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06-28-2009, 06:37 PM
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New to Rennlist - Hello
Hello,
I just registered to this forum, which I used in the past to find answers to my daily (and night...) lucubrations.....
I am the proud owner of a 1993 Carrera 2 Convertible (964) since July 2006.
A few pics:
Before changing the rims:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/...7b753278_b.jpg
Now:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/...3f3f123a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/...7155989f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/...1a14ebf8_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/...5364a91f_o.jpg
Needless to say, I simply LOVE this car. It took me a while to find it, since I wanted it "Black on Black" while most of black 964s have beige interiors.
I use the car as my daily driver. Since I bought it I put 26,000 miles on it, replaced the clutch, new top (including one of the motors), tail lights, 18" rims with 235/40 and 265/35 tires, replaced some of the gauges, and done a series of small works to fix all the little things that a 16 year old car might need (and it is ALWAYS an ongoing project). I don't have much time so, I keep buying parts to fix these little things and never get to do it: wiper potentiometer, passenger lock without stop (you can keep turning it....), ashtray that comes off because the pivot rod is slightly bent, two cracks on the dash, adding a voltmeter, etc.
I am registering for a DE class with the local Porsche club in September (First Settlers in Virginia) at the Virginia International Raceway. I am therefore upgrading the car to match the requirements (roll bar etc.). My next big projects are: Complete paint job including fixing the usual rust spots at the edges of the windshield, paint the brake calipers, install braided lines and paint the hub of the front rotors (just replaced) that rusted right away (when I replaced the rear ones I coated them with ceramic heat resistant silver paint). I want to get rid of what I call "the alien," the rear third brake light (ugly), which I've already taken off. Inspection stations always give me troubles about it even though, here in Virginia, the code does not make the third light mandatory (but since it is clear - now - it is missing, they always tell me I need it, everybody thinks it is mandatory, it is not).
I grew up in Italy, I moved o the states and became a citizen 11 years ago. Obviously, I have never lost my "Italian driving roots" which is the reason I want to get the car on the track: speeding in open roads for me doesn't make much sense because it is dangerous (people are not used to be passed at 110 mph) and, most of all, 60 or 80 MPH are equally "slow" to me. I worked as a sales rep in Europe for 5 years driving most of the times in the autostrada and on the autobahn (which can get boring, since where there is no speed limit, it is straight). I miss the twisty roads of the alps where you can have a ton of fun with relative little risk of getting hurt (or, worse, hurt somebody else) or getting a fine (although I am told from friends Northern Italy is now worse than the US when it comes to speed traps).
My first passion are motorcycles which shifted into cars since I started living here in the US (used sport cars are much more affordable here - price and maintenance - than they are in Europe, where taxes, insurance and insane maintenance bills make ownership very hard).
Well, that's pretty much it.
Ciao,
Paolo
I just registered to this forum, which I used in the past to find answers to my daily (and night...) lucubrations.....
I am the proud owner of a 1993 Carrera 2 Convertible (964) since July 2006.
A few pics:
Before changing the rims:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/...7b753278_b.jpg
Now:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/...3f3f123a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/...7155989f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/...1a14ebf8_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/...5364a91f_o.jpg
Needless to say, I simply LOVE this car. It took me a while to find it, since I wanted it "Black on Black" while most of black 964s have beige interiors.
I use the car as my daily driver. Since I bought it I put 26,000 miles on it, replaced the clutch, new top (including one of the motors), tail lights, 18" rims with 235/40 and 265/35 tires, replaced some of the gauges, and done a series of small works to fix all the little things that a 16 year old car might need (and it is ALWAYS an ongoing project). I don't have much time so, I keep buying parts to fix these little things and never get to do it: wiper potentiometer, passenger lock without stop (you can keep turning it....), ashtray that comes off because the pivot rod is slightly bent, two cracks on the dash, adding a voltmeter, etc.
I am registering for a DE class with the local Porsche club in September (First Settlers in Virginia) at the Virginia International Raceway. I am therefore upgrading the car to match the requirements (roll bar etc.). My next big projects are: Complete paint job including fixing the usual rust spots at the edges of the windshield, paint the brake calipers, install braided lines and paint the hub of the front rotors (just replaced) that rusted right away (when I replaced the rear ones I coated them with ceramic heat resistant silver paint). I want to get rid of what I call "the alien," the rear third brake light (ugly), which I've already taken off. Inspection stations always give me troubles about it even though, here in Virginia, the code does not make the third light mandatory (but since it is clear - now - it is missing, they always tell me I need it, everybody thinks it is mandatory, it is not).
I grew up in Italy, I moved o the states and became a citizen 11 years ago. Obviously, I have never lost my "Italian driving roots" which is the reason I want to get the car on the track: speeding in open roads for me doesn't make much sense because it is dangerous (people are not used to be passed at 110 mph) and, most of all, 60 or 80 MPH are equally "slow" to me. I worked as a sales rep in Europe for 5 years driving most of the times in the autostrada and on the autobahn (which can get boring, since where there is no speed limit, it is straight). I miss the twisty roads of the alps where you can have a ton of fun with relative little risk of getting hurt (or, worse, hurt somebody else) or getting a fine (although I am told from friends Northern Italy is now worse than the US when it comes to speed traps).
My first passion are motorcycles which shifted into cars since I started living here in the US (used sport cars are much more affordable here - price and maintenance - than they are in Europe, where taxes, insurance and insane maintenance bills make ownership very hard).
Well, that's pretty much it.
Ciao,
Paolo
06-28-2009, 06:51 PM
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Benvenuto Paolo!!!!
I am argentinian from an italian family and, like you, I also love 964s
I am argentinian from an italian family and, like you, I also love 964s
Last edited by Henry964; 06-28-2009 at 06:52 PM. Reason: spelling
