enough is enough?
12-26-2003, 03:07 PM
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enough is enough?
you ever get to a point where you wish you had less down time / hadn't modified a car much / at all, and just want to drive the damned thing?
(god knows i got to that point MONTHS ago, but it's esp. painful watching a friend drive his new S2000, another friend with his TT, and i'm sitting here in my daily-driver Honda Element... not a bad car but def. absolutely NOTHING sporty about it. at least it's 5speed. i'd have SHOT myself long ago if i'd been driving an automatic all of this time).
(god knows i got to that point MONTHS ago, but it's esp. painful watching a friend drive his new S2000, another friend with his TT, and i'm sitting here in my daily-driver Honda Element... not a bad car but def. absolutely NOTHING sporty about it. at least it's 5speed. i'd have SHOT myself long ago if i'd been driving an automatic all of this time).
12-26-2003, 04:06 PM
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Re: enough is enough?
Originally posted by dmoffitt
you ever get to a point where you wish you had less down time / hadn't modified a car much / at all, and just want to drive the damned thing?
you ever get to a point where you wish you had less down time / hadn't modified a car much / at all, and just want to drive the damned thing?
Yes !
12-26-2003, 04:38 PM
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Yep! Thats why its important to own multiple Porches... lol
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12-26-2003, 11:45 PM
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Soon, Chris, Soon. Got my EGT, should be here soon, I NEED to spend some time on the car tomorrow. Must have most of it together very soon, I NEED boost.
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12-26-2003, 11:55 PM
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I guess I've been lucky, my 951 has been really reliable, even with day to day abuse. Let's hope I didn't just jinx myself, the 2.8L block is being installed as we speak. The 2.8L record hasn't been too good on here.
12-27-2003, 12:35 AM
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Rage2... never say that! EVER! Geez... Don't look a gift horse in the mouth..
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And to answer the original post... YES.
Unfortunatly for me... I just can't stop. It's analagous to the crack pipe for sure...
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And to answer the original post... YES.
Unfortunatly for me... I just can't stop. It's analagous to the crack pipe for sure...
TonyG
12-27-2003, 08:11 AM
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Yup, been out nearly 2 years myself! Thats why I got fed up and shipped mine to a reputable 944 guy (ian @ 944online) and just told him he had a year to fix everything while I was in Iraq!
12-27-2003, 08:40 AM
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i'm too interested and having too much fun learning to ship mine off, but it has been a bumpy (and expensive) learning process... i really DO need a 2nd p-car to just drive/enjoy/keep (relatively hehe) stock...
12-27-2003, 10:57 AM
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Hey dmoffitt – I never noticed that you were in Rochester before- I ma just over in Syracuse – if you ever feel like getting together to talk turbo let me know. I have a pretty well equipped shop if you would like some assistance on your project (lift, machining equip, bead blaster, powder coating equip, MIG & Tig welding…)
To answer your original post - sometimes even two is not enough...I have the track car,street car and the alway dependable (non modified) S2 cab for the wife.
I look at our long winters as the perfect time to do a lot of mods / preventitive maintence. That way I don't feel like I am missing much!
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To answer your original post - sometimes even two is not enough...I have the track car,street car and the alway dependable (non modified) S2 cab for the wife.
I look at our long winters as the perfect time to do a lot of mods / preventitive maintence. That way I don't feel like I am missing much!
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12-27-2003, 10:54 PM
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My name is Luis and I am a boostaholic too, my current 951 I have owned for over a year now and have drove the car for less than 6 weeks. the rest of the time, the car has been in the mechanic's shop. As we speak, I am waiting for an engine that I had paid in full over 6 weeks ago and still no delivery. For some reason(Christmas I guess) I bought some more accessories for my car that is not running (why spend more money on a car that is not running NUTS) can someone help plz. I would like to buy a harness bar a racing seat and a roll cage, my wife says if I do that we will definitely come out in TV’s “DIVORCE COURT”
12-27-2003, 11:19 PM
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You are not alone... 5000 miles on a fresh motor and it's back apart with a pesky internal coolant leak. Grrr... Downtime sucks, but when you finally get it going, it's the best reward.
I think half of the fun of owning our cars is turning the wrenches. If mine ran perfect all the time, I think I would get tired of it and go buy something that would need attention.
Chris, I could not have said it better.
I think half of the fun of owning our cars is turning the wrenches. If mine ran perfect all the time, I think I would get tired of it and go buy something that would need attention.
I look at our long winters as the perfect time to do a lot of mods / preventitive maintence. That way I don't feel like I am missing much!
12-28-2003, 01:45 PM
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Originally posted by sh944
Yep! Thats why its important to own multiple Porches... lol
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Yep! Thats why its important to own multiple Porches... lol
Regards,
Two years and counting on the 951... and the 964 is waiting for a starter (for 1 1/2 months now...)