What else do you spend your money on?
12-01-20, 08:23 AM
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weapons-grade bolognium
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Lots of great ideas for a mid-life crisis here...
12-01-20, 01:25 PM
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Other than some vintage RC Cars my other money sink is this.. 1967 Beetle
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12-01-20, 01:25 PM
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Mostly antique and collectible stuff. I like gnomes too.
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12-02-20, 09:03 PM
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I love Beetles. I owned a ‘67 as a teenager and a Beetle was on my short list of cars to buy but the 2002 won out. After seeing some of the prices for some of the rarer no longer manufactured parts, maybe I should have bought a Beetle!
12-02-20, 09:52 PM
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12-03-20, 05:06 PM
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I can understand that, i also have a Porsche 914 and the parts can be pricy for that car also.
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12-03-20, 06:51 PM
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Ha, the car that had the most potential immediately before the 2002 was a rust free (no hell hole rust in particular) running yellow 914 that was outside Ellensburg but it wasn't roadworthy and the towing cost to bring it over Snoqualmie pass made it too expensive. Let's see a pic of your car.
12-03-20, 08:28 PM
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Most of my non-bicycle free time and available cash goes into vintage motorcycles (mostly 1970’s), and rebuilding a 1984 Nissan 4x4 pickup
1977 Montesa Cota 348
1973 Hodaka Combat Wombat
‘74 Honda TL 125 and 1975 Yamaha TY175
Ratty 1984 Nissan pickup
1977 Montesa Cota 348
1973 Hodaka Combat Wombat
‘74 Honda TL 125 and 1975 Yamaha TY175
Ratty 1984 Nissan pickup
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12-03-20, 08:44 PM
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@iab, custom made pulls or did you find those for sale? They're a great match. Nice work on both pieces.
12-03-20, 09:02 PM
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12-16-20, 12:17 PM
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Ha, the car that had the most potential immediately before the 2002 was a rust free (no hell hole rust in particular) running yellow 914 that was outside Ellensburg but it wasn't roadworthy and the towing cost to bring it over Snoqualmie pass made it too expensive. Let's see a pic of your car.
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12-16-20, 12:33 PM
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Nice looking 914! The best color for that car and the Minilite/Panasport wheels (sorry, I can't tell the difference) look just right.
12-16-20, 12:45 PM
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12-16-20, 01:11 PM
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Not content with maintaining a bike collection, a sailboat and a primary residence ... I recently purchased another item that will need some repairs and updates. Undeterred by Covid, I purchased a home near Lago Maggiore in Italy.
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12-16-20, 09:48 PM
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Underpowered German automobiles.
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12-17-20, 10:31 AM
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+1...Previous Under powered, Over powered and Current "Just Right" German cars
"Otto and Max"
1980 240D
1994 E420 M119 Engine
1982 300SD
"Otto and Max"
1980 240D
1994 E420 M119 Engine
1982 300SD
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12-17-20, 01:36 PM
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That looks really great. I've also wanted one since I was younger. I had an orchestra teacher in high school that had one and I was so fascinated by that quirky little car.
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12-17-20, 02:17 PM
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It definitely was. Smooth and eerily quiet when driven normally. Mrs. ollo sweetly explained "we don't need 4 cars" soI agreed to sell two. Set a high enough price, surely one would fail to sell, but both were gone in 24 hours.
12-17-20, 04:34 PM
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When's the first C&V event?
12-17-20, 05:00 PM
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I'm looking forward to planning a family friendly event in 2022 if Italy and the US has flattened the curve by this time next year. Italy, as you know, offers great culture & landscapes and makes an epic destination, I don't think the significant-others would tolerate being left behind.
How does alternate days of cycling and sightseeing sound?
Michael
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12-31-20, 04:14 PM
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The wheels are not that exotic, they are a VW wheel called a Empi 8 Spoke (these are American Eagle Aftermarket wheels. I have a front end from a 911 and will evetually do a swap over to that, it will give me bigger brakes and can run 911 wheels !
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12-31-20, 05:06 PM
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