Michael Willhoit
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He was also defrauding banks by saying he bought or sold cars that he didn't have so he could build his "African" style house. https://ozarksindependent.com/2019/0...or-bank-fraud/
Allegedly....
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
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A non airbag 78 928 saved my life in a head on at 71 mph on Interstate 44 here in Missouri !! !!! I'm GRATEFUL every day for that car and the GERMAN"S that designed it !!Soooooooooooo I made a promise to do what I could to keep the 928 in front of everyone who had a interest, and the prices up as well !! You won't believe how many 928's this picture has helped me sell !! Best MBW
For the story: https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-a-career.html
I said 5 years ago January 7th should be national Wilhoit day. I still stand by that https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-birthday.html
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Allegedly....
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
The (alleged) story does make me very happy I married a gal with a car habit and not a house habit though.
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Sad to hear about his passing. 66 is way to young....
He always had an interesting story behind his 928 business from what I've read. Really would have liked to have met the guy and shoot the sh*t.
He always had an interesting story behind his 928 business from what I've read. Really would have liked to have met the guy and shoot the sh*t.
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Allegedly....
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
Lately, I believe about .01% of what anyone from the government has to say. (Even from the FBI, which should be strictly a police organization...not an arm of a political party.)
I had personal interactions with Michael twice. Classy guy. Took care of any issues I had found with his cars, without any questions.
I choose to remember him, for that.
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When I read the complaint filed against him, I immediately thought "Credit Default Swap Sans Phony Creative Paperwork".
Isn't there just a touch of hypocrisy when the banks are going after Michael for doing the exact same thing they do, every single day?
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greg brown
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Semi-retired, as of Feb 1, 2023.
The days of free technical advice are over.
Free consultations will no longer be available.
Will still be in the shop, isolated and exclusively working on project cars, developmental work and products, engines and transmissions.
Have fun with your 928's people!
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I rarely visit the 928 forum anymore and by pure chance decided to poke my head in this evening, and sorry to see this thread. I bought my '91 928GT from him many years ago, and ended up selling it back to him a few years later. After a minor accident 2-3 years into my ownership, my bodyshop discovered the car had some prior damage that Michael hadn't disclosed. I called him and explained the situation, and he said he wasn't aware of it, and I felt he was sincere. He offered to buy the car back at a very fair price (close to retail market at the time), without me even asking him to. I know a lot of "reputable" dealers, even franchised dealer, that wouldn't have done a thing in that situation.
I haven't talked to him in 6-7 years, but I always enjoyed our conversations and some of the interesting cars that he seemed to find. He was kind of ahead of the curve on 928's and 993's way back before the values really started to pop. I remember reading about his legal issues around a year ago, and it seemed like his obsession with that home eventually caught up with him. I've seen some fundamentally good people make bad decisions when they find themselves backed into a corner, and Michael is just another one. Being in the sports car business I've seen this story repeated dozens of times, and you can only rob Peter to pay Paul so many times until the music stops. My condolences to all of his family and friends.
I haven't talked to him in 6-7 years, but I always enjoyed our conversations and some of the interesting cars that he seemed to find. He was kind of ahead of the curve on 928's and 993's way back before the values really started to pop. I remember reading about his legal issues around a year ago, and it seemed like his obsession with that home eventually caught up with him. I've seen some fundamentally good people make bad decisions when they find themselves backed into a corner, and Michael is just another one. Being in the sports car business I've seen this story repeated dozens of times, and you can only rob Peter to pay Paul so many times until the music stops. My condolences to all of his family and friends.
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Yeah, that's much, much better. I especially trust the banks.
When I read the complaint filed against him, I immediately thought "Credit Default Swap Sans Phony Creative Paperwork".
Isn't there just a touch of hypocrisy when the banks are going after Michael for doing the exact same thing they do, every single day?
When I read the complaint filed against him, I immediately thought "Credit Default Swap Sans Phony Creative Paperwork".
Isn't there just a touch of hypocrisy when the banks are going after Michael for doing the exact same thing they do, every single day?