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I thought I'd better circle back and let the assembled multitude know the damage for the 928's work: £2,700. :grief:

Actually, in all honesty I'm not too upset given all the work that's been done...

Yep, going strong! His office in the arch remains an Aladdin's Cave of Porsche bits, workshop manuals, technical bulletins and other treasure. He's got a good team of mechanics there too, and he...

I use an independent in London (RGA) - still £80 an hour or thereabouts so I think there will be at least £1,200 of labour charges alone for the stuff I need sorted. :grief: Still, Bob knows the 928...

Yep, the coolant leak is from the main O-ring on the water bridge at the front of the engine, so the "vee" has a nice puddle of crud and coolant in it at all times... Trouble is, getting that sorted...

I am presently awaiting the downside of classic car ownership - the bill... My 928 is in for a major service, including timing belt replacement and a couple of other bits (persistent coolant leak...

Re the wheels, yes - I got very lucky with those, they were about £600 on eBay a good few years ago.

As it happens I am plotting a full restoration of my car, as the bodywork is getting a bit...

Thanks! It’s a bog standard S4, albeit it’s had a mildly tweaked set of engine chips, decat and X-pipe, fresh Bilsteins all round and a set of light alloy “Clubsport” wheels.

Murkey: I can well...

Thank you - it is a handsome beast (the interior is Classic Grey, exactly the same colour as my primary school geography teacher's shoes). It's an auto, as it happens - box based on the '80s S-class...

Not entirely sure it counts as a "classic" (it's a 1991 car) but I've had this for 12 years and feel no desire to sell it just yet. Cross-plane V8, transaxle, aluminium body panels and pop-up...