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Hello from Portugal - Digic968 - 10-07-2010

Hello all!

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Hugo and I live in a great northern portuguese city called Braga, about 30 minutes from the beach (well... 20 mins now on the 968...).

I just purchased a mint condition 93 midnight blue 968 with 160k kms. I am new to Porsche, but have been following them since i was a kid. This is really a kid's dream that finally came true!
I was looking for a more budget friendly 944 S2, but was lucky to find this amazing 968 which happened to be from a friend of a friend, so i know it came from good hands.
It's really in good shape and always taken care of, with all Porsche service proofs.

I really enjoy driving this car, it is such an experience that only a person that already drove one can understand.
I am looking forward to really getting to know this car inside and out. I have never been much of a wrencher nor do i have the knowledge about that, but I really want to learn with this car - because it will be fun and because Porsche service is SO expensive around here...

I'm sure I will be getting loads of information and valuable help here and look forward to also help on whatever i can to contribute to this forum.


Have fun with your 968's!!!

Hugo

Hello from Portugal - Ryan - 10-08-2010

Welcome aboard and see if you can't get that beach time down to 15 min.

Hello from Portugal - rhudeboye - 10-08-2010

"because Porsche service is SO expensive around here... "

By around here you mean earth right?

Welcome, I completely understand how you feel. The best and worse part is that there are a lot of goodies out there to make that experience even better. Wait till you have to replace something then check in here. We've all been through it as there isn't a 68 out there under 15 years old.

Enjoy

David

Hello from Portugal - Langley968 - 10-08-2010

Braga - muito bem vindo ao melhor site 968!
This is great! Someone from Portugal. I lived in Brazil (Brasil!) for 20 years.
I hope to visit Portugal some day.






Hello from Portugal - Digic968 - 10-08-2010

[quote name='Langley968' date='Oct 8 2010, 05:07 PM' post='99202']
Braga - muito bem vindo ao melhor site 968!
This is great! Someone from Portugal. I lived in Brazil (Brasil!) for 20 years.
I hope to visit Portugal some day.
[/quote]

Ryan, David, Jake,

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yes indeed Porsche service IS expensive!
But my concern is that the most challenging task i ever did in a car was to replace bulbs... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Not that i don't understand most of the stuff and how they work, but i guess i never had the guts to try it myself...

I will have a good start with replacing the gears on the sunroof and maybe even to re-align/calibrate the switches (i don't even know what i am saying here... LOL).


Jake, if you ever come to Portugal let me know! For sure you will be very welcome here.


Happy fast turns to all!

Hugo


Hello from Portugal - Digic968 - 10-08-2010

I've tried to include here a pic of my 968, but i guess i have to wait until Member level to be able to do so...
That's fine, as it gives me more time to take better pictures LOL!

Hello from Portugal - DaveN - 10-08-2010

We are definitly going to hear more fron you in the future if this is going to be your first repair [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
That's a moderate experience/PITA repair at best sometimes. Good luck, we'll be waiting with input.

Step 1) Cerveza

Hello from Portugal - ds968 - 10-08-2010

That's two members already from Portugal .. Cristiano Ronaldo drives a 968 , doesn't he ? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
( I think he might afford the service cost though [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] )

Welcome. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Hello from Portugal - Digic968 - 10-09-2010

Thanks guys!

Dave, you just scared the hell out of me with that PITA quote... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

I'm currently on step 1 though (Beer)! Mission accomplished!!

Now i better rest before moving up to step 2... LOL

Should be fun anyway!!!