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SgtSamy
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| aircooled356 wrote: | Funny story.
I have never driven a 356.
I have never even rode in one.
How can that be aircooled356?
16 yrs ago, wife 9 mo pregnant with first child. 59' 356 in want ads 5mi from my house.
Last thing I need or can afford is an old Porsche. Guy needs to sell as he is moving from New Mexico to North Carolina.
No engine, no interior so to speak, rusted floors and channels held together with copious amounts of fiberglassing. Found 10 lbs of bondo in it and a hit on driver front which moved everything over 1/2".
I bought it. Why? Because it was cheap and I had visions.....
I've been dragging this thing around with me for 16 years. Will it ever be restored? Maybe if I hit the lottery...or Jerry Seinfield reads this and takes pity upon me.... or I die and my wife sells it. Sad but true.
Since I cannot pay to have it restored I will go the "Jesse James" route and do it myself to a level that is within my abilities. Will it ever make it to a show? No. But it will see the road again...someday. |
That bought a tear to my eyes. Keep your head up! Your Porsche will be alive one day!
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TC/TeamEvil
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"That is why I keep looking for more cars, even the rougher ones . . . "
Speaking of which, you still own that wonderful center seat 914 "roadster" that you were going to run in the Lemons race? |
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aircooled356
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't hit the lottery tonight, only 540 mil....strike one. 
Jerry?.......Hello Jerry?  |
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panscraper_deluxe
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:05 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to hopefully wrap up a deal on a 356 Coupe soon.
I'd love to keep my oval Beetle too, and as said earlier in the thread, I've been a VW guy for 20 years and now it's time to get what I've really wanted all along.
I'm finally making enough money and have a great resource to make it happen....and I'm relatively young compared to most 356 owners at 35.....wish me luck!
I do see a little bit of a rift when it comes to owners and "The old men in Plaid" though....
This cannot be denied, but this is the 21st century and it can be said that anyone that takes the time to invest in a 356 is making an investment and will take care of it accordingly while it's in their possession, regardless of their age.
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mazaguy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:19 am Post subject: |
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The 356 Registry/forum is CLOSED to non-paying members!  
What a joke. In this day and age, for a forum to take that stance sends one message, 'WE ARE CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS' (unless you pay).
http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/1/29957.html
Disgusting and totally supports my theory that there is at least one entity out there dedicated to help kill the 356 movement. |
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EverettB 
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Jacks
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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They say you will be able to read but not post  |
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dsrtfox
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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If you can't afford 35 bucks a year you won't be getting a 356 any time soon  |
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Bruce
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| mazaguy wrote: | | What a joke. In this day and age, for a forum to take that stance sends one message, 'WE ARE CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS' (unless you pay). |
You should go back and check out that site. You might notice there are NO banner ads from Google there like The Samba has. A web site has significant costs, and they have decided to go with a paid membership to pay their way, rather than relying on ad revenue.
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mazaguy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| dsrtfox wrote: | | If you can't afford 35 bucks a year you won't be getting a 356 any time soon |
I have a 58 356A, do you own a 356? The price is irrelevant, it's the message they are directly sending. It shows how stuck in the past they are (that's my opinion) which this site thankfully allows me to share for free (like most of the things on the internet).
Bruce; I see no ads on this site. Have you heard of ad block? You miss the point. The person who runs this site (or corporation) is aware of how the internet world works. Instead of closing out his potential viewers, he invites them in. Free classifieds, free forums. He has his own intelligent ways to pay for the site without closing it off.
Also, I'm sure he knows of 'ad block' and that people like me use it, but I don't think he would come out and public say we're leeches (like the 356 Registry does over and over).
Basically the registry has a long standing 'attitude' to keep the old guard IN, and the newcomers 'out'. The decline of the 356 movement can be directly attributed to those grey hairs (I'll just come out and say it now).
This site should be the de facto 356 site to go to!  |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| mazaguy wrote: | | dsrtfox wrote: | | If you can't afford 35 bucks a year you won't be getting a 356 any time soon |
I have a 58 356A, do you own a 356? The price is irrelevant, it's the message they are directly sending. It shows how stuck in the past they are (that's my opinion) which this site thankfully allows me to share for free (like most of the things on the internet).
Bruce; I see no ads on this site. Have you heard of ad block? You miss the point. The person who runs this site (or corporation) is aware of how the internet world works. Instead of closing out his potential viewers, he invites them in. Free classifieds, free forums. He has his own intelligent ways to pay for the site without closing it off.
Also, I'm sure he knows of 'ad block' and that people like me use it, but I don't think he would come out and public say we're leeches (like the 356 Registry does over and over).
Basically the registry has a long standing 'attitude' to keep the old guard IN, and the newcomers 'out'. The decline of the 356 movement can be directly attributed to those grey hairs (I'll just come out and say it now).
This site should be the de facto 356 site to go to! |
For parts it clearly is, and with the new policy it will be even more so because I doubt most casual, non-Registry members will pay the money to post ads on the Reg. site. As for access to knowledge you can't beat the Registry site. If you own a 356 it is worth the price of admission just to get access to the information.
I also agree it is shortsighted and I imagine if Everett wanted to take a bigger chunk out of the 356/912 internet market since nearly all of them know of the Samba or have come out of the VW scene.
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1958 PG/SG Standard
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
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1960 convertible bug
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Its completely ridiculous. There is tremendous information in the forums that can be used to attract new members or people to the Porsche 356. The other content, which is specifically restricted to members only, I completely get. But what is the incremental cost to have non-members allowed to post topics? I can't imagine its significant compared to all of the overhead for the magazine (which is great btw) and the trustees flying around for meetings, etc (which I never had a problem with until now). Its so frustrating to be a member of something that just oozes eliteness. They keep alienating non-members on many levels. It hurts my head to even think about it. I think this might be the last year for my membership.
Ev - have you considered blowing out the forum a little to attract more Porsche content?
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EverettB
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jt912
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I think The Samba has a nice niche. It caters to many. Being a 911 and 912 owner, for indepth info I visit the 912bbs, the Early911SRegistry, and Pelican Parts. All of which freely share info. There are other forums out there that charge for visitation rights, like Rennlist, and they have developed a similar sense of eliteness as the 356 Registry. |
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mr white
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| I have been reading this thread. I am suprised by some responses. Some of you feel that the 356 scene is for stuffed shirts only,and some of you clearly do not have a clue. I have dealt with the stuffed shirts and the dreamers. I have met owners whom age varies. I have formed great friendships. All have original paint A or pre A cars and rare bits on their cars. A few have big bucks,a few just scraping by. All love their cars,all would give you the shirt off their backs if you needed it. All are members of the registry. All are down to earth and humble above all. I have not met any early pre A owners who have a big head-attitude. All of these people are more than happy to hand me the keys and let me drive their pride and joy. I think some of these responses are rooted from jealousy,and speculation. |
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Alamento
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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One of the benefits of the registry is a lack of threads like this.
The cost of ownership filters immaturity. Members use their real names, so their are no anonymous clowns starting bs. Ahem.
So ... what's left is a forum chalked full of great information for all types of Porsche lovers, and very little babysitting for staff members who have much better things to do than clean up trash.
Obviously there are rejection issues or another beef here. Nobody cries over spilled milk for months. Get on with life pal. It's an internet club that's not for you.
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Bulli Klinik
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| Alamento wrote: | One of the benefits of the registry is a lack of threads like this.
The cost of ownership filters immaturity. Members use their real names, so their are no anonymous clowns starting bs. Ahem.
So ... what's left is a forum chalked full of great information for all types of Porsche lovers, and very little babysitting for staff members who have much better things to do than clean up trash.
Obviously there are rejection issues or another beef here. Nobody cries over spilled milk for months. Get on with life pal. It's an internet club that's not for you.
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Yeah, MazdaGuy, stop being an immature, anonymous clown. How dare you post what you think? Now Ev has come in here to babysit and clean up your trash. Stop crying with your rejection issues and get a life.
Pretentious?
By the way, I've been a Registry member for 10 years. You see all types...Nice guys and pretentious dicks. It's usually the latter who really don't have a clue.
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Alamento
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:50 am Post subject: |
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@Bulli Klinik
Cool post peacock!
What I took from it is that you've seen the value of a 356registry membership for 10 years in a row. |
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Suboval
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First off, I do not own a 356 Porsche and I do not want to. I do like reading about other makes of vehicles, though. Whether it be Porsche, Volkswagen, Ford, Alpha Romeo, Vespa, etc.
| mr white wrote: | | I have been reading this thread. I am suprised by some responses. Some of you feel that the 356 scene is for stuffed shirts only,and some of you clearly do not have a clue. I have dealt with the stuffed shirts and the dreamers. I have met owners whom age varies. I have formed great friendships. All have original paint A or pre A cars and rare bits on their cars. A few have big bucks,a few just scraping by. All love their cars,all would give you the shirt off their backs if you needed it. All are members of the registry. All are down to earth and humble above all. I have not met any early pre A owners who have a big head-attitude. All of these people are more than happy to hand me the keys and let me drive their pride and joy. I think some of these responses are rooted from jealousy,and speculation. |
It's nice to see you have a clique ("All have original paint A or pre A cars and rare bits on their cars.") that you like and likes you. It's not about jealousy. You are missing the point. Hmmm, I wonder why...
| Alamento wrote: | One of the benefits of the registry is a lack of threads like this.
The cost of ownership filters immaturity. Members use their real names, so their are no anonymous clowns starting bs. Ahem.
So ... what's left is a forum chalked full of great information for all types of Porsche lovers, and very little babysitting for staff members who have much better things to do than clean up trash.
Obviously there are rejection issues or another beef here. Nobody cries over spilled milk for months. Get on with life pal. It's an internet club that's not for you.
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"The cost of ownership filters immaturity." You are laughable. You make the case and point for elitism, not to mention immaturity.
It's about access to information. PLAIN and SIMPLE.
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mazaguy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Alamento wrote: | One of the benefits of the registry is a lack of threads like this.
The cost of ownership filters immaturity. Members use their real names, so their are no anonymous clowns starting bs. Ahem.
So ... what's left is a forum chalked full of great information for all types of Porsche lovers, and very little babysitting for staff members who have much better things to do than clean up trash.
Obviously there are rejection issues or another beef here. Nobody cries over spilled milk for months. Get on with life pal. It's an internet club that's not for you.
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You mean threads where everyone can express their opinion without having it deleted because it might offend someone (like you?). Second, you're on this forum, why? Go back to the registry then, run along son. Third, guess what! You're the anonymous clown here as well! Pot, meet kettle! Third, real names?? What a joke! Half of those 'real' names are made up. Tom Coughlin? You're telling me the NY head coach is a 356 registry member. I'll show you 20 'fake' names on the registry. So much for that.
You missed the sarcasm in Bulli's post. You're also the same immature anonymous clown as him and me, WELCOME TO THE CLUB! |
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