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[quote name='FRporscheman' post='53059' date='May 22 2008, 01:41 PM']I hate parking garages. Maximum threat of theft, vandalism, and the parking spaces always seem to be tighter than outdoor lots. I prefer to, and often do, park far away at a curb just to avoid garages. If I must park in a lot it will be all the way at the right-hand end of a row so the only car next to me will have its passenger side towards my car. And it is less likely the passenger door will be opened and ding my car, than the driver door being opened.



Then some asshat has to come and park backwards right next to me. Ugh that always happens to me. But I won't park in the far corner of a garage, that's just asking for trouble.[/quote]



Finally, a kindred spirit. I'm with you FR. If there is going to be a parking issue I just won't take the 968. Going to the Jazz Festival this weekend. What better event to pull up with a 68 eh? No way, taking the wife's van - P is staying in my safe, dark, quiet garage...



(I'm only paranoid because they're all out to get me)

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[Lord_Galva]

Awww cmon guys.

I used to drive my 68 to parking garages all over San Fran and not a ding.

Don't be so paranoid.

Don't make me show up in the family van too. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[josephsc]

I'll bring my 968 -- that's my daily driver. The 951S on the other hand will never be in a parking garage...

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[Lord_Galva]

Crap. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

The 964 is having start issues again.

I might show up in the family van. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[FRporscheman]

I'll bring the 968. Why not. What the hay. See, having the ding strips on the side of the car is a GOOD THING! My car has very few dings but those strips have a fair number of nicks.



So, if I want to be there at 6:45 on a friday night, and I'm coming across the bay bridge from San Francisco, I should leave, what, 2 hours for driving? I better leave right now then! I hate bridge traffic. Yay, I actually remembered to bring my camera, it should be cool to gather some 968s.

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[PorscheDude]

Vans?? Yea I were them.

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[mrmister]

I would like to show up, but I don't think I have time to cross the bridge with traffic and all. I am for sure coming to the next meeting. Just bought my 968 last November and have yet to see another one. The other reason I am not going to make it is because I blew my clutch the other day. Just normal driving, but I suppose it was due at 90k. I just ordered all the RS barn stuff so next time you guys meet up I will have all that installed.



I too try to park in the right most spot. I have 3 dings on the passenger door that I want to get fixed. Was told $50 each to fix.

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[Lord_Galva]

The gathering went really well after everyone got lost finding the roof level in the parking lot. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

Me and my dad were unsuccessful at getting the 964 running but everyone else brought their P-cars.

Thank You for you guys who came.

Everyone else I'll set something up another time so we can hang out.

Basicly we ate and talked for 4 1/2 hours and as a bouns saw Arash'es A/C compressor fix. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[FRporscheman]

For those who are now curious....

http://www.968forums.com/index.php?showtopic=5536



The short story: The AC compressor bolts and the tensioner snapped while I was 200 miles from home and it was night time. I drove around on battery power and luckily found a Kragen, still open, and thought to use a wrench as a tensioner. It worked!



It was cool meeting up and chatting. Man, I really miss the car chats, as at school I have like 1 car friend and I don't see him that often. A man can go crazy. Steve, a thousand thanks for letting me drive your 914.

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[smj]

It was fun meeting everybody who could find their way to Emeryville last night. There's definitely a need to identify good places to meet up with plenty of parking space in the Bay Area. I'm fond of Cafe Vasiliki in Hayward, across the street from Chabot Community College - could use more parking space, but I love their swedish style pancakes too much to care -- and they're just a few blocks from Parts Heaven...



Folks were wondering about the color of my '95 coupe -- paint code is L39C, and on the 993 that's Night Blue Metallic, also listed as just "nachtblau." I have no idea how rare this is/isn't, and looking at the pictures I took when first checking it out it looks darker than I remember the last time I saw it. But then, it's been at the shop for so long... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> I'm trying to track down some other pix, but hope to have it back within the next two weeks so I can take more then.

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[josephsc]

For next time, I'd say we find a location in Berkeley -- just to be a bit selfish.... I'm sure there are places that are close to dead in the evenings. Even the Chevy's across the freeway in Emeryville would have been quieter than the mall.

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[FRporscheman]

Berkeley, Emeryville, it's all good with me. I actually like the Bay Bridge, I enjoy driving on it. I say the next dinner night be sometime on or after June 13, which is when I'm back in town again <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> . But then I'll be home for the summer and I have no "job" so 'flexible' is my middle name.

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