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Originally Posted by stevej37
I live on the north side of Grand Rapids and notice the same.
10 or 15 years ago, every trip out with the 911 I would see others...now, I don't think I've seen any early 911's this summer. Granted, I'm usually within a 50 mile radius of home, but I drive both of them each week. (when the weather is good)
The positive is that other drivers wave and yell comments way more than before.
One guy a few weeks ago saw my black one parked and tracked me down inside a cafe to ask me questions about it.
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Even ten years ago, on a road trip in our '78 SC to visit the fam in GR we suffered a broken sway bar link thanks to the gorillas on the Badger ferry - went to some (I think gone now) "********" eurocentric place near the 6th st bridge and they were amazed that we'd drive such a thing across the country. Ummm, isn't that what they're supposed to do?
(discounting the heat-soak issues with the starter, but that's what a strong wife is handy for to push-start the thing)
Granted, it's a New Mexican car for all of its life so no salt cancer risk. I recall from my youth that the experience in MI can differ...
Still a few long hoods and SC/carerras to be seen on the commute in Los Alamos. Not a 993 anywhere oddly. And of course there's this one beige/tan 356 at the Physics Division that has commuted daily (almost 100 mi RT) from Santa Fe for many decades.
(edited... starred out reference above must be for just my generic car-shop name - no relation to anything currently related to PP or other places - oops?!)