[Charles Freeborn]

My dad was a sports car fan, including Porsches. He even did a little amateur racing back in the day (before I was born). I suppose I caught the bug from him.
When a co-worker had one up for sale I grabbed it. Was back in '98 or thereabouts. I didn't know squat about them at the time. I just got lucky that mine was an S model with Bilsteins, front cooler and S brakes. Turned out the guy I bought it from was a slippery character. The car had a couple thousand bucks of overdue registration fees. I had to wring that out of him with the threat of a lawsuit. Since then I've re-bushed all the suspension, had shocks re-built, had top end done (certs were done previously), synchros and sliders in the trans and all fresh CV's and brakes. My total investment, including the $5k initial purchase is around $18 k. Not much to look at, but it's fun to drive. I even get out to about a half dozen track days a year in it. My wife and I pop the top when the weather is good and go to the beach or mountains. It's been a fun reliable car. Not terribly comfortable (we both wear earplugs on long drives), but a genuine motoring experience...