What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:59 pm

Yeah, optical illusion on the wide-angle shooting mode. It has about 6 inches on the driver's side and about a foot on the passenger's side clearance between the garage door opening and the post in the middle of the garage door. A 3rd lift would make it really tight for a Durango.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:21 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:59 pm Yeah, optical illusion on the wide-angle shooting mode. It has about 6 inches on the driver's side and about a foot on the passenger's side clearance between the garage door opening and the post in the middle of the garage door. A 3rd lift would make it really tight for a Durango.
Fold the mirrors in. Go for it! :lol:
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by theprf » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:43 am

32wildbilly wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:21 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:59 pm Yeah, optical illusion on the wide-angle shooting mode. It has about 6 inches on the driver's side and about a foot on the passenger's side clearance between the garage door opening and the post in the middle of the garage door. A 3rd lift would make it really tight for a Durango.
Fold the mirrors in. Go for it! :lol:
Y'know, the Macan has power folding mirrors... just saying.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:35 am

theprf wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:43 am
32wildbilly wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:21 pm
Fold the mirrors in. Go for it! :lol:
Y'know, the Macan has power folding mirrors... just saying.
Right. My question is Frunkie has all these cool azz cars and his wife has to drive a freakin Dodge Durango! What's up with that??? :?
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:59 am

32wildbilly wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:35 am
theprf wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:43 am

Y'know, the Macan has power folding mirrors... just saying.
Right. My question is Frunkie has all these cool azz cars and his wife has to drive a freakin Dodge Durango! What's up with that??? :?
He did try to give her a P!g, but she apparently liked the Dodge better. Normally I'd asked how he could live with such a person, but having met Mrs Frunk I am still at a loss for how she puts up with him!

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Post by Einsteiger » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:17 am

I took the long way to the PCA breakfast gathering this morning. Left pretty early and took the time to really enjoy the open road in the morning.
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I even had time to top off with my favorite: Ethanol-free premium at the local Hy-Vee.
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While filling I had two different women ask what color the car was. Explaining Vesuvio Gray Metallic was an interesting conversation.

Huge turnout this morning at the weekly breakfast. [no pics of that - same old stuff. :) ] Perfect weather.
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Post by Dr_Strangelove » Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:15 pm

Love the sunrise pic. You're doing it right, sir!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gorogergo » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:34 pm

Roger -
Will you be in St. Louis or NC in October? Reason I ask is that the Kansas City Region PCA has an event that is sponsored by 996outpost.com on October 10th. It is a combination driving and social event. Should be a lot of fun. Might be worth making the trip for.
That sounds fantastic, but unfortunately not only will I be in NC, that's the week that I allow other family members to come to my house. If I was going to be in St. Louis I would definitely make the trip.
Actually, by that point I hope to have all my Missouri work wrapped up (except moving my motorcycle) and be full-time island time. Today I even used the Porsche as a service truck. I had shutters to hang at one of the rentals.
I will be traveling back and forth. I hope this is well attended enough that another one comes to be. I'll make the schedule work.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:15 am

gorogergo wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:34 pm
Roger -
Will you be in St. Louis or NC in October? Reason I ask is that the Kansas City Region PCA has an event that is sponsored by 996outpost.com on October 10th. It is a combination driving and social event. Should be a lot of fun. Might be worth making the trip for.
That sounds fantastic, but unfortunately not only will I be in NC, that's the week that I allow other family members to come to my house. If I was going to be in St. Louis I would definitely make the trip.
Actually, by that point I hope to have all my Missouri work wrapped up (except moving my motorcycle) and be full-time island time. Today I even used the Porsche as a service truck. I had shutters to hang at one of the rentals.
I will be traveling back and forth. I hope this is well attended enough that another one comes to be. I'll make the schedule work.

No problem. We (the Kansas City Region PCA) sometimes do joint events with the St. Louis region. A couple of our guys have moved to St. Louis in the past few years and are active in the St. Louis region, so we have a good relationship with them. We try to schedule our events so that we do enough stuff in a weekend to make it worth the trip over. For example, every Saturday morning we do breakfast at 7:15 am, then there might be a Cars and Coffee event after that til 10 am, then a tech session at noon, a social event that evening, then an autocross on Sunday morning at the Ameristar Casino. Out of town visitors will stay at the Ameristar Casino's hotel on Friday & Saturday. Maybe catch a Royals game on Friday night (during non-pandemic times). Makes for a nice "car guy" weekend getaway.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:08 am

There's an issue with the turn signal in our Audi so I've got to daily the 996 until next weekend. Gonna be a fun week!
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