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KevinH1990 · 09-23-2013, 05:25 PM

I "inherited" a 1963 Mercury Meteor from my grandfather. This isn't mine, but it looked just like it:

Then I bought a 1980 beige Toyota Tercel. It had a 5 speed and handled reasonably well, but it was slow. Again, this isn't mine.

What I really wanted - 1959 Porsche Convertible D.

It was actually British Racing Green and it wasn't as nice as the one in the photo. Of course the seller was only asking $1800 for it. My Dad told me I couldn't park it in the yard while I restored it, so I had to pass. He also told me that I wouldn't have gone to college if I bought it. I tell him the car would be worth $150,000 today.

09-23-2013, 05:25 PM	#24
KevinH1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,723	I "inherited" a 1963 Mercury Meteor from my grandfather. This isn't mine, but it looked just like it: Then I bought a 1980 beige Toyota Tercel. It had a 5 speed and handled reasonably well, but it was slow. Again, this isn't mine. What I really wanted - 1959 Porsche Convertible D. It was actually British Racing Green and it wasn't as nice as the one in the photo. Of course the seller was only asking $1800 for it. My Dad told me I couldn't park it in the yard while I restored it, so I had to pass. He also told me that I wouldn't have gone to college if I bought it. I tell him the car would be worth $150,000 today. __________________ 2000 Arctic Silver/Black, Hard Top, On Board Computer PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH, Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 997 adaptive sports seats, Litronics, silver console