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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 01:08 PM
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was looking through some old posts and saw some great cars that Alvin (atan888) owned.

Does anyone know what happened to Alvin? Haven't seen him on the boards in a long time.

Was just curious.. I remember he had such an amazing fleet...
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfgang1
was looking through some old posts and saw some great cars that Alvin (atan888) owned.

Does anyone know what happened to Alvin? Haven't seen him on the boards in a long time.

Was just curious.. I remember he had such an amazing fleet...
Same I was thinking last week. I remember him from the S14.net board, always had exccelent cars and nicely restored/moded.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 02:17 PM
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Larry-- He & his collection are missed. Heard he moved back home without notice. Atan888's most recent post was in 2011, re: his BMW.

In 2010 he gave me a 'test flight' in his Turbo, Big Bird. His 993 has since sold & been on RL several times.

Parked next to it at a 2011 PCA event & talked to the guy who bought it after Atan888. PCA staff videoed it & the owner, who then put the car on eBay.
Recently re-sent an old PM to Alvin; hopefully we'll hear from him here soon
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saw some great cars owned.

.. I remember an amazing fleet...
Had some beauties, yourself



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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:11 PM
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I think that he got caught in the RE downturn and moved back to Asia. He was an owner in the shop that did the body work on Big Bird as well as his BMWs. Good guy with good feel for mods.
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Old May 5, 2015 | 03:13 AM
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Coincidentally, just 2 days ago tried to call his cell and the person who answered said Alvin gave up the number 4 years ago. I hope Alvin is doing well!
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