Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
05-31-2014 | 04:00 AM
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05-31-2014 | 04:03 AM
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I was in the bay as a boy. Stanton was a regular Friday night visit for me after work. I actually do recall that new 924, it was red, right? The showroom was odd, down 11th ave. In about 85 Feo's son Nathan started up as a BMW dealer. My old man took one of the first deliveries, a 2 door 323i. He only had it a year, he must have forgot he had 4 kids when he ordered it, we had to squash in that one. Nathan Stanton had a quite new red 930 turbo on the floor for a bit in about 86 /87, that just blew my mind.
There was another sports car dealer on Cameron Rd (can't remember the name), but he had a brand new 964 C4 - can you remember that.
05-31-2014 | 04:12 AM
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05-31-2014 | 04:22 AM
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Speaking of memory lane, this must be around 1990, Mum in the Carrera 3.2 Targa:
I hated the fact it was a Targa and didnt have the awesome rear side window. They did make money on that car when they sold it 3-4 years later.
I hated the fact it was a Targa and didnt have the awesome rear side window. They did make money on that car when they sold it 3-4 years later.
05-31-2014 | 04:24 AM
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Mega build wow. Bad to read to much of this because it just fires us all up - could be more than 400k given all the custom one off carbon body work and its complete bottom up build.
And the last bit - some problem on the first outing at Watkins Glen this weekend so can't run and what does he do? why not, go buy another race car.
And the last bit - some problem on the first outing at Watkins Glen this weekend so can't run and what does he do? why not, go buy another race car.
05-31-2014 | 04:28 AM
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05-31-2014 | 05:08 AM
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Maybe - there were 2 in the showroom, a narrow body and a wide body.
Nice pic of the targa mate. I remember that car, it's an off white / coffee colour. I haven't seen for sale in years......
John - I agree with your sentiments - what people forget is they were as expensive as a house in the 70's and 80's. I can't compare against wages of the time, but a late model 911 would be the equivalent of $500K now if bench marked against property. Luckily cars haven't really gone up in value, otherwise I'd still be limited to taking photos.......
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Nice pic of the targa mate. I remember that car, it's an off white / coffee colour. I haven't seen for sale in years......
John - I agree with your sentiments - what people forget is they were as expensive as a house in the 70's and 80's. I can't compare against wages of the time, but a late model 911 would be the equivalent of $500K now if bench marked against property. Luckily cars haven't really gone up in value, otherwise I'd still be limited to taking photos.......
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05-31-2014 | 05:44 AM
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Where did he purchase the Targa from? And around what year? When I was really little (1984/85ish) Dad one (same colour and a Targa) on the yard. I recall going to the beach with mine and my brothers mean as Polystyrene surfboard sticking out the hood which was bungy tied down, haha!