11-06-2020, 08:07 PM
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#6061
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 12
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Drove my oldest son up to my friends house so he (my son) could buy and pick up his first Porsche! He bought it from a good friend of mine after my son drove it down the mountainside when my friend had to evacuate due to the fires here in Colorado. He told him if he ever wants to sell it to give him a shot. 2 weeks later he is the proud owner of a beautiful 1970 911T.
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Present - 2001 Boxster S
Past - 1985 3.2 Carrera - 2005 Boxster
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11-06-2020, 08:11 PM
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#6062
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 2,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darmahman
Drove my oldest son up to my friends house so he (my son) could buy and pick up his first Porsche! He bought it from a good friend of mine after my son drove it down the mountainside when my friend had to evacuate due to the fires here in Colorado. He told him if he ever wants to sell it to give him a shot. 2 weeks later he is the proud owner of a beautiful 1970 911T.
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Well...I’m jealous 
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2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
DEPO Tail Lights
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11-06-2020, 08:16 PM
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#6063
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 12
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@BruceH - Me too(jealous) but he has worked very hard(unlike his dad...) to get to a place where he could afford this. He has wanted one for 20 years and at 41 everything aligned and he was ready to pounce...
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Present - 2001 Boxster S
Past - 1985 3.2 Carrera - 2005 Boxster
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11-06-2020, 08:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 2,731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darmahman
@BruceH - Me too(jealous) but he has worked very hard(unlike his dad...) to get to a place where he could afford this. He has wanted one for 20 years and at 41 everything aligned and he was ready to pounce...
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Good for him, it looks like an outstanding car!
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2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
DEPO Tail Lights
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11-06-2020, 08:39 PM
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#6065
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 77
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Nice 911!
I hit a raccoon a few a nights ago. Luckily he only scratched the bottom of the front bumper. I am glad I took a look under the car since one of the plastic air dam things was barely hanging on.
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11-07-2020, 05:55 AM
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#6066
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 700
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darmahman
Drove my oldest son up to my friends house so he (my son) could buy and pick up his first Porsche! He bought it from a good friend of mine after my son drove it down the mountainside when my friend had to evacuate due to the fires here in Colorado. He told him if he ever wants to sell it to give him a shot. 2 weeks later he is the proud owner of a beautiful 1970 911T.
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Wonderful story.
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11-07-2020, 08:11 AM
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#6067
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 184
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Sadly put it into winter storage. Only put 1900 miles on it this year, usually drive between 5 and 6k. No where to go when sheltering in place. Hopefully I'll make it up next year after we've "turned the corner."
Larry (the bald eagle)
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11-07-2020, 10:22 AM
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#6068
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 1,338
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That is one hell-uv-a 'First' Porsche. Too bad he couldn't get something newer. 
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11-07-2020, 10:28 AM
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#6069
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 221
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Installed a new Alpine receiver with all that bluetooth and outer space radio stuff. It completes the audio upgrade, including new dash speakers, rear deck speakers and amp in the frunk finished over the past couple years. I am well pleased.
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2000 Boxster S
2010 Volvo XC60
2011 GMC Denali HD 6.6L (sold)
2008 Cayenne S (sold)
1989 Targa (sold)
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11-07-2020, 04:04 PM
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#6070
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Mounted by winter wheels and A/S tires this week, and now it feels like summer in MA. 
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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11-07-2020, 04:27 PM
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#6071
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: SE USA
Posts: 322
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Installed a new glass window top from AutoTops Direct. Not bad for a first time... 
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11-07-2020, 04:51 PM
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 1,338
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Well done. How long did it take?
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11-07-2020, 05:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: SE USA
Posts: 322
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It took 2 days. I don’t have a garage so I had to wait for a window of good weather here in NC. The directions that autotops provides plus a few YouTube videos are all you need. There was really only one tricky part. I was quoted $1,000 to $1,200 at the local shops. This is definitely a job anyone can do with a little patience.
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11-07-2020, 07:46 PM
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#6074
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2017
Location: West Mi
Posts: 164
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I paid a shop $500 to install mine
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11-08-2020, 08:35 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
Posts: 3,253
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Spent yesterday doing my annual service/oil change, and two repairs. I replaced the airbag retaining plate so I can stop honking at everyone when I brake, and I repaired my leather door pocket lid.
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11-08-2020, 01:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MA
Posts: 882
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Installed an extended Raceseng shifter that I got a great deal on via rennlist. Nice to have the shifter closer to the wheel, but I think a console riser would be a better solution.
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98 Arena Red 986
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11-08-2020, 05:18 PM
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#6077
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Looks good.
How’s the throw now?
TO
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11-09-2020, 06:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MA
Posts: 882
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeamOxford
Looks good.
How’s the throw now?
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I have the 997 factory short shift kit, so the feel with the SSK + weighted knob is good, but the throws are certainly longer.
I think the console riser would have been a better solution to keep the throws tight, but they went out of production and are hard to find these days.
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98 Arena Red 986
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11-09-2020, 04:26 PM
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#6079
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 1,338
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Southern California finally received some rain on Saturday and Sunday. 170 days after it rained last. Drove up to Mt Baldy to stretch my and the car's legs. Snow in the village at 4,200 feet. Pictures are at the end of the road +/-6,000 feet.
Forgot to attach pictures. See next post.
Last edited by rexcramer; 11-09-2020 at 04:28 PM.
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11-09-2020, 04:32 PM
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#6080
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 1,338
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