no need to repair the 911

[Randy Webb]

“You won’t have to repair this car” -- Porsche factory mechanics’ reply to Porsche General Service Manager’s request to develop a 911 that was easy to repair in the 1960s. p. 227 in Seif, Ingo. 1985. PORSCHE: PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND.

I thought I would dig that out of my Pooschey quotation depository, since I spent quite a few hours wrestling in the heat with my car today -- actually, I'm not doing repairs, I'm rebuilding it with a tad more power.

[djmcmath]

I'm going to keep that one in my list of Pelican Cliches. Deliver it with Jedi-like tone of voice, as in:
Poster Asking For Help: "My car won't start! Should I fix it or sell it?"
Me: "You won't have to repair this car."
Poster: "I won't have to repair this car. What would you pay for a Porsche that won't start?"

[kjb]

Yeah,

and I'm having a modified A/C hose put into my car today -- one that leaks less. Nothing wrong with the old one.

I found that book in a used bookstore the other day -- it's full of great stories and pictures.

/ J