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Old 01-31-2006, 03:07 AM
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I know I've been lurking around for awhile, but I finally got some good pictures of the car and figured it's time to say an official hello.

I'm Mark, 19, from Vancouver, BC and this is my 99 C2 cabrio with 59xxx miles.

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Old 01-31-2006, 03:13 AM
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Wow - a beautiful Porsche by 19 - congrats!! looks great - super clean - what are you going to need by the time you're 30, a Bugatti Veyron?
Old 01-31-2006, 03:38 AM
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thanks for the kind words - it should look clean, i scrubbed the heck out of it this morning. this is the first day vancouver has had sun in almost a month, so i figured i better take some shots while i could.
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Nice ride...I got the same one in black and keep on keeping it clean.....

I remember my first Porsche..it wasn't a 911 but a 924..I was almost 18..and a couple of weeks later I wrapped the P...around a tree!! What I am trying to say......respect you Porsche dude!!! It is a super car and will give you a lot of fun (and girls!!!) but it can also give you a lot of pain (luckily my pain was in my wallet, because I totalled it.
I am almost 40 now and sometimes still can't control myself in the curves!!

Drive hard but safe!! and get to know the car before you pushing the limits....
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Originally Posted by Nicolaasdb
Nice ride...I got the same one in black and keep on keeping it clean.....

I remember my first Porsche..it wasn't a 911 but a 924..I was almost 18..and a couple of weeks later I wrapped the P...around a tree!! What I am trying to say......respect you Porsche dude!!! It is a super car and will give you a lot of fun (and girls!!!) but it can also give you a lot of pain (luckily my pain was in my wallet, because I totalled it.
I am almost 40 now and sometimes still can't control myself in the curves!!

Drive hard but safe!! and get to know the car before you pushing the limits....

Yeah same story here pretty much. When I was 19 I nailed a telephone pole with my beautiful '67 912 .

When you are young you think you are invincible, and with a good handling car it can make it worse sometimes.
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thanks for the words of wisdom guys, this is my second porsche now, my first was an 00 986S.

however, this is my 14th vehicle and i've got a massive number of miles under my belt considering my age as my job is mostly driving.

the car is beautiful, the only thing it needs is a faceplate for the CDR220 and maybe a bit more cleaning.

cheers guys.

edit- ive also been auto-xing for awhile here, ive done fairly well on our local circuit in my auto-x car, a 93 miata (tailhappy little bastard). i'm looking forward to taking the 996 out on a real track.
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MArk - Welcome to the Porsche Phunny Pharm and congrats on getting your P-car. VERY Nice! First mod suggestion.... clear side lights only $32 (US) or $4 million (CAN).
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Originally Posted by gota911
MArk - Welcome to the Porsche Phunny Pharm and congrats on getting your P-car. VERY Nice! First mod suggestion.... clear side lights only $32 (US) or $4 million (CAN).
ahem, havent been paying attention to the US/CDN dollar eh? $32US = $32.01 cdn these days
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Congrats on the car. I've been a couple of times in Vancouver and love Grandville Island (or whatever it's called).

Good luck keeping it clean with the weather you guys have
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Congratulations. The car looks good. I am sure your girlfriend will like the white car with black interior -- it will match whatever outfit she is wearing.
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Oh, if I could be 19 again and driving a Porsche, instead of the red Ford Escort that puttered me through college...
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Nice car and welcome. Man, if I had a car like that at the age of 19....enjoy it safely.
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enjoy it safely. esp. when u 19
never never street race civic kids.
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Originally Posted by CWay27
Congrats on the car. I've been a couple of times in Vancouver and love Grandville Island (or whatever it's called).

Good luck keeping it clean with the weather you guys have
Granville Island, and it's an awesome little place not only for the car photography, but the market is excellent.
Originally Posted by programmatore
Congratulations. The car looks good. I am sure your girlfriend will like the white car with black interior -- it will match whatever outfit she is wearing.
the interior is actually the same colour as the roof - metropolitan blue.

I think I should stress that I wasn't just given this car, I've been working for about 4 years now, starting about a year before I got my license, saving money. Then when I got my license, I began buying and selling cars and never touched the principle, always reinvesting into the next car or two sometimes. My first car was a 92 BMW, not quite as fancy as this but still retains a very special place in my heart. Since that car I've owned over 15 including the motorcycles and have been adding as much money to the principle as I can from my day job. This car I love very much, but is for sale, as were all the previous ones before it.
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Mark,

Congrats on the 996 Cab...nice backdrop as well. I especially like the 2nd picture with the contrasting white 996 and the storm coming in.


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