Who's Who of the 944 World

[Jrboulder]

In the same style as Livi's thread on OT, let's see who's who on the 944 board

I will start

Name: Jrboulder
Age: 18
Occupation: Small Business owner
Porsche owner since: 8/16/10



Not my car, although I have almost bought it about a dozen times.

[alan6272]

Alan, NC near Charlotte, auto tech for 33 years, wife is in the medical field, we have 8 kids big home near the lake. I like my bike,944 and boats.

[alan6272]

No foto of my porsche yet. maybe this weekend.

[Endat]

Bobby, 26. Located in NC between Charlotte and Greensboro

Web developer for 9 years and my favorite Porsche is the 968

[James Chimney]

James, 51, Chimney sweep 27 years,bought 1st porsche May/2010 a 85.5 944 and love it
http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/Jameschimney/DSCN1473.jpg

[VirginiaF1]

I am a Virgo and love kittens and puppies..
And also long walks in the rain to the nearest FLAPS for Porsche parts that they don't carry..
45, married to the woman who bought me a Porsche for our Anniv..

[924RACR]

Vaughan Scott, 924 guru and racer, first 924 bought in '95, been through countless since then but that motor is now powering the 924 racer. Had a few turbos too. Now racing a Hidari Firefly D Sport Racer in SCCA... (google for more pics etc)


36 yrs old, Automotive Engineer in Detroit, livin' the dream job... ABS/TCS/ESC Application Engineer for Bosch

[Brozoar]

Hey ^924 guru^, I'm close by, we should network sometime, eh.

I'm Aaron B.
22 y/o.
Live in Ann Arbor, MI.

I'm in my final year as a Screen Arts major at U-M, work at an on-campus food retail joint and using my red 944 as a delivery car for Jimmy John's. =D

Trying to get a third job cutting video (working freelance) for Car and Driver magazine. I bought my first 944 after obsessing over the 924T for a long, long time; just fell in love with the whole range of 80's models, really. Can anyone blame me?

[cockerpunk]

my names gordon, 24, live in st paul MN. mechanical engineer for 3M, bought my 944 turbo spring of 2011.





have not seen to many other 944 owners around, but im not a part of norde stern either.

[ernie9944]

Ernie -66 yrs old-from Caraquet, NB, Canada -semi/ retired -ex welder now heavy lifts specialist usually work in the Tar Sand Industry.Porsche owner since the 70s, started with air cool then switch over water cool in 1983.First w/c was an 83 kept her for 26 years,bougth my present 968 in August 09.

[Born2bwild1191]

Josh, 20 years old. Latrobe PA, near Pittsburgh. First Porsche when I was 16 (924s), not I have a 951. Grew up around Porsches all my life. Own/operate a window tinting business/automotive electronics here in Latrobe


My car next to my dad's at a local Porsche gathering

[Panzer909]

John here in the great city of Pittsburgh.
Just turned 36 and feel great!
Had my current 944S since summer, 2000
My first 944 was a beautiful Montego Black '84 which was totaled exactly one year from purchasing it. Spooky, eh?

[ncspit80]

Don Smith, I'm in Franklin NC. I work in the medical field. I have had my 944S for 3 yrs. Wish I had bought one sooner.

[alan6272]

heres the pic of my present 944 1983 my second and I love it.

[Laptop_geek]

Matt G.
Memphis, TN
21 years old
Mechanical Engineering Student currently working in the heavy lift industry.
Owned my 944 since October 2009, Repaired and repainted it as soon as I got it. Started swapping out the motor for a LT-1 December 2010. Been working on it slowly while going to school and working.

[kfanazini]

Ken
Erie, PA
47
Teacher
86na
Since this pic 16in phones and new tires, and too much other stuff to mention.

[951 Scott]

Scott H.
Philadelphia Metro (Just across the Bridge in New Jersey)
41
Accountant/Finance - Advertising
ZERMATT SILVER with FUCHS 1986 951 64K - 2K a year in the 1st 25, 15K in the last 18 months!!!

[tlechner]

Account Manager in Wisconsin. Purchased my first Porsche an 85.5 944 in 95 - turned that to an autocross car. Purchased my 924 racer in '97. Still some of the best handling things Porsche ever made.

[RedBaron]

Name: Justin

Age: 18, Engineering student at URI.

Car: 1989 Porsche 944S2. Recent things done to it include rebuilding the engine (minus the rings, dumb mistake!) , torque tube, and front suspension. I also converted it to a manual steering rack, manual sunroof (fully with a manual sunroof panel) and it has an AC delete. I paid for the car and all the parts by working full time in IT during the summer.

Pictures of car:

[Pete R]

Pete, 42, Southern NH, run a precision sheet metal company (not the owner but should be)hate leaving my house unless going to a track, married the perfect woman, she's to self involved to see what's going on in the garage. Put an embarrassing amount of money into a 928 and got bored, I needed something to have fun with. Bought a crazy track modified 88 951 and started doing track days.. now I wish a had all the money in the 928 to do more track days