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Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 22 2011, 07:08 AM

I was invited to attend a gathering of Minnesota 928 Yahoo list guys. Sandy and I got up at 5:00 am Sunday morning to get to Hastings to meet up with these guys. It was a nice gathering of about 6 928's, a very nice 944, a cool caddy and the Alien. The caddy arrived later at our lunch spot.

Let me tell you. Minnesota has very few twisty roads but these guys travel them in a pack. And when the corners can only be seen in your rear view mirror triple digets are a common occurrance! The Alien sharkster got a workout staying in formation without running up someone tail fin. 928's have real brakes and can use them late without drama.

I'll post more photos tonight when I get to my hotel but here are a few teasers.

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Posted by: kerensky Aug 22 2011, 08:51 AM

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Aug 22 2011, 05:08 AM)

...was a nice gathering ... a cool caddy and the Alien. The caddy arrived later at our lunch spot.

I hang out too much with VW folks. My first thought was "Kinda the wrong group for a dude driving a VW pickup...". Then I loaded the pics.

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 22 2011, 08:56 PM

A couple more Shark photos.

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Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 22 2011, 09:00 PM

Our host and his wife are serious car people. Here are a couple of his cars.

BTW: We had an awesome BBQ. What else would Shark owners eat.... Our host served Steak! Make mine Medium rare please...

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Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 23 2011, 07:55 AM

A couple from the road:

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Posted by: SUNAB914 Aug 23 2011, 08:50 AM

I just talk to my 928 friend up there yesterday and he told me about you'lls run. He told me about a 914 with a 928 spider engine that was bad ass. Was that yours? I think he drove his new/used 40th Anniversary 911 at the rally?

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 23 2011, 11:03 AM

QUOTE(SUNAB914 @ Aug 23 2011, 09:50 AM)

I just talk to my 928 friend up there yesterday and he told me about you'lls run. He told me about a 914 with a 928 spider engine that was bad ass. Was that yours? I think he drove his new/used 40th Anniversary 911 at the rally?

Yep, that'd be me and the misses..

Posted by: JmuRiz Aug 23 2011, 11:45 AM

Those are some cool wheels:
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I didn't think a doo-doo brown early 928 would look so much cooler with those instead of the phonedials.

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 23 2011, 05:38 PM

QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Aug 23 2011, 12:45 PM)

Those are some cool wheels:
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I didn't think a doo-doo brown early 928 would look so much cooler with those instead of the phonedials.

Yaa, that is one fast 1980 euro "S" !

Posted by: r_towle Aug 23 2011, 08:25 PM

stop it...my barn is full

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 23 2011, 09:47 PM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 23 2011, 09:25 PM)

stop it...my barn is full

Posted by: SUNAB914 Aug 24 2011, 10:21 AM

Many years ago I had a white 80 euro. Yep they are fast. 300hp+, but I dumped alot of money in it. Oh my, oh my. I probably know a few of those 928 owners from SITM's.
RicK can you post a pic of your engine here?

Posted by: ruddyboys Aug 24 2011, 11:35 AM

Always loved the 928, great pics

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 24 2011, 05:34 PM

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