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> Update on the Alien DOA in Lincoln, Thank you Ron and Mary!
rick 918-S
post Sep 7 2010, 08:25 PM
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Fuchin hotel internet! I'm goingto add some stuff here but the fuchin hotel has a cable for your computer, not wireless and it crashed 6 times in a row!

I'm in York NE I'm not sure what happened but I have a rod noise. I was driving very normal worrying about the transaxle which turned out to be great at highway speed.

Here's the plan: AAA agreed to move the car from York to Lincoln where I can get a one way rental car since their agent advised me York would likely have what I needed.

Thank you AAA!

I could use a name of a local business that will take resonable care of the Alien until I can pick her up
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post Sep 7 2010, 08:28 PM
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There was a dude that used to post on Narp that lives in lincoln.

Tom Cooper? I'll see if I can dig up his info. He sent me some contact stuff a loooong time ago. I'll pm it to you.
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post Sep 7 2010, 09:19 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I hope everything gets ironed out! Nebraska is a rough state. I lost my 1971 in Omaha in 1993. I wish I had some family there or something.
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post Sep 7 2010, 09:34 PM
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Crapola Rick!
I hate Neb. nuthin but flat and flat and some more flat
LMK what I can help with.
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post Sep 7 2010, 09:37 PM
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Rick, call me or Mary. Her dad lives in Lincoln. I have a couple of buddies up there right now running in SCCA solo nationals. One has a trailer with him, the other doesn't. Got in touch with the one without the trailer, he is trying to get in touch with the other one. call me....901-484-6977


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post Sep 7 2010, 11:07 PM
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Hopefully you have gotten a few calls Rick. Hoping you just called it a night or your phone was dead. I know a few messages have been left. There is help there for you in Lincoln (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 8 2010, 01:04 AM
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I have to hold the cable in my computer to keep connection. I will call you guys in the morning. I was driving since 4:00am and fell asleep.

Kev, I'll be over Wednesday to help with the hitch. I guess it's a 6 hr drive from Lincoln.

Text me your address again. I can't find it.

my number is: 2 one 8-4 two 8- three five three eight.

The car will be towed to Lincoln, I will get a rental car and fly home to get the mothership and recover the Alien after the RRC.
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post Sep 8 2010, 05:39 AM
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Ok, no internet, I'm heading for Lincoln. Phone is on.
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post Sep 8 2010, 06:53 AM
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. I know of a good shop in Lincoln, Olston's Import.
They are an old VW shop that has been here since the 60's and Toby knows 914's.
Olston's number is 402-467-2397. I hope everything works out.


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post Sep 8 2010, 08:57 AM
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Talked to Rick this morning. He has a plan and is getting help thanks to the local chapter of the SCCA.
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post Sep 8 2010, 09:14 AM
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Ah Rick I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm not sure if this helps but, when I broke down in May on the way back from WCR, I rented a U-haul truck and flat bed trailer to get home. It actually towed pretty well except the truck was gutless. $730 from Redding, CA to Gig Harbor, WA. It took 2 days of driving to get home. I was so bummed about the car breaking, it took the whole time home for Betsy to cheer me up. Luckily our insurance picked up the whole tab. That was cheaper for them than towing it the other way to a Porsche dealer in Sacramento. It would have been interesting to see what the dealer would have said when the tow truck driver tried to unload a 914 in their service area. Undoubtedly, getting it home without involving anymore people or businesses than absolutely necessary was the best solution for me. Wish I could lend a hand

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post Sep 8 2010, 09:30 AM
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QUOTE(DNHunt @ Sep 8 2010, 07:14 AM) *

Ah Rick I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm not sure if this helps but, when I broke down in May on the way back from WCR, I rented a U-haul truck and flat bed trailer to get home. It actually towed pretty well except the truck was gutless. $730 from Redding, CA to Gig Harbor, WA. It took 2 days of driving to get home. I was so bummed about the car breaking, it took the whole time home for Betsy to cheer me up. Luckily our insurance picked up the whole tab. That was cheaper for them than towing it the other way to a Porsche dealer in Sacramento. It would have been interesting to see what the dealer would have said when the tow truck driver tried to unload a 914 in their service area. Undoubtedly, getting it home without involving anymore people or businesses than absolutely necessary was the best solution for me. Wish I could lend a hand

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Niello would have had no problem with a 914 in their service area. A lot of us who have newer Porsches also have 914's. I have a friend down the street with 9 Porsches, 2 are 914's - 1 is a Carrera GT... Believe me - they respect 914s at Niello... You'd have been fine. Hope the problems are sorting out for both of you!
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post Sep 8 2010, 10:40 AM
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Hey Rob

Up here with Larson Porsche they'd have a fit. I can imagine them telling the Tow truck driver to load it back up.

By the way, I've been up and running for about 6 weeks.

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post Sep 8 2010, 11:11 AM
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Hey Rob

Up here with Larson Porsche they'd have a fit. I can imagine them telling the Tow truck driver to load it back up.

By the way, I've been up and running for about 6 weeks.

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Very cool. I have some details to work out with head stud length and such but I should have a closed up box in a few weeks.

Now, how to get Rick moving under his own power...

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post Sep 17 2010, 08:33 PM
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I arrived home Thursday afternoon. (flight delay in the metro) I packed up this morning and headed of Lincoln to resque my downed Alien. I'm at Ron and Mary Shortridge cabin for the night. It's on a lake. I'm looking forward to checking out the view in the morning.

For now the car is safe on the trailer.

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post Sep 17 2010, 08:41 PM
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Have a safe trip back home!
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post Sep 17 2010, 10:48 PM
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Yes best of luck on the drive back Rick.
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post Sep 18 2010, 06:50 AM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Sep 17 2010, 07:33 PM) *
I arrived home Thursday afternoon. (flight delay in the metro) I packed up this morning and headed of Lincoln to resque my downed Alien. I'm at Ron and Mary Shortridge cabin for the night. It's on a lake. I'm looking forward to checking out the view in the morning.
!?! How did you leave on Wednesday and get home on Thursday! Good luck Rick. I assume your on your way home by now. I'll give you a call later.
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post Sep 18 2010, 08:14 AM
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Ditto on the safe drive home. Hope the Allen is not too injured.
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post Sep 18 2010, 08:18 AM
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QUOTE(Gint @ Sep 18 2010, 04:50 AM) *

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Sep 17 2010, 07:33 PM) *
I arrived home Thursday afternoon. (flight delay in the metro) I packed up this morning and headed of Lincoln to resque my downed Alien. I'm at Ron and Mary Shortridge cabin for the night. It's on a lake. I'm looking forward to checking out the view in the morning.
!?! How did you leave on Wednesday and get home on Thursday! Good luck Rick. I assume your on your way home by now. I'll give you a call later.

His flight way delayed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Yo'Rick!
Be safe out there!
and I think you set a new record with;
driving, many 914's,trailers/truck
in lil more than a week's time
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