Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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Nor really out loud. Just in my head.

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@Markyboy can it wait a couple of days?

Stick up a pic of the model

Sure, I can't drive at the moment, my foot's in plaster.

Will find a pic.

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Is that Sir Anthony Hopkins with the dude from GOT at the end..?

Often there is a way to open the bonnet without the car being open. I did a quick search for "jeep Cherokee open bonnet cable snapped" and there are several you tube films.
I know how to do it on my fiat coupe, takes about 5 minutes of poking around with a screwdriver...

Where on the door is the door lock located? Does the key open the boot / tailgate (what ever you call them here haha)

Yeah, Lynx just sent me a vid. If I can get a screwdriver through the radiator grill, I might be able to get to the cable that operates the bonnet release. Will be interesting whilst balancing on crutches. Will update tomorrow.

Nope, one key lock on the driver's door. Everything else is controlled by the central locking either on the key fob or from inside the car. Going to try to get the bonnet open in the first instance.

If you have AA Homestart let the AA person sort it out. I've seen one go underneath a dead car with a couple of leads and Bob was his uncle.

What a terrible design! I used to work for the AA in NZ one guy was an absolute genius with making slim jims and could get into anything. Although a lot of the newer cars you now have to drill in the the boot lid to get to the mechanism to unlock it!

Maybe connected it to the starter motor and was able to get enough juice into the system.

My Porsche is stupid like that. Electric boot releases, and the battery under the front boot.
They do provide a pair of terminals in the fuse box for attaching an external battery to, so you can pop the front boot open and then access the flat battery.

Starter is a good bet as it's often accessible. Some cars even have a special terminal for this eventuality.

So long as the live you find isn't switched by the ignition it'll probably give enough power to get the locking going.

Call the AA.

The AA is probably right. I'll see if I can get the bonnet open, if not I'll give 'em a call.

If it keeps raining like this I don't blame you.

Do plaster casts go soggy and fall off in the rain?

Jus wonderin

Isn't fibreglass standard these days?

Nah just standing in the rain drains your soul.

I would try to find a 78+ 911 if I were you. The later SC cars (78-83) were absolutely bulletproof with their 3.0. The only upgrades you need with an SC is a pop off valve in the airbox and upgrade the chain tensioners to later 84+ Carrera style.

I had a 79 SC and daily drove the car four years...rain, light snow, etc.. I drove it.
In all of those years, the only thing I replaced was spark plug wires. Like I said, you find one with a good history (VERY important), paperwork, and get it inspected by a Porsche shop...you'll most likely have a car that will run strong/reliable for years to come.

I also had a 93 964 C2 (white/black interior..so nice) that only had 60k miles on it. Daily drove that car too....even with black ice out (the abs works great on those haha). That car had a catastrophic issue though. One of the oil journals got blocked up and oil wasn't getting to one of the banks. Cam was basically running dry. Didn't sound odd to the ear...just like it needed a valve adjustment soon. Took it in...yeah. Had to drop the engine/split the case, bascially rebuild everything. 13k US later. Sold that one after the repair.
When I bought the 964, the seller "forgot" to tell me the car had a full race exhaust with no heat exchangers. So no heat. In the winter, I would use a battery powered hair blower and the AC to defrost the windows.
Here is a video clip of my 964 exhaust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lImgcAM4f0

Sorry, got off track. But like I said, try your best to find one 78+. There is so much less headaches. The 2.7 had heating issues and would pull head studs. I'm sure the owner fixed those issues but with a 3.0, it's a bullet proof motor from the start.

Also, Targas will leak. If you live in rainy weather, often times you'll see a drip from the front windshield corner when on sweeping curves. My SC was a targa and would never do it again. Plus they're a bit flexy too....the coupes just feel more stable/less squeaks and rattles. You can always find one with a sunroof.

PM me with any random 911 questions. I've had 2, my dad had a 72 911E, and was a Porsche mechanic for 10+ years. I absolutely love these cars.

Targas didn't leak when they were new and shouldn't leak now if adjusted properly. Ive had a few and have always got them to be dry, even through the worst of the British winter. The ones that leak are often badly restored on a bad jig so the hole where the roof fits is the wrong size, don't get one of those.

They are wobbly tho.

The 2.7 CIS cars had a bad press but weren't all that bad and most have long since been fixed. The 165bhp S doesn't feel much slower than the early 180bhp SC either. I also like the narrow rear arches.

That said, I agree that the SC is defo the best old 911 for general use, get the 81-on 204bhp version and you will never need to buy another car again.

This is a long shot, but does anyone have two spare tickets to the festival of speed for next Saturday?

^ That is a long shot. Afraid my Sunday tickets are all taken. Have u tried piston heads etc?

Will try there now. Otherwise I've found two general admission ones on Stubhub for £95 each. If I can't find anything else I'll go for those.

Thanks