Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

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Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by 5chn3ll » Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:40 pm

Frunky, do you have dates for Vegas yet? I'm scheduling some shop time and wheel work on the 996; want to make sure it's ready for a desert run.

Those drive shafts aren't going to run over themselves.

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Re: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:33 pm

I just got a text from my son, awag, yesterday that VW Headquarters will be WFH until after Labor Day. So, his timeline for buying a car (and my Vegas trip) may be pushed back to July or August.
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Re: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by gnat » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:43 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:33 pm I just got a text from my son, awag, yesterday that VW Headquarters will be WFH until after Labor Day. So, his timeline for buying a car (and my Vegas trip) may be pushed back to July or August.
Why would that delay the trip? The beauty of WFH is that you get to define what home is :mrgreen:

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Re: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:56 pm

gnat wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:43 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:33 pm I just got a text from my son, awag, yesterday that VW Headquarters will be WFH until after Labor Day. So, his timeline for buying a car (and my Vegas trip) may be pushed back to July or August.
Why would that delay the trip? The beauty of WFH is that you get to define what home is :mrgreen:
Well, he had a company car when they shut the office down back in March. It was sitting outside his townhouse (about 1 mile due north of the Capitol in DC). Saturday night, it got the crap shot out of it. So, I think he's glad that wasn't his car. Plus, that gives him another 3 months to save up and not have to pay for car insurance. And, waiting until late August puts him into a model year newer (2018 versus 2017).
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: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:03 pm

Well I'm out here whenever any of you guys want to drive your 996's here I'll show you where the good roads near Vegas are.
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Re: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by gnat » Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:33 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:56 pm
gnat wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:43 pm
Why would that delay the trip? The beauty of WFH is that you get to define what home is :mrgreen:
Well, he had a company car when they shut the office down back in March. It was sitting outside his townhouse (about 1 mile due north of the Capitol in DC). Saturday night, it got the crap shot out of it. So, I think he's glad that wasn't his car. Plus, that gives him another 3 months to save up and not have to pay for car insurance. And, waiting until late August puts him into a model year newer (2018 versus 2017).
Ouch. Glad he is OK.

It's not hip and happening for new ex-kids, but the burbs have the advantage of not seeing that stuff (yet?).

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Re: Vegas, Baby - June 2020 RennRun

Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:58 pm

gnat wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:33 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:56 pm

Well, he had a company car when they shut the office down back in March. It was sitting outside his townhouse (about 1 mile due north of the Capitol in DC). Saturday night, it got the crap shot out of it. So, I think he's glad that wasn't his car. Plus, that gives him another 3 months to save up and not have to pay for car insurance. And, waiting until late August puts him into a model year newer (2018 versus 2017).
Ouch. Glad he is OK.

It's not hip and happening for new ex-kids, but the burbs have the advantage of not seeing that stuff (yet?).
Thanks. He seemed to take it in stride.
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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