"monovich" (monovich)
07/09/2014 at 13:28 • Filed to: Porsche, 912E
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"monovich" (monovich)
07/09/2014 at 13:28 • Filed to: Porsche, 912E | 17
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But on the way home I stopped in downtown Denver and had some fun with my 912E and my T2i, two shining examples of non-premium products of great brands.
I know that the whole fake vintage photo look things has been done (a LOT), but I liked how it felt so I went with it anyway.
Ferg
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:30 |
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Did you enjoy yourself at Coffee? I saw you roll through... Thanks for bringing your car and bike up, I wanted to chat you up, but missed you at the end.
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monovich
> Ferg
07/09/2014 at 13:33 |
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Oh I loved C&C! So many cool cars, but so many people that I decided to not sweat trying to take a good picture and I just soaked in the cars. LOVED the old Toyota, the Countach, the early Esprit, and the Jeep truck. So many other great rides as well. It's amazing how a great old car made me pass over the McLaren. I just love cars with personality and stories. I'm going to try to be back in August with a different car. If you see me say hi, and let me know how to find you too!
daender
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:34 |
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Lucky, and that's a lovely Porsche!
I did have to make this though, hahaha, sorry.
Mattbob
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:35 |
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The bike rack on the Porsche is nothing but win. Nice.
maximillious
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:36 |
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First off your pics make me want a 912e now. Second...your pics make me want a t2i now... what brand is the bike? I can't quite tell from the pics but I really like it....and the bike is a more realistic purchase for me.
heliochrome85
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:38 |
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jesus mary and joseph. that is one pretty car. it made me moist. in places.
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Ferg
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:38 |
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I'm the organizer, always like feedback especially when its good. I had the blue 924 and the GTO. I agree, Loved the Esprit, Countach is a regular from Ft Collins. I'll find you next month, I'll likely have my brown/gold Carrera.
Dusty Ventures
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:43 |
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I do love me a good 912
MonkeePuzzle
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:49 |
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Denver C&C? is there a facebook group or something I can sign up for to be notified?
Roadster Man
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 13:49 |
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What's with the Pantone-style color swatches on the side? I think they're a nice touch, just wondering if there's any reason for them.
And did you make that bike rack? It's beautiful. I never thought I'd call a bike rack "beautiful."
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monovich
> Ferg
07/09/2014 at 13:59 |
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Oh wow, well thanks for organizing the event! I'll keep an eye out. If it's here, the August one will be the debut of my red '89 Evo II
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monovich
> Ferg
07/09/2014 at 14:00 |
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PS that 924 was great. I love seeing those cars cared for and appreciated.
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monovich
> Roadster Man
07/09/2014 at 14:03 |
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Those colors are the "livery" of the bike team I helped start and run. you can kinda see them along the bottom of the jersey here. The bike is also a project of mine, and flies the same colors on the frame and top tube.
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monovich
> MonkeePuzzle
07/09/2014 at 14:04 |
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https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeAndCarsB…
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monovich
> Roadster Man
07/09/2014 at 14:06 |
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Oh, http://pedroracks.com/ made the rack. He was cool because I drew him the way I wanted a single cross bar to work and he figured it out. Otherwise with dual cross bars on the top the car would stick WAY up in the air on the top of the car and kinda look horrible. The slightly off the back mounting position on the rear decklid worked out perfectly. Pedro rocks!
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Roadster Man
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 14:07 |
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VERY cool personal touch! I figured the bike was a project too- you don't get something that cool from the factory.
Have you made any mechanical mods to the 912? I'd love to have one, maybe even more than a 911 of that era since I wouldn't be scared to open up an old beetle engine.
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monovich
> Roadster Man
07/09/2014 at 14:11 |
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I blew the original engine somehow and purchased a completely intact and running second 912E engine for 1k a few years back. (minor miracle, since they go for about 4k if you can even find one). Currently the car is running the donor engine. At some point I will probably have the donor engine rebuild with more power and then have the numbers matching engine rebuilt as well for originality's sake. It is really cool that the engine is such a known quantity and easy to mod. As funds allow, it will be fun to play with it. I actually have the car serviced at a VW shop (Painter's Grinding) because they are cool VW dudes who know everything about the car and unfortunately the two Denver Porsche shops I visited turned their noses up at me when I brought the car in. Lame.
McLarry
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 14:28 |
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I think there's something to be said for purposefully abstaining from taking pictures at car shows from time to time... Sometimes I get caught up just 'trying to make sure I capture everything' or get the right angle or whatnot, and I start paying more attention to the act of taking pictures than to the subjects of those pictures. Not to say anything against capturing the scene for later, but sometimes by purposefully telling myself 'I'm not taking pictures of these cars' I can appreciate them more in the moment.
Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 14:34 |
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Is the rack a custom piece?
Wedge Antilles
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 14:49 |
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Your Porsche is better looking than 95% of what the rich guys bring to Cars and Coffee, so I can understand why you wouldn't waste space on your SD card for them. The 912 might be ridiculed for its performance but its hard to fault its looks.
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monovich
> McLarry
07/09/2014 at 14:54 |
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Totally agree. I've also noticed the same on family vacations: That tradeoff between experiencing the moment and documenting it. Difficult to have both.
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monovich
> Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
07/09/2014 at 14:54 |
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pedroracks.com customized to my car.
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Ferg
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 16:23 |
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What's the bike team? I race for Tokyo Joes and we have some other Car/Bike guys in attendance each month.
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monovich
> Ferg
07/09/2014 at 17:21 |
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http://www.rodeo-labs.com/ Car-Bike meetup, yo!
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monovich
> maximillious
07/09/2014 at 17:24 |
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The bike is a lab project I'm working on. We had it made and customized just for us. It isn't for sale yet, but hopefully it will be because it's rad! http://www.rodeo-labs.com/2014/06/12/the…
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monovich
> Wedge Antilles
07/09/2014 at 17:24 |
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The only thing it doesn't have a ton of is speed, but looks. breaking, balance, and handling are all superb.
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monovich
> Ferg
07/09/2014 at 17:26 |
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Also, this was fun. Doing it again this year hopefully: http://monovich.com/blackpearl/?p=…
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maximillious
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 17:41 |
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Damn I want that bike! I live here in denver as well and ride quite often. Haven't hit the trails much as I enjoy urban riding alot. That being said if you ever want an outside opinion or simply someone to test the bike for you as a definitely potential customer let me know. I am in the market for a cross bike as I have my road and track covered very nicely. I would love to see this thing in person and get it out on the road and some trails. You can email me at mbhondlik@gmail.com if you ever want a little extra market research
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 17:51 |
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Can you clue me in on the significance of these?
I like the look.
Edit - okay, I got the colors. What about the other 3?
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Ferg
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 18:17 |
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Dang, that does look fun!
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monovich
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/09/2014 at 22:14 |
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Cycling brands I've been supported by, or for the last one the endeavor of some friends. Castelli, Strava, Manual For Speed.
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monovich
> maximillious
07/09/2014 at 22:19 |
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Thanks for the offer! Right now we have five bikes and five testers (each own a bike). Feedback has been great. We've race the bike on the road AND in mountain bike races. While it isn't super dialed for any specific discipline, it is a hoot in road, CX, and MTB, which was the point of trying the project. The next step will be to tweak the design for 2.0 and get it super dialed so that we can sell it. It takes patience for sure, but it is a lot of fun.
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Roadster Man
> monovich
07/09/2014 at 23:15 |
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So you got a replacement 912 engine? That sounds like a stoke of luck! Are there many differences between the beetle engine and the 912 engine? I always thought they were identical.
It's funny that the Porsche shops acted all snooty toward you. The 912 is like the first Boxster, but a hundred times cooler. A VW shop treating you well makes me really want an aircooled VW, the community is super tight-knit and specialty shops actually exist.
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monovich
> Roadster Man
07/09/2014 at 23:34 |
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Yes I got it from a rolled 912E. The condition was unknown, but it fired ride up and I've put a few thousands of miles on it. The lower of the engine is VW (same as the one used in the bus I think, type IV), but Porsche used some better parts here and there, engineered their own heads, and used a fairly unique fuel injection (L-Jetronic I think). The basic VW engine principles apply to most of the lump though. I'd love to get a Raby rebuild on it, but his rebuilds have breached the 10k barrier, so I doubt that will ever happen.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> monovich
07/10/2014 at 05:50 |
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I must say I'm loving the strong colour co-ordination with the car and the bike, and the personal touches and themes that link both.
Great sense of style :)
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monovich
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
07/10/2014 at 20:20 |
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Many thanks!
Stephen
> monovich
07/15/2014 at 15:47 |
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Fog light is out in just this picture...?
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monovich
> Stephen
07/15/2014 at 16:40 |
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something something, 40 year old car... something something. :) Sometimes the tach stops for a few minutes at a time as well.
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Stephen
> monovich
07/15/2014 at 16:55 |
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You know, I kind of thought that would be the reason.