New to Speedsters and forum

You, sir, have just been introduced to the "madness"...welcome aboard. We also have the Facebook version of this forum (it's a long story)...do a FB search for Speedster Owners...somewhat redundant, but you'll catch on I'm sure. Nice lookin' Speedster BTW!

Congrats! I think I remember seeing you post on pelican parts or maybe rennlist?

http://www.facebook.com/groups/252843904750388/

 

What do you mean these cars don't go fast or stop well?

 

You have a lot to learn, grasshopper. 

Yeah probably Renn. Not a huge Pelican guy, buy parts often and check the FS threads from time to time, but been on Renn a good while and its home to me.

Please I was mad and sick a long time ago...........try supporting a 911 (993) and taking it to the track for regular.......exercise! Then there is the 914 that went to bare bones.....I have more in the tub than people sell complete cars for! But thank you for the welcome, I intend on enjoying the board and the car if both are anything like the Rennlist guys

 

Well let me re-qualify. Mine with a 1500 vw motor and stock brakes from the mid 80's, doesn't do anything compared to the 993............accept look really cool completely different reasons. I know I could make it more, but no point to it. The 993 is the speed demon (and its not fast enough for me either most times). If I'm to spend any real money to go faster, it'll be to throw a big motor in the 914 some day or step up to GT3 money

Seven hour drive a bit too much, Amigo ?....hmmm...

Welcome to the Madness!  While it doesn't qualify as "coastal NC", we're having a get together in Asheville in a month.  Check out the "Mountain Madness 2012" thread in the "Events" forum.

Seven in a speedster! Yes. I'm 6'-3" and have a mediocre back on a good day Plus will a worn out bug motor even do seven hours strait Suppose I could tow it up there, but where's the fun in that?

 

I have a place across the street from the beach and it'll be vacant most likely next month. Beautiful weather for open top driving............bring the party to the beach

I AGREE 7 HOURS IN A SPEEDSTER IS TO MUCH

 

Hey 993 (really need a name), I'm just down the coast in Charleston.  Where exactly are you? Maybe we could cajole the rest of these folks into a coastal Carolina gathering sometime.

Hey Lane i am in Wilmington. We do need to get those mountain boys to come enjoy the beach!

>>>>>> Chris <<<<<<

Chris--After Asheville we are driving to Wilmington to see our new granddaughter.  Maybe we can ride along together.

 

 

Jack

Jack,

 

Make sure to keep me posted on the trip. Love to meet up for a beer, lunch, whatever you'll have time for. If you have time to make it down to Carolina Beach, we'll most likely be down there and it should be a beautiful time weather wise if you care to come by. We have a really nice view (at the moment) from our decks

Sounds great---you should consider joining us for the Asheville Smokies event.  I'm in Hot Springs, AR and you are much closer to Asheville than me!

I'm just guessing by the Raby motor, your speedster is much nicer and more capable than my little beater!  Closer or not, the only way mine gets there is via towing and that's no fun. I towed my 993 up to Gatlinburg when my wife's friend let us use her mountain vacation house. That was a hike, and the TOTD was closed after all that!

I'd consider a less mountainous location to drive it to within a couple hours, but seven is just to much. I don't feel like testing my Hagerty road side assistance program that far away that badly

That's pretty funny.  Email me with your  email address and tel # and let's get together when we gety to Wilmington---I'll contact you the week before.

 

As far as road trips in our Speedster--it was upgraded in many ways  to become a great long distance cruiser.  We commonly do 650 mile days in 12 hours including 4 stops for gas which takes an hour.  So 11 hours driving plus 1 hour stopping. (8 gal tank). We average 65 on the road with lots of 75+ stretches.

 

The real mileage beast around here now though is David Stroud. But even before installing a Suby engine and using a stock 1600 cc enfgine he was doing crazy high mileage trips.

 

Most of these cars are Sunday morning coffee run vehicles and that' is a ton of fun too but we wanted anvil-like reliability and long distance comfort.

 

It's all good, isn't it?

Hmmm...  Wilmington is a bit far for a day trip.  If you want to meet somewhere in between sometime, I could do a Saturday cruise up hwy 17.

 

As for the Asheville thing, you're welcome to come in whatever car you want - Speedster, 993, or whatever.  If I can't fix my brake fluid leak I may be in the BMW this year, myself.

Jack, David and myself (along with a lot of other SOCers) are of the philosophy that "The journey IS the adventure".

You sure got that right, Jim. I just looked at the clock and we just turned over 41,400 and it had 8,500 on it when we bought it in September 2010. We took it down to Lake Placid, NY last Thursday and over to Wells, Maine on Friday. Up and down the coast for a bit with plenty of Lobster breaks. The weather was great. The Soob continues to to run well. So well, I may replace it with a new engine from CCR over the winter. My engine will be available as a package, ready to bolt in and turn the key.

 

Forgive me for saying this (all due respect)......but that sounds like retiree talk When you have businesses and young kids etc.......we folk just want to get to wherever the hell we are going, as soon as possible and let the clear liquids flow! Don't get me wrong, I yearn for the day when that theory can apply, but for now, my theory is "fun should not be a lot of work!" That's the big reason I got out of racing......to much damn work for unequal amounts of fun!

 

 

I'm game and due for a Myrtle Beach weekend trip sometime with the wife if you're so inclined. A long day with lunch in there would do too. I need to get a top and windows for mine first before considering taking it anywhere though. Top is on order, may have to get the windows too. Thought I had an original set found in Europe but the shipping is a killer! May have to pony up for over priced vinyl ones here in the states.

 

 

I'll figure out how to do that Jack, or private message or something (hadn't figured out how to use this site yet).

I am lucky to be self employed and what I do work at does allow me quite a bit of free time. But as they say and I'm guessing Jack and a bunch of others would also say...."I'd give it all up in a heartbeat if I could be 21 again".

"Retirement Talk"---far from it.  I'm 73 and still selling more businesses in Central AR than all the other business brokers combined.  BUT I make my own plans that include a lot of great travel.

 

Jim works at his business full time + and is the record holder for miles in a Speedster as far as I know.  His car is pristine---I'm thinking he gets a new one each year judging from the appearance of his Speedster because it always looks brand new.

 

John Hallstrand is another high mileage guy and holds the record for the very first East to West Coast drive.  Somebody disabuse me if I'm wrong.   

I'm still full time workin'.  Given the vagaries of the economy, I'm not sure I'll ever see retirement.

 

For the most part, my trips are on the weekend - a long one in the case of Asheville.  The only really long trip I take is the annual trek to Carlisle, PA.  I burn a week's vacation for that one, and it's worth it.

Jack that tongue and cheek was mainly directed at Jim's "journey" comment.

 

At 73, all I can say is "go man go!". That's awesome to be that good at what you're doing. I can't find a good broker either business or Real Estate to save my life (they're all hacks here!).

 

IM TOO YOUNG TOO RETIRE

& far to Ugly

He's here all week folks.  Try the veal.

Not fond of veal, but do get a kick out of Vince AND Gerd.  They throw so many barbs at each other, I'm starting to wonder if they have a bromance going on :-)

NO JUST CONSIDER US AS ABBOTT AND COSTELLO OR LAUREL AND HARDY

 

ALSO WE WEST COAST GUYS PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT TO OFFSET THE EAST COAST GUYS TECHNICAL SKILLS

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