Working on a bathroom for a chap at the moment who's got pretty new GT3RS and a GT4 Cayman plus an old Z3MR...I drool over both Porsches but never could take to the Z3M.
Mr Wilks Porsche?
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mr wilks said:ben g said:Always wondered whether Mr Wilks was pretty much a private dealer of Z4's, seeing as he chopped and changed fairly often. I guess now he can give us an answer? :lol:
Nice Porsche, much better looking (not as dated) as the E85/6 Era Zed's in my opinion. These will stand the test of time very well, I think
Not a dealer of any descriptionjust a enthusiastic owner who could not & cannot define which of the Z range suited me best or indeed is the best , i'l no doubt throw a thread up at some point that might upset one or two owners
its fair to say out of the 14 i have a top 5 , out of which i should be able to get to a top 3 :wink: obviously just my own top 3 & many may disagree .
Thanks for the positive Porsche comment
Not knocking you at all
it's fair game in my eyes if someone's willing to buy a car you own for an amount, be that more or less than you paid to purchase it.I personally thought your silver M roadster was the best of the lot, in terms of looks at least. I'm not too keen on Imola and I can't remember all the others you've owned :lol:
ben g said:mr wilks said:ben g said:Always wondered whether Mr Wilks was pretty much a private dealer of Z4's, seeing as he chopped and changed fairly often. I guess now he can give us an answer? :lol:
Nice Porsche, much better looking (not as dated) as the E85/6 Era Zed's in my opinion. These will stand the test of time very well, I think
Not a dealer of any description
Thanks for the positive Porsche comment
Not knocking you at all
I personally thought your silver M roadster was the best of the lot, in terms of looks at least. I'm not too keen on Imola and I can't remember all the others you've owned :lol:
The silver car was a story in itself :wink: i could write a book of my 7 yr exploits with wheels & cars ,
I found the car on PH initially , made contact , got all the info & details i needed to make a offer based on me collecting with cash & driving it away , , , , then the fella popped up on forum (after we had agreed a deal he was happy with ) i had no idea he was even a member & hadn't declared myself a forum user , basically welching on the deal & bleating over how he felt it was selling too cheap , telling all how much he had loved & cherished it
well i can tell you of all the 14 cars it was the worse kept of them all , , Darren Slone will back me up here , he stored the car on my behalf for 2 weeks until i could collect it It was truly shocking ( not mechanically) & if i had viewed it prior no way would have gone even close to what i paid him .
There have been other forum cars ive bought that weren't wholly as described but once a deal is agreed then i wouldn't shirk from that .
Ive also put my hand in my pocket & bought forum cars that have been up weeks / months with no takers so whilst i may have gained so did the sellers
So the answer is yes , i may well have bought low & sold high but ive taken on issues with certain cars & invested time + money in them to hopefully sell on prime examples :?
Not saying i won't buy Z again but right now my appetite has gone so the change of marque was much needed
:wink:Hi Andy,
Knew you'd had one in the past (993?) so get the attraction.
Congratulations - that's a very special car and a great choice
Knew you'd had one in the past (993?) so get the attraction.
Congratulations - that's a very special car and a great choice
Thought id update this thread along the way for those interested in non Z related motoring , no issues uncovered & couldn't be happier with it especially now ive added my preferred choice of both wheels (Lobster claw 19s) & tyres ( new Vred Vorti R )
Looks more iconic now to me .
Already covered more than 300 weekend miles in the first month , more than i managed in 3 months with the outgoing 35is , fuel / mpg wise for anyone curious its a flat 6 na 3.6 litre manual , the numbers read virtually the same as a Z4M with the OBC reading 22/24 around town , 29-30mpg on a steady mway run & 18-20mpg driven with enthusiasm
It had a major service carried out at Porsche Centre 650 miles prior to my purchase (Mobil 0w40) but i will be having the oil changed to Millers Nano 5w40 sometime next week
Looks more iconic now to me .
Already covered more than 300 weekend miles in the first month , more than i managed in 3 months with the outgoing 35is , fuel / mpg wise for anyone curious its a flat 6 na 3.6 litre manual , the numbers read virtually the same as a Z4M with the OBC reading 22/24 around town , 29-30mpg on a steady mway run & 18-20mpg driven with enthusiasm
It had a major service carried out at Porsche Centre 650 miles prior to my purchase (Mobil 0w40) but i will be having the oil changed to Millers Nano 5w40 sometime next week
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Based on this alone I would trust you 100%. Your contribution to the forum has been huge and your use of 'tongue-in-cheek and 'blushing' SMILIES memorable. I hope you continue to contribute to the forum on wheels and tyres especially as you are indeed an expert in that field. I wish you well with the Porsche.mr wilks said:
mr wilks said:Thought id update this thread along the way for those interested in non Z related motoring , no issues uncovered & couldn't be happier with it especially now ive added my preferred choice of both wheels (Lobster claw 19s) & tyres ( new Vred Vorti R )
Looks more iconic now to me .
Already covered more than 300 weekend miles in the first month , more than i managed in 3 months with the outgoing 35is , fuel / mpg wise for anyone curious its a flat 6 na 3.6 litre manual , the numbers read virtually the same as a Z4M with the OBC reading 22/24 around town , 29-30mpg on a steady mway run & 18-20mpg driven with enthusiasm
It had a major service carried out at Porsche Centre 650 miles prior to my purchase (Mobil 0w40) but i will be having the oil changed to Millers Nano 5w40 sometime next week
I have to agree with you about the lobster claws, my favourite Porsche wheel from that vintage and a huge improvement, looks great.
What's your next mod (if any) and is this one a keeper or a fleeting flirtation?
MACK said:mr wilks said:Thought id update this thread along the way for those interested in non Z related motoring , no issues uncovered & couldn't be happier with it especially now ive added my preferred choice of both wheels (Lobster claw 19s) & tyres ( new Vred Vorti R )
Looks more iconic now to me .
Already covered more than 300 weekend miles in the first month , more than i managed in 3 months with the outgoing 35is , fuel / mpg wise for anyone curious its a flat 6 na 3.6 litre manual , the numbers read virtually the same as a Z4M with the OBC reading 22/24 around town , 29-30mpg on a steady mway run & 18-20mpg driven with enthusiasm
It had a major service carried out at Porsche Centre 650 miles prior to my purchase (Mobil 0w40) but i will be having the oil changed to Millers Nano 5w40 sometime next week
I have to agree with you about the lobster claws, my favourite Porsche wheel from that vintage and a huge improvement, looks great.
What's your next mod (if any) and is this one a keeper or a fleeting flirtation?
Totally taken with it Mack so right now its here for as long as that continues , my actual target car was a 981 Cayman circa £30k but during the search & scope period it was clear they were falling weekly (early 2019 average £750 / month but id say that has stopped now ) So not knowing quite where they would bottom out led me to playing my return to Porsche "safe"
with a 997 .Yes they too have fallen quite dramatically but i'm confident i bought at the bottom of the cycle & in a good position to enjoy it well into next year then perhaps step into a 981 , , we shall see but i really can't ever see me with a "keeper" of any marque 8)
You are a bit of a car slag Mr Wilks. Grab em, love em and move on to the next one.mr wilks said:MACK said:mr wilks said:Thought id update this thread along the way for those interested in non Z related motoring , no issues uncovered & couldn't be happier with it especially now ive added my preferred choice of both wheels (Lobster claw 19s) & tyres ( new Vred Vorti R )
Looks more iconic now to me .
Already covered more than 300 weekend miles in the first month , more than i managed in 3 months with the outgoing 35is , fuel / mpg wise for anyone curious its a flat 6 na 3.6 litre manual , the numbers read virtually the same as a Z4M with the OBC reading 22/24 around town , 29-30mpg on a steady mway run & 18-20mpg driven with enthusiasm
It had a major service carried out at Porsche Centre 650 miles prior to my purchase (Mobil 0w40) but i will be having the oil changed to Millers Nano 5w40 sometime next week
I have to agree with you about the lobster claws, my favourite Porsche wheel from that vintage and a huge improvement, looks great.
What's your next mod (if any) and is this one a keeper or a fleeting flirtation?
Totally taken with it Mack so right now its here for as long as that continues , my actual target car was a 981 Cayman circa £30k but during the search & scope period it was clear they were falling weekly (early 2019 average £750 / month but id say that has stopped now ) So not knowing quite where they would bottom out led me to playing my return to Porsche "safe"
Yes they too have fallen quite dramatically but i'm confident i bought at the bottom of the cycle & in a good position to enjoy it well into next year then perhaps step into a 981 , , we shall see but i really can't ever see me with a "keeper" of any marque 8)
buzyg said:You are a bit of a car slag Mr Wilks. Grab em, love em and move on to the next one.mr wilks said:MACK said:I have to agree with you about the lobster claws, my favourite Porsche wheel from that vintage and a huge improvement, looks great.
What's your next mod (if any) and is this one a keeper or a fleeting flirtation?
Totally taken with it Mack so right now its here for as long as that continues , my actual target car was a 981 Cayman circa £30k but during the search & scope period it was clear they were falling weekly (early 2019 average £750 / month but id say that has stopped now ) So not knowing quite where they would bottom out led me to playing my return to Porsche "safe"
Yes they too have fallen quite dramatically but i'm confident i bought at the bottom of the cycle & in a good position to enjoy it well into next year then perhaps step into a 981 , , we shall see but i really can't ever see me with a "keeper" of any marque 8)
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Rob
Beautiful looking Porsche there Mr. Wilks . I love how you have such a passion and a good eye for your vehicles, always looking out for the next big 'thing'.
And as others have said, thanks so much for your huge contribution and help on this forum - I hope you stick around.
. I love how you have such a passion and a good eye for your vehicles, always looking out for the next big 'thing'.And as others have said, thanks so much for your huge contribution and help on this forum - I hope you stick around.
