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Old 06-17-2017, 03:05 PM   #1
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New to the 986 world in So. Cal

Hi all. I don't know if this is the best place to post an introduction, but here goes. It can be moved if necessary. After owning 912's (still have one) and a 993 (I miss, but needed to pay for a kitchen remodel) I have landed myself in the realm of the 986. I am super excited to be back in a roadster (built a Factory Five roadster about 10 years ago and sold it to buy a 993). Even though I have 2 young kids, I am hoping to be able to spend some quality time behind the wheel. Maybe I'll even let my wife come along.

Anyways, here are a couple pictures. It's a 1998 in silver with a Boxster Red interior, 5MT. It's sitting a just under 24k miles, and has a new clutch, had the brakes flushed/filled/bled, and the IMS/RMS done. Really excited to be here!

PS - Don't know why the last 3 pictures came out flipped! Sorry!







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Old 06-17-2017, 03:42 PM   #2
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Welcome and nice car!
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Old 06-17-2017, 03:50 PM   #3
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Very nice sir, welcome.
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Old 06-17-2017, 03:53 PM   #4
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Welcome! Great looking car, I love the silver and red combo!
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Old 06-17-2017, 05:41 PM   #5
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Welcome! Great looking car, I love the silver and red combo!
Same here, and pictures with your first post
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Old 06-17-2017, 07:10 PM   #6
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Very Nice! And welcome!
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Old 06-19-2017, 08:30 AM   #7
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Welcome to 986 Forum! I fixed your images for you. Not sure what happened there either. Be sure to check out our 986 tech articles if you ever need any tech help. Otherwise, if you have forum or parts questions please don't hesitate to let me know!

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Old 06-19-2017, 08:45 AM   #8
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Welcome!
Where in So Cal are you?
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Welcome and nice car! We don't mind seeing the 912, either.


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Old 06-19-2017, 11:37 AM   #10
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Thanks for fixing the pictures, and thanks for the welcome! I live in Simi Valley , which is in Ventura County.

Here are a couple of pictures of my Fulvia and the 912 as well!




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Old 06-29-2017, 08:40 AM   #11
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Very nice! Looks like your son? has a great collection as well!
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Old 06-29-2017, 09:33 AM   #12
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Thanks for fixing the pictures, and thanks for the welcome! I live in Simi Valley , which is in Ventura County.
For three years I worked in Simi right off the 118 and Madera. Really nice people there and a great town.
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Old 06-29-2017, 09:56 AM   #13
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Welecome!

Welcome to the group! Great looking car you have, I am right over the hill in Chatsworth so i might see you tooling down the 118 some day! Maybe we could put a little run together with some of the locals.
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Old 06-29-2017, 10:17 AM   #14
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Very nice! Looks like your son? has a great collection as well!
Yes, thats my son, Jack. He is 5. We also have a 3 week old son, Ben.

I would love to get a drive in one of these days! I am going to try and go to the Trancas cars and coffee on Sunday in the Fulvia.
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Old 06-29-2017, 10:46 AM   #15
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DC, I love your Lancia!
Do you take it to the BFI show in November?

PS, the Best of France and Italy is a once a year car show held the first week of November at the Woodley Park in Van Nuys
you have to go early as people usually start leaving by 1:00pm check the pictures form 2016

http://www.franceanditaly.com/


PS2.. Jay Leno usually brings at least one car sometimes two (one time he brought a beautiful 1937 Bugatti Atalante..)

https://www.google.com/search?q=jay+leno+bugatti+atalante&tbm=isch&imgil=HBbyFSrtAqjHRM%253A%253BYp1rj--X7ooJDM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bugattire vue.com%25252Frevue46%25252Flenot37a.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=HBbyFSrtAqjHRM%253A%252CYp1rj--X7ooJDM%252C_&usg=__zmcc3-HVxfvhilrz2kF-_U8y-KY%3D&biw=1280&bih=915&ved=0ahUKEwja_IzZ6-XUAhUBU2MKHTI7AkYQyjcINg&ei=cGhWWdqEMYGmjQOy9oiwBA#imgrc=iW_-eQEK8gOFHM:

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Old 11-05-2022, 12:32 PM   #16
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Center Cap Wheel Mystery

A buddy of mine, not a car guy, had his wheels redone. These are the old center caps (See link for pics). He is trying to find replacement caps but has no idea what or where they came from.

- Code Stamped: C538A-2 on back
- Sticker on front
- Wire ring causes spring tension against plastic teeth
- 2.5" edge to edge

Any ideas?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2c9vPdordRXS5Mvo8

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