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| gandalf_025 |
 Apr 20 2011, 12:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,457 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States  |
While doing some paperwork in preparation for a quick trip to Hershey this weekend.
I got a feeling I was forgetting something. Then it came to me. April 25th was the day I bought my first and only 914. 38 years.. 1973 seems like a real long time ago.. I was 18 and my dad was crazy enough to co-sign the loan. Car is apart and waiting for an infusion of cash at some point. But at least I still have it I know there are others out there that have owned their cars longer and even some original owners.. But, Who holds the record ??  |
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| gandalf_025 |
Apr 20 2011, 12:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,457 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Truth be told.. The 1968 LTD was my dads idea. I brought him to a Dealership that had taken in trade a 1968 Vette that someone put a 427 in It needed a clutch and rear tires.. But I wanted it. He was having no part of the Vette and saw the LTD sitting there. I was "gently guided" to the LTD.. I was 17.. Then I got the idea to buy a motorcycle.. Parents told me to buy another car instead. I said ..Fine... And my dad knew the owner of the Porsche Dealership. The 914 had just been traded because the 2 year warranty was about to expire.. I saw it, heard it run and drove it.. It was all over for me.. |
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| PBC914 |
Apr 20 2011, 01:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 12,545 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Apr 20 2011, 01:44 PM)  Truth be told.. The 1968 LTD was my dads idea. I brought him to a Dealership that had taken in trade a 1968 Vette that someone put a 427 in It needed a clutch and rear tires.. But I wanted it. He was having no part of the Vette and saw the LTD sitting there. I was "gently guided" to the LTD.. I was 17.. Then I got the idea to buy a motorcycle.. Parents told me to buy another car instead. I said ..Fine... And my dad knew the owner of the Porsche Dealership. The 914 had just been traded because the 2 year warranty was about to expire.. I saw it, heard it run and drove it.. It was all over for me.. Interesting story. I'm still jealous in a good way! It's good to have a dad who knows the owner of a Porsche dealership! |
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gandalf_025 Coming up on an Anniversary Apr 20 2011, 12:12 PM
r_towle awesome Apr 20 2011, 12:16 PM Tom_T Well I certainly don't hold the record, but li... Apr 20 2011, 12:26 PM PBC914
While doing some paperwork in preparation for a q... Apr 20 2011, 12:28 PM
Drums66 .....cool man!....my 1st....just a faded paint... Apr 20 2011, 02:03 PM gandalf_025 The Porsche Dealership also owned a VW Dealership ... Apr 20 2011, 02:27 PM Krieger Very cool stuff! Apr 20 2011, 05:27 PM Joe Owensby You have me beat by about 1 month. I bought mine ... Apr 20 2011, 08:37 PM watsonrx13 Very cool... :headbanger:
Do you have any pics o... Apr 21 2011, 05:50 AM
gandalf_025 99% of my pictures from those days are slides that... Apr 21 2011, 12:18 PM |
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