Jason A Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 Show us a picture of a car you no longer own but holds a special place in your heart. Porsche or non Porsche Heres my starter, my ex GT40 that I owned for about 12 years, sold it in 2019 - car is now in Hong Kong Scott930, LeeM, Troubleshooter and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 My first Porsche and the one that got me hooked on 996s. Learnt a lot about driving with this car and had many great (and also some very hairy) experiences on track in it. Jason A, tomo, Shedpest and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 I love black on a 996 GT3, stunning 😍 spiller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 @Jason A thanks it’s hard work keeping them looking good but with the effort. Gorgeous GT40! One of my bucket list cars. Any details on engine/gearbox/chassis? Was it more of a period spec or restomod style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 My 930. OMG I miss my fix of boost OBRUT, LeeM, Jason A and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 2 hours ago, spiller said: @Jason A thanks it’s hard work keeping them looking good but with the effort. Gorgeous GT40! One of my bucket list cars. Any details on engine/gearbox/chassis? Was it more of a period spec or restomod style? Was a period interior, 302 G50 and was about 385hp after I finished tickling with the motor. Had air conditioning- was hidden under dash. Had a truck load of torque and sounded amazing- car was actually only 38.5 inches high . They are a price of work, bit like driving an open wheeler - you lay in the car. GTP911, spiller, Raven and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 The 260Z was my 3rd car & my 1st "cool" car. Might've been around 1992ish. The Alfa was 1994ish. Around that time there was also a Fiat 124cc sport (this is the same car/ colour - not my photo though - may have one in a box somewhere - inspired now to search). spiller, TwoHeadsTas, DT and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 13 hours ago, Jason E said: The 260Z was my 3rd car & my 1st "cool" car. Might've been around 1992ish. The Alfa was 1994ish. Around that time there was also a Fiat 124cc sport (this is the same car/ colour - not my photo though - may have one in a box somewhere - inspired now to search). What do they say, to be a true car enthusiast you need to have owned an Alfa What a fine cultured young gentleman 😂 Jason E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 2May, 2021 Report Share Posted 2May, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jason A said: What a fine cultured young gentleman 😂 You do realise you're talking about @Jason E right?? Fine? ... cultured?? .. GENTLEMAN??? Jason A and flamingporsche 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 14 hours ago, Jason E said: The 260Z was my 3rd car & my 1st "cool" car. Might've been around 1992ish. The Alfa was 1994ish. Around that time there was also a Fiat 124cc sport (this is the same car/ colour - not my photo though - may have one in a box somewhere - inspired now to search). Snap, here's mine 🙂 With this car I learnt about rust, and that Italians have very small hands, as I don't know how many times I changed the clutch cable before we detected a crack in the firewall. No mods, stayed stock standard, but did love that twin-cam engine note 🙂 Wonder if Turin Imports in Adelaide is still in business? They were a great source of parts in the wilderness years when there wasn't much Fiat presence in Oz Jason E, DT and tomo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pembo Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 Only a sample pic but very similar to mine. Mine was lowered with cool centreline mags. Bought and sold in the mid 90's for $3500. DOH! Wasn't a GTS but was the coolest petrol guzzler i ever owned until very recently of course. firstone and tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 186 S rare car in its self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 6 hours ago, Jason A said: What do they say, to be a true car enthusiast you need to have owned an Alfa What a fine cultured young gentleman 😂 This Alfa was the car that nearly broke me. It was so pretty I found it impossoble not to buy though. Not being mechanical I went into this purchase with definite Eyes Wide Shut. Paid 3 thousand for it, had the engine rebuilt by an Alfa specialist back then who took me for a ride & did a very ordinary job. Had the rust "cut out" & repainted. I did all the brightwork & interior refurb myself & it looked pretty good for a while. Tried to sell it to recoup the 10 or so K it owed me & couldn't even get someone to look at it for months (The Hyundai Excel killed the 2nd hand car market about that time). Ended up selling it to the Pirates at CL Bodyworks for the grand total of - yep you guessed it - $3k. Having said that I enjoyed driving it. 6 hours ago, Dreamr said: You do realise you're talking about @Jason E right?? Fine? ... cultured?? .. GENTLEMAN??? Yes Ronny, he is a very perceptive person. I am all of these things & much, much more. 5 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Snap, here's mine 🙂 With this car I learnt about rust, and that Italians have very small hands, as I don't know how many times I changed the clutch cable before we detected a crack in the firewall. No mods, stayed stock standard, but did love that twin-cam engine note 🙂 Wonder if Turin Imports in Adelaide is still in business? They were a great source of parts in the wilderness years when there wasn't much Fiat presence in Oz I really loved mine. I believe @Rob had one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pembo Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 3 hours ago, tomo said: 186 S rare car in its self. Mine had been a 186. Not sure if it was an S. The apprentice mechanic who owned it before me did a good job of lowering it and fitting a well built 253 which was a beautiful motor. Not powerful but sounded great. The cops didn't think so. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 6 hours ago, Jason E said: This Alfa was the car that nearly broke me. It was so pretty I found it impossoble not to buy though. Not being mechanical I went into this purchase with definite Eyes Wide Shut. Paid 3 thousand for it, had the engine rebuilt by an Alfa specialist back then who took me for a ride & did a very ordinary job. Had the rust "cut out" & repainted. I did all the brightwork & interior refurb myself & it looked pretty good for a while. Tried to sell it to recoup the 10 or so K it owed me & couldn't even get someone to look at it for months (The Hyundai Excel killed the 2nd hand car market about that time). Ended up selling it to the Pirates at CL Bodyworks for the grand total of - yep you guessed it - $3k. Having said that I enjoyed driving it. Yes Ronny, he is a very perceptive person. I am all of these things & much, much more. I really loved mine. I believe @Rob had one as well. Yes @Jason E, true but not exactly. I had Italian car fever quite badly, owning a 125, 128, 124 wagon, 124BC, 131 and 2 Alfettas and a Lancia Beta. I became quite good a welding... Then I married a girl with a 124CC. Still have the girl but the CC is long gone, along with the other Italians. Pembo, Jason A, TwoHeadsTas and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 17 hours ago, Pembo said: Only a sample pic but very similar to mine. Mine was lowered with cool centreline mags. Bought and sold in the mid 90's for $3500. DOH! Wasn't a GTS but was the coolest petrol guzzler i ever owned until very recently of course. Back in the days when they were cheap, I've had a couple of HK Bathurst 327's (silver mink and canary yellow) I sold for $8k I think. Last silver mink I saw come up for sale was expected to sell for $500-700k. I probably shoulda hung onto them...and every other car I've ever owned going by todays prices 🙄 I saw a knackered HB Torana last night on Facebook Marketplace for $9000. Nine grand??? 😳 Mental 3legs, Pembo and Jason A 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 MY L34 firstone, dominicxu1, Rob and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pembo Posted 5May, 2021 Report Share Posted 5May, 2021 On 04/05/2021 at 07:14, LeeM said: Back in the days when they were cheap, I've had a couple of HK Bathurst 327's (silver mink and canary yellow) I sold for $8k I think. Last silver mink I saw come up for sale was expected to sell for $500-700k. I probably shoulda hung onto them...and every other car I've ever owned going by todays prices 🙄 I saw a knackered HB Torana last night on Facebook Marketplace for $9000. Nine grand??? 😳 Mental Found the only pic i have left of the actual car. LeeM, tomo, luzzo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 5May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 5May, 2021 Keep em coming - looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 6May, 2021 Report Share Posted 6May, 2021 Good mate of mine owns this genuine A9X in Ultra Blue he paid $260K for it and rarely drives it car does concourse shows and has won many was fully restored to a ridiculous Original Standard , I do love this colour GTP911, Jason A, Peter M and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 7May, 2021 Report Share Posted 7May, 2021 Where do I start? Here are just a few....missing all of them. GTP911, Jason A, Pembo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 7May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 7May, 2021 Nice, what’s the story with the English car obsession Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 7May, 2021 Report Share Posted 7May, 2021 I grew up in Germany , Jags were very expensive and full of rust,when I came to OZ I went crazy on the jags for a while. My first love affair was with Capris , Escorts. Cheap, light and quick at the time. Finally saw the light and turned to Porsche. 😂 Pembo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOKA Posted 7May, 2021 Report Share Posted 7May, 2021 Love the XJC.! Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 7May, 2021 Report Share Posted 7May, 2021 6 minutes ago, WOKA said: Love the XJC.! Xjc and V12 EType both sold under 20 K each . Still sobbing 20 years later. Needed cash at the time. Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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