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shadrach74 · 10-21-2012, 07:32 AM

38, CFO (fancy title, but I empty my own trash can and get my hands dirty on the production floor) of a middle market (just barely) company that makes diagnostic tests (basically any stick that gets peed on) for many if not most of the major retailers in the US.

The current stable consists of:

2002 986 S with 53K on the clock.
2005 Mini Cooper S 78K on the clock (GF's ride)
1998 Lex GS400 with 208K on the clock (most reliable machine I've ever owned, simply bullet proof). My DD...
1973 Triumph T100R Daytona with unknown mileage (about 2000mls since my own resto in 1998)
1967 Mooney M20F (2 partners) with 3700hrs on the tach. This is the money pit of the group but it cruises at 175MPH on 10gals per hour...

This is the first Pcar I have owned, though I've had the pleasure of driving many over the years. I have owned a number of Audi, BMW, Merc and Volvo products in the past.
The only bad thing I will say about the 986 is that the interior is of a much lower quality than what I'm used to in a machine at this price point. Also, the IMS issue is a nail biter (but I've recently taken care of that).

The family also has a 1971 Jaguar Series III E-type V12 in the stable, but it's anyone's guess as to who is going undertake the painful resto on that one...

10-21-2012, 07:32 AM	#138
shadrach74 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 658	38, CFO (fancy title, but I empty my own trash can and get my hands dirty on the production floor) of a middle market (just barely) company that makes diagnostic tests (basically any stick that gets peed on) for many if not most of the major retailers in the US. The current stable consists of: 2002 986 S with 53K on the clock. 2005 Mini Cooper S 78K on the clock (GF's ride) 1998 Lex GS400 with 208K on the clock (most reliable machine I've ever owned, simply bullet proof). My DD... 1973 Triumph T100R Daytona with unknown mileage (about 2000mls since my own resto in 1998) 1967 Mooney M20F (2 partners) with 3700hrs on the tach. This is the money pit of the group but it cruises at 175MPH on 10gals per hour... This is the first Pcar I have owned, though I've had the pleasure of driving many over the years. I have owned a number of Audi, BMW, Merc and Volvo products in the past. The only bad thing I will say about the 986 is that the interior is of a much lower quality than what I'm used to in a machine at this price point. Also, the IMS issue is a nail biter (but I've recently taken care of that). The family also has a 1971 Jaguar Series III E-type V12 in the stable, but it's anyone's guess as to who is going undertake the painful resto on that one... Last edited by shadrach74; 10-21-2012 at 07:43 AM.