Hey, enough of this nonsense. Time to make with some pictures.
Hey, enough of this nonsense. Time to make with some pictures.
David picked up the car in the Midwest. I'm sure he will be posting pictures when he gets a minute, or at the latest when he returns. It is nice though....and it has that funny tail.
Midwest?
So, you're saying that he only had to go HALFWAY to the West?
Photos!
Cool. That's what I am talking about.......a true Porsche with a tail.
Yeah soooooo some one going to post something worth while 
What's going on? Did somebody buy a Porsche? And not post pictures?!
What did he end up buying??? I missed this... 
A 911. As revealed in this thread, here: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/i-dont-get-it-whats-so-good-about-911s/10958/page1/
I need to post real photos, but here's a quickie. Car rocks.
NICE.
A mighty-looking steed. 
Very cool, love the color David.
What ever became of the barn find Tim dragged home? The red 911.
Dan
That was a Classic Motorsports project, we did the usual installments on it in CMS and kicked it loose a few years ago.
That is one of the best looking paint colors ever, on any car in my opinion. I chose it to paint a project car Volvo 122 (Amazon) many years ago. My paint turned our horrible, and I ruined the gallon of porsche paint. But that doesn't take away from the fact that is is a sweet color.
Great looking 911. I'm envyous
David S. Wallens wrote: I need to post real photos, but here's a quickie. Car rocks. ***Box with red "x"***
sniff flickr is blocked at work. Gotta wait 'till the evening...
Winston wrote:David S. Wallens wrote: I need to post real photos, but here's a quickie. Car rocks. ***Box with red "x"****sniff* flickr is blocked at work. Gotta wait 'till the evening...
blocked for me too. What is the color?
It's like a maroon (not the real name I am sure). I thought it was a Targa???????
Garnet Red?
Sort of a Burgandy/Wine color.
She's a beauty.
Gorgeous! Is it an '86?
Interesting to see that it has a turbo tail, not the normal whale tail.
David S. Wallens wrote: I need to post real photos, but here's a quickie. Car rocks.
Simply beautiful. That is the look of my dream car. The car has the right ass and everything. No skinny hips and skinny tires...and Bam! Whale tail Boooyaaa
So I am expecting an article or two on how to purchase such a nice car. I assume the mechanicals are just as nice as the exterior.
Cotton wrote:Winston wrote:blocked for me too. What is the color?David S. Wallens wrote: I need to post real photos, but here's a quickie. Car rocks. ***Box with red "x"****sniff* flickr is blocked at work. Gotta wait 'till the evening...
I don't see pictures in ANY threads on this forum until I hit F5 (refresh). Then I can see most, including this one. Won't help if flickr is blocked of course, but I was happy when I figured that out.
dyintorace wrote: Gorgeous! Is it an '86?
From the combo of the front valance and the seats, I'd say that it's an '84.
And I agree, that's a great color.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. Can't wait to read the copy in the mag. I look forward to many articles.
vazbmw wrote: So I am expecting an article or two on how to purchase such a nice car. I assume the mechanicals are just as nice as the exterior.
Hint: Buy it from one of your writers.
CMS Auction Editor Andy Reid was the seller, and Andy is certainly a guy that knows how to shop. It's an '84, and everythign I've been hearing from the road home is that David's really happy with it. He shoul dbe back on Monday, and I'd expect a full set of pix shortly thereafter.
jg
Yea! I can finally see the pics. Very nice, David. Can't wait to read a nice, long post about the road trip back -- with plenty of pics for flavor.
Technically the color is Ruby Red Metallic, and I guess it's close to what I'd call ox blood. And yep, it's an '84--first year for the Carrera. It's pretty much bone-stock with original paint. Biggest mod might be the Turbo valve covers. Heads have been done, and compression numbers were strong. That's a Turbo tail, too, which Tim Sharp said was a popular dealer upgrade at the time--he owned a dealership back then.
I stopped at The Tire Rack today since it's on the way home and discussed tires with John R. I'd like something sporty yet still kind of '80s looking. He found some tires that look the part yet don't sacrifice performance.
And knock on wood, car is humming along. I just stopped for the night in Bowling Green. I'm going to visit the Lane museum tomorrow (Sat.) morning and then head into Atlanta to see my brother. I have been up for about 20 hours, so I'm a little beat at the moment.
Sorry for the Flickr, too. I had about a minute to get something online, and that was the easiest at that moment. I'll get real photos up asap. Thanks for all of the well wishes, too.
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