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Posted by: willrc Dec 4 2006, 08:30 PM

going on the 12th to visit the inlaws for christmas. will also be junkyard hopping. Too see what I can find. the are from Karlsruhe.

hope to also visit porsche museum.

rich

Posted by: Bleyseng Dec 4 2006, 08:53 PM

Go visit Mittlemotor as its interesting. I never did find any junkyards in Germany or the Netherlands


Looks like I am leaving for Europe on the 12th of Dec too. I will be heading to Amsterdam to visit but we are trying to get re routed to Vienna so we can check out the Christmas time in Austria.

Posted by: bd1308 Dec 4 2006, 08:57 PM

Mittelmotor!?!?!

Got extra room?

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 4 2006, 10:04 PM

as long as you don't expect any 914 parts to just sit around in a junkyard.
and if you do happen to see any, you took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in CA instead!

i have a few friends in karlsruhe ...
Andy

Posted by: Bleyseng Dec 5 2006, 12:37 AM

I went there a couple of years ago. Rich at HPH has more stuff than they do as they are mostly a repair shop. I can repost pics of my visit.

I guess we didnt get the flight to Vienna so off to london we go.

Posted by: bd1308 Dec 5 2006, 12:50 AM

their mufflers are very cool

Posted by: crash914 Dec 5 2006, 06:44 AM

I am going back over on the 10th also...
only I am going to Kobenhavn and other places..like Vojens

and possibly kassel...

Hmmmm...Europe 914 christmas party?

Posted by: grantsfo Dec 5 2006, 08:17 AM

I'll be headed to Germany more frequently next year as my sister recently moved there. Please let me know about "not to miss" Porsche places if you see any.

Posted by: Gustl Dec 5 2006, 01:53 PM

... but not available for a long time ...

Posted by: Gustl Dec 5 2006, 01:54 PM

Innsbruck would have been a possibility ... that's my area

Gustl

Posted by: T H O M A S Dec 5 2006, 02:20 PM

freisinger porsche is in karlsruhe ,big time raceshop and restoration

Posted by: Gustl Dec 5 2006, 03:09 PM

and he claims to have a 916 - but it's not a real one

Gustl

Posted by: dheinz Dec 5 2006, 03:34 PM

I served in the U.S.Army in Karlsruhe at Smiley Barracks from Dec 72 to July 74 as an MP. It is a beautiful area with lots of sights to see. The wife and I vow to return there someday.
Good luck finding a junkyard with any Porsches in it.

Posted by: Bleyseng Dec 5 2006, 07:11 PM

and reallly heavy as I held one in my hand/

Posted by: willrc Dec 6 2006, 07:37 PM

when i was there in the late 80's I went with a friend to a very small junkyard and I remember see alot of vw"s and a few 914"s. And believe it or not I remember where it is. we picked up some parts for his vw.

Even if I dont find any I will have fun trying.

Posted by: shelby/914 Dec 6 2006, 07:51 PM

I was living in Stuttgart 89-91 and there are definately junkyards, just seemed to be neater and better organized than most here. Had to buy a tranny for my beater BMW I was driving to work and they just pulled one off a rack that had already been removed from the car.

Posted by: willrc Dec 6 2006, 08:11 PM

I was in karlsruhe from 85-91. was a mechanic. spent alot of time working on cars just to get back and forth to work. Had an old bmw that leaked two quarts of oil a day. Thankfully i worked in the motorpool.

opps did I say that? rich