Dumb things you did in your Pcar - Page 2

993BillW · 10-31-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Arena993

I changed my oil for the 1st time on my 1st P-car (1986 911 cab) and had no idea how much oil it held. I had a 6 quart container under the car and removed my drain plug. Well it looked like the Exxon Valdez rand aground in my garage. I've never changed my oil from that date on. Seriously, that was a huge mess.

Mike

Why I use one of these now...

matt777 · 10-31-2009, 05:22 PM

I'm with JoAnne and JHummel68 on this one.

Lets just say there were lessons learned and no one got hurt or went to jail.

AOW162435 · 10-31-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cactus

Was this on the way to Thomas when you took off down that dirt road? Dummy!

Whatever, YODEL!!!!

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Originally Posted by jhummel68

What happens in WV, stays in WV!

Absolutely!

Andreas

Kika · 11-01-2009, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RJT

I'm not telling........

you don't have to, we can use our imagination

FGL28 · 11-01-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Robin 993DX

I ran from a cop in Georgia, and got away.

Robin, that alone deserves a lifetime membership.

Let me just say 17 year old driving a 1973 911T

It was a wonder I am still alive.

vjd3 · 11-01-2009, 10:43 AM

Was driving my first 911, a 1980 911SC Targa, back in 1990. Was getting a lot of wind noise from the top, so I figured it wasn't seated right. Stopped at a light, unlatch it, light changes, guy behind me starts honking, so I hold it down with my left hand, while shifting and steering with my right, figuring, what the hell the rear pins are holding it in, I'll just pull into the next side street and latch it down.

Get up to about 35 mph, and suddenly the top is just sucked out of my hand. I'm watching in the rear view mirror as it sails about 25 feet into the air, turns over lazily, takes a hard BOUNCE on one side, then skids down the road like a hockey puck until it winds up in the gutter. This is in traffic, how it missed hitting anyone, or anyone hitting it, I'll never know.

I pull over, run and get it, it's all dented. I stuff it into the back seat, and head for my mechanic's.

"You'll never guess what my wife just did," is the first thing I say.

He gives me a narrow look, grabs a big mallet and pounds it back into shape so it fits again.

AOW162435 · 11-01-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by vjd3

"You'll never guess what my wife just did," is the first thing I say.

He gives me a narrow look, grabs a big mallet and pounds it back into shape so it fits again.

Classic!

Andreas

Coleman · 11-01-2009, 12:01 PM

.. Was parked in a parking lot about to drive out after a meeting.. looked around for any of those cement parking blocks, but the lot didn't seem to have any.. drove forwards and up and over one, (which was hidden from view as it was directly in front of me..) which mashed the plastic rocker panel and the front jack point.. took it into a body shop and had a new jack point replaced as well as the plastic rocker panel..

Paul K · 11-01-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vjd3

Was driving my first 911, a 1980 911SC Targa, back in 1990. Was getting a lot of wind noise from the top, so I figured it wasn't seated right. Stopped at a light, unlatch it, light changes, guy behind me starts honking, so I hold it down with my left hand, while shifting and steering with my right, figuring, what the hell the rear pins are holding it in, I'll just pull into the next side street and latch it down.

Get up to about 35 mph, and suddenly the top is just sucked out of my hand. I'm watching in the rear view mirror as it sails about 25 feet into the air, turns over lazily, takes a hard BOUNCE on one side, then skids down the road like a hockey puck until it winds up in the gutter. This is in traffic, how it missed hitting anyone, or anyone hitting it, I'll never know.

I pull over, run and get it, it's all dented. I stuff it into the back seat, and head for my mechanic's.

"You'll never guess what my wife just did," is the first thing I say.

He gives me a narrow look, grabs a big mallet and pounds it back into shape so it fits again.

FWIW, a new targa top from Porsche is over $20,000.

ppashley · 11-01-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul K

FWIW, a new targa top from Porsche is over $20,000.

? surely not. On a SC?

Paul K · 11-01-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ppashley

? surely not. On a SC?

I know they're over $20k for the Carreras. I'd be surprised if the price were drastically different for an SC top.

However, Dan Petchel of Cars inc. can make a targa top look like new for $1k.

Birol · 11-01-2009, 04:49 PM

The dumbest thing I did with a 911 was a long time ago when I was so clever to buy one 5 months before I had to come forward
as a candidate for my divorce.

One of the much more enjoyable dumb things I did in it was to look for a shortcut in the higher mountains:

But the best dumb thing was when there were no hotels or anything else there:

Quadcammer · 11-01-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul K

FWIW, a new targa top from Porsche is over $20,000.

Targa tops looked much different in the SC years.

Paul K · 11-01-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer

Targa tops looked much different in the SC years.

Targa Top Assembly, 911 (1974-85) 911-565-002-40-OEM $11,612.00

I stand corrected.

Redblurr · 11-02-2009, 01:26 PM

Dumbest thing was running from the coppers in my 993 and lost him only to be caught a few minutes later because of the neighbors pointing to where I went. Still didnt go to jail and am currently on a deferred. Gotta be good for 12 months then the fun will start agian. I mean the dumb will start again.

10-31-2009, 05:22 PM	#17
matt777 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,237	I'm with JoAnne and JHummel68 on this one. Lets just say there were lessons learned and no one got hurt or went to jail. __________________ Matt Current Rides '95 993 - Polar Silver/Chestnut, PSS10 / H&R sways / Drilled Airbox / Alpine /Rod Birch subsADI/PPI/JL / Golden Rod '68 Valiant project - 451 stroker Dana 60 '73 Cuda - 408 stroker 4 speed - SOLD '07 BMW X3

11-01-2009, 10:43 AM	#21
vjd3 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 2,194	Was driving my first 911, a 1980 911SC Targa, back in 1990. Was getting a lot of wind noise from the top, so I figured it wasn't seated right. Stopped at a light, unlatch it, light changes, guy behind me starts honking, so I hold it down with my left hand, while shifting and steering with my right, figuring, what the hell the rear pins are holding it in, I'll just pull into the next side street and latch it down. Get up to about 35 mph, and suddenly the top is just sucked out of my hand. I'm watching in the rear view mirror as it sails about 25 feet into the air, turns over lazily, takes a hard BOUNCE on one side, then skids down the road like a hockey puck until it winds up in the gutter. This is in traffic, how it missed hitting anyone, or anyone hitting it, I'll never know. I pull over, run and get it, it's all dented. I stuff it into the back seat, and head for my mechanic's. "You'll never guess what my wife just did," is the first thing I say. He gives me a narrow look, grabs a big mallet and pounds it back into shape so it fits again. __________________ Vic 97 C2 cab

11-01-2009, 12:01 PM	#23
Coleman Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ogunquit Maine Posts: 834	.. Was parked in a parking lot about to drive out after a meeting.. looked around for any of those cement parking blocks, but the lot didn't seem to have any.. drove forwards and up and over one, (which was hidden from view as it was directly in front of me..) which mashed the plastic rocker panel and the front jack point.. took it into a body shop and had a new jack point replaced as well as the plastic rocker panel.. __________________ 'Would you... like to be modified?' 'I had in mind something a little more radical.' 95 993 02 MV Agusta F4

11-01-2009, 04:49 PM	#27
Birol User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 35	The dumbest thing I did with a 911 was a long time ago when I was so clever to buy one 5 months before I had to come forward as a candidate for my divorce. One of the much more enjoyable dumb things I did in it was to look for a shortcut in the higher mountains: But the best dumb thing was when there were no hotels or anything else there:

11-02-2009, 01:26 PM	#30
Redblurr User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arlington,WA Posts: 154	Dumbest thing was running from the coppers in my 993 and lost him only to be caught a few minutes later because of the neighbors pointing to where I went. Still didnt go to jail and am currently on a deferred. Gotta be good for 12 months then the fun will start agian. I mean the dumb will start again.