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655321 posted:I was only a couple years old at the time in 1985 and I had always lived with my dad and traveled everywhere with him. He had been a Porsche guy since his first 356C in the 60s and was never without one since that car. He decided to upgrade and I'm not exactly sure how he did it, but we flew to Houston and got picked up at the airport by a dude who seemed to know my dad. He took us to a warehouse and inside there were a few Porsches, including a hot pink Gemballa that was ugly as hell. Back in the back he pulled off a car cover to reveal the black 930 Turbo, just arrived from Germany the day before. My dad paid the man in cash and we took off and drove back to Phoenix and during that drive was the only time it has rained on that car in its entire ownership. My dad took care of that thing meticulously and I learned to drive in it, and eventually we did a few things like upgrade the headers and the exhaust, turbo and fuel system, and the intercooler. I bought it from him years back when he was talking about upgrading but he still hasn't because the new cars just aren't the same.  Wow. It's a beautiful car and a great story, too. I'm super jealous.
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All of you guys getting handed Porsches from your parents are driving me crazy  I doubt I'll be able to one within the next 25+ yrs, but I come in here just to dream
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thechalkoutline posted:I bought an 08 Cayman S for 38k after tax, that's like optioned Camry money There's an 02 on kijiji for like $30k right now plz stop tempting me
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BabyArm posted:Gracias! It's a '69 912. Numbers matching car. She's actually more of a driver paint-wise than the overly dramatic night time garage pic shows. I am super super jealous. Your car is beautiful and I had just started looking at 912's this week. I would absolutely love an Irish Green 912. They're so beautiful in every way.
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BabyArm posted:If you haven't done so already, jump in to the 912 Registry site and look around. Some really good cars to be found in the "for sale" section. Thanks for this. I'm sure I'll be divorced shortly and then I can finally get a 912.  But as much as I'd absolutely love one I really can't do it right now. The wife isn't open to fun cars until we have more garage space and money.
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Jul 21, 2015 07:45
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https://www.facebook.com/slammedenuff/videos/915542518494723/ lol boxsterowners.mpeg
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Aug 30, 2015 04:01
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Modus Man posted:Great news, for much, much less than $30,000 you can get a built 500 hp LS and a renegade hybrids conversion kit to replace that junked Porsche motor. It also saves about 200 lbs. I also don't understand how it could ever be worth it to rebuild any 996 motor. I wish I had $25k right now. There's a 996 and a Boxster near me that are cheap because of needed repairs. It would be awesome to LS swap either of them. Mostly the Boxster though. Mid engine LS Porsche. 
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Aug 31, 2015 17:52
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Please save that car from its owner.  At least it sounds like it's maintained.
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Sep 4, 2015 17:26
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Whooooaaaaa It's jumped the shark and I actually kind of like it. Without the banner I'd like it even more.
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Sep 9, 2015 21:53
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fknlo posted:Definitely not the best combo. It wasn't terrible or anything. There's one on Kijiji in my neck of the woods that has caused extensive self-flagellation Also painful: the Cayman R's being sold at awesome prices so people can pay for their GT4's 
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Sep 10, 2015 03:44
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fknlo posted:I forgot about the Cayman R. I'd rock one of those at the right price. None anywhere near here though. Rennlist + one-way plane ticket =
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Sep 10, 2015 14:17
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EvilBlackRailgun posted:Anyone in Canada want a GT4? I came for the GT4, I stayed for the Rennlist slapfight
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Sep 13, 2015 05:28
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Dave Inc. posted:Cross-posting from "What did you do to your ride today" because Porsche. JESUS That sounds awesome.
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Sep 19, 2015 07:24
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The best Porsche colour is def Ultraviolet If you can't appreciate this, you're dead inside For 996's my favourite colour is still their Blue
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Sep 30, 2015 19:34
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I also have to pay respect to Irish Green, my favourite air cooled colour. 
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Oct 1, 2015 04:06
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various cheeses posted:Got the last 2016 Cayman allocation at my dealer. I've wanted one of these cars since they started making them and now... now I'll have one. Well, in like 5-6 months I will. 
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Feb 25, 2016 21:28
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If there's no receipt for the work, I'd never consider it done. Discount the asking price by the cost of the IMS replacement and get dat porch That's the best deal I've seen on a 911 in AB for awhile now, so if he'll deal on the IMS issue I'd do it for sure
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Jun 23, 2016 01:41
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Too bad. I can't remember the numbers on the IMS failure, but it was high enough that I'd definitely be concerned, and if they were already doing the trans I'd be choked that they didn't do the IMS as well. That coupe is a pretty solid looking 996. I'd agree with you that coupe > cab.
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Jun 23, 2016 03:31
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slidebite posted:Big work day on the 911. Biggest shockers were (in no particular order) drat son You've earned yourself a beer
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Jul 31, 2016 06:55
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slidebite posted:I would have given myself heatstroke yesterday if I was drinking NO THATS RIDICULOUS HOW COULD YOU EVER SAY THAT 
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Jul 31, 2016 22:20
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I'm still loving my Porch dreams vicariously through your adventures
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Oct 3, 2016 21:48
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slidebite posted:LS was pimping ceramics for years with questionable benefits. Their plain bearing solution should be good though. I think he meant the Chebby kind of LS 
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Oct 7, 2016 05:38
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D: The suspense is killing me! We sold our Lincoln recently and I've been encouraging the wife to get whateeeeeveeer she wants, with the implication that if she gets a nice little SUV now, I get a nice little sports car a few years from now. So what I'm saying is: Don't sell dat porch until I'm ready because it's the exact intersection of price/car that I need.
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Oct 25, 2016 16:37
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Is that a Turbo or Turbo Look? I love the 996 spoiler. Almost as much as the 993.
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Nov 4, 2016 03:18
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Jymmybob posted:Just the standard aero kit, Sport Design wheels, and someone painted the calipers at some point but it's missing the turbo's scoops in front of the rear wheels and lower bumper vents which are the big giveaways. Cool, thanks!
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Nov 4, 2016 06:18
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Jymmybob posted:I'm pretty sure they are since I see them swing between countries surprisingly often. let's be honest with ourselves, buying a Porsche is rarely an objectively good decision anyways
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Nov 6, 2016 21:35
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now drive it up here and let me borrow it for 10 years
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Nov 8, 2016 07:57
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Holy poo poo that Turbo. That's an awesome colour. Slidebite, buy it and lease to own me your coupe
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Nov 12, 2016 04:38
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Is that Ultraviolet in front? Because I loooooooove Ultraviolet
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Nov 14, 2016 07:17
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slidebite posted:Had to move some poo poo around in the garage so I thought I should move the cars to be safe so I didn't drop stuff on them. Backing out the porch turned into a 90 minute drive with a mix of highway and town. It was pretty cool this am but the roads are absolutely clear and dry and it just loved the cold dense air. It was almost unbearable keeping it at only 10-20K over the speed limit. I wanted to open it up so badly it was torture. It was an auto equivalent of getting blue balled. hahahaha oh man I should have seen this coming
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Nov 20, 2016 02:54
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Congrats, man! It looks good, from the ad.
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Nov 25, 2016 04:32
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Because they're comedy-levels of cheap?
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Jan 24, 2017 06:37
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Pryor on Fire posted:Come on, it's not 1992, grow the gently caress up. ITS 2017
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slidebite posted:So even though I just bought a house and I'm watching disposable cash, I am about 1 inch away from buying a genuine Porsche PST-2/Bosch KTS-500 dealer tool, which will give me total and complete computer control to the Porsche. doooooooooooooooooooooo iitttttttttttttttt
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