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914 Neferati ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,121 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Dave was talking at the Porsche and VW shows a week ago that he's taking his wife Betsy to WCR this year. In the past she has been a little skeptical of his 914's reliability....not without reason. He expressed that it was very important to have a pleasant, trouble-free journey where the only wrenching he did was on other people's cars.
So let's all send out our best vibes to ensure his wishes come true. Good luck Dave! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
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Current Stable ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
Wishing Dave and Betsy and smooth and safe trip.
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Good luck Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)
Wifey support (or ignorance) is soooo important for our hobbies..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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Village Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,649 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None ![]() |
Dave and Betsy, have a great trip and take lots of pics for us stay behinders. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Engine Surgeon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Dave has had his share of nightmares.. I swear the man has the worst mechanical luck of anyone I have ever encountered.
I'll be praying for them. (and me) |
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MR.C ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
God speed my friend!
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Village Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,649 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
I think he said he would have left OR on the 11th right?
Should he be there tomorrow then? |
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Apex killer! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,999 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Relax... That car would not dare break down with Betsy on board! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) She would fix it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Travel well Dave and Betsy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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Custom Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Dave has had his share of nightmares.. I swear the man has the worst mechanical luck of anyone I have ever encountered. I'll be praying for them. (and me) I just got a funny picture of Jake heading out to hunt down a sacraficial boar to offer to the gods..... Have a great trip Dave...and hopefully your wife will understand your 914 thing once she meets all the great people. Rich |
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,791 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I hope I didn't see him in any of pictures is my blind eyes. |
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Get that VIN ? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,678 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Dave's 914 really ran nice; here is Dave and Betsy at Richardson Bay Friday.
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Apex killer! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,999 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Yup! Dave and Betsy did fine on the way down. Loved the story about the tooth extraction for a guy sitting on a toilet! Here is to the same reliability on the way home! Good to see you two again... A Mark or Randy shot from Saturday's Targa Tahoe...
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,791 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Nice
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I. I. R. C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,812 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Woo Hoo Dave! Ready to drive to TN for the "All 914 Jam and Wrench Fest'??
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 ![]() |
Thanks for all the good wishes. We are on the way home and in Red Bluff. The car is doing fine. Jake, the engine is doing great. This is actually it's second trip down the coast and it's got something like 12,000 miles on and a ton of smiles.
Fuel injection is a little spotty. I think it is over correcting for altitude as I had to use the tuning knob to richen it up. The higher we went, the more it needed. It was the reverse of flying a plane. It doesn't want to start at at high elevation, but now we are reasonable elevations everything is OK. Naturally, it decides to be funky as far away from Tahoe as we could be Saturday. A bunch of guys stayed with us until it started with a huge back fire that scared everyone. Paul Sayeur followed me in and we got back in for the BBQ. In Crescent City on the way down, I thought a front wheel bearing went out, but it was 2 of the 5 bolts that had backed out of the hub that hold the rotor on. I cleaned it up on the side of the road. Betsy thought it was great because we got a bunch of help from some really nice people. We're having a great time and actually talking about a trip around the US when I retire some day. Dave |
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Village Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,649 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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Dave,
Wow! It sounds like you had a great time and made it home in one piece. I have had horrible luck in the past on family trips with our motorhome/boat/SUV. Luckily we have great families who try to make the best of the situation. My wife simply states "it's time for another ADVENTURE". Maybe I should buy a new vehicle sometime ... or at least something with less than 100,000 miles. Cheers, Eddie |
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