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Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member 2023/01/21 14:11:42 (permalink) Donington Historic Weekend PCGB Region 8 will have a display area at this year's Donington Historic race weekend and there will be an area where the Early 911 cars can be together. If you are thinking of attending, the reduced price tickets will end on 31st January. See you there? Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #1 See best answer 14 Replies
pse_SC PCGB Member Total Posts : 3114 Joined: 1997/08/01 00:00:00 Location: Beds Status: offline pse_SC PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/01/21 17:00:11 (permalink) Hope to be there, Robin, see you there 993 C2 (ex 924, 932x3, 911SC, 924S, 952) ex RO Region 10 (2011-2021) Quote Reply #2
Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/03/15 17:33:34 (permalink) Where are all the Early 911 members? This is the 60th anniversary of the sale of the first Porsche car to carry the 911 model number (actually a 901) and there will be opportunities for us owners to come together and display our cars at many of the national events around the country. The first one will be at the much improved Donington Historic race weekend, then at The Motorist, and at the Festival of Porsche at Brands Hatch. I would like to have others as well but so far I have had only 2 members who have an interest in attending the Donington meeting, and no others apart from me, so we will have a very small display! I just hope it doesn't rain. Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #3
Nigel Town PCGB Member Total Posts : 80 Joined: 2022/07/02 21:47:52 Status: offline Nigel Town PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/03/16 15:17:30 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby Robin 2023/03/23 15:24:00 Robin, we’ll be there.…. 992 owners but looking to buy an early 911….. I get it however, aspiring early 911 owners don’t make for a great display!! Quote Reply #4
Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/03/24 11:29:56 (permalink) Nigel aspiring Early 911 owners are great people, as when they actually get an Early 911, that is another car saved from oblivion. Come and chat to the few owners that will be there and learn about the pros and cons of the early models. Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #5
Nigel Town PCGB Member Total Posts : 80 Joined: 2022/07/02 21:47:52 Status: offline Nigel Town PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/03/24 12:04:17 (permalink) Thanks Robin, we will do. We’ll be there on the Saturday only, but we’ll be sure to come seek you out, as I’m keen to learn more and figure out what we’d like (and can afford). Thanks Nigel. Quote Reply #6
Matteo68 PCGB Member Total Posts : 18 Joined: 2021/08/04 14:32:52 Status: offline Matteo68 PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/04/24 16:17:27 (permalink) I will be there with my Tangerine '72 S - PGU 911K - on Saturday and have booked a Parade Lap as well as a Display Pass through the Club. Matt Quote Reply #7
Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/03 14:36:58 (permalink) Thanks to the few who ventured out to display their cars at the Donington Historic race weekend, it was a better display than I was expecting and I hope you enjoyed the two laps of the really superb race circuit on Saturday lunchtime. On the Parade laps, I am sorry that some of you could not keep up with me and seemed to be a long way behind for a while, but did eventually manage to catch up, more than once! Have a look at Tom's photo album of the weekend on this website, to see if you have featured in the photos. Hope to see some more Early 911 cars at The Motorist on 21st May. Keep the cars moving in this 60th Anniversary year. Robin Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #8
Nigel Town PCGB Member Total Posts : 80 Joined: 2022/07/02 21:47:52 Status: offline Nigel Town PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/03 18:18:03 (permalink) Robin, thank you for taking some time out to talk to Sandra and I on Saturday your thoughts and insights were helpful. You mentioned two books that would help me. One was the red book, but I cannot recall the title of the other. Can you let me know the other title again please? Thanks Nigel Quote Reply #9
Matteo68 PCGB Member Total Posts : 18 Joined: 2021/08/04 14:32:52 Status: offline Matteo68 PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/03 20:27:43 (permalink) Hi Robin It was a pleasure to meet you at last and also your wife on Saturday. Emma and I had a fantastic day and will definitely be returning next year after such a thrilling couple of laps of the track and also captivated by some superb racing in the 3 hour pre-66 Pall Mall Cup. Because I had bought parade lap tickets through MSV (not realising there was an option to do so thro the club - must have missed that email!), I was sent out at the back behind the Panameras but more enjoyably, immediately behind the beautiful Polo Red ‘67 S!! It was an absolute blast having some space to properly enjoy my car (first time on track in 50 years and only the 5th time out in the UK!) Nice to see Elgin too in his Gulf Orange ‘73 T. Next year I may have my somewhat louder 2.5 ST to bring with me (although an hour on the M1 in it may not be Emma’s cup of tea - we shall see!…) post edited by Matteo68 - 2023/05/03 20:29:38 Attached Image(s) Quote Reply #10
Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/04 12:45:05 (permalink) Hello Nigel, You are welcome. Anyone who is interested in the early cars, we like to encourage, they may save another Early 911. The book you speak of is:_ The 911 & 912 Porsche A restorers guide to Authenticity By, Dr Brett Johnson ISBN 0-929758-005 (originally published in 1988) It is a good book to help identify the different models and all the various numbers, like chassis, engine, production dates exterior colours and numbers built and all the fine details that come with the changes each year of production. Good Luck, May the Forth Be With You, Robin. Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #11
RugbyBodders PCGB Member Total Posts : 40 Joined: 2021/12/06 21:30:50 Status: offline RugbyBodders PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/05 18:34:53 (permalink) Robin, Agree that Dr B Johnson’s book is a great resource. I also found the following of some benefit: Red Book Porsche 911 (Specifications, Options, Production Numbers, Data Codes and More) ISBN: 978-0-76034-760-7 I’ve also purchased the Haynes Manual and more recently Porsche 911 2.0-2.2-2.4 1964-1973 Workshop Manual Author: VelocePress ISBN: 978-1-58850-199-8 Thought they maybe of interest to others. Craig Craig B Quote Reply #12
Robin PCGB Honorary Member Total Posts : 937 Joined: 1982/02/28 00:00:00 Status: offline Robin PCGB Honorary Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/10 17:18:02 (permalink) All good books Craig, thanks for posting the ISBN numbers a great help. R Robin Walker. Early 911 Register Secretary. Register Director 2003-2008. Honorary member. 1973 911S. 1964 356C RHD Coupe . 1983 924. Quote Reply #13
Nigel Town PCGB Member Total Posts : 80 Joined: 2022/07/02 21:47:52 Status: offline Nigel Town PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/10 19:52:45 (permalink) Thank you. I confirm “yet more” books have been ordered for holiday reading and learning. I asked Sandra if she wanted to read any of them after me. Strangely she declined. Thanks, Nigel post edited by Nigel Town - 2023/05/10 19:56:09 Quote Reply #14
RugbyBodders PCGB Member Total Posts : 40 Joined: 2021/12/06 21:30:50 Status: offline RugbyBodders PCGB Member Re: Donington Historic Weekend 2023/05/10 20:31:36 (permalink) If you can, try an whittle down which model, year, colour, etc that you want, the book Robin noted is great for this. Also decide what you want the car for. Are you after a car to look at in the garage, regular driver, a complete wreck needing restoration. And set your self a budget, this will need to be realistic, but once you have set your spec, start searching and you’ll soon work out whether the budget works. I was always after a dogleg gearbox, matching numbers car with 2.2 engine and LHD (because they’re generally cheaper!), and ideally as original as possible. That started to narrow my search. I probably looked at 6 or so cars before I found one that I liked. And make sure you have it inspected before purchasing! Best of luck, you wont regret it. post edited by RugbyBodders - 2023/05/10 20:33:54 Craig B Quote Reply #15

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