 Newbie to site... |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| zymurgist |
 May 27 2010, 05:42 AM
Post
#21
|
|
"Ace" Mechanic  Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None  |
|
   |
 
|
| william1764 |
May 27 2010, 07:33 AM
Post
#22
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-May 10 From: maryland Member No.: 11,717 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm in Mt. Airy - between Ellicott City and Frederick. Can't find where I can set my region...working on it!
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ May 26 2010, 07:40 PM)  Hey Bill, where about in MD are you? I commute from York PA to Baltimore daily. Set your region association to Mid Atlantic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Zach |
|
|
|
| william1764 |
May 27 2010, 07:38 AM
Post
#23
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-May 10 From: maryland Member No.: 11,717 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey Mike - I work in Gaithersburg area...nice hear there's strong local ownership. Can you recommend local service shop? I used to deal with a small shop off Gude Drive 20 years ago but I suspect the owner has long since retired as he was getting on in years back then.
QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 01:09 AM) Bill, Welcome to the forum, but it's much more than a forum, it's a community as I'm sure you know by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) There's a nice contingent of 914 owners and supporters in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking forward to meeting you. (There are five Porsches on my short street alone, 3 of them being 914's and no, I don't own all of them!) |
|
|
|
| MikeSpraggi |
May 27 2010, 02:49 PM
Post
#24
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(william1764 @ May 27 2010, 06:38 AM) Hey Mike - I work in Gaithersburg area...nice hear there's strong local ownership. Can you recommend local service shop? I used to deal with a small shop off Gude Drive 20 years ago but I suspect the owner has long since retired as he was getting on in years back then. QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 01:09 AM) Bill, Welcome to the forum, but it's much more than a forum, it's a community as I'm sure you know by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) There's a nice contingent of 914 owners and supporters in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking forward to meeting you. (There are five Porsches on my short street alone, 3 of them being 914's and no, I don't own all of them!) Was that something like C&G, older guy, I think named Calvin ... had an orginal 914/6? Small two bay shop? I see you're in Mt. Airy. I'm up that way a bit. One of my sons stays in Frederick. Maybe Matt (plas76) may know of some shop in your area. Although I live in Silver Spring, my heavy wrench is in Edgewood, Md., right off of 95. |
|
|
|
| william1764 |
May 28 2010, 09:09 AM
Post
#25
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-May 10 From: maryland Member No.: 11,717 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thats the guy...great memory! He worked on both my 914's. My dad found him initially and he serviced his 911 and 914. Can't imaging he's still turning a wrench. I was young and poor...Calvin always took care of me - "no problem - pay what you can"
QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 12:49 PM) QUOTE(william1764 @ May 27 2010, 06:38 AM) Hey Mike - I work in Gaithersburg area...nice hear there's strong local ownership. Can you recommend local service shop? I used to deal with a small shop off Gude Drive 20 years ago but I suspect the owner has long since retired as he was getting on in years back then. QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 01:09 AM) Bill, Welcome to the forum, but it's much more than a forum, it's a community as I'm sure you know by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) There's a nice contingent of 914 owners and supporters in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking forward to meeting you. (There are five Porsches on my short street alone, 3 of them being 914's and no, I don't own all of them!) Was that something like C&G, older guy, I think named Calvin ... had an orginal 914/6? Small two bay shop? I see you're in Mt. Airy. I'm up that way a bit. One of my sons stays in Frederick. Maybe Matt (plas76) may know of some shop in your area. Although I live in Silver Spring, my heavy wrench is in Edgewood, Md., right off of 95. |
|
|
|
| MikeSpraggi |
May 28 2010, 12:13 PM
Post
#26
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(william1764 @ May 28 2010, 08:09 AM) Thats the guy...great memory! He worked on both my 914's. My dad found him initially and he serviced his 911 and 914. Can't imaging he's still turning a wrench. I was young and poor...Calvin always took care of me - "no problem - pay what you can" QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 12:49 PM) QUOTE(william1764 @ May 27 2010, 06:38 AM) Hey Mike - I work in Gaithersburg area...nice hear there's strong local ownership. Can you recommend local service shop? I used to deal with a small shop off Gude Drive 20 years ago but I suspect the owner has long since retired as he was getting on in years back then. QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 01:09 AM) Bill, Welcome to the forum, but it's much more than a forum, it's a community as I'm sure you know by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) There's a nice contingent of 914 owners and supporters in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking forward to meeting you. (There are five Porsches on my short street alone, 3 of them being 914's and no, I don't own all of them!) Was that something like C&G, older guy, I think named Calvin ... had an orginal 914/6? Small two bay shop? I see you're in Mt. Airy. I'm up that way a bit. One of my sons stays in Frederick. Maybe Matt (plas76) may know of some shop in your area. Although I live in Silver Spring, my heavy wrench is in Edgewood, Md., right off of 95. Calvin worked on my first 914 a '71 1.7. Car ran fine. I took it to another shop in the Chantilly/Arcola, Va. area where it STAYED in the shop for over 10 YEARS. After lots of $$$, I finally had to scrap it ..... long, long story. Should've stuck with Calvin. He has passed since and those days are all but just memories ... Hopefully, there will be an ECC (East Coast Cookout) this year, you should come. |
|
|
|
| william1764 |
May 28 2010, 12:32 PM
Post
#27
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-May 10 From: maryland Member No.: 11,717 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 28 2010, 10:13 AM) QUOTE(william1764 @ May 28 2010, 08:09 AM) Thats the guy...great memory! He worked on both my 914's. My dad found him initially and he serviced his 911 and 914. Can't imaging he's still turning a wrench. I was young and poor...Calvin always took care of me - "no problem - pay what you can" QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 12:49 PM) QUOTE(william1764 @ May 27 2010, 06:38 AM) Hey Mike - I work in Gaithersburg area...nice hear there's strong local ownership. Can you recommend local service shop? I used to deal with a small shop off Gude Drive 20 years ago but I suspect the owner has long since retired as he was getting on in years back then. QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ May 27 2010, 01:09 AM) Bill, Welcome to the forum, but it's much more than a forum, it's a community as I'm sure you know by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) There's a nice contingent of 914 owners and supporters in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking forward to meeting you. (There are five Porsches on my short street alone, 3 of them being 914's and no, I don't own all of them!) Was that something like C&G, older guy, I think named Calvin ... had an orginal 914/6? Small two bay shop? I see you're in Mt. Airy. I'm up that way a bit. One of my sons stays in Frederick. Maybe Matt (plas76) may know of some shop in your area. Although I live in Silver Spring, my heavy wrench is in Edgewood, Md., right off of 95. Calvin worked on my first 914 a '71 1.7. Car ran fine. I took it to another shop in the Chantilly/Arcola, Va. area where it STAYED in the shop for over 10 YEARS. After lots of $$$, I finally had to scrap it ..... long, long story. Should've stuck with Calvin. He has passed since and those days are all but just memories ... Hopefully, there will be an ECC (East Coast Cookout) this year, you should come. Sorry to hear he passed...small world. Let me know if that cookout comes together. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 1st July 2025 - 07:26 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.