Whytar Posted 15May, 2016 Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 An early morning start to brush the dust off the 4S. This is the first time I've driven her for 4 months and the last time I will drive her before she gets loaded onto a ship bound for Sydney in a few months time...Then it's off to see a man called Julian at Reap Automotive. Julian is a designer who custom prints gauges for 997's (plus a lot of others) and is meticulous in his work. So I had Julian knock up some KPH gauges for me. These may look stock, but they are actually Carrera White to match my car, not the light silver of a standard Carrera 4S...Then finally a spirited cruise down through the beautiful Sussex countryside on a fabulous sunny Sunday afternoon. I stopped at Southern Sky Motors to take a few pictures before putting the car back into storage nearby...And then walking home from the train station past the Dorchester hotel, low and behold, three of the big hitters are in town...And.... finally! To top off a great car filled day... this beautiful 458 Speciale is parked outside my house as I get home...I've had worse days!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 15May, 2016 Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 Very tough day ..you will have to share who printed those white dials..always good to know those contacts for when the special build happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytar Posted 15May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 Reap Automotive - www.reapautomotivedesign.comHe can fully customise to your requirements to. Colour, script, sport classic stripes etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 And.... finally! To top off a great car filled day... this beautiful 458 Speciale is parked outside my house as I get home...In your spot too no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 great pics, how do they get the gauges to line up so the needle is accurate? Nice street btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Who's shipping it for you? I assume you've got it a trip in a container rather than RORO?Whoever's preparing it for shipping, make sure they're good with the cleaning fluids (here speaketh the voice of experience) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytar Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 I'm using personalimports.comDominic is very good and detail orientated. He also very accessible and has done many 911's. great pics, how do they get the gauges to line up so the needle is accurate? Nice street btw!They have designed the gauges so that the calibration is the same for KPH as MPH. Example, they have placed 100kph where 62 MPH would be on the MPH speedo. All the other dials remain same as standard. I tested the speedo yesterday by changing the digital readout to KPH, and when 100 came up on the digital, the needle was sitting perfectly on 100KPH on the dial. The guy (Julian) at Reap Automotive used to actually design all the gauges at Porsche in the 90's so he really knows what he's doing. 964's and 993's are his bread'n'butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Henry VIII, great part of London, many memories of that part of town, and sensational cars commonplace........good luck with bringing her home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytar Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Thanks Peter. I will be able to breathe again once she's off the boat and I know there is no damage or an additional 150kms on the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled Junkie Posted 24May, 2016 Report Share Posted 24May, 2016 Love the shots in Sussex, typical London and the idle rich at play, hope she arrives safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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