AndyM001 Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 As it was a relatively nice day, uncovered the car, checked the tyre pressures, oil, coolant and hood operation. Took it out for a 20-25 minute drive, attached the CTEK to make sure the battery was fully charged, and covered it back up. Was thinking of Sorning it, but then I'd miss days like today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 Got my insurance renewal of £483. So £30 less than last year.... a quick look at the comparison sites and it appears to be the cheapest quote as well. Which is still a cheaper premium than the £1000 Alfa GT was... mad world Interesting that the comparison sites pre fill in the estimated value, got from between £18k and £22k depending on the site #Oldoutyaaaaand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Bike Loon said: Got my insurance renewal of £483. So £30 less than last year.... a quick look at the comparison sites and it appears to be the cheapest quote as well. Which is still a cheaper premium than the £1000 Alfa GT was... mad world Interesting that the comparison sites pre fill in the estimated value, got from between £18k and £22k depending on the site #Oldoutyaaaaand Probably helps that you are really old too - lowers the premium 😛 I looked at a multi-car policy at the weekend and the insured valuation was £16k - so a potential profit to be had ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Picked car up from paint shop, bonnet back to bare metal, front bumper and wings, extremely pleased!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 35 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Picked car up from paint shop, bonnet back to bare metal, front bumper and wings, extremely pleased!! like the wheels - i have the same design in standard solver and was considering going black the silver stripe makes a big difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Not cheap at 1.5 k including the dreaded vat , however that’s bonnet removal and bare metalled , front bumper off and full machine polish plus the wings totally blown in and not the tops blending in , pays your money and have it done right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Mattman42 said: like the wheels - i have the same design in standard solver and was considering going black the silver stripe makes a big difference That’s the trick , breaks them up , with it being a 3.4S sports edition with all the bells and whistles, looks like a Black Edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 23 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Not cheap at 1.5 k including the dreaded vat , however that’s bonnet removal and bare metalled , front bumper off and full machine polish plus the wings totally blown in and not the tops blending in , pays your money and have it done right? what sort of time frame did it take ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Patt said: what sort of time frame did it take ? A month, I left it with them as I was in no rush, plus I had a holiday during that , so it was done between jobs ……and not rushed!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Would you consider PPF? Some do some don’t. But I don’t see you as a polisher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 finally collected my "classic register" number plate surrounds from OPC today. still not sure they will ever go on the car but maybe if i decide to replace the plates at some stage. Also found out that the 15% discount on parts over the counter they were offering was a loophole that has been closed and they cant do it anymore. I did feel that was "an official line" and that conversations could be had - we'll see. They did give me 10% off some nice highball glasses i spotted while i was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: Would you consider PPF? Some do some don’t. But I don’t see you as a polisher! Correctly identified as not a polisher….. but quite an investment on a 15 + year old car …do I want to protect that , or just carry on how I enjoy the experience of ragging it and not be bothered 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 you don't need to be a"a polisher" if it's got PPF on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, Patt said: you don't need to be a"a polisher" if it's got PPF on it More expense, which at the moment I don’t need , but agree would make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 48 minutes ago, bally4563 said: but quite an investment on a 15 + year old car …do I want to protect that I’m sort of surprised you went for a bare metal respray! Though I didn’t see how it was before. Hence the question. I now have good PPF on my arches, better than Porsche original patches, and I find it an acquired taste. Personal choice will depend upon mileage, future ownership expectation, taste, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 38 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: I’m sort of surprised you went for a bare metal respray! Though I didn’t see how it was before. Hence the question. I now have good PPF on my arches, better than Porsche original patches, and I find it an acquired taste. Personal choice will depend upon mileage, future ownership expectation, taste, etc. it was only the bonnet peppered in big stone chips , had a cheapy job done just on the bonnet and basically the idiot just barely flatted back and sprayed over, hence removing his shoddy work and taking it back to the basics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Looks really good, not cheap but definitely worth it 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Lonewolfgjp said: Looks really good, not cheap but definitely worth it 👌 This is the thing had a cheap job done and it was shyatee …… pays your money and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 20 hours ago, bally4563 said: Picked car up from paint shop, bonnet back to bare metal, front bumper and wings, extremely pleased!! Very nice. When are we out for a peaks blast? I’ll lead…🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 33 minutes ago, Nobbie said: Very nice. When are we out for a peaks blast? I’ll lead…🤣 Sometime over Xmas , I will let you have a head start …about 3 mile ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) On 12/20/2023 at 1:38 PM, bally4563 said: Picked car up from paint shop, bonnet back to bare metal, front bumper and wings, extremely pleased!! Really need to get mine done..... BTW have you blacked your vents? And if so did you DIY it? Edited December 21, 2023 by Ninesomething Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Ninesomething said: Really need to get mine done..... BTW have you blacked your vents? And if so did you DIY it? Zunnsport mesh and if you look close you can see Cayman side vents which in my opinion look so much better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 One nice looking silk purse there Mick 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 18 hours ago, mneil said: One nice looking silk purse there Mick 😃 Thanks Niel very pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Today mostly this morning installing a Porsche classic PCCM , can’t understand why Porsche want to charge £1500 to install , I’ve been at it for two hours, another 30 mins tomorrow, will be job done 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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