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| Pat Garvey |
 Nov 18 2006, 07:29 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
This non-Club seems to be comprised of a variety of skill-level owners. And, I'm a little curious as to the level of sweat equity people have. We all have different situations and time/money constraints. We vary from CW's to racers to conversion people. So, how much do you do yourself. How much do you farm out.
When I bought my first Porsche, I decided the only way I could afford it long term was to learn EVERYTHING about it (still learning after almost 35 years). I bought Factory manuals & tools & determined I'd do everything myself. Through the years I also learned my limitations. I don't mess with transmissions or bodywork - everything else is fair game. Maintenance is the easy part. Learned to tear an engine down by buying a 2.0 clunker at a swap meet for the sole purpose of breaking it down & seeing its guts. Tore mine down a year later, just to see if everything was in spec - heads were not & had an expert rebuild them. So, what do you guys/gals do? Are there any of you who bid out ALL of your work - and detailing doesn't count. |
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 18 2006, 08:09 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
90% myself.....unless family and other stuff intervene.
But I have a full set of tools, a lift, own my own home w/o a homeowner's association regs and don't care what my rich asshole neighbors care WHAT I do.....of course their complaints on on MY PERMANENT RECORD down at City Hall...... |
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| Pat Garvey |
Nov 18 2006, 08:29 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(mikez @ Nov 18 2006, 11:09 PM)  90% myself.....unless family and other stuff intervene. But I have a full set of tools, a lift, own my own home w/o a homeowner's association regs and don't care what my rich asshole neighbors care WHAT I do.....of course their complaints on on MY PERMANENT RECORD down at City Hall...... Yeah baby! With you there - same circustances! Every time I fire up my old 911 I get complaints about smell & noise from the ASS'n. Niehbors drive past in thier chilli peppers & BMW's & look at me in disdain (while chatting on the phone). Love it!!!! Only wish I had a 908 to pull out on the top of driveway to fire up - I'd do it every day, precisely at 7:55 am. Those who are unaware of the startup regimen for a 908 or 910 - suffice it to say IT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE! And the noise takes about 5-6 minutes to dissipate. By the EVERYONE is awake! Gotta get one, somehow. |
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