V4man Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi all bought my 1988 911 3.2 Carrera Sport a few months back, 186K miles. Just started cleaning and tidying and fixing little issues so far, wheels and some bis of paint next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift911 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to IB. Great looking car in the best colour....well I would say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4man Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 ooofff 😍 that looks good and welcome lots of miles too so hope you won't be afraid to use it often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4man Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 No, I like to drive my cars, but alos keep them nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobafett Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hi all, New owner, having wanting to scratch that air-cooled for many a year - and finally succumbed. GP White from 1985 , 915 box, with 110k miles, acquired by me in October. Jobs so far; new cam oil lines, refurb engine fan, rebuilt AFM, recon ECU (lots of dry solder joints, and more preventative maintenance), new braided brake hoses, injectors cleaned, CV boots, new fuel pump. Mostly for reliability and more to do but usable as is, and nothing major. Already booked for solo road trip to Angouleme in September to help out a mate racing an MGA. Likely to do Spa and Nordschleife soon also UK car spent most it's early life in London, then Colchester, and now with me Wirral, Cheshire. Nice friendly forum 👍 Pic from local C&C Liverpool. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift911 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Welcome to IB. I'll look forward to reading about your road trips...don't forget your camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Comerford Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Welcome, nice car. If you haven’t been to Angouleme you will hopefully really enjoy it, lovely event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gander Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Sorry to hear about your affliction Tony and that you have surrcummed to the possible fatal Classic Porsche disease! Anyway, you are in good company as your illness progresses, unfortunately the cure is varied and can re-occur so be warned! I have on the odd occasion, contemplated selling the Turbo, but after much hand-ringing and a spirited drive, all thoughts are banished and after a couple of stiff three-fingered whiskies, sanity returned! I sometimes just sit in the garage with a glass of MacAllans and just look at it, kinda sad I know but I’m not alone! (There are others on this esteemed site who do the same, but daren’t admit to it)! .......welcome to the ‘Factory’........it’s a very knowledgeable bunch of mis-fits with a wealth of support and technical expertise. Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
786 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Two GP White additions back to back, when it rains it pours. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 two white slightly higher milers...hope for mine yet! 194K and still going strong welcome onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobafett Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks for the friendly welcome, certainly is a very warming forum to newbies and dedicated owners. Some lovely looking vehicles owned by enthusiasts here, and also a mine of information available to all which is great. Certainly no newcomer to classics, own a tricked out 1967 Sunbeam Tiger (20 odd years) and relatively recently a 1973 Datsun 240z imported from California, but the 911 brings a very different smile after a 'spirited' drive. Just annoyed that I didn't scratch that itch sooner!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Hi all, Going into the second year with my IB, don't know what took me so long to join this forum! UK 89' slate blue metallic 3.2, managed to find one with 75k miles on the clock - guilty for 10% of that in the past year . A few mods already done: new clutch, lightened flywheel, SW chip, SSI exhaust and heat exchanger, underside resealed and some other bits and bobs to sort out an already excellent car. Currently pondering over some other small external mods including refurbing the Fuchs, headlights upgrade, Sebring Vitaloni mirrors and paint corrections / rust here and there. The most important thing that I need to do before summer - fix the damn flapper box 🤦♂️... Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondrian Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 89 IB's are the best (even in blue). Welcome to IB forum, nice to see a mint one being modded for enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4man Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Really nice, love to here how you find the modifications. I have just refurbed my fuchs and gone for a polished finish with the satin black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
786 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very nice, haven't seen that before. Are you planning to chrome your window frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter32 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 12/27/2018 at 9:02 AM, targatales said: Hi everyone. I've always looked on this forum over the years, but thought I should finally join the community. I've owned my 1988 Black/Tan 3.2 Carrera Targa for nearly 9 wonderful years. Pleasure to meet you all. R thats what mine looked like then the rust broke through 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter32 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 2 hours ago, V4man said: Really nice, love to here how you find the modifications. I have just refurbed my fuchs and gone for a polished finish with the satin black i went polished on my repros like em shiney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4man Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, 786 said: Very nice, haven't seen that before. Are you planning to chrome your window frames? No but I do like that look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
786 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Yes, been thinking to do that myself. Along with ditching the flags and getting a single '74 style mirror. I already have a Hella mirror though, decisions decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift911 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 10 hours ago, Astro said: Hi all, Going into the second year with my IB, don't know what took me so long to join this forum! UK 89' slate blue metallic 3.2, managed to find one with 75k miles on the clock - guilty for 10% of that in the past year . A few mods already done: new clutch, lightened flywheel, SW chip, SSI exhaust and heat exchanger, underside resealed and some other bits and bobs to sort out an already excellent car. Currently pondering over some other small external mods including refurbing the Fuchs, headlights upgrade, Sebring Vitaloni mirrors and paint corrections / rust here and there. The most important thing that I need to do before summer - fix the damn flapper box 🤦♂️... Justin Welcome Justin. Look forward to reading more about your mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 3 hours ago, V4man said: Really nice, love to here how you find the modifications. I have just refurbed my fuchs and gone for a polished finish with the satin black The clutch was a must change for me when I got the car, hence the relatively easy decision of changing the flywheel at the same time. The lightweight flywheel does make rev matching and changing gears at lower speed a tad more difficult. Having now done it and felt it, I don’t think I would have done it as I live in London and low speed driving remains a big part of the daily. The advantages are not that pronounced. I won’t recommend changing it on its own, not worth the time. If you live out in the country, that’s a different question as I also love the ease of rev matching at higher speed. The tac needle literally jumps straight up. The Steve Wong chip makes the car less torque-y at low revs, but makes the high revs just that bit more special. From 1-3k revs, the engine is sufficiently sublime to pull in city traffic, from 3-4k it starts waking up, and 4K onwards, here comes rock and roll! I love it, totally recommend it, probably best bang for the buck as well. As for the exhaust, it’s ultimately down to personal preference. The decision was made easy for me as the stock one was busted. From what I found, there’s not much difference in terms of noticeable performance on the road. It is, after all, the noise. And I like the old school noise from the SSI together with the high rev howl of the engine. Loving the Fuchs on yours, but I think I’ll go annodised rim and black center. May look for another set of coloured hub caps as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4man Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 thanks for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targatales Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 12:59 PM, swift911 said: Hi to both you newcomers, welcome to IB. Great looking cars in very different colours. Couldn’t help noticing the interesting Renault in the background of one of your photos targatails, you don’t see many of those. The Clio V6 belongs to a friend of mine. A proper pocket rocket. Sounds great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrw34260 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hi, Here is my '84 . Owned it since 1997. No upgrades but had it restored a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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