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Cheers Mike - have sent him the list in case he is interested (realising you may not break it up)

Jobbo wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:39 pm When they do a Targa GT3, will you be placing your order Mike?

As much as I love a Targa, that drive in a GT3 has made me think its not the car for me after all.

When they do a Targa GT3, will you be placing your order Mike?

Thanks Mike - it was 2010 that I sold the E39 so how time flies. And yes indeed, I've had four V8 5-series Tourings previously (didn't have a V8 version of the F11 because I couldn't find one and the G31 wasn't offered as a V8) so I really had to get one I suppose :lol: Funny how the social media ...

... the past) So it was time to finally get the wheels properly refurbished. Used a local company (Wheelhouse Ipswich) who have a good reputation and Mike Rainbird had a set of CSL wheels refurbed by them and was full of praise. (Think Harry/ integrale_evo has used them in the past too?)

So had them ...

... etc make me nervous.

That and now, a 944 might feel like a slower, less practical Z4C.

I'll probably still keep looking at them though :lol:


Mike at JDS Porsche turned around my MAF repair in a couple of days. He also does ECU repairs. I sent him my Final Stage Output Controller for the ...

IanF wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 3:11 pm I have LG and use the apps on there Mike.. what’s the benefit of Apple TV?

Oops, missed this.

Apart from the paranoid bit of me not wanting an LG to connected to the internet, I’ve always found the inbuilt tv os to be very slow and laggy compared to the Apple TV and its apps.

I have LG and use the apps on there Mike.. what’s the benefit of Apple TV?

i reckon Mike dogs will have even dirtier paws if you bring one of them in the house.

... it for a profit it wouldn't be a bad mistake to have made but I'm fairly confident it wouldn't suit me long term.

Carrera S over Dakar though, Mike?


I won't lie, the list price of the new one, even without the lightweight gubbins is pretty eye watering. I was looking at the new Turbo S, but ...

I haven't pushed for a built slot because I don't have the spare funds to buy a GT3 right now. If I could get one, drive it for a few weeks and sell it for a profit it wouldn't be a bad mistake to have made but I'm fairly confident it wouldn't suit me long term.

Carrera S over Dakar though, Mike?

... With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the booking agent, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” said Mike, “yes I did. they were in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”


You paraphrase a most excellent and ...

... to find them.”
“That’s the Booking department.”
“With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the booking agent, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” said Mike, “yes I did. they were in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”

... me as I've daydreamed about this for years.




Benny wishes to know on which car selling website would he view this lovely item for sale today?


It's a secret website where my pal Nitrous Mike will build it for me if I just sign the cheque. Delayed delivery but still counts, yessireey.

Dave!

Had a 355 though not an esprit didn’t they?

Mike was the one with a red esprit, and still has as I saw it a couple of months ago.

Mike Rainbird?

... met him, so he must like keeping it quiet...feel like I've let the cat out of the bag here :lol:

I think it's a 4cyl Turbot rather than a V8, but Mike being Mike he's done some very choice mods to bring the powah up nicely.

Probably one of the best condition Esprits I've seen too, absolutely ...

... are up for going to see bands, and it's hard now my parents are away for us to go anywhere as a couple as our babysitters have gone :lol:


Mrs Mike and I are off to see Radiohead in London next month and she's off with the girl to see Raye which might be at the start of next year, I can't ...

Hey Mike. It is indeed in inevitable, but condolences regardless.

The imgur issue isn't just you - I've got an ongoing technical query raised with them from 25-Aug on this subject. Still no progress..... :roll:


Looks like they’ve binned off the U.K. users today

Something to do with the online ...

speedingfine wrote: Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:42 pm
(edit - ok I googled, very nice but I'd change the wheels sorry Mike )

I had to also - I like the wheels, but somehow wasn’t aware he had this.