Marlon's and mr wilks 911 shoot

[mr wilks]

Ive always wondered where the location Mr Wilks goes to for his pics was.
The only thing I can see is a sign saying victoria mill.
I take it that this is an old mill that has been refurbed. It is very well kept, not a weed in sight. Surprised you can get so close to it to for pics.

The whole area is known as the Weavers triangle in Burnley , approx 20yrs ago lottery fund gifted £300k to start refurb off with a small hotel development on the canalside , it was started then the developer went bust but had already had the money another 7/8 yrs left derelict until the council purchased & created a learning centre / college along with a few offices & a car park .
This closed 3-4 yrs later & now there are a glut of well preserved buildings in a prime location just stood empty barring a few small business offices .
Down the line i can see it becoming housing of some sort with maybe a few bars / shops but no sign of it happening , so for now it makes a ideal backdrop for car pics

[Nictrix]

Ive always wondered where the location Mr Wilks goes to for his pics was.
The only thing I can see is a sign saying victoria mill.
I take it that this is an old mill that has been refurbed. It is very well kept, not a weed in sight. Surprised you can get so close to it to for pics.

The whole area is known as the Weavers triangle in Burnley , approx 20yrs ago lottery fund gifted £300k to start refurb off with a small hotel development on the canalside , it was started then the developer went bust but had already had the money another 7/8 yrs left derelict until the council purchased & created a learning centre / college along with a few offices & a car park .
This closed 3-4 yrs later & now there are a glut of well preserved buildings in a prime location just stood empty barring a few small business offices .
Down the line i can see it becoming housing of some sort with maybe a few bars / shops but no sign of it happening , so for now it makes a ideal backdrop for car pics

Thanks for that. It does look a nice place. One of the pics looks like it might have been a row of houses for whoever worked in the mill.

[mr wilks]

Ive always wondered where the location Mr Wilks goes to for his pics was.
The only thing I can see is a sign saying victoria mill.
I take it that this is an old mill that has been refurbed. It is very well kept, not a weed in sight. Surprised you can get so close to it to for pics.

The whole area is known as the Weavers triangle in Burnley , approx 20yrs ago lottery fund gifted £300k to start refurb off with a small hotel development on the canalside , it was started then the developer went bust but had already had the money another 7/8 yrs left derelict until the council purchased & created a learning centre / college along with a few offices & a car park .
This closed 3-4 yrs later & now there are a glut of well preserved buildings in a prime location just stood empty barring a few small business offices .
Down the line i can see it becoming housing of some sort with maybe a few bars / shops but no sign of it happening , so for now it makes a ideal backdrop for car pics

Thanks for that. It does look a nice place. One of the pics looks like it might have been a row of houses for whoever worked in the mill.

Yea most probably were weavers cottages at one point , the back side of them overlook the canalside & it was this part that should have been the hotel rooms . Pic here shows the opposite side https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjb6R2alCa6/

[Yorkie Z]

I see this post is about 8 hours old, Andy’s probably changed his car already

Cracking cars gents and some lovely pictures, thanks for sharing. Hope they bring you lots of fun times

[DPG]

If I'd have know I would have joined you in the Cayman. Lovely shots those though.

We’ll have to have a Z4-Forum “Porsche meet”.

[mr wilks]

If I'd have know I would have joined you in the Cayman. Lovely shots those though.

We’ll have to have a Z4-Forum “Porsche meet”.

We shall Dan , Zs welcome but only at the rear

[IRD]

Two absolutely stunning cars. Timeless design. I’m sure the same applies to the owners too.

[Mr Tidy]

Some great photos there.

The cars don't look too bad either!

To be honest I've always liked 911s - nothing else sounds quite like one. Good ones have never quite been in budget though.

[LeeZ4MR]

Very nice motors!

[Status]

I’ve allways fancied a 911 the model up to 88/89 but now I quite fancy the model after that which came with plastic bumpers that didn’t go down well at the time,it would be the targa model think it has a 3.6 motor been looking but would have to get 25 k for my low mileage m coupe in IMola red before I could get one

[philip27]

Both look great ! Really nice cars the 997 is ageing very well in my opinion. Enjoy the new motors!

[ZedConvert]

What's the servicing costs on those bad boys? That's what put me off the Porsche in the first place, and pushed me to the Zed.

[mr wilks]

What's the servicing costs on those bad boys? That's what put me off the Porsche in the first place, and pushed me to the Zed.

Obviously servicing & parts is more expensive than any of the E89 models but id say over a 4-6 yr ownership of 40k it would be less than running a S54 ZM if comparing service regime & costings

Below would be typical of any gen1 997 3.6 or 3.8

Oil & filter service around £180 (indy) which would be every 2 yrs or 20k ( id always go for yearly changes or every 7k/8k)
Bigger service with air filter & plugs £400ish (spark plugs recommended every 4 yrs or 60k )

Every 4 yrs a belt service is required ( not cambelt ) its the serpentine belt external of the engine around the pulleys & typically around £75/£100 (indy)

other routine stuff
front discs & pads £350ish ?
rear discs & pads £300ish
brake fluid £65

also known for needing attention every 4-6yrs (dependent a lot on mileage & cars actual use in all weathers ) are the front condensers for air con , typical budget for that would be £400ish , you can extend the life of these by routinely freeing them of any leaves & also fitting grills to prevent stone damage

tyres are a biggy though eg the C4 runs 305-30-19 rears / 235-35-19 fronts , PS4S in those numbers are £800 a set though Vred Vorti R would be half that but not N rated which mean officially Porsche approved .
A Carrera 2 would run 265-30-19 rears so marginally less

[Z4M-2006]

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Porsche meet,Porsche meet,Porsche meet....

[mr wilks]

Numbers are growing