Lots of New People Lately - Let's do a "Get To Know Each Other" Post For New & Old!!!
02-14-2007, 08:32 PM
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John Daly - 41 yrs old.
Disc Jockey.
Irishman married to a beautiful American woman. Living 6 months of year in Ireland - 6 months Florida. My First porsche was an 83 944 lux which I painted black ( originally zermatt silver ).
Even though I loved my lux I had the opportunity to buy my present beast in august 2004 - 1989 944 turbo with 422bhp. I't was originally owned and built by Andrew Sweetenham of PromaxMotorsport based in the UK. I'm a member of the porsche club of Ireland and have close friends that own 944 turbo's also.
I find Rennlist to be a great outlet for our passion.
Slainte.
Disc Jockey.
Irishman married to a beautiful American woman. Living 6 months of year in Ireland - 6 months Florida. My First porsche was an 83 944 lux which I painted black ( originally zermatt silver ).
Even though I loved my lux I had the opportunity to buy my present beast in august 2004 - 1989 944 turbo with 422bhp. I't was originally owned and built by Andrew Sweetenham of PromaxMotorsport based in the UK. I'm a member of the porsche club of Ireland and have close friends that own 944 turbo's also.
I find Rennlist to be a great outlet for our passion.
Slainte.
02-14-2007, 11:47 PM
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Name: Shawn Hart (I'm Irish)
Age: 20 (almost 21)
Occupation: Fire Protection Business (Restaurant Suppression Systems)
Current Cars: 87 951, 02' Ford Taurus D.D. (converted to SHO status)
Hobbies: Driving, i'm an Artist, Firearms/Shooting, Hockey, Tattoo Design, Skiing, Photography, Music, Hiking, Racing.
Porsche Genesis: Ive always kind of had this strange attraction to sports cars.. I spent my childhood in North Reading, Ma and my neighbor had a silver 968. Had a Camaro in my teens but soon realized it was a piece of junk and i wanted a european car that was a little more exotic and could actually take corners fast. The camaro soon got rear ended and wrecked, a year later i saw my 951 at a dealership, stopped to look at it, drove it, and have been hooked ever since. I love having a car that most 20 year olds dont have, Evo's, STi's, and S4's are a dime a dozen in NH.
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Rennlist: Google'd Porsche forum.. found Heaven.
this is me (on the left):
Needless to say, im enjoying the college life without actually going to college.
Age: 20 (almost 21)
Occupation: Fire Protection Business (Restaurant Suppression Systems)
Current Cars: 87 951, 02' Ford Taurus D.D. (converted to SHO status)
Hobbies: Driving, i'm an Artist, Firearms/Shooting, Hockey, Tattoo Design, Skiing, Photography, Music, Hiking, Racing.
Porsche Genesis: Ive always kind of had this strange attraction to sports cars.. I spent my childhood in North Reading, Ma and my neighbor had a silver 968. Had a Camaro in my teens but soon realized it was a piece of junk and i wanted a european car that was a little more exotic and could actually take corners fast. The camaro soon got rear ended and wrecked, a year later i saw my 951 at a dealership, stopped to look at it, drove it, and have been hooked ever since. I love having a car that most 20 year olds dont have, Evo's, STi's, and S4's are a dime a dozen in NH.
.Rennlist: Google'd Porsche forum.. found Heaven.
this is me (on the left):
Needless to say, im enjoying the college life without actually going to college.
02-14-2007, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 420WHP944
John Daly - 41 yrs old.
Disc Jockey.
Irishman married to a beautiful American woman. Living 6 months of year in Ireland....
Disc Jockey.
Irishman married to a beautiful American woman. Living 6 months of year in Ireland....
02-15-2007, 01:37 AM
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ah, cheers fella! heading up to dublin this weekend anyway to check out 2 or 3 cars, might also give him a shout. as for what i'm doing up at such a silly hour? well, as my post said, i'm currently happily unemployed, so i'm enjoying sleeping in until 2 or 3 in the afternoon and spending the evenings doing as little as possible. all that means i have sit about on the internet until 3, 4, or 5am talking rubbish with my yankee friends, browsing websites, and reading The List.
thanks again for the tip!
thanks again for the tip!
02-15-2007, 02:18 AM
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Hi all,
Name: Sam Tafoya
Age:23
Occupation:Unemployed at the moment
Car:1984 944 N/A Burgandy/Tan (Baby)
Well I can say I fell in love with my 944 when I drove it for the first time when I was 17. Its been family owned since I was 4 years old and I bought it was 19 and have loved every second of it.
Name: Sam Tafoya
Age:23
Occupation:Unemployed at the moment
Car:1984 944 N/A Burgandy/Tan (Baby)
Well I can say I fell in love with my 944 when I drove it for the first time when I was 17. Its been family owned since I was 4 years old and I bought it was 19 and have loved every second of it.
02-15-2007, 04:02 AM
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Name: Zeff Childress
Age: 24
I'm about to be a professional musician. I'm in a signed band and our album is coming out in April.
Car: 87 951 I had been searching about 6 months for an MR2 Turbo when my gf saw an ad for a low mileage 951. I jumped on here (I knew about rennlist from RX7forums) and did a ton of research. My first sporty car was a Z31 300zx and almost traded it for an 84 944 when I was in highschool. I ended up keeping the Z and later selling it for an 89 RX7. I always had a fondness for the 944's after driving that 84. I will probably get an FD after I start getting royalty checks.
hobbies: cars, computers, and guitars
Age: 24
I'm about to be a professional musician. I'm in a signed band and our album is coming out in April.
Car: 87 951 I had been searching about 6 months for an MR2 Turbo when my gf saw an ad for a low mileage 951. I jumped on here (I knew about rennlist from RX7forums) and did a ton of research. My first sporty car was a Z31 300zx and almost traded it for an 84 944 when I was in highschool. I ended up keeping the Z and later selling it for an 89 RX7. I always had a fondness for the 944's after driving that 84. I will probably get an FD after I start getting royalty checks.
hobbies: cars, computers, and guitars
02-15-2007, 05:10 AM
#414
Three Wheelin'
Name: Travis Brown (of Scottish decent)
Age: 23
Occupation: Real estate appraiser. Hopefully I'll be moving towards RE investing before too long so that I might better afford these expensive hobbies!
Car: '86 951, '87 911, '66 911, '98 Maxima
Hobbies: Cars, video games, movies, the constant quest for knowledge (funny how you suddenly have the urge to learn after leaving school), anything to do with turbochargers, and electronics in general.
A friend's dad gave me a ride in his 924 back when I was about 5 yrs old. The same year I got a die-cast 930 model for a b-day present. Shortly thereafter, I was hooked and doomed to be broke for the rest of my life. Other than my early years, I didn't really have much personal exposure to the Porsche world until I was about 16. A local 914 owner was kind enough to take me for a ride in his well prepped street 914, which really rekindled my interest for the marque. Not long afterwards I bought my first Porsche, a '76 914, which ended up being a lost cause and doomed to be confined to the junkyard. The second Porsche was my '86 951, third is my '66 911 and fourth is my '87 Carrera. Early on and not long after I got my license, as a result of some acquaintences with Supras I was exposed to turbochargers which really astounded me from the slow stuff I was used to (going from 16 sec cars to riding in modded 11 sec ones was a big leap!). At this point in time I still can't get enough of turbochargers and have really developed a liking for the "big" ones. Ultimately I think I am looking for that magical high hp level that will shock me like the first time I rode in a turbo car. I guess the only other thing I can really think to say about myself is that I like to think of myself as a true automotive enthusiast and somewhat of a dying breed at that. I can appreciate anything with a combustion engine and wheels (or some stuff without wheels). I'm the type that prefers a proper manual gearbox, mechanical simplicity, plus a nice and healthy engine note to listen to.
Age: 23
Occupation: Real estate appraiser. Hopefully I'll be moving towards RE investing before too long so that I might better afford these expensive hobbies!
Car: '86 951, '87 911, '66 911, '98 Maxima
Hobbies: Cars, video games, movies, the constant quest for knowledge (funny how you suddenly have the urge to learn after leaving school), anything to do with turbochargers, and electronics in general.
A friend's dad gave me a ride in his 924 back when I was about 5 yrs old. The same year I got a die-cast 930 model for a b-day present. Shortly thereafter, I was hooked and doomed to be broke for the rest of my life.
Other than my early years, I didn't really have much personal exposure to the Porsche world until I was about 16. A local 914 owner was kind enough to take me for a ride in his well prepped street 914, which really rekindled my interest for the marque. Not long afterwards I bought my first Porsche, a '76 914, which ended up being a lost cause and doomed to be confined to the junkyard. The second Porsche was my '86 951, third is my '66 911 and fourth is my '87 Carrera. Early on and not long after I got my license, as a result of some acquaintences with Supras I was exposed to turbochargers which really astounded me from the slow stuff I was used to (going from 16 sec cars to riding in modded 11 sec ones was a big leap!). At this point in time I still can't get enough of turbochargers and have really developed a liking for the "big" ones. Ultimately I think I am looking for that magical high hp level that will shock me like the first time I rode in a turbo car. I guess the only other thing I can really think to say about myself is that I like to think of myself as a true automotive enthusiast and somewhat of a dying breed at that. I can appreciate anything with a combustion engine and wheels (or some stuff without wheels). I'm the type that prefers a proper manual gearbox, mechanical simplicity, plus a nice and healthy engine note to listen to.
02-15-2007, 07:52 AM
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Name: Charlie Clifton
Age: 25
Occupation: Supervisor at UPS, Line worker at Daimler-Chrysler
and University of Phoenix Online student.
Cars: check out my sig below.
PCA Member: one year and loving it. Can't get enough track time!!
P-car ownership will be 7 years this July for my 84 NA and 2 years for the turbo.
My dad had a 87' 944S new in 1987 with factory LSD and it was Blk Met/Blk int and I wanted one ever since!
Age: 25
Occupation: Supervisor at UPS, Line worker at Daimler-Chrysler
and University of Phoenix Online student.
Cars: check out my sig below.
PCA Member: one year and loving it. Can't get enough track time!!
P-car ownership will be 7 years this July for my 84 NA and 2 years for the turbo.
My dad had a 87' 944S new in 1987 with factory LSD and it was Blk Met/Blk int and I wanted one ever since!
02-15-2007, 11:56 AM
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Name: Chris Grobmyer
Age: 28
Occupation: Business Manager of a Saturn store in a large Pittsburgh auto group (started with the VWs and Audis, gimme credit!).
Cars: 86 944, 03 Jetta GLI (Daily Driver), and 06 Triumph Daytona 650
Got my 944 after searching for "some 80s sporty hatchback" when the hand-me-down Sable/Tarus was totalled. Had no idea what I wanted just had a $5000 budget. So I found my money pit under a shade tree on a drive home from work, who knew I could afford the entry price... who knew I couldn't afford the PO shotty maintainence and my ignorance in driving at the time! 18 years old, in college and a Porsche to drive, life was GOOD. I have brought this car back from the depths of hades twice now when others would of given up (NEVER add up the receipts), and it is now mostly my summer heavy track/occasional street fun car.
One of these days it will become a dedicated trackwhore and I'll have something else to play with on the street, and then maybe I'll take the plunge into some club racing and learn how bad of a drive I am all over again.
Pick is my car, Girl, and I at the 06 Fest on our way out for the GimmeRally.
Age: 28
Occupation: Business Manager of a Saturn store in a large Pittsburgh auto group (started with the VWs and Audis, gimme credit!).
Cars: 86 944, 03 Jetta GLI (Daily Driver), and 06 Triumph Daytona 650
Got my 944 after searching for "some 80s sporty hatchback" when the hand-me-down Sable/Tarus was totalled. Had no idea what I wanted just had a $5000 budget. So I found my money pit under a shade tree on a drive home from work, who knew I could afford the entry price... who knew I couldn't afford the PO shotty maintainence and my ignorance in driving at the time! 18 years old, in college and a Porsche to drive, life was GOOD. I have brought this car back from the depths of hades twice now when others would of given up (NEVER add up the receipts), and it is now mostly my summer heavy track/occasional street fun car.
One of these days it will become a dedicated trackwhore and I'll have something else to play with on the street, and then maybe I'll take the plunge into some club racing and learn how bad of a drive I am all over again.
Pick is my car, Girl, and I at the 06 Fest on our way out for the GimmeRally.
02-15-2007, 04:56 PM
#417
Three Wheelin'
Name: Andrew D. Granieri
Age: 21
Occupation: Student/Burrito King via Qdoba Mexican Grill (Not the best occupation to support a P-Car...)
Non-Porsche Related Hobbies: I enjoy playing the guitar and playing paintball/airsoft. I also like playing video games, even though I should study more. I'm getting better though...
Porsche Genesis: Me and my dad fixed up a 1975 Porsche 914 -- which you can buy from us if you PM for details!! It's the deal of a lifetime! My dad also bought a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 that's immaculate, even now, with a mere 21000 miles to it, very young... And then I bought my Red 86 944 NA, and the world since then has been a better place.
How I found Out About Rennlist: Clark's Garage and my dad. And the 05 944 fest. The little things.
Age: 21
Occupation: Student/Burrito King via Qdoba Mexican Grill (Not the best occupation to support a P-Car...)
Non-Porsche Related Hobbies: I enjoy playing the guitar and playing paintball/airsoft. I also like playing video games, even though I should study more. I'm getting better though...
Porsche Genesis: Me and my dad fixed up a 1975 Porsche 914 -- which you can buy from us if you PM for details!! It's the deal of a lifetime! My dad also bought a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 that's immaculate, even now, with a mere 21000 miles to it, very young... And then I bought my Red 86 944 NA, and the world since then has been a better place.
How I found Out About Rennlist: Clark's Garage and my dad. And the 05 944 fest. The little things.
02-15-2007, 05:39 PM
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Name: Aaron Courain
Age: 20
Occupation: Engineering student at NJIT and part time valet/part time porsche mechanic apprentice
non porsche hobbies: snowboarding, hiking/backpacking, kayaking, picking up surfing....i really like outdoors stuff
porsche genesis: got a 986 model in 97 for christmas, started loving cars then, senior year of high school i bought a 914 project, which is still going to this day, and finally a year ad a half ago, i got a driving porsche, an 88 924s with no sunroof
i found out about rennlist from flat-6.net, which is almost dead now...so this is where i get my 924 info
Age: 20
Occupation: Engineering student at NJIT and part time valet/part time porsche mechanic apprentice
non porsche hobbies: snowboarding, hiking/backpacking, kayaking, picking up surfing....i really like outdoors stuff
porsche genesis: got a 986 model in 97 for christmas, started loving cars then, senior year of high school i bought a 914 project, which is still going to this day, and finally a year ad a half ago, i got a driving porsche, an 88 924s with no sunroof
i found out about rennlist from flat-6.net, which is almost dead now...so this is where i get my 924 info
02-18-2007, 09:51 PM
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Brand new member here as of today.
Name:Andy Beckmann
Occupation: College student
Non Porsche Related hobbies: Playing drums, and Bike riding (road biking) Hanging out with friends
Car: 87 944 with MO30 sway bars and 17'' turbo twists
I've always liked 944's since I saw my neighbor's car. He had an old brown 944, but I loved the look so I had to find one. I bought my car on ebay 2 years ago and it has been great.
Name:Andy Beckmann
Occupation: College student
Non Porsche Related hobbies: Playing drums, and Bike riding (road biking) Hanging out with friends
Car: 87 944 with MO30 sway bars and 17'' turbo twists
I've always liked 944's since I saw my neighbor's car. He had an old brown 944, but I loved the look so I had to find one. I bought my car on ebay 2 years ago and it has been great.
