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I read a lot of the discussion groups, forums, blogs, etc. (regarding Porsches) that are available out on the web. It’s interesting to see that a lot of the participants are not even current Porsche owners. Rather, they are enthusiasts who covet the marque and hope to own one some day. This got me to thinking about my experience with Porsche and the extraordinary opportunities that have been afforded to me.
You see, I worked with an avid car enthusiast (he uses and races his cars constantly vs. collecting them and letting them gather dust) with a passion for Porsche and racing. Not only that, he has the means to enjoy this love to its fullest extent. As a result, I have had the opportunity to experience some air-cooled Porsches first hand that others can only dream about. I’ve been able to spend time with these cars either in the garage, behind the wheel, or on the track.
Cars that have made their way through his garage include (in no particular order):
- 904 GTS
- 550 Spyder
- RS 60 (formerly raced by Bruce Jennings and maybe one of the most original Spyders on the planet).
- 1973 911 Carerra RSR and RST
- 1973 911 S, E and T’s
- 356 A, B and Cs in coupe, cabriolet and speedster variants. Most very original and extremely rare
Some people are lucky if they ever even get to see some of these cars in person. I realized while writing this today, that I’ve not only seen these cars, I’ve been able to drive them or experience them first hand and for that I am very, very grateful. It has been this experience and my friend’s passion that has led to my love of Porsche and everything they represent.
Yes, there are many people who would like to be in your shoes! I’ve never owned a Porsche, but have driven a couple. Nothing like what has been through that garage, but still fun. First was a 944. Was fun, but only did well on smooth roads. Would never own (buy) that and it lived up to the “poor man’s Porsche” saying. 911 Turbo was killer fun!
911 Turbo’s are great, especially the older 930 models. Brute force and turbo lag combine to make an awesome combination. As for the 944, I wouldn’t discount them just yet. Maybe you were in a bad example. I know a lot of 944 owners that would track there car against all comers and do fairly well.
I rode in a 550 with Bob Snodgrass (Brumos) at the wheel around the Daytona road track for about 12 laps at speed. On about lap four out of the Bus Stop he tapped me on the knee, I looked over and he was pointing at the tach, red lined!
Whew! By the way it only had the small wind screen for the driver and I had a helment witout a full face shield ,only sun glasses.
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