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WooHoo! New 85 Carrera!
WooHoo! I just picked up my first 911 last night. As with any other cool purchase I've ever made it rained the whole drive home...Doh! 3-1/2 hours of nothing but heavy rain and traffic.
I was still smilen at the end of the trip though. I can't wait to start tinkering. I even placed my first Pelican order just minutes ago, LOL. Here are a couple of required intro pics.  
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Nice!, very nice... What's the color code?
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Congrats. Nice color and yio chose a good first Porsche. My first was an 86...great fun and reliability.
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Right on- great looking car- you're in for a treat. Enjoy this weekend! Driver her hard and check the oil often. Cheers!
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Thanks all!
Allen, the color code is 539 93 We1B Gold Metalic.
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06-02-2006, 10:17 AM
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Nice car, now you need to change the line under your username!
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Enjoy it, Eric. It looks great.
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Congrats, Eric - you will not regret it! Next to being born to my parents, finding my '85 Carrera is the best thing that's ever happened to me. Good luck getting that s**t-eating grin off your face for the next 6 months. Great color, too.
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Congrats - What was your first purchase - Swepco or valve adjusting tool with extra blades?
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I bet you got that permagrin smile.
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Congratulations!
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Congrats Eric. You just took me back to last summer when I brought my new '86 Carrera home. Interesting thing is mine is also a Weisgold Metallic coupe. And what's more interesting is that I live just east of you near Hood River. A couple books that you may already have but are very helpful...
101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 by Wayne R. Dempsey, and Porsche 911 Carrera Service Manual, by Bentley Publishing I hope our paths cross and we can act like proud new parents, enjoy!
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Great looking car Eric. Of course, I love the color-coded wheels too.  Get out and DRIVE! Later, Mike
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Maybe we'll see ya ripping around the Rowena Curves and the back roads of the gorge someday. I'll be looking for ya and 
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sweet ride! Love the color-matched fuchs. Enjoy! Cheers, Paul.
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So I'm wondering if this is the fastest "I got a new car post" to "I got a speeding ticket post" in Pelican history.
Actually, I didn't get a ticket, just a written warning. Lucky me as I didn't have the Bill of Sale in the car, the car hadn't been reported as sold yet and when he asked for proof of insurance all I could do was hand him my insurance card for another vehicle. Needless to say, the officer didn't look happy. I'm still smilen though, wow these cars are fun!
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Congrats Eric!
I've had mine for about six weeks now. The first few weeks I was very lucky to dodge the law. Lots of opportunities with everyone wanting to go for a little spin, very tempting to see how she runs. Bought some Swepco today ( I guess it's universal) What great machines! 
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Eric,
Nice to know that next time I'm in my hometown, that I can see a fellow Pelican. Congrats! 3.5 hours from Vancouver...guess you found it up around Redmond? You should take it for a spin to Lacamas Lake headed East from 164th Ave (assuming that it doesn't have stoplights every ten feet by now). Try the Washougal River road. I'd love to try that in a 911. Chris BTW, EHS '90... Now I have to figure out how to get my car out for my 20 year reunion...
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