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The rest of 2015 sees me take this out a few more times, at one point to Porsche in Aberdeen for its annual oil change, when I still cared about dealer history and 'provenance'. The chat was the same as always - it's a good one and you should use it more. By the way, here's a quote to fix the passenger's window motor. Also, have this Boxster for a wee shottie. I'd said I wasn't sold on PDK, so they took that as a challenge. I bought a '73RS mug to get them off my back. I still wasn't sold on PDK. I've still got the mug.
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2016 begins normally, and in March Porsche Aberdeen invite me to their 718 Boxster launch. I figure I should make an effort, so drag the 964 out and give it a clean. I invite a pal along for the ride, but don't tell him the occasion, just that he has to be at mine for 1800. Another pal's been invited so he takes his 986 along. When I arrive the parking concierge is insanely chuffed to see a 964 but gutted that he's given the last spot away to a Cayman of all things. They've got parking along the way, and shuttle Cayennes. Fine. There's a presentation, canapes, a DJ. Tours of the workshop. It's cool. Porsche may be a 'prestige' brand, but they're also ridiculously unpretentious - I've never felt unwelcome at any Porsche dealer. The same can't be said for BMW. Or Mercedes. Or sodding Volkswagen, tbh. Left with some free posters and stickers. Still have, etc... We got to play with a properly-gearboxed 718 later in the week. We really liked it. I didn't - and still don't - get the hate for them. The first Porsche had four cylinders. The first mid-engined Porsche had four cylinders. The first transaxle Porsche had four cylinders. Get over yourself. Hell, even the Macan has, actually, no, I'm not finishing that sentence. I can't do it with conviction.
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This is important, honest. Or at least it is later on. We spent the summer worrying whether or not it was going to happen, thanks to the xenophobes. In September we got confirmation everything was going to be fine, and can we be there mid-November? Wow. Possibly. So it's just a secondment, it's not permanent. We're not selling up. This makes things easier and difficulter. We're not selling the house, but we're not leaving it empty because that ruins houses. Okay, we're renting it out. But we're not renting the field, because my big garage is in there. We've got two months to sort out our house to get it 'rentable', we've got to get our nice but not really worth shipping there and back stuff stored safely, we've got to empty the wee garage so any potential tenants can use it. We've got to find a house to rent in NL, schools for the boys, learn about importing vehicles, decide what's staying, find out what the deal with our livestock is... and we've got a week in the October holidays in Malta because we really didn't think this was happening. Oh, and I need to weld up all the holes in the 914. Because I am *definitely* going to get that finished over there, because an orange LHD '70s open-topped Porsche is perfect for the Netherlands. Perfect. We even managed to get to Budel on a house-hunting trip. I'm exhausted just writing this - I have no idea where I got the energy from.
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Loving the updates so far.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Hmmmm. This is turning into the 'How not to emigrate' thread I was going to write. I'll reign that in.
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thebaron
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Oh and I now see the first kernels of the issues you mention ![:|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/plain.png) In any case, keep the updates coming, the good and the bad (time for the cathartic release)
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How to make a potential oil change suspenseful.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Hahaha, no, that wasn't the intention. The issues with the service history, we've already touched on those. It's been well looked after in my 'custodianship'. If there are any niggles with the 964 - and there are - they're historical, or down to age and/or lack of use. Like the passenger's window.
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I found a solution for the passenger's window last year, btw. It's probably not the solution you're thinking of.
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Now I'm hanging to know more !!!
Great read.
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You'll have to wait, I'm afraid. I'm in a dingy German town for the weekend. I'll do a post about that on Monday.
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Apr 10, 2024 12:11:27 GMT
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How've I missed this thread?
Sorry to hear of the life issues etc., you know you're amongst like minded folks here though.
You've a grand writing style, so bookmarking to keep up with the tales.
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Apr 11, 2024 14:18:20 GMT
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You'll have to wait, I'm afraid. I'm in a dingy German town for the weekend. I'll do a post about that on Monday. You've surely escaped Deutschland by now ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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misteralz
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Apr 11, 2024 15:15:42 GMT
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Indeed. But also plunged headlong into a hectic week. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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More, more, more! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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