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Sad day for my 911 today
Yep. Today was a sad day for my 911 today.
Passed a milestone. Thought about parking it at 50k and never touching it again.  Aww...who the hell am I kidding?   now what?  . On another note, she went through emissions the other day for the last time. Passed with flying colors. Better than most new cars, he said. The last time, I was told that if I drove through a long tunnel, the air coming out would be cleaner than the air going in... this time, I was told that I could run it in a closed garage with no problem for hours without any ill effects to occupants. I'm not at home, so I can't scan and post the results paper... . . . . .
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Note to self: Don't take advice from folks who work behind a tailpipe all day...
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I had a collector car once. Less than 10,000 miles when I bought it, less than 700 made. When it hit 11,000 miles, I stopped driving it. A couple of years later, I sold it. I don't want to do well with my cars. I want to have fun.
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11-09-2009, 06:27 PM
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BTW, I thought there was something wrong with your car. I was ready to support you with picking up the pieces. Glad that is not the case.
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Hard to believe a car built in 1985 runs cleaner than most new cars.
I'll take your word for it but what does that say about new cars?
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The only thing sad about the situation is that you haven't driven it 150,000 miles.
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My goal is to have one similar... parked beside my 84 with 200K.
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Well, that's cool. Now, go out and drive that car. Put miles on it. Really.
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No - its a happy day
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My 74 911 just turned an is a 16 miles (+100K), Engine strong and never been rebuilt. As the second owner, I just put on my first 16 miles like the original owner did back in 74 . . . sweet!
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50K...it's now properly broken in. I felt the same way at 200K.......I'm now just shy of 240K on my 77S...almost a daily driver. Regards, al
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20 years ago (wow) I got a 71 911t coupe with 68,000 original miles and original paint. Ive driven the piss out of it for 200,000 more miles 5 years was back and forth to track events several times per year just tires and brakes ,afew suspension upgrades a trip to impound in rosarito for running from the police 200$.priceless story.several record trips to monterey ,101,kern river, big bear,mexico...... just gas it and dont look back or lift in the corners. S
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"Nick" can take care of that for ya!
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My car is pushing 155000, I've been to every DE at road atlanta this last year, and I generally drive the snot out of it. Please don't extend any pitty to me nor my car.
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Yup, pretty much just broken in. (This would be a good time to post gratuitous pictures of the car.)
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 Next line up should be around 2019... not a D.D. and those &%$#@! winters get in the way
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1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
2006 BMW 'M Roadster'
Lynn picked up 3/16
Bad Boy gone 3/16
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
2007 Porsche Cayman
2000 Porsche Carrera
1974 Porsche 911
1969 and 1986 Porsche Targa and Coupe 1720cc and 3
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