Good Karma story

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No direct Porsche content except that my friend and I both own P-cars.

Had a friend come over yesterday to do the brakes on his SUV. Get the front off the ground and find that the calipers are held on with 21mm 12-point bolts. Since I don't have a 21mm 12-point socket ran down to my FLAPS, which is generally pretty good. Asked at the counter for said tool and got a negative response (sorry we don't carry it - try Sears).

Another customer (who I did not know) in line speaks up and says: "Hey do you live around here? I've got large 12-point sockets. You can borrow them." I said sure, a bit incredulous actually. Leaving the store he hopped onto a vintage BMW bike and I followed him home. He handed me the sockets, didn't want a deposit or my address or a phone number - nothing. We chatted a bit and he restores vintage motorcycles as a hobby.

Sure enough the 21-mm 12-point socket did the trick. I returned the socket with an appropriate "rental fee" (nice bottle of wine).

I thought this was a really cool, totally unexpected happening.

[KarlCarrera]

That means you 'need to pay it forward', sometime, somewhere. You'll know.

Nice rental fee. Good on ya.

Nice to see people like that are still around, I'm not sure I would have been as neighborly. I've lost more tools, ladder's, paint, wax,.......than I can imagine. Of course most of those were all to friends or family.....:>(

Karl
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[Steve@Rennsport]

Thats a good story, Alex and a shining example of the potential of the Human Race and how it can function when people follow the "Golden Rule",....

I wish it happened FAR more often,.................

[CBRacerX]

Excellent news! I am delighted to hear the car community continues to have nice folks around. If we each follow this example the DIY world shall thrive.

[WIL84911]

Indeed there are still such good hearted individuals out there... nice! Thanks for sharing.

[Rusty Heap]

Pay it forward everyone.............I've done random acts of kindness like this........makes the world seem like a better place even if sometimes you get bit in the butt doing it........

[Winter]

Nice stuff! Good to see that there are still folks out there who keep it real.

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Tom '75 targa

[dshepp806]

That's exactly WTF I'd do,...and Steve is dead on!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best,

Doyle

[RSBob]

Absolutely the best thing I have read in a long time. Keep driving that good Karma.

[chris57]

Got to wonder if it was a guy named shawn in roseville?

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Originally Posted by chris57

Got to wonder if it was a guy named shawn in roseville?

No his name was not Shawn nor was this in Roseville. Seems that there is more than 1 nice guy out there in Norcal