[Stinky 911T]

My wife says she does not worry about me running off with another woman - she knows that I am very devoted to her. But when I hear an air cooled Porsche go by, my head snaps around instantly!

So, what is it that appeals to me about Porsches? I like the sound of the air cooled engines, the body styles (I like all Porsche bodies), and the fact that they do not look like every other car or SUV on the road.

I would not put a Chevy engine in my Porsche because I would lose one of the things I love about the car. However, I respect the right of others to do whatever they want to their cars.

I am thinking about replacing the 30 year old Blaupunct radio in my 911 with a modern CD stereo that works. Does this make me a hack? What if I repaint the car, replacing a tired chipped paint job with a new shiny one? If I replace my Sportomatic with a 915 transmission, does the value of the car go through the floor? I replaced the tired Marelli distributor with a Bosch - I guess that was a sin, wasn't it?

Even though I do not want a Chevy engine in my 911, I guess I am not a purist either because I am not too concerned that all of the parts in my car match.

The bottom line might be that some of us are purists, some are hot rodders, and some are in between. All of us want to enjoy our cars, but that means something different to each of us!

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Bob Thayer
1971 911T
rthayer@hdrinc.com