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| Pat Garvey |
  Mar 23 2009, 07:25 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
I bring this thread up on this forum because it's the forum I came to originally.
We, who have owned these beasts for many years (37 in my case) must reach a point where we have to consider moving on. Not all, but I personally am having questions about this. I bring this up here because I am a CW & will always be. But, I have been thinking lately (six months or so) - is it time to put 2 nice cars into someone else's responsibility? I keep buying new parts, but never get around to installing them. Hell, I don't even need them! But, in the last year my interest is wanning. I don't have the physical capabilities to do what I used to, and I won't pay someone else to do what I KNOW how to do. I also have other interests, namely model railroading, which I've been involved in since before Porsches (do I sound like Jon Lowe?). I also don't have the urgency to do anything on the Porsches. I just don't think I care anymore, at least not enough. Used to be, when the garage temp rose above 50, I was there. Not any more. So, I'm asking for some opinions here. I will take all of them seriously. Should I get out? I'm inclined to do so. Can something re-awake the fire? I wonder. Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. I'm on the brink. |
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Pat Garvey Thoughts on ageing Mar 23 2009, 07:25 PM
tod914 Pat come up to the Zone 1 this year in May. Maybe... Mar 23 2009, 08:04 PM
Pat Garvey
Pat come up to the Zone 1 this year in May. Mayb... Mar 24 2009, 08:25 PM dlestep ...I believe that you are near my age...I was born... Mar 23 2009, 08:38 PM Pat Garvey
...I believe that you are near my age...I was bor... Mar 24 2009, 08:29 PM Thomas J Bliznik
I bring this thread up on this forum because it... Mar 23 2009, 08:40 PM Pat Garvey
I bring this thread up on this forum because it... Mar 24 2009, 08:34 PM MDG Pat, I certainly don't know you at all and yet... Mar 23 2009, 08:57 PM 6freak Do what makes you happy and your family happy and ... Mar 23 2009, 09:20 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com I too of course have made a lifetime commitment to... Mar 24 2009, 09:53 AM SirAndy
When is it time to call it quits?
I'd say a w... Mar 24 2009, 11:47 AM Pat Garvey
When is it time to call it quits?
I'd say a ... Mar 24 2009, 08:44 PM SirAndy
You know Andy, I don't know how to say ... Mar 24 2009, 09:30 PM Sarastro Interesting.
You have owned a car for 37 years an... Mar 24 2009, 12:08 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com I made a bad mistake like this when in 1987 I sold... Mar 24 2009, 03:32 PM Thomas J Bliznik
I made a bad mistake like this when in 1987 I sol... Mar 24 2009, 04:34 PM dlestep ...I have a picture of my daughter standing in the... Mar 24 2009, 05:17 PM Racer My dad has owned his "6" since 1970. He... Mar 24 2009, 06:41 PM Pat Garvey I appreciate all the comments thus far - I REALLY ... Mar 24 2009, 08:18 PM tod914 Pat ever thought of putting the car on loan in an ... Mar 24 2009, 09:50 PM rjames
Ah hell. Sounds like it owns you, which I totall... Mar 25 2009, 01:05 AM Porsche Rescue I too am of the age.....born 1941. I too have rece... Mar 25 2009, 09:29 AM carr914 Hi Pat, I've owned a lot of cars and have neve... Mar 25 2009, 10:16 AM Jeff Bowlsby I have always thought it was a best to have severa... Mar 25 2009, 02:21 PM MrKona Pat,
It sounds like your limiting yourself to opt... Mar 25 2009, 02:53 PM gms Pat,
I am sorry to hear that you are feeling this ... Mar 26 2009, 08:41 PM PanelBilly I think you should find someone who impresses you ... Mar 26 2009, 10:29 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn OK, here it is, the TOUGH LOVE response.
Pat: ... Mar 27 2009, 10:38 PM Pat Garvey
OK, here it is, the TOUGH LOVE response.
Pat: ... Mar 28 2009, 06:59 PM Thomas J Bliznik
[quote name='1970 Neun vierzehn' post='1150952' d... Mar 29 2009, 08:29 AM Thomas J Bliznik Sorry, Pat.
I just screwed you out of 10 inches... Mar 29 2009, 08:35 AM scotty b Lost the passion? Maybe it's time for a change... Mar 29 2009, 09:42 AM 1970 Neun vierzehn B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ M... Mar 29 2009, 12:58 PM
Pat Garvey
B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOT... Mar 29 2009, 06:53 PM
Pat Garvey
You'd lose your enthusiasm too, Scotty, if ... Mar 31 2009, 07:13 PM
tod914 If this don't restore you passion, nothing wil... Mar 29 2009, 11:29 AM
914runnow I keep buying new parts, but never get around to i... Mar 29 2009, 12:36 PM
Pat Garvey
I keep buying new parts, but never get around to ... Mar 29 2009, 07:09 PM
scotty b I can't imagine what it must be like to drive ... Mar 29 2009, 01:45 PM
Pat Garvey B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE... Mar 29 2009, 06:53 PM
auerbach Pat, change your focus and take a break.
I'm... Mar 29 2009, 10:16 PM
Pat Garvey Ok, I've taken in all the pros & cons of e... Mar 30 2009, 06:57 PM
PH1
Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. I... Mar 31 2009, 09:28 PM
Pat Garvey
Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. ... Apr 1 2009, 06:33 PM
PH1
Kelvin,
First, thank you for joining us! Se... Apr 10 2009, 11:12 PM
Pat Garvey
Kelvin,
First, thank you for joining us! S... Apr 11 2009, 06:47 PM
jd74914 Maybe your outlook will change when the you drive ... Apr 1 2009, 07:37 PM
Pat Garvey
Maybe your outlook will change when the you drive... Jul 14 2009, 07:42 PM
tod914
Sounds like it's time to let it go then Pa... Apr 1 2009, 09:04 PM
914 Pat,
Can we see a shot of the 914,911 ? Ive ... Apr 2 2009, 08:40 AM
Pat Garvey
Pat,
Can we see a shot of the 914,911 ? Ive... Apr 3 2009, 06:02 PM
dcheek Pat,
This thread has kept me up way past my bedt... Apr 7 2009, 09:32 PM
Pat Garvey
Pat,
This thread has kept me up way past my bed... Apr 8 2009, 07:06 PM
PanelBilly "I need at least 2 months to get it right. ... Jul 12 2009, 04:48 PM
tod914 Nudge nudge Pat, now you have two people bugging y... Apr 7 2009, 09:50 PM
tod914 Pat here you go. http://zone1.pca.org/Zone%201%20... Apr 8 2009, 07:27 PM
dcheek Hey Pat,
Hopefully the temps will get in the 90... Apr 9 2009, 03:47 PM
Pat Garvey
Hey Pat,
Hopefully the temps will get in the 90... Apr 9 2009, 08:54 PM
dcheek Pat,
PM me the particulars on your 911. I might ha... Apr 10 2009, 05:45 AM
Pat Garvey
Pat,
PM me the particulars on your 911. I might h... Apr 10 2009, 04:49 PM
dcheek Thanks Pat. I look forward to getting the informa... Apr 10 2009, 05:57 PM
dcheek Pat,
Of course I would much rather have you keep t... Apr 10 2009, 06:00 PM
ConeDodger If you struggle with apathy, you should know - reg... Jul 11 2009, 10:58 AM
ghuff My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at your... Jul 14 2009, 04:42 PM
Pat Garvey
My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at you... Jul 14 2009, 08:09 PM
ghuff
My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at yo... Jul 14 2009, 08:24 PM
Pat Garvey
[quote name='Pat Garvey' post='1191664' date='Jul... Jul 14 2009, 08:37 PM
JazonJJordan :popcorn:
Question: It has sat too long and too... Jul 19 2009, 09:19 PM
PH1
:popcorn:
Soution: Personal work ethic aside~ P... Jul 20 2009, 02:23 PM
Mark Henry Found this thread and I hear ya.
Ageing? it su... Jul 20 2009, 04:54 PM
Pat Garvey To all of you.
Not giving up just yet, or at all.... Aug 11 2009, 08:16 PM
ghuff
To all of you.
Not giving up just yet, or at all... Aug 11 2009, 08:23 PM
J P Stein I awoke this morning and can't walk in a strai... Aug 12 2009, 08:11 AM
Pat Garvey
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a stra... Aug 12 2009, 07:33 PM
ghuff
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a stra... Aug 12 2009, 11:30 PM
Pat Garvey
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a str... Aug 15 2009, 08:56 PM
dlestep ...I'm in my garage, an arm length away from m... Aug 12 2009, 09:55 PM
ghuff
...I'm in my garage, an arm length away from ... Aug 12 2009, 11:07 PM
J P Stein OK, so it wasn't an inner ear problem, a strok... Aug 13 2009, 01:11 PM
ghuff
OK, so it wasn't an inner ear problem, a stro... Aug 13 2009, 05:49 PM
messix as we get older that song "strokin" gets... Aug 13 2009, 03:24 PM
dcheek Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around; ... Aug 20 2009, 07:59 PM
Pat Garvey
Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around;... Aug 21 2009, 07:59 PM
Thomas J Bliznik
Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around... Aug 21 2009, 08:52 PM
Geezer914 I am 61, and just finished building a Cobra replic... Aug 22 2009, 12:49 PM
SGB Yeah. Like he said.
Gotta keep ahead of the bogg... Sep 7 2009, 10:28 PM
396 Ageing sucks big time.. I 'used too' lift ... Sep 7 2009, 11:36 PM
Pat Garvey
B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOT... Mar 29 2009, 06:53 PM Pat Garvey
You'd lose your enthusiasm too, Scotty, if ... Mar 31 2009, 07:13 PM tod914 If this don't restore you passion, nothing wil... Mar 29 2009, 11:29 AM 914runnow I keep buying new parts, but never get around to i... Mar 29 2009, 12:36 PM Pat Garvey
I keep buying new parts, but never get around to ... Mar 29 2009, 07:09 PM scotty b I can't imagine what it must be like to drive ... Mar 29 2009, 01:45 PM Pat Garvey B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE... Mar 29 2009, 06:53 PM auerbach Pat, change your focus and take a break.
I'm... Mar 29 2009, 10:16 PM Pat Garvey Ok, I've taken in all the pros & cons of e... Mar 30 2009, 06:57 PM PH1
Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. I... Mar 31 2009, 09:28 PM Pat Garvey
Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. ... Apr 1 2009, 06:33 PM PH1
Kelvin,
First, thank you for joining us! Se... Apr 10 2009, 11:12 PM Pat Garvey
Kelvin,
First, thank you for joining us! S... Apr 11 2009, 06:47 PM jd74914 Maybe your outlook will change when the you drive ... Apr 1 2009, 07:37 PM Pat Garvey
Maybe your outlook will change when the you drive... Jul 14 2009, 07:42 PM tod914
Sounds like it's time to let it go then Pa... Apr 1 2009, 09:04 PM 914 Pat,
Can we see a shot of the 914,911 ? Ive ... Apr 2 2009, 08:40 AM Pat Garvey
Pat,
Can we see a shot of the 914,911 ? Ive... Apr 3 2009, 06:02 PM dcheek Pat,
This thread has kept me up way past my bedt... Apr 7 2009, 09:32 PM Pat Garvey
Pat,
This thread has kept me up way past my bed... Apr 8 2009, 07:06 PM PanelBilly "I need at least 2 months to get it right. ... Jul 12 2009, 04:48 PM tod914 Nudge nudge Pat, now you have two people bugging y... Apr 7 2009, 09:50 PM tod914 Pat here you go. http://zone1.pca.org/Zone%201%20... Apr 8 2009, 07:27 PM dcheek Hey Pat,
Hopefully the temps will get in the 90... Apr 9 2009, 03:47 PM Pat Garvey
Hey Pat,
Hopefully the temps will get in the 90... Apr 9 2009, 08:54 PM dcheek Pat,
PM me the particulars on your 911. I might ha... Apr 10 2009, 05:45 AM Pat Garvey
Pat,
PM me the particulars on your 911. I might h... Apr 10 2009, 04:49 PM dcheek Thanks Pat. I look forward to getting the informa... Apr 10 2009, 05:57 PM dcheek Pat,
Of course I would much rather have you keep t... Apr 10 2009, 06:00 PM ConeDodger If you struggle with apathy, you should know - reg... Jul 11 2009, 10:58 AM ghuff My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at your... Jul 14 2009, 04:42 PM Pat Garvey
My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at you... Jul 14 2009, 08:09 PM ghuff
My advice, being a young old 27 is to look at yo... Jul 14 2009, 08:24 PM Pat Garvey
[quote name='Pat Garvey' post='1191664' date='Jul... Jul 14 2009, 08:37 PM JazonJJordan :popcorn:
Question: It has sat too long and too... Jul 19 2009, 09:19 PM PH1
:popcorn:
Soution: Personal work ethic aside~ P... Jul 20 2009, 02:23 PM Mark Henry Found this thread and I hear ya.
Ageing? it su... Jul 20 2009, 04:54 PM Pat Garvey To all of you.
Not giving up just yet, or at all.... Aug 11 2009, 08:16 PM ghuff
To all of you.
Not giving up just yet, or at all... Aug 11 2009, 08:23 PM J P Stein I awoke this morning and can't walk in a strai... Aug 12 2009, 08:11 AM Pat Garvey
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a stra... Aug 12 2009, 07:33 PM ghuff
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a stra... Aug 12 2009, 11:30 PM Pat Garvey
I awoke this morning and can't walk in a str... Aug 15 2009, 08:56 PM dlestep ...I'm in my garage, an arm length away from m... Aug 12 2009, 09:55 PM ghuff
...I'm in my garage, an arm length away from ... Aug 12 2009, 11:07 PM J P Stein OK, so it wasn't an inner ear problem, a strok... Aug 13 2009, 01:11 PM ghuff
OK, so it wasn't an inner ear problem, a stro... Aug 13 2009, 05:49 PM messix as we get older that song "strokin" gets... Aug 13 2009, 03:24 PM dcheek Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around; ... Aug 20 2009, 07:59 PM Pat Garvey
Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around;... Aug 21 2009, 07:59 PM Thomas J Bliznik
Pat,
I think you're beginning to come around... Aug 21 2009, 08:52 PM Geezer914 I am 61, and just finished building a Cobra replic... Aug 22 2009, 12:49 PM SGB Yeah. Like he said.
Gotta keep ahead of the bogg... Sep 7 2009, 10:28 PM 396 Ageing sucks big time.. I 'used too' lift ... Sep 7 2009, 11:36 PM  |
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