Porsche - "If only you were nearer"

[90_Shelby]

Great read and pictures if you like old Porsche's.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/184030/nearer-tale-couch-potato-buyers?page=1


A story about a guy from the UK who flew to Canada to buy a car. There is some local Calgary content as well.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/bruceholder/Canada15/930/287A5102.jpg~original
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/bruceholder/Canada15/SlantNose/287A3986.jpg~original

[JRSC00LUDE]

Looks like a great holiday read, thanks for sharing! :thumbsup:

[klumsy_tumbler]

Great post! Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

[msommers]

Thanks!

[zipdoa]

I know that bridge!!

Sweet article.

[BavarianBeast]

Is that the bridge over the sheep river?

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by BavarianBeast
Is that the bridge over the sheep river?

https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.7840666,-113.8217472,3a,75y,162.06h,78.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smJxWgE6oTN4YNuXrmK77aA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[msommers]

That's a sweet location!

[dirtsniffer]

:thumbsup:

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by msommers
That's a sweet location!

Agreed. My best friend built a mansion on the honey farm just up the street from here. Wicked prairie drive!

[eglove]

Man this is a fantastic read. On page 10 so far.

That miata is NUTS.

[bjstare]

The beat up 911 at the very end of the thread - is there any info where that came from? I'm pretty sure that was run in the $500 beater endurance race here a few years back (24 hours of LeMons). If not, my parents neighbour built one that was remarkably similar to it. Very cool read.

[mr2mike]

Came here thinking this was a romantic proposal towards the beyond member?? :dunno:

[Mibz]

Another reason why I LOVE Canada. Common sense rules over regulations and red tape. That's cute.

[90_Shelby]

Originally posted by cjblair
The beat up 911 at the very end of the thread - is there any info where that came from? I'm pretty sure that was run in the $500 beater endurance race here a few years back (24 hours of LeMons). If not, my parents neighbour built one that was remarkably similar to it. Very cool read.


The beat up 911 at the end was run in the 24 hours of LeMons. Scott (the local guy) has owned it for a number of years. I recall him telling me that he picked it up cheap since it was in a fire.

I should also note that the thread isn't finished. If you enjoy the read, keep checking in as there will continue to be updates.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by 90_Shelby



The beat up 911 at the end was run in the 24 hours of LeMons. Scott (the local guy) has owned it for a number of years.

I'm positive my parents' neighbour is friends with this Scott person then, that car was in his garage for a couple days before the race. Very cool to see that car pop up again like this.

[90_Shelby]

Even Magnus Walker likes the beat up 911...


https://www.facebook.com/magnuswalker911/photos/a.491284130904161.124538.491274164238491/1056389081060327/

[OTown]

Ive always had a thing for nine elevens. Fantastic machine

[eglove]

Wow, that thread got better and better. Read all 25 pages. I wonder how much that rusty race car one sold for

[msommers]

Originally posted by zipdoa


Agreed. My best friend built a mansion on the honey farm just up the street from here. Wicked prairie drive!

I smell photoshoot this summer...

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by msommers


I smell photoshoot this summer...

:thumbsup:

It's a sweet piece of land:

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xtf1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11259664_493590910817111_1523928273_n.jpg

[haggis88]

Originally posted by Mibz
That's cute.

His very rose-tinted, touristy view of Canada is the same as a Canadian would have of going to the UK for a vacation...my girlfriend was in awe of some of the things in my home town that i wouldn't even look twice at :D

I don't know where he's from in the UK, but I assume it's either an industrialised area, or a satellite town of a larger city...simply because of his views of the British people being less friendly and receptive than than Canadians, because honestly, I've found the opposite to be true from my experiences thus far

the thread is worth a read however. Even got me checking out the prices of old Porsches...although I'm not a 912 fan, I've always wanted an '80s 928 Turbo-S, my woodwork teacher in High School had an immaculate one and I've considered getting one many a time

[msommers]

That Mazda was simply unreal.

[btimbit]

That was a great read


Originally posted by BavarianBeast
Is that the bridge over the sheep river?

Yup. I also accidentally drove through a shooting of the Fargo tv show last time I was down there. It's a good little prairie cruise road

[bjstare]

Originally posted by haggis88


the thread is worth a read however. Even got me checking out the prices of old Porsches...although I'm not a 912 fan, I've always wanted an '80s 928 Turbo-S, my woodwork teacher in High School had an immaculate one and I've considered getting one many a time

I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a 928 turbo haha, you'll just have to settle for a 928 S. ;)

[Redlyne_mr2]

Wasn't this Murchisons old car? So much boner jams for air cooled 911s these days I can't believe this thing went to the UK, people love to burn away money.

[haggis88]

Originally posted by cjblair


I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a 928 turbo haha, you'll just have to settle for a 928 S. ;)

you mean my woodwork teacher just stuck turbo badges on his?! Well that's a bummer!

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by cjblair
I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a 928 turbo haha, you'll just have to settle for a 928 S. ;)
Could always build one ;)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads12/IMG_22921197003700.jpg

[Shlade]

Originally posted by zipdoa


:thumbsup:

It's a sweet piece of land:

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xtf1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11259664_493590910817111_1523928273_n.jpg

What is this awesome machine and what is that tent thing on your roof!? Looks so cool

[bjstare]

Originally posted by haggis88


you mean my woodwork teacher just stuck turbo badges on his?! Well that's a bummer!

Either that, or he drove a 968 turbo? haha the two look quite similar from some angles. They both have the same silly headlights.

[Pacman]

Originally posted by cjblair


Either that, or he drove a 968 turbo? haha the two look quite similar from some angles. They both have the same silly headlights.

Are there any 968 Turbos in Canada? Last time I saw one for sale in Europe, it was 300k.

I know Darcy Jovic had a yellow one that he built up, but he wasn't a teacher.

[soloracer]

The yellow 968 Turbo was built by Kelly Moss Racing and John Milledge. It is still in Canada

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by soloracer
The yellow 968 Turbo was built by Kelly Moss Racing and John Milledge. It is still in Canada

;)

[Pacman]

Originally posted by soloracer
The yellow 968 Turbo was built by Kelly Moss Racing and John Milledge. It is still in Canada

Is that the one Darcy had around 15 - 17 years ago? I went for ride in that car and I remember it being very fast.

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by Shlade


What is this awesome machine and what is that tent thing on your roof!? Looks so cool

80-Series Land Cruiser + James Baroud RTT

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11856612_153527414990557_902152349_n.jpg

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xft1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11849825_1612655345664316_1511763227_n.jpg
https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12003302_10153539094975874_8847953251050745621_n.jpg?oh=2c0ddb2faf0a8e39380248c4dfa3a661&oe=571D7F9B
https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12107981_10153590494225874_6520358199614874873_n.jpg?oh=58810ad39f9b8e4d724c4dcb255d8ebe&oe=56D59BCB
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xtf1/t50.2886-16/11912155_1641471306064646_555671577_n.mp4

I miss driving this

[soloracer]

Originally posted by Pacman


Is that the one Darcy had around 15 - 17 years ago? I went for ride in that car and I remember it being very fast.

The one and only......

http://youtu.be/YzKvg2pnZhk

[racerocco]

gee, I wonder where it went...:angel:

[Redlyne_mr2]

I love how your 968 has riveted over fenders long before they were fashionable.

I still love these carsWPka-FFKSWQ

[soloracer]

To be fair the 993 GT2 had them first and I believe mine were a tribute to those cars

[soloracer]

Do you guys know anyone from the UK? I think I found a Ferrari they will want

http://bringatrailer.com/2016/01/04/extra-crispy-1978-ferrari-308-gts/

[JustinL]

Originally posted by cjblair
The beat up 911 at the very end of the thread - is there any info where that came from? I'm pretty sure that was run in the $500 beater endurance race here a few years back (24 hours of LeMons). If not, my parents neighbour built one that was remarkably similar to it. Very cool read.

It was actually a Chumpcar race. I was on a team racing that year and again last year in Edmonton, though the 911 wasn't at the more recent one. There is another Chumpcar race this year in July and my new team is going to be campaigning a 944 Rothman cup replica car. Hoping to see some more Calgary teams coming up.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by JustinL


It was actually a Chumpcar race. I was on a team racing that year and again last year in Edmonton, though the 911 wasn't at the more recent one. There is another Chumpcar race this year in July and my new team is going to be campaigning a 944 Rothman cup replica car. Hoping to see some more Calgary teams coming up.

Right, Chumpcar. For the life of me, I couldn't remember what it was called and I thought it was LeMons.

That's awesome you participate in that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.