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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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Shortly after I moved from Pa. to Maine, around 1976, a college friend from Philly drove his Targa Porsche with a trailer hitch and his 250cc Husky CR so we could ride in southern Maine. One of the pics even shows my old Bug-Eye Sprite behind his Porsche in our driveway of our first home in Maine. Hope the pics are attached.
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 05:27 PM
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Ah...simpler times! Bet your buddy wished he still had the Targa if he doesn't. Thanks for the flashback.
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 05:39 PM
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Actually, he just bought a 2012 911 coupe and loves it.
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Very cool that he would tow a trailer with that targa. Can you imagine someone doing that with the very same car today? The purists would file a petition to have him incarcerated.
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Great pics!
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Originally Posted by Barn996
Shortly after I moved from Pa. to Maine, around 1976, a college friend from Philly drove his Targa Porsche with a trailer hitch and his 250cc Husky CR so we could ride in southern Maine. One of the pics even shows my old Bug-Eye Sprite behind his Porsche in our driveway of our first home in Maine. Hope the pics are attached.
Nice! Further proof that the 911 was always meant to used, not sit in the garage!
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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Very cool! It's always pics like that that can take you back in a second.
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We were into dirt bikes during the 70s and 80s, and the trails then were open and available for many miles of fabulous riding. Now only 4 wheelers can ride, but very restricted. I used my Healey as a DD then. One of us has always had a Porsche/or dirt bike, or both.
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Good times! My dirt bike of choice was a Husky 250 OR. My tow vehicle was an old Jeep CJ.
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husky and a sprite. should be a name of a drink! wow. both bring back memories! gr8 pics!!!
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Wow, looks like good times! I just sold a Bug Eye Sprite 2 weeks ago, not quite as nice as yours, lol..

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OK...so...am I the only perv here, or does anyone else think "vintage pr0n?" when they see this thread title?
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Good times! My dirt bike of choice was a Husky 250 OR. My tow vehicle was an old Jeep CJ.
I had 3 different 250 WR Husqvarnas and the first one was my favorite that I bought in 1973.
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OK...so...am I the only perv here, or does anyone else think "vintage pr0n?" when they see this thread title?
This time yup
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Wow, looks like good times! I just sold a Bug Eye Sprite 2 weeks ago, not quite as nice as yours, lol..

What year was yours? I bought mine in 1966, my first car for $350. with 21k miles on it. Owned it till 1994 when I bought a 1979 SC.
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