I had a good day today

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 12/05/2015 at 18:45 • Filed to: 944 things

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I went to a 944 event at a local euro shop, learned things, drove some things, and may have even found a new job, maybe.

The event was on how to rebuild 944 motors with good and bad experiences, the suspension and racing and track experiences and stories, and other things I didn’t know. It gave me some better understanding and appreciation for the cars than I thought I had.

Among some interesting cars, this 944 S2 that was converted to a “Spyder” by its owner.

Ooh. (^_^)

While I was there, I was asked to move some cars around as the shop was closing up. I got to drive a VW Eurovan Syncro (tricky reverse gear, push down and left up) , BMW Mini, an old carbureted Beetle (the first carbureted car I’ve ever driven).

And this 914 race car, the first dogleg gearbox car I’ve ever driven, and my favorite of the bunch! :)

And, if my school schedule and this place can work out, this might be my new place of work, maybe and hopefully.

TheHondaBro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 18:48

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I LIKE!

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 19:02

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Hey, that picture looks familiar...

Isn’t that the place where you got those stubborn transaxle plugs busted loose?

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 19:03

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This... is not a good look for a 944.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Sam 12/05/2015 at 19:07

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Not at all

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro 12/05/2015 at 19:42

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It is!

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 19:50

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Ha! You know, having a job there could really work in your favor. I hope it works out for you!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 20:53

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Goodluck!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 23:12

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i saw a cheap cheap 944 in detoit cl that im considering for my ls swap

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/05/2015 at 23:19

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Which one?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 23:32

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dis one

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/530327…

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/05/2015 at 23:36

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Oh god......That one. That guy’s been trying to sell that for well over a year.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/05/2015 at 23:39

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hmmm good to know. havent contacted him but seems like maybe not haha

also found dis mazda i like too

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/534075…

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/05/2015 at 23:51

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That’s a clean looking RX-7. But if anything positive, the 944 does have Berber seats and an original radio. A radio that I WANT. It’s also the cheapest one on there, and if you’re just swapping drivetrains, I can’t imagine it hampering the LS swap.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/06/2015 at 00:17

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yea im pretty much good with a rolling chassis haha.

Berang > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/07/2015 at 03:49

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Wow that must’ve been fun. Love meets that are hands on.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Berang 12/07/2015 at 03:53

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It was fun. Was the funnest time I’ve had in almost a month.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/08/2015 at 20:34

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Yis, very cool!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 02:29

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Just an FYI - Fiesta STs have you push down, left, and then up to engage reverse. I don’t kno what the FoST uses, but the FiST has you do that maneuver and it works well.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/09/2015 at 02:48

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You don’t have a lockout you have to pull up on? On the Eurovan, you had to push the whole shifter down on the z axis, and to the left and up on the x and y axis respectively. I’m pretty sure the Focus uses the same lockout as the Fiesta, or rather vice versa.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 08:16

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Nope, no pull mechanism.