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08-20-2022, 12:23 PM
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71 911T Back from the dead
Long story short - My father bought this car in 1985. 17 years ago it was parked and has just been sitting. A year ago, I pulled it out of his garage and started doing all the things you do to a car that sat for 17 years. It moved under its own power today 8/20/22 for the first time. It's buried in my garage, but HOPEFULLY Monday I can get it out, wash it, and drive it.
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Turning good track cars into other people's headaches since 1990 Denis Jenkins (PCA'86) 95 318ti S54 95 318ti CS S50 02 325XIT 02 330i 98 328i 71 911T 70 Karmann Ghia, 96 f350 7.3 99 StarFlyte 13 C-Max Gone 4 356's,1 996, 4 911's, 1 912, 2 Boxster S, 5 914's, 3 944's, 3 951, 1 924S, 4 95 m3, 03 M3,95 Ti/CS. 97M345, 84 rx7ITB, ITB gti 21, ITB GTI 48, 89 325is s52,07 Z4 coupe, 69 Charger General Lee, 2 66 Cadillac verts, 1 68 cadillac vert, 87 RX7 ITS and others 
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08-20-2022, 12:24 PM
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That's great!
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David D. '87 Targa - 2024 was the year, beeches...
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08-20-2022, 12:29 PM
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Safety Chair, PCA Potomac Region Retired DE Chair, PCA Potomac Region. Retired Co-Chief Instructor PCA Potomac 2008-2012 1971 914/6 (Factory) 3.2 Track car 1988 911 Targa 1986 944
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08-20-2022, 12:40 PM
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Nice, a Targa !
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LED Lights for Classic Porsches 2015 911 Turbo 2012 Boxster S 2006 Cayenne S 1982 911 SC 1978 1303 Kaefer Cabrio 1971 911 3.6
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08-20-2022, 01:28 PM
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Congratulations
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Karl Lucky owner of a couple 911s 1963 LeMans Convertible 336 HO V8 with a manual 3 speed  1965 Honda Sport 50 
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08-20-2022, 01:34 PM
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Nice! Targa's are growing on me.
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler - 1982 911 Targa (resurrection in process) Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now) - 2012 Cayman R
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#7
08-21-2022, 09:38 PM
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Congratulations on saving a great car!
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Peter (not "Pete") K. 2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring (EV Tow Vehicle) 1997 Spec Boxster #671 2016 Cayman S 2016 Toyota Highlander--wife's DD 2017 VW GTI SE (DD) Gone and missed: 2003 Miata ("SM") race car 1992 Miata ("SSM") race car 2009 911 C2S Coupe 2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend 2006 Dodge Durango 2003 Acura MDX 86 Black 911 Coupe race car 86 Gold 911 Targa 82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa
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#8
08-22-2022, 10:50 AM
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Looks like a cool car. Nice to hear it's running again!
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Mark Francis OG Racing: Proud Sponsor of the Potomac Region DE Program OG Racing SPB #91 93 964 C2, Polar Silver 89 944 S2, Baltic Blue 89 944 2.7 Guards Red (son's) 86 944, International Harvester Red (Oswald)
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#9
08-22-2022, 01:23 PM
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Monday UPDATE
Moved the garage stash around and got it back in the daylight. Put on the old tags (They're still current, but the pile of stickers hasn't been put on yet) and drove a block to the gas station. I definitely have more work to do. Coming back, there was a rolling stall. Was able to bump it back to life (and a pretty hefty backfire) and drive up the driveway. Then it died again and wouldn't start. I thought the worst - cracked cylinder, broken timing chain. Not sure. Washed it anyway, and by the grace of God it fired up and ran great to pull into the garage. So next the troubleshooting starts. Also, it's pretty invisible, but the 944 on the far side of the garage (past the RX-7) is for sale.
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Turning good track cars into other people's headaches since 1990 Denis Jenkins (PCA'86) 95 318ti S54 95 318ti CS S50 02 325XIT 02 330i 98 328i 71 911T 70 Karmann Ghia, 96 f350 7.3 99 StarFlyte 13 C-Max Gone 4 356's,1 996, 4 911's, 1 912, 2 Boxster S, 5 914's, 3 944's, 3 951, 1 924S, 4 95 m3, 03 M3,95 Ti/CS. 97M345, 84 rx7ITB, ITB gti 21, ITB GTI 48, 89 325is s52,07 Z4 coupe, 69 Charger General Lee, 2 66 Cadillac verts, 1 68 cadillac vert, 87 RX7 ITS and others
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