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I Got My 911 !
After lusting after Porsches my entire life I bought a 914 two years ago.... what was going to be a longterm fix-it up turned into an obsessive restoration. It was done, and like a crackhead I couldn't stop thinking about my next Porsche.
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The deal with my wife was when I turned fifty I get my 911.
She must of grown tired of me marking the calendar & couldn't take two more years of me showing her every great car I saw on Pelican. Black & White photo's by accident but very cool I think. So....... 
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Greenie: Very cool.....I like B/W photo's......Bring it down to the P-car show in your hometown on May 14th....
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=276488
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An add for this car was posted on the bulletin board at Chris's German in Bellvue WA. I liked what I saw...
1985 local car with 73,000 Miles. I had met & talked with the great independent shops in the area John Walker , Chris & his guys, Monte at Redmond European, & I really zeroed in on a Carrera. CHris's German did a PPI that I was very comfortable with & I was off & running. 
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04-25-2006, 01:07 PM
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So after a little lost sleep over meeting a lifetime goal, (it's just not very often that this happens,) it took a little adjustment period.
I 've put 1000 miles on her the first two weeks & can actually shift very smooth now. We drove to Eastern WA over the weekend ( these pictures taken over the Columbia river ) & had a blast. Just a thrill to drive!!! 
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04-25-2006, 01:15 PM
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And now something I've really wanted to do.....
My "Jack Olsen" shot!!! I know not anywhere as handsome , talented or loaded , but a guy has to make due with what brung him to the dance. 
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04-25-2006, 01:19 PM
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I would have posted earlier but I spent two weeks reading the OT about Joe & Shaun.
How did I do guy's?? last pic.... 
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04-25-2006, 01:23 PM
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Nice looking car! Enjoy it!
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Your enthusiasm is great! You've actually made me smile and chuckle. Way to go and congratulations! That's a very nice Porsche
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04-25-2006, 01:56 PM
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Looks terrific! Of course, I'm kinda' biased...
 I, too, am a 'new' owner. Took possession of my '84 this past Thursday. Mike
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I'm not partial to white cars but I'll make an exception in this case. Awesome car and not too bad of a photography job to boot!
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04-25-2006, 03:25 PM
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Nice, including the 914. That color shot w/ "Stonehenge" in the background is very nice.
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I love the looks of it. White rocks. Congrats.
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Greenie2 - First big props on TWO very nice cars. I LOVE that 914. looks absolutely great, how abot a few more detailed pix? Selling it?
Your Carrera, especially in the 3/4 front shot looks really nice. I waited until I turned 50 to get mine (and I shouldn't have) and both my kids graduated from college. I made it almost as far as you did - I had a 944 I bought at 47, also overspent on restoring it. Nice car but not like my 911. My '76 was brand new when I graduated from college and is the car I would have bought new then if I'd had the BILLIONS of dollars it seems like at the time!! Again, big congratulations.
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04-25-2006, 03:42 PM
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Beautiful car and last last pic is simply outstanding. If it were my car the photo would be enlarged to poster size and framed on my wall... Great Job!
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04-25-2006, 03:43 PM
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Good to hear you finaly got in with the in crowd!
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Sweet!!!
Reminds me of........well.........me! 
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04-25-2006, 05:41 PM
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Nice ride... and looks great in the B&W pics...
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Very nice!! Congratulations!!
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