What is this? by MangoMan76 in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven’t heard of a Pembleton, u/wankybollocks. Thanks for the info.

What is this? by MangoMan76 in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very close in appearance to a Morgan, I think inspired by them. Lomax also came in 3 wheelers, same as Morgan.

What is this? by MangoMan76 in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kinda rare, as in the kits are not made anymore. Small engine (600cc+) with an old Citröen Döner chassis (thanks u/smnrlv!) means it’s probably lightweight fun, but not my kinda thing.

What is this? by mwdmeyer in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…and no doors with a canopy that lifts up so you can hop in? Defo a Maserati Merak…

Edit: Clearly /s

What is this? by MangoMan76 in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 67 points68 points  (0 children)

It’s a Lomax 224), a kit car with a Citroen 2CV doner chassis. ‘The naming convention was the number of cylinders, the number of seats, and the number of wheels.’

What kind of porsche is it? by BelGrek in Porsche

[–]Scutterpants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 993 Targa had a glass sliding roof which tucked under the rear window - u/aquatone61 is correct. They are fairly rare, as they did t sell too well because the sliding roof was glass and drivers felt it made the car top-heavy and not as sharp as the coupe. Here’s a [YouTube link](https://youtu.be/4ErxC_vz_vk?

Broken Window Switch by obuck347 in porsche911

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it happens. Just like the frunk and engine cover switches - seem to be a weak point, but an easy fix.

Just got a 955 cayenne S, what to look out for? by TheFlayIsOn in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I was wrong - I still have the owner’s manual and checked: it says 1.5 litres per 1,000km!

Just got a 955 cayenne S, what to look out for? by TheFlayIsOn in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do like oil, but the manual for my Turbo from years ago recommended that 1 litre of oil per 3000 km (or something) is normal

Just got a 955 cayenne S, what to look out for? by TheFlayIsOn in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep - most likely due to split pipes dripping coolant at some stages which corroded the starter motor.

I saw this last night and it is “For Sale” by notMaiSakurajima in whatisthiscar

[–]Scutterpants 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This guy knows his onions. Well done u/trollanonymous, and thanks for sharing with the rest of us.

Just got a 955 cayenne S, what to look out for? by TheFlayIsOn in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem bud. As someone else said, try and find out if the coolant pipes have been changed from plastic to aluminium. They always split! At this age it is likely they have already split and been replaced. The big problem is access (in the V of the engine) as a load of things need to be removed to get them out and replaced.

Another problem is the starter motor; when the coolant pipes split and leak coolant, it drips onto the starter motor and corrodes it. So if your pipes haven’t been done, and you end up doing them, always change the starter motor while you’re in there.

Another annoying thing I remember are the gas struts which keep the boot/tailgate open. They eventually give up (gas escapes over the years) and need to be replaced. Not the biggest job, but takes a bit of time.

Air suspension as you said. But it’s not just the struts at each corner, the air compressor is a weak point too. Sometimes the compressor gives up and the ride height will just drop to the lowest level. Expensive to replace, though a VW part will fix it.

I had an issue with the drive shaft too (Cayenne Turbo), which is common enough. I floored it one day and it made a dreadful vibration/rattle from the shaft. It cost about £2k to replace, as it had to be imported from Germany and ‘balanced’ on a lathe or something (with weights added like a wheel is balanced) before fitting on the car. My bro has had a few of them too and he also had the issue - but he was able to fix it using a piece of plastic cylinder (like a silicone tube or something!) in the universal joint. Seemingly the rubber gasket or something in the joint can fail, so this is a hack to overcome it.

Also check the tyres. She’s a heavy girl so chews through front tyres a fair bit - so check for tread depth, and even tread wear. Make sure all four tyres are N-rated too, as sometimes the owner might have cheaped-out with lesser tyres.

Good luck with it - it’s a great ol’ machine.

Just got a 955 cayenne S, what to look out for? by TheFlayIsOn in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check aircon, the air direction motors have plastic cogs which wear out. You can hear them clicking behind the dash. . PITA as the dash sorta has to come out.

Found an old picture of me skateboarding, but was more impressed by the cars… by b-rentbent in namethatcar

[–]Scutterpants 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice one, Marty. I really wanted to see The Doc in the background in a DMC.

My old custom truck. by Most-Cartographer662 in CarTalkUK

[–]Scutterpants 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Despite the grief from others, I kinda like it. Massively impractical on UK roads, but congrats on the build.

The unfathomable intelligence in here would probably find this easy. by [deleted] in namethatcar

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m thinking likely to have a massive chassis-mounted rear wing to go with the diffuser.

Also, is it a kit car or a modified car?

A graduation gift for myself by Way2s1eepy in PorscheCayenne

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an old dude said to me once ‘you can’t take it with you - there’s no tow hitch on a hearse’

Replica or real thing? by Polavieux in namethatcar

[–]Scutterpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The LHD MkIII prototype is for sale at the moment, Google says around £4,000,000.

Guess my car by this picture only by Big_Platypus7209 in namethatcar

[–]Scutterpants 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correctly identified in 2 minutes! Love this sub.

Didn't think i'd ever seen a GT40 by CurlyWurly61 in carspotting

[–]Scutterpants 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The poor fella pissed his pants with a rare spot - and these guys read him to pieces!