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Bill 2.7 · Post by **Bill 2.7** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:15 am

My name is Bill and I live about 30 minutes out of Detroit. I'm only sixteen, but I have fallen in love with the early 911s and and other Porsches.

I didn't like any Porsche at all until I started reading Sports Car International. At that point all I cared about was Italian exotics that were not that focused on driving excitement. I read what they had to say about the car and I wanted to Know more about the 911. That night i picked up a copy of Total 911 at a bookstore and became obsessed with the early models. I no longer care about Lamborghini or anything like that. I have found a company that makes focused drivers cars that are reliable.

I found this site by an editor of Sports Car International. That magizine and this site look like keepers. I can not wait for the day that I can buy my first 911.

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:55 am

Welcome!

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:38 am

welcome.

i too only had eyes for Italian cars intill the day i was handed the keys of a Porsche Boxster (6+ years ago) and as they say the rest is history

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:48 am

Hey Bill - welcome to DDK!!

I'm currently in the US, based in South Carolina, but in South Dakota most of this week.....bit disappointed, haven;t seen many early Porsche's in SC....in fact just 1 914

Hope you get to see more in Detroit!!!

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:56 am

Welcome - I still haven't got over my fascination with Italian sportscars - but my head has always overruled my heart when it comes to buying cars...

How you getting on over in the States Viv?

Bill 2.7 · Post by **Bill 2.7** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:39 pm

Everything is good up here in Michigan, but now that the cold weather is on its way most Porsches are under their covers. There is a Porsche dealer about five miles from my home, but only new cars. About six months ago a guy with a 356 on my street moved away. That was disappointing but he never drove it anyway.

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:17 pm

Ian Gunney wrote:Welcome - I still haven't got over my fascination with Italian sportscars - but my head has always overruled my heart when it comes to buying cars...

How you getting on over in the States Viv?

Pretty good ta - actually heading back to the UK for Thanksgiving weekend (it'll get far too American for me that weekend). Gonna head str8 to Cardiff to see the folks (oooh yeah and see Wales beat the All Blacks

)....maybe try and get together

V

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:00 pm

Welcome Bill2.7,

i wasn't into Porsche for ages -bit rebellious against the things at home- but once I was bitten by the bug, it never left me.

I actually started to learn English (yes I still have loads to learn I hear some say ) by reading Classic Cars and Classic and Sports Car magazine so I appreciate good journalism about these things.

I hope you find DDK a welcome place for a hungry mind.

Best regards,

Bert

Viv_Surby · Post by **Viv_Surby** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:15 pm

Bertroex wrote:Welcome Bill2.7,

i wasn't into Porsche for ages -bit rebellious against the things at home- but once I was bitten by the bug, it never left me.

I actually started to learn English (yes I still have loads to learn I hear some say ) by reading Classic Cars and Classic and Sports Car magazine so I appreciate good journalism about these things.

I hope you find DDK a welcome place for a hungry mind.

Best regards,

Bert

Yeah you have to watch Bert - he speaks in car mag speak

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:51 am

Viv_Surby wrote:Yeah you have to watch Bert - he speaks in car mag speak

hohum

As a matter of fact, I'm sorely tempted to stop writing this right now and keep it all to myself. I might just gorge myself on the experience, gloat in the hedonism and smile the smile of one who keeps a naughty secret to himself. Perhaps I'll just reply the episode over and over again in my head for the next couple of hours.

You can exhale now, Viv, its only John Boggiano in Total 911 march 2006, carrera 2.7 RS rally article

Best regards

bert

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:09 am

Bert your pricless

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:12 am

Bill 2.7 wrote:. About six months ago a guy with a 356 on my street moved away. That was disappointing but he never drove it anyway.

yes i sometimes wonder just how many cars there are tucked away in peoples garages, polished towithin a inch of their lives and never driven, my father lives in a estate of bungalows most owned by retired people many of them have classic cars tucked away....sad.