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Tech Guy! I bought a new machine (Velocity Micro) with Vista and it seems Vista is a memory whore. I have 2G of memory but 35% is used with nothing open (and there isn't much running in the background). Do you recommend going to 4G of memory for Vista. Just Curious.

Dr. Burton... I answered your question on TV this morning :-)

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=2728538

You'll notice a little something special in the background, too. ;-)

That is too too cool!! But you didnt use the term "memory whore" on the broadcast. ;)

Doug, you present yourself on-air to be much older than you really are. No wonder they chose you for the job. You do a great job. And I loved the 986 on the monitor in the background!

I'm gonna think up a real good question so I can get my name on the air too!

wow, 145 responses to my thread...

that reminds me, on another forum that i visited we started a thread to get the most responses on, anything, i believe it got up to over 300 pages of nonsense....

Been here for awhile, time to say hi

OK, I have been lurking here for awhile & it is time to introduce myself. I got a 2000 986 in March '03. It had 3000 miles at the time (dealer story: one of many that were collected by ex-marine.... never saw bad weather... garage queen). It has basically been my daily driver since. Never had a serious problem with the car. Mods I have completed:

Replaced top with GAHH glass (most serious mod needed b/c of tear in plastic)
summer (18") & winter (17" original) wheels/tires
Replaced HU with Alpine with Sirius & iPod connect
Rear speakers
Replaced all stock speakers
Aluminum e-brake
3 spoke steering wheel
clear bra
TT front bumper

I have to thank everyone here for info on the car & how to do alot of these things myself.

OK, the 18" are Moda R6 and are bright silver, not chrome. If I would have know of Wheel Dynamics at the time I would have bought the 5 spoke Carrera's from them, but these looked close to me.

Gotta say after reading all the track talk I want to get out there, however I would fail the broomstick test w/o a problem (I am 6'3" and my head w/o helmet is above the rolbar).

I have been considering adding HP to the car for my next mod. However, it has worked perfectly since I bought it & I don't want to 'F' something up that is dependable. So I am considering the Porsche Driving Exp in Alabama with my next bonus to test my abilities in the P-car, b/c I am sure that I could get more out of it as is.

Some pics included, and the new delimiter on the $ spent for the 986.

Thank you all.

limited to 5 in first post

man, love that bumper.

Djomlas wrote:
> wow, 145 responses to my thread...

Okay -- so here's a pic of me outside our research center, (sorry, but I've always had this compulsive urge to climb up on things, even Porsches..).

-- peer

[IMG]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...mmothMtn-1.jpg[/IMG]

Off the top at Mammoth Mountain. (Couldn't get the Box up there, no snow tires.)

24 years too late for those 944 rip-off fender flairs. Too little too late for that little wing on that corrola-esque 4-door...zzzzzz

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Originally Posted by brp987

24 years too late for those 944 rip-off fender flairs. Too little too late for that little wing on that corrola-esque 4-door...zzzzzz

It's not the prettiest girl at the prom, but line up next to one. :cool:

good one, joos! :D

@conrad..i thought it was de-amberfied already? if not, do it first and then the wings..it will make a big difference :cheers:

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Originally Posted by joosrsx

It's not the prettiest girl at the prom, but line up next to one. :cool:

i hope u meant that as in line up next to one at the autocross :D
if thats the case, we all would

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Originally Posted by djomlas

i hope u meant that as in line up next to one at the autocross :D
if thats the case, we all would

Actually with new rubber and sway bars (1k-ish total) you'd be surprised at how well it will do in autocross. It's obviously not going to stack up driver-for-driver, but....

New picture of me and my gal....

I love the black cars......

@Kraker... That's an old picture. Still got the ugly yellow under the headlights though. Can't find a cheap way to do it other than actually buying clear/smoked healights for like $1K! I'll let you know about this Sunday.