FOUND!!! I have Randy's old car! 2,200 miles between Randy and me, and 5+ years since Randy has owned her.
Randy contacted me this week by e-mail, at first I was on guard looking out for a scam, but now I know its all above board. Randy seems like a real stand up guy. What a trip its been hearing about the car's history and seeing the old pictures he's sent me.
As seen today in Petosky MI.
The wife and I had a day without our 3yr old son, so we loaded into the Targa and made the 225mi round trip there and back from 'the Soo'. Car performed great, no issues at all. Top off for the first half, until the temperature dropped with sundown. The seats are the most comfortable I've ever sat in, even with 130k miles of service behind them.
Highlight of the drive was watching an almost new blue Carrera convertible approach in my rear view, letting him pass me, then playing chase through some twisty cottage roads, the driver in the lead car seemed really into it, my wife wasn't enjoying it at all, so I slowed and then he did too, eventually he turned off, I could see he slowed to a stop at the turn, but I drove past, I wish I had of stopped to chat.
I hadn't really been thinking of selling, I'm enjoying it more than I thought I ever would,, but you can't keep them all and it would be cool to see it back in the hands of a sentimental previous owner. Randy and I can sort out those details when the time is right, but for now I thought the forum guys might get a kick out of seeing a previous owner find his old car.