Virginia Teener, Two mid-engine Porsche's in my garage?!?! |
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Virginia Teener, Two mid-engine Porsche's in my garage?!?! |
Gatornapper |
Sep 22 2017, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Tried to find where new members introduce themselves then figured this is as good a place as any.
Well, today I bought my 3rd mid-engine Porsche - one I never dreamed I want or own, but as it dropped from heaven into my lap, I had to take it. I drive a stunning dream car - a 2011 Cayman S, loaded, PDK, Sport Chrono, Turbo II wheels and much more - my 2nd Cayman. Always thought the 914 was the ugliest car Porsche ever made - but then, IT IS MID-ENGINE! Well a true barn find (in a friend's barn for 12 years, but not his, about 40 miles from me) dropped in my lap this week, and I had to take it......a mint condition, virtually no-rust 1976 914 with an almost flawless body and interior - for a cost so low that if I told you I'd be arrested for stealing it! Been a restorer of old Triumph motorcycles for years and never ever had a thought of restoring an old car - other than any old Porsche other than a 914! But as condition of this 914 was incredible and the cost of this '76 was close to nothing, I could not refuse. Am so glad to find this forum to help me through getting this car on the road. I do know it was running perfectly when it was driven in my friend's barn - he had been in it a lot that day, and was in it when it rolled in the barn, running better than new. I'll fill you all in on the details shortly after my introduction here, and look forward to meeting many of you. I'm a frequent forum poster, and my thread on finding & restoring my 1972 Triumph Bonneville is one of the oldes and longest an highest rated threads on its forum - over 2,000 posts & replies, over 200 pages, and 5-Star rated: http://www.triumphrat.net/classic-vintage-...-to-riding.html I know I'm going to need a lot of help & wisdom, and glad to find a resource that can help! GN |
second wind |
Sep 22 2017, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 851 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey gatornapper.....this site only is open to people who can wrestle three alligators at a time....not just one.....what gives?? Picking on that little lizard?
HaHa...welcome aboard!! gg |
Gatornapper |
Sep 22 2017, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
gg -
Thanks to you and the other guys for the welcome. Yeah, 1 gator at at time is my limit. I'm a wimp. Actually, you would not believe where the name came from - I was so named in a headline by a major city newspaper in 1965 - after a close friend and I "borrowed" a full-grown, 6', 200lb. alligator in a northern state for a prank. Long hilarious story, with newspaper articles in my possession - no - we were not sober. We were facing $6k fines and 6 years in jail because while we released the alligator in a pond in the woods, the pond fed a creek that led to the largest lake in Indiana, and the gator got into the big lake. Lake residents, finding a full-grown alligator in a northern Indiana lake wanted us put away for life. But we got off with a good chewing out from judge (who made us think we WERE getting life) with a $35 fine. My first taste of the mercy of God, for sure. True story. And I have a thousand more like it..... GN Hey gatornapper.....this site only is open to people who can wrestle three alligators at a time....not just one.....what gives?? Picking on that little lizard? HaHa...welcome aboard!! gg |
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