I wasn't aware...

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon) 06/27/2015 at 12:03 • Filed to: None

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...That there’s a Cars and Coffee in Birmingham. I learned that last night and ran down this morning. I didn’t take a camera because I don’t plan well but... Here’s just a bit of what was there (sorry for the phone pics)

These guys were from Tuscaloosa and didn’t stay for very long so I didn’t get to talk.

The owner of the Porsche bought it about 10 years ago with 35,000 miles. He drives it 3 or 4 days a week and it was repainted recently.

I don’t know the story of the Miata or the Volvo but I did talk to the owner of the other Mazda. He bought it for about $3,500 on Craigslist in New Mexico, had it shipped here and drives it every day. Really nice guy too.

There were 2 Ferrari 458s. One a black convertible and the other a blue hardtop. A guy from Tesla in Atlanta drove over to show off a grey P85D which was nice. Another showing was a stock, yellow 300ZX but there was no one around it and I never saw the owner.

Nauraushaun > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/27/2015 at 20:26

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Interested in the Z. The 300ZX came in two yellows, both very uncommon from factory.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/27/2015 at 20:57

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Man I miss my small town of Tuscaloosa

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nauraushaun 06/27/2015 at 21:00

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It was this car. Everything looked factory so I’m assuming this was a stock color.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/27/2015 at 21:00

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Where are you now?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/27/2015 at 21:46

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Tulsa

Nauraushaun > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 05:59

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That’s one of them. There’s a pearl yellow and a really bright one, this is the pearl.

He has a Z1 sticker and has deleted his rear wiper, so beneath the skin it might not quite be stock. But it looks like an awesome Z. Those third brake light panels above the tail lights turn red with age, his is perfect. Mine isn’t :P

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nauraushaun 06/28/2015 at 12:12

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It was all pretty good. The only parts that were a bit damaged was a scratch on the rear bumper (other side) and a bit of rust on one of the T-tops. The interior was very clean though.

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 20:21

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yissssssssssssssssss

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 21:36

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It was turbo too!

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 21:38

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HNGHHHHHHHH, DID THE CARPET MATCH THE DRAPES?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 22:04

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If you’re talking about the owner, he’s old but still drives it. And the interior was black.

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 22:10

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Nah, the insides not the owners haha.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 22:12

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That’s the only pic I took that showed any of the interior.

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 22:13

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Oooh very nice! I’m liking that the steering wheel has the Porsche badge on it instead of just lettering.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 22:15

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My favorite thing is that he actually drives it. Like 3 times a week. I spent more time talking to him than the guy with the rotary pickup.

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 22:16

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It’s awesome that he actually drives it, looks like he keeps it in rather good condition also.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 22:17

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It was repainted. It’s not perfect and he said that sometimes it’s a bit worrying in traffic but I’d totally deal with that small issue because it’s an old turbo Porsche.

jkm7680 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 22:18

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Same, I’d rather drive a car that isn’t cosmetically perfect than a car that looks great on the outside, but looks like shit under the hood.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 22:20

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The engine bay was a little dusty but nothing major.

Nauraushaun > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/28/2015 at 23:15

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Awesome :) Great to see on a car that’s probably probably 2 and a half decades old.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nauraushaun 06/28/2015 at 23:29

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I wish I could have talked to the owner but I never saw them.