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2003 C2 Guards Red 6MT
2013 VW CC R-Line 6MT
2020 Audi A4 Allroad
2003 Suzuki SV650
2013 VW CC R-Line 6MT
2020 Audi A4 Allroad
2003 Suzuki SV650
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Pretty sure I know who Frunky's new favorite member is
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- FRUNKenstein
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Now THAT'S a beautiful car!! Love the painted bumperettes as it really cleans up the tail end on a car with color. It's not so noticeable on black, silver, gray, white cars. But, the cars with actual colors look great with painted bumperettes. Those are my favorite OE wheels for a Mark II NA 996 also. Plus, there's just something else about your car that calls to me, but I can't quite put my finger on it . . .
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
- OceanBlue2000
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Welcome, fellow Jerseyan. By your Flyers license plate and pastoral setting, I'd say South Jersey, but we're all one big happy family unless you call it Taylor Ham.
Nice car in any case! Red really looks good on these.
Mike
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
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Heh. This sounded so much like me and my wife - except the "she blessed it in advance as well" part.
Mrs. S. bought me my first Porsche - an '03 986 - for my 40th birthday. Two years later, when I saw the 996 and wanted to purchase it on an impulse, she ended the text conversation with "Fine - do whatever you want." Now I'm no rube - I know that this does NOT actually mean "Fine, do what you want." It means "that's a dumb idea, you tool." But the 996 was beautiful and I had the "do whatever you want" in writing.
Her expression when I rolled up to the house in the 996 - without the "birthday" 986 - conveyed many things; "I'm sure glad you did this!" was not among them.
Mrs. S. bought me my first Porsche - an '03 986 - for my 40th birthday. Two years later, when I saw the 996 and wanted to purchase it on an impulse, she ended the text conversation with "Fine - do whatever you want." Now I'm no rube - I know that this does NOT actually mean "Fine, do what you want." It means "that's a dumb idea, you tool." But the 996 was beautiful and I had the "do whatever you want" in writing.
Her expression when I rolled up to the house in the 996 - without the "birthday" 986 - conveyed many things; "I'm sure glad you did this!" was not among them.
Another key to a long marriage is to not piss your wife off - but in this case, I'm glad I went with my gut. The car turned out to be epic.Optionman1 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:36 pm I have a great wife, we’ve been together for 37 years. She encouraged me to treat myself and buy my first 911, the 996. Her only stipulation was “install a good radar detector”. Who am I to argue.... The 997 was an impulse purchase but she blessed it in advance as well. She might have thought I’d sell the 996 after buying it but that was never really discussed.
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Thanks, it's must be my bubbly personality.
Ha, thanks! I fell in love at first sight. Probably over paid too (don't tell the wife she is right), especially considering the cylinders are probably scored. I did get a PPI and they told me scoring was rare. Live and learn. Anyway, I love it - sport seats, red seat belts, no PSM - totally analogue. She's a keeper.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:25 am Now THAT'S a beautiful car!! Love the painted bumperettes as it really cleans up the tail end on a car with color. It's not so noticeable on black, silver, gray, white cars. But, the cars with actual colors look great with painted bumperettes. Those are my favorite OE wheels for a Mark II NA 996 also. Plus, there's just something else about your car that calls to me, but I can't quite put my finger on it . . .
Thanks, South Jersey indeed! I never got into the Pork Roll/Taylor Ham argument. Now if we are talking about Sub vs Hoagie, I can get into that! (It's a hoagie! ) And don't get me started on sauce vs gravy.OceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:46 pm Welcome, fellow Jerseyan. By your Flyers license plate and pastoral setting, I'd say South Jersey, but we're all one big happy family unless you call it Taylor Ham.
Nice car in any case! Red really looks good on these.
2003 C2 Guards Red 6MT
2013 VW CC R-Line 6MT
2020 Audi A4 Allroad
2003 Suzuki SV650
2013 VW CC R-Line 6MT
2020 Audi A4 Allroad
2003 Suzuki SV650
- OceanBlue2000
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Them's fightin' words!
Mike
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
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Originally from north Jersey, now in Trenton. It's a Sub! and who knew pretzels were for breakfast....
2003 4S 6mt Arctic Silver/Metropol Blue
2009 4S PDK Meteor Grey/Black FSI 4.0 Stage II
2009 4S PDK Meteor Grey/Black FSI 4.0 Stage II