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04-18-2012, 03:45 PM

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avatar is a pic...well done and cheers,

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04-18-2012, 05:40 PM

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Congrats on the 911! Enjoy.

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04-18-2012, 10:28 PM

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Congrats , but you bought a 2008 my, thinking it was a 2009?

No, I knew it was built in Sept 2008 and first registered in NZ in 2009, I mistakenly thought that that made it a 2009 (built in Sept 08 for the 09 market). Not an issue at all, it's stunning no matter what year model it is!

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04-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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Congrats... great car.

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04-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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thanks for the WD40 tip. I might have to send away for 'Glide'. Still working on it but psychotic that I'll damage the paint underneath and taking it very slowly

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04-18-2012, 10:41 PM

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From your avatar it looks like you have a 2008 997.1 . Congratulations! It's a GREAT car!

Cute dog! What's his name?

Dog's name is Tosca, he's not happy cos the 997 is a Tosca free zone!

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04-18-2012, 10:46 PM

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Dog's name is Tosca, he's not happy cos the 997 is a Tosca free zone!

Ah a Puccini aficionado. La Boheme and Madame Butterfly are two of my favorites.

nice car

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04-18-2012, 10:47 PM

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Glide (teflon based floss branded by Crest) isn't available in NZ? I'd break my teeth before breaking the floss - but maybe everything in NZ is tougher than the rest of the world (except Floss perhaps). In addition to the hair dryer, you could also apply/moisten the floss with an aliphatic hydrocarbon (goo-gone or even WD-40) and gently work it between the badge and adhesive. This will beak down the adhesive, albeit rather slowly.

Thanks for the tip, Tcc1999. I'm taking it very slowly - would hate to damage the paint underneath

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04-18-2012, 10:50 PM

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Ah a Puccini aficionado. La Boheme and Madame Butterfly are two of my favorites.

nice car

Of course Tosca was female and my dog is male - don't tell him he's named after a women!

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04-18-2012, 10:56 PM

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Congrats... great car.

Thanks! I knew I was buying something extraordinary and I'm finding that driving it is absolutely astonishing - better than sex, well, maybe not, but close!

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04-19-2012, 01:42 AM

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Dog's name is Tosca, he's not happy cos the 997 is a Tosca free zone!

Ha! You'll find Rennlisters to be 50:50 letting their dogs in their p-cars. Mine? They're no where near it!

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04-19-2012, 04:35 AM

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Ha! You'll find Rennlisters to be 50:50 letting their dogs in their p-cars. Mine? They're no where near it!

Well, it's starting out 'dog-free zone' - dunno how long that'll last! As long as my VW Golf I should think

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04-19-2012, 08:38 AM

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If the dental floss won't do the trick to take the emblem off try fishing line. Good looking car, enjoy it.

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04-19-2012, 08:53 AM

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If the dental floss won't do the trick to take the emblem off try fishing line. Good looking car, enjoy it.

There's a lot more fishing line around this town than dental floss - will give it a try, thanks for your interest and the tip. I am enjoying the car more than I could have imagined.

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