Bought the P-car today

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TSMacNeil
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Bought the P-car today

Post by TSMacNeil »

Oye- A Carrera

It's super hot looking...and I paid several...like more than 4
thousand for the mongo drivetrain warranty.
When I opened the "hood/trunk" I just closed it and said a small prayer...then I wrote the check.

...then, I came home and had a shot of Wild Turkey.

Back up to 4 cars again...I swore I wouldn't do that.

I'm a dickhead

That is all
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Post by Mark 88/M5 Houston »

:pics!:
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Post by Greg E34 »

Mark 88/M5 Houston wrote::pics!:
And he knows this.
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Post by Coldswede »

Greg E34 wrote:
Mark 88/M5 Houston wrote::pics!:
And he knows this.



In his defense, he did say he was a dickhead. :dead:


However, three is the charm, so;



:pics!: :dead:
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Post by wkohler »

Can't wait to see photos of your 924 Turbo, Tim!
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No porcupine pics, please.
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wkohler wrote:Can't wait to see photos of your 924 Turbo, Tim!
He said hood/trunk, so it's obviously a Boxster.
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Post by wkohler »

For a Porsche, the motor on a 924 turbo is in the trunk.

:roll:
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Yeah, but you access the engine from the trunk in a Boxster.

For a Pantera, the trunk is a plastic tub that fits on top of the transmission.
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Post by wkohler »

Tim didn't strike me as gay when I met him, so I don't believe he bought a Boxster.
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Post by TSMacNeil »

LOL-
I love you guys...you make me laugh.
Trying to figure out the new photobucket uploads...seems an update has me fucklept.

Lets try this:
Image
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I can't figure the new shit out on photobucket.
Hopefully, these came through.
lol
* I go to work for a week tomorrow...so I'll take some real shots after I get back.
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That license plate surround makes me laugh. I imagine a dealer doing that is enough to make all the "purists" move far away from your area.
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I hate that dealer more than you could ever imagine. Don't know anything about them other than the CL spamming and how much I hate their name.
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Post by waynet1 »

Sheesh, and all this time I thought it was the high price of fuel driving up the cost of flights.
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Post by TSMacNeil »

Yeah...they have a huge internet deal that I don't abide by.
They had several Boxsters' out there, but my wife couldn't decide which gear to choose since it looks the same at both ends.

This car showed up recently and has never left the North Phoenix zip code in its' life, so I had to check it.

Supposed to be a Christmas present for momma, but she wasn't sure about a blue leather interior...so I had to let her in on the deal.

Merry Christmas-
lol
yay
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Post by TSMacNeil »

waynet1 wrote:Sheesh, and all this time I thought it was the high price of fuel driving up the cost of flights.
LOL-trust me, your ticket price isn't affected by my measly salary.
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Post by Adam W in MN »

TSMacNeil wrote: Image
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Post by oldskool »

I wholeheartedly approve. Prepare for your jeans to fit a little more snugly in the frontal region and a sideways Pimp Limp on the way to the mailbox everyday.
:alright:
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oldskool wrote:I wholeheartedly approve. Prepare for your jeans to fit a little more snugly in the frontal region and a sideways Pimp Limp on the way to the mailbox everyday.
:alright:
LOL
Happy Birthday...
A few more pics, so as to not be worthless.
Image
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I always thought the cabrios had big asses.
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Post by Chimi-Changa »

Beauty. Silver over Blue- Classic Porsche racing combination. And bonus with Champion RG5 mono-lite's- love those.

I would grab some clear corner markers from suncoast parts ASAP for it.

Congrats!
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Post by Duke »

Mehhhhh...Tiger snack







;)
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Post by unt0uchable »

Nice buy, Tim! I like the color combo. Classic. Now lets line up the ///M3 :D
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Post by 1st 5er »

Merry Christmas.
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Post by davintosh »

TSMacNeil wrote:Yeah...they have a huge internet deal that I don't abide by.
They had several Boxsters' out there, but my wife couldn't decide which gear to choose since it looks the same at both ends.

This car showed up recently and has never left the North Phoenix zip code in its' life, so I had to check it.

Supposed to be a Christmas present for momma, but she wasn't sure about a blue leather interior...so I had to let her in on the deal.

Merry Christmas-
lol
yay
Christmas present? You do realize that you're setting a bad precedent for yourself, and a nastier one for the rest of us. Let's keep a lid on this thread, OK? ;)
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Post by TSMacNeil »

Yeah. I know.
The upside for me is she'll stop driving my M3

;)
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Post by leadphut »

Nice color combo!

I think it'll do nicely.


Congrats!
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Post by TSMacNeil »

Chimi-Changa wrote:Beauty. Silver over Blue- Classic Porsche racing combination. And bonus with Champion RG5 mono-lite's- love those.

I would grab some clear corner markers from suncoast parts ASAP for it.

Congrats!
I took your advice and ordered OEM Hella clear side markers to replace the orange pumpkins. (I'll hang on to everything)

The car also has a massive double-din touch-screen Kenwood sound system in it that I am replacing. Researching the head unit reveals that the head alone is $699, not to mention the GPS mapping receiver add-on in the trunk, the dual crossovers, and the mongo-amplifier.

Kenwood eXcelon DDX8019
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It's WAY too complicated for my wife, and I don't give a shit about all that...so I will have it professionally removed and offer it for sale if any of you younger guys are interested.
It's not ghetto, it's all very high-end...but of no use to me, so I'm going back to a single-din Becker or equivalent and the factory cupholder assembly.

Let the spending begin...
;)
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Post by TSMacNeil »

Installed the clear markers today. The car looks much better with them on...I must say. (no picture taken yet)

I joined a Pcar forum to see what's what...oye.

Real mixed bag over there...I may just be on my own with this car.
The takeaway for me is that as has been said many times: this is a fantastic forum with a stupendous group of guys who check in every day.

You gain a perspective the minute you try somewhere else.

Thanks boys, I'll be sticking around...so hide your women.
lol
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Post by davintosh »

Does "on my own" mean you and your favorite indy? ;)

A good friend of mine has a '99 911 and has been enriching the owner of Classic Import since he got it. He tells me it's a minimum of $1000 every time the car crosses the threshold for anything more involved than the usual $300 oil change. I saw him last weekend and he swore he was going to do his next change at home. With my help. :D
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