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Old 06-13-2011, 10:05 PM
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Life just begins with your 2nd 928. Everyone needs at least 3.
Old 06-13-2011, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by James Bailey
Interior is black I will shoot some more photos as I clean it up a bit. Odo reads 98,000 miles and looks about right.... Trans and clutch work GREAT. T-belt was done a few months ago. Pass window does not move, one bad seat switch, and A/C will not engage, steering rack is leaking a little. I had to buy it since it is a 5 -speed.
Congrats on the new purchase Jim, and you've come to the right place for help! We have great resources here by guys like Mrmerlin, Dwayne, Wally, James Bail.....


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Great car - love the color!
Old 06-13-2011, 10:20 PM
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Welcome to the "best 928" club, Jim!
Old 06-13-2011, 10:22 PM
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Super sweet score, JB! That interior looks great. Big congrats, man.
Old 06-14-2011, 01:29 AM
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Congrats on the latest acquisition, Jim! It's always good to have a spare 928! Looking real nice - well done!

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Old 06-14-2011, 05:39 PM
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Wow. That's gonna be a great looking car. Now, your gonna have to get a hair cut. Or maybe you could get it wrapped to look like very brown.
Old 06-14-2011, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by karl ruiter
Wow. That's gonna be a great looking car. Now, your gonna have to get a hair cut. Or maybe you could get it wrapped to look like very brown.
might take more than just a haircut
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Old 06-14-2011, 10:00 PM
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Kris Kringle in a dinner jacket,

thats a nice Christmas present delivered a little early
Old 06-15-2011, 12:32 AM
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Somewhat better than my homeless look.....but still seen on such shows as Mentalist, Law and order L A , the Defenders, the Cape, Discover card "good fortune" , Ashton Shepard music video "Look it up " ....and the new Dustin Hoffman/Nick Nolte show Luck on HBO.....And Yes I am having too much fun
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Jim: That's one real nice leopard skin pillbox hat!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...8248496698820#
Old 06-15-2011, 01:51 PM
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Nice call, Bill.
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I think this is your best look...
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Damn celebrity look alikes taking all "my" roles......
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That's a beautiful 928. Congrats.
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Jim, all I want to know is did you get to keep the taxidermy muskrat (?) or the boat.. My wife loves that song BTW.


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