M27 services, the sun shone

Turbo. All lined up in date order, oldest

Year award to our own Keith Funnell.

brightly, and did so for the rest of

to youngest!

A well deserved award.

the day. It was a good job we took a couple of gazebos as the sun was

We hope to arrange for a group of

really beating down by mid afternoon.

us to visit MPH 07 at Earls Court on

We managed to put on a good show

1st–4th November, let us know if any

with everything from Simon’s lovely

other regions are planning to attend

yellow Boxster S to Brian’s nice

this, we could all meet up.

924S and pretty much everything in between, we nearly managed a 928

Club Night dates:

but unfortunately Mark’s car broke the

Wed 10 October, Wed 14 November,

power steering belt the day before

and Wed 12 December

… but he still managed to make it in a nice 944 Turbo, the rest of the

Wessex

The TIPEC Wessex Region lineup, as above

Southern

attendees and their cars are listed below the photo. My thanks to all

RO Gordon Collins

those that attended and made a great

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RO Pete Blackler

effort with their cars looking really

gtsc.dkm@virgin.net

0777 920 3278 (mobile)

good. Everyone had a great day and

ARO Jim Tarrant

pete.blackler@freenet.uk.com

we will be attending next year with

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more cars and the Southern region

jim.tarrant@hotblack944.fsnet.co.uk

Meetings are held fourth Tuesday of

helping out.

every month at The Wheatsheaf Inn,

Meetings are held first Tuesday of

Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Romsey,

every month 7:30pm at The True

Hampshire, SO51 0QE.

Lovers Knot Pub, Tarrant Keyneston, Nr Blandford Forum, Dorset,

The monthly meetings continue to be

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well attended, with lively discussions The Southern region continues to grow

about everything from cars to food and what future events we may plan.

It is looking increasingly likely that we

Club members at Broadlands

and gather members. After the great day out at Poole quay and following the successful, if damp, fun day our

will have a weekend away sometime in the spring, probably in Devon.

A few of us went along to the Southern

next event, other than monthly meets,

The Christmas meal is now booked

Region BBQ held on Sunday 23rd

was a BBQ at the new premises of Jon

for Friday the 7th December at The

September and hosted by Jon Mitchell

Mitchell, in Christchurch. Jon is a TIPEC

Hunters Inn, Swanmore. This as usual

at his workshop, this turned out to

technical advisor and a bit of a legend

will be in conjunction with the TR

be a very informative and enjoyable

amongst 944 fans, he is the man who

Drivers club; this is limited to 36 places

afternoon for all those that attended,

builds 3.2l 944 turbos that are very

total and is usually fully subscribed, so

thanks to Jon and his wife for the

very quick indeed.

if you wish to go let me know ASAP.

hospitality and Gordon & Dek for their hard work in organising it.

The BBQ was scheduled for the first Sunday in September, but due to

We attended the Broadlands Classic Car Show on the Sunday of the August

And the list of cars (from left to right)

unforeseen circumstances had to be

bank holiday, I think everyone was a

is: Simon’s Boxster S, Gary’s 993 C4,

cancelled and was instead held on the

little apprehensive about the weather,

Dave’s 968, Mark’s 944 Turbo, Trevor’s

23rd. Attendance was good despite the

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Visitor’s choice Ian Rollet, a regular visitor to

Cornwall & Devon

Southern events

Primed and ready for the concours judging

burnt food and the weather being a

from Wessex

RO Steve Switzer

region, won this

0120 881 6397

with his lovely

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3.2 Carrera.

steve_switzer@mac.com

Well done to

Meetings are held second Sunday

all of them and

of every month 12:30–3pm at The

thankyou to

Winds of Change, South Petherwin,

the ladies who

Nr Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7LP.

judged the concours for us.

bit parkier than earlier in the month.

Please contact Steve in advance so that he can advise the restaurant of

Thank you to Jon, Julie and sons,

Jon is still available to answer technical

James, and all the staff at the garage

queries and can be contacted on 0120

who worked as hard as they could to

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ensure the day was successful. Again

website: www.jmgarage.com

attendee numbers.

another big thanks to Jon & Julie who paid for the whole event. Also a big

Club nights happen on the first Tuesday

big thank you to Dekkie who made

of every month, nothing formal just a

sure I wasn’t a quivering wreck for the

beer, some tyre kicking and chat. Come

24 hours before the event and was

along and feel free to make suggestions

invaluable in her support!

of things you would like the region

Your RO’s 944 in spectacular Clay Country

to do. The pub has good car parking.

Over the summer the meetings have

We held a very informal concours. On

The pub also has good food, both

been more than a little quiet, the

the day a non-TIPEC car got the first

restaurant and bar menu are available.

next meetings particularly will benefit

prize, but I live in hope that the winner

The landlord is a nice guy and is more

from as many folks coming along as

will join.

than pleased to have us there!

possible. There is always a lighter,

1st prize

Our next club night is on the 6th

the restaurant. Discussions and ideas

Chris Pritchard in his 993 was the

November: I will be there to kick things

for the coming season, meetings and

choice of the 3 lady judges, I am sure

off and I will buy the first person there

events for 2008 can then take place.

it was the car that won not the man

a pint! Look forward to seeing you all.

But you need to be there to be part of

less expensive, bar menu as well as

your region and help with thoughts,

(although?)

planning and decision process for Most loved car

the coming year! I already have a

Alec Hopley with

number of driving days out for coffee/

his white 944

lunch/cream teas concocted for those

was awarded the

who would like to do a half day or

most loved car

full day Sunday run and see parts of

prize, he brings

Cornwall and Devon you might not

the car to every

otherwise notice … but like most event

meet, and it is

attendance, to make them viable we

obviously his baby.

Alec Hopley looking very pleased with his ‘most loved car’ award

need to have folks interested in taking part to take the Region forward!

TIPEC Classifieds A very nice White Porsche 944, in very good condition, lots & lots of service history. Two previous owners, mileage 58,887. Recent tyres, battery and brakes including discs. Extremely good bodywork without any blemishes only spoilt by one dent in rear valence.

No scratches or scrapes. Alloy telephone dial wheels, refurbished March 2005, Cobra immobiliser. Internal colour is beige, with oval dash that is perfect. All seats etc are in excellent condition with no rips, tears or staining. Porsche colour-matched loose carpets fitted.

1987 D-reg 944 Lux 2.5l. Metallic black with black

Mechanically perfect, starts first time every time and

leather sports interior. Full electric seats. Beautiful

runs like a dream. Corners as if it was on rails. Agreed

three-piece split-rim alloys from a 964 RS. Gradually

insurance valuation of £6,000. Any trial or inspection

tinted windows (ultra-light front, light rear quarter, dark

invited. £4,750 ovno. Contact T.B. Davies 0120 921

rear hatch). Tinted rear light clusters. FlamingEye LED

2719 or mr.tbd@ntlworld.com

instrument pod illumination. High-powered headlight bulbs. Sony stereo with 10 CD changer in the boot.

1980 Porsche 924 in Guards Red with brown & cream

Fully serviced by Motortune, Shotts. Work in the past

pasha upholstery. Current concours champion for

year includes: Replacement original shocks, full new

the TIPEC Scotland Region. Very extensive body and

clutch, oil seals replaced throughout, belts and rollers

mechanics rebuild and restoration over the past year.

replaced, and much more. 160,000 miles on the clock,

Braking, suspension and wheels upgraded to 944 spec.

sailed through its last MOT. A much-loved car, for sale

MOT & Tax for one year. Offers around £3,250.

because I’ve bought a 944 Turbo and can’t keep both.

Please phone me for more details: 0150 684 7863

£3,000 ono. Call Tony Blow (Central Glasgow)

(0797 410 4432 mobile) or email: jjlin@blueyonder.co.uk

on 0781 652 9880 or email tony@typescape.com Porsche 964 C2 3.6 Tiptronic in guards red. Stunning condition. Line leather seats with red piping. Tax and MOT. FPSH. Extras include onboard computer, CD stereo, Cat 1 Alarm, immobiliser and tracker. Original toolkit and compressure and private plate included.

Selling as emmigrating. £11,000. Telephone Jonathan Cambridgeshire 0772 361 4686.

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