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Thank you gents! Much appreciated. I’m hoping the aftermarket 18k bracelet color is the same as oem 16808, 16618 etc It’s quite difficult finding info out about aftermarket 18k parts. Definitely interesting minutiae to study, for us old members!

I’m curious to know if anyone has a source for aftermarket solid 18k Oyster bracelets. The proverbial and elusive Italian ones, etc. There is next to nothing out there in my searching.

Yes Ubi, my E31 is black as well. No doubt it is torture keeping them clean! Keeping them in my garage helps though for sure. The 911 has had a recent full windows/trim/insulation out respray. It wasn’t what I wanted to do initially but when in Rome, so to speak. I’ve spent 6+ yrs restoring/improving/modding every last bit with the car. There’s nothing left to do but drive it like a bat out of hell. The organic nature of no power steering, no computer assist of any sort, no power brakes etc make the car very much behave like a wild horse. If you’re good to it, it will reward you beyond your wildest dreams. If you’re not, it will throw you clear off its saddle in a heartbeat. There’s nothing like it & it’s incredibly addictive to drive. Hope to pick up a daily 997 or 991 similar and as lovely as yours. I’ve been casually searching. I would opt for pretty much exactly what you’ve elected to do: keep it simple. I guess my ideal contemporary would be the 991 Carrera T Cheers my brother, happy open roads!

Nice stance! I went thru a few setups on my 911. Took me a while to get it just right. Happy burning rubber trails!

Superlative 1960s Sunset GMT time

Like-minded (but of course). Cheers

Incredible

Truly awesome. Best view in the house!

Hahaha!

Sidenote: I regret letting go of my Lello Ingenieur.

Makes me regret letting go of my MBW steel V. 1.0 Aquanaut. Still fun tho!

It’s been a blast already but now more fun looming up ahead!

AJ, Must’ve been fun! I love my aircooled flat 6! For me it’s so much more fun driving a slow car fast than a fast car slow!

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing the link! Yes, that is the same Subaru engine I’ve seen in a few 356 cars in SoCal. It’s a neat reliable and easy to install engine for such a tiny car.

Was the 4 still in there? I’ve seen some interesting 356 kit cars in my car club. A Subaru engine, a flat 6, even an electric one.

23mm Seiko ‘heavy duty’ spring bars fit great on both the rep and genuine 50 Fathoms. I am sharing from my personal empirical experience with both [emoji106]

Always have dug yours! One of these has always been on my list too. And uncle of mine had one when I was a kid. In the winter, I’d detach the window defrost tube and put it under my jacket. Instant roaring heat! The prices on these have gone nuts. And the shady D90 USA importer guy who got busted really really ruined the chances of getting one or any other model into the US easily

Thanks By-Tor! Had this for more than a decade and once in a stupid while I think about selling it. But then I look at it, I drive it, and the old girl catches my heart again.

Yes!!!! So few cars these days seem to retain that kind of substantive elegance.

I’ve been seeeing a few of the benzes here in LA, and I gotta say, dang do they look great in person!! I like the 8 as well. I’m very familiar with the old E31 before going backwards, way backwards, to Air Cooled

Yep! Agreed. The door is closing quickly. I (mostly) daily drive my ‘84. It’s a pain in traffic but the smiles it has given me for 6 years or so has been worth it. The gauges matched my old Lava AP nicely!

Lol!!! Related sidenote: The E-Type is on my list to own before I leave this planet!

Droool! I’ve been a 911 daily guy for years but the F type is incredible

By-Tor, I agree that it is a beauty! A friend has one he got last year. It’s white which is not my favorite color but it’s really nice looking regardless.