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yes! brer rabbit reference! those are few and far between
"Glorious, stirring sight! The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here today--in next week tomorrow! Villages skipped, towns and cities jumped--always somebody else's horizon! O bliss! O poop-poop! O my! O my!"
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"Drove 12 relaxed rounds on the Nürburgring Nordschleife (approx. 250 km) and made 2nd place (out of 35) in the rookies class and 41th in total (out of 151)."
and.... i hate you. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] then again if the nurburgring was near me... i'd probably be too much of a wus to take advantage anyway... so good on ya [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
"Glorious, stirring sight! The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here today--in next week tomorrow! Villages skipped, towns and cities jumped--always somebody else's horizon! O bliss! O poop-poop! O my! O my!"
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Picked up a buddy who has a 928 and we took my car to a british car show in town. He was amazed at all the heads that turned as we drove. I told him that people don't know what it is.
The car show was fun and in a great place (on a large lawn under 100 year old oaks) and I ended up finding a parking spot near the show cars. It was funny seeing all the people looking at my car as they walked from the big parking area.
The old gal can still turn heads....
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Did my first Oil Change.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
With the right tools.. what a breeze and it felt good. To think I've been paying someone for the last 8 years to do it.
I used the 968 workshop manual, Clarks and the odd threads here to make sure I covered all the bases. Used Flash's advice on doing it cold.
Thanks all.
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Good on you!
I find it to be such a mission to change fluids. You have get the old stuff t the recycling plant and it's always a mess. So for me, when it comes to fluids, I am more than happy to pay a specialist to do it.
Johann van Biljon
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Getting rid of the old oil has always been my issue as well as trying not to make a mess of the paving.. I'll drop the old oil off at Carrera Motors. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img].
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When you do, say Hi to my 356...it is still not sold [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
Johann van Biljon
'60 Aetna Blue 356B T5 Coupe
'94 Midnight Blue 968 Coupe - No Sunroof, RS Barn Stage 1 Chip, Airbox mod, RS Barn Cat-back, NGK irridium spark plugs - Sold
'92 Signal Red 964 Carrera 4 - Sold
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Weekend spent getting the winery ready for harvest. Our very cool summer has delayed the onset of harvest by at least two weeks if not longer. There is a very real danger that we will be harvesting late ripening grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese in November, after the onset of the wet weather season. Not a pleasant prospect to contemplate. Crop yields are already down due to the cold wet spring.
Oh, yes, the 968 gets driven to the winery where it is parked at the front door. It does attract attention and hopefully draws people into the winery and I've had one offer to buy it if I wanted to sell it. BTW it is possible to haul 8 cases of wine in a 968. Makes a very cool delivery vehicle.
Chris Vais
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Desperately needed a weekend escape. We took the 968 out with the top down and iPod connected with absolutely no agenda. From our home in Southeast Pa I drove aimlessly North and West hoping to escape the 90+ temperatures by heading for the mountains of Central PA.
Only about 2 hours out, all on back twisty roads, my wife pointed out a sign for Bear Creek Resort. We were a bit hungry so we drove in for a bite and found that it was exactly what we were looking for; food, bar, lodging, hiking, indoor and outdor pools and spas, etc...
We spent the night and really de-stressed. The only downside was that it rained on Sunday and we had to drive home with the top up. Otherwise a beautiful and relaxing day away from home.
Jay
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Have been planning a trip to the Adirondacks for fall foliage for a long time, have never been able to coordinate the trip, that would be a fun weekend for a 968 group. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Jay
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""Weekend spent getting the winery ready for harvest"
Hey Chris, What is the name of your winery ? Has it been a tough year for most of California ?"
The winery is Longevity Wines located in Livermore, CA. I'm starting my third year as a half time student working on an AS degree in Enology. The program requires that we do an internship in a local winery as part of our practical education. Longevity is a very small winery located in an industrial park. It is owned by a husband and wife team Phil and Debra Long, both of whom hold down full time jobs as do I. I have interned for them for a year and although my internship has officially ended, I agreed to work this harvest as the Ass't Winemaker. We plan to crush 30 tons that should yield about 1500 cases. The Longs do not own a vineyard. All of the grapes are purchased under long term contracts from various local growers. This year we will produce Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Alborino, all of which are white wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, ad Cabernet Franc most of which will be used to produce a Bordeaux blend, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedra for a Rhone blend, and Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Barbera and Sangiovese.
I'll also produce a small amount of wine at home for my personal use.
This year we had a very wet and cool spring that interfered with fruit set so crop yield is down by as much as 25% or more in some areas. Summer has also been unseasonably cool and this will delay the onset of harvest by 2 weeks or more. The down side is that the late ripening varietals such as Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon may not be harvested until well into November and may not be fully ripe when harvested. This becomes a problem for the grower because our wet season here in California usually begins in late October. Rain can ruin a crop of wine grapes. Assuming nothing changes, it will be a challenging year in which to make good wine, especially if the grapes aren't as ripe as they would be in a more normal year.
Despite to potential for adversity, I do enjoy the challenge of it all.
Chris Vais
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