alpine003

Admittedly, I dressed up like that to go to a school dance back in the day. LOL

Also admittedly, that's how I first thought I can learn driving a manual back in the day just by watching Sunny's foot action on the clutch and shifter. I found out there was more to that when I worked for Ford dealer and had to drive a customer's manual car back to the dealers. As you can expect, I kept on stalling it and someone had to come and get me and the car.

But check this out, it was a Freaking Ford Tempo Manual driven by a lady with kids. WTF?#$%#^#^ It's got to be the only manual Tempo ever made.

It's at 40sec mark. LOL

johnireland

Those converse sneakers are now dead. Maybe four or five years old, the sole on the left heal was pulling away from the shoe, the inside also worn through...it was just time. Just gave the new pair their first washing before starting to wear them. I also have two white pair in various stages of use. A couple of years ago I got into running in minimalist shoes and then I realized the ultimate minimalist shoe was my converse...same as I wore in high school. The watch is just up under the sleeve of my Brooks Brothers jacket, which I'm wearing because the Hickey Freeman was in the cleaners. But it isn't the gold watch. If I have to run with the rough trade crowd at Whole Foods, I wear my street fighting watch.

5CHN3LL

Yes, by all means I want you on my side for the next bar fight...you'll beat them to death with adjectives.

Also, I suggest posing the Rolex on a passport next time. Bonus points if you have two and can leave the expired one open to some exotic locale.

Does your wife ever look at you funny as you're puttering around the condo photographing yourself and your stuff in various poses?

Gonzo911

I miss Crockett and Tubbs. I remember when Miami Vice was still new, I read that it would not stand the test of time because it was too fashionably current. It would date itself very quickly.

Johnny has shown us how wrong they are. Please tell me you own a pair of Ray Ban Wayfarer's and I will take back every bad thing I have said about you.

BTW...Sonny's original black California Daytona Spyder was so awesome. Remember the pilot, when Crockett and Tubbs were going to go kill Calderone and they were racing down some Miami Street, running red lights while Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight was playing. I actually cried when it got blown up.

Goose bumps man...goose bumps.

Alansglide

This entire thread was well worth reading.

996_North

THIS thread is an example of why I come to Rennlist. Great fun!

alpine003

I remember that very well, but back then I was young and dumb and haven't acquired the kind of sophisticated tastes like Johnny has, that I still strive for. Therefore I was only sad after it was blown up until he got the replacement Ferrari.

BTW, my last Tudor, err, I mean "Tufor"...

jdjones2010

John, you seem to be such an intelligent & sophisticated man to be driving a 996! I would Expect you to be in a 993 Turbo or such!

jdjones2010

I NEVER liked that car, to me it looked like a Corvette Kit-Car!

FRUNKenstein

johnireland

No sunglasses. Had a 993 back in the late 90s...looking at getting another...when the prices come back down. I worked at NBC in on-air promo when Miami Vice was on. But I was in my third mid-life crisis so I didn't watch it. If people think I overwrite here they should get my new book on Kindle. They should get it anyway.

Rubik

I was a teenager when that show was on and I used to watch it religiously. I lived in Germany at the time and thought "Fuuuuu**, America is so cool! Cops drive Ferraris." So much for advertising. It turns out people that love cars actually buy 12-year old Porsches, have endless discussions on what oil grade to use, and.... ya, 50 year old Rolex watches and Rolex wannabe Tudors. That's deception by Mr Hollywood on a grand scale.

Quadcammer

You should become a sponsor for how much you ***** out your "book"

eastcoastcab996

I cannot believe you would allow yourself to be photographed in a Brooks Brothers jacket !

eastcoastcab996

Also your choice of location for the photo was equally poor !
A parking lot!
Good god John... think things through - wait till the ''Hickey Freeman'' jacket was ready ... and choose a photo locale that accentuates you...