Trade Number 9 - Porsche 924

Its a done deal, I have just exchanged the speedboat for the porsche! Thanks very much Toby Stanbra - enjoy those lakes with your family!

Right some Arthur Daley style information for you! Its an A Reg Porsche 924. Its done 140'000 miles. Its taxed and MOT'd until the end of January 2008. The body work is in good condition, starts everytime

Colour: Gold Fuel: Petrol Engine Size (cc): 1984 Model: Other Model Year (YYYY): 1983 Manufacturer: Porsche Type: Coupe Date of 1st Registration (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/10/1983 Number of Previous Owners: 9

oh and its got a CD player player player player..... but I dont wanna talk about it anymore! As always if you want anymore pictures or information then get in touch but most importantly get those offers into thepaperclipguy@hotmail.co.uk

Radio Spot

Hi guys if anyone gets up at precisely early O'Clock every morning then tune into Virgin Radio tomorrow at about 7am ish. I am going to be having a chat with Christian O'Connell on the breakfast show about the whole paperclip swap thing.

Swap Delay

Unfortunately the porsche was not quite ready for the trade and Toby the porsche man has gone on holiday until the 20th July. We have shaken on the deal though and nothing is more concrete in negociations than the trusty handshake!

To wet your appetites a little I have included a picture of the porsche 924, if you want to get your offers in now then drop me an email at thepaperclipguy@hotmail.co.uk otherwise please check back soon and I will update with lots more pictures and information when it's official!

Meeting the Inspiration

Yesterday was an awesome day for my paperclip challenge. The whole reason I started my paperclip swap journey was because Canadian "One Red Paperclip Guy" Kyle Macdonald succesfully traded up from a paperclip to a house. If someone else had already done it then why couldnt I follow suit. Kyle has written about his adventures in a book called "One Red Paperclip" it is a brilliant read if you fancy getting a kick up the backside and realising any dreams you have. Well when I found out Kyle was going to be in the UK to promote his book I thought I had to make an effort to meet up. I emailed him to let him know what I was doing and to see if he was interested in hooking up. "Canal boats huh, that sounds fun!" I trecked down to London and we met outside Virgin Megastore in Picadilly. He gave me a copy of his book in return for me sending him a comedy hat to his new house. A group of us then went out for a few beers, had some food and discussed the whole paperclip phenomenon that he had started. I have been given some great advice from the master himself, so how can my mission fail now?? It cant!! The two of us have been interviewed in a couple of newspapers and we are set to be on BBC Northampton tomorrow about 5.30 if anyone fancies a listen? Here is a photo of us two - its supposed to show the trade we made but I didnt have the hat with me so Kyle just held up his shoe! Cheers Kyle, when I get my boat I might take it across the Atlantic to Canada........ haha should only take a few years!

Facebook Group

Hi I have created a facebook group for my paperclip swap quest. If you want to join it then follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2388600484 On the swap front, everything is still going ahead for my next trade. There are a couple of minor adjustments to be made and then the deal will be sealed. Check back soon!