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I've been a member since 95' when I had to sign up for a PCA HPDE; 28 years. I wish I had joined when I bought my 1st 914 in 77'; I should have and would be a 46 year member.

My first membership period started in the late 1960's with my first car (356 SC cab) and continued through a few ('74 and '76 911) more into the 1970's. Then I took a detour through some Italian and then-vintage Lotus cars for a while before joining again around 2000 with upgrade to the 928. Interim I'd had a couple other 911's but didn't rejoin until the 928 was a few years into my stewardship. So I'm sort of the prodigal son plus a technicolor dream coat when it comes to ownership and PCA membership I guess.

I became a member in 1975. Bought a 1973 Porsche 914 2.0. Then a 1956 356 A. European factory sunroof . 1973 911s. , 81 sc 86 Carrera , currently have a 75 914 2.7 ltr and a 83 porsche 928 4.7 ltr. Look forward to cha with everyone. Terry

dr bob wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:07 pm My first membership period started in the late 1960's with my first car (356 SC cab) and continued through a few ('74 and '76 911) more into the 1970's. Then I took a detour through some Italian and then-vintage Lotus cars for a while before joining again around 2000 with upgrade to the 928. Interim I'd had a couple other 911's but didn't rejoin until the 928 was a few years into my stewardship. So I'm sort of the prodigal son plus a technicolor dream coat when it comes to ownership and PCA membership I guess.

Stewardship....perfect way to describe the relationship between person and vehicle as all of these vehicles should outlast us, we are mere caretakers on the overall timeline...
A question if I may regarding your dalliance with Italian and British vehicles ( both of which I too am guilty), was it the engineering and build quality that brought you back to German heritage?
Regards
Rob

Bob bonderant wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:08 pm I became a member in 1975. Bought a 1973 Porsche 914 2.0. Then a 1956 356 A. European factory sunroof . 1973 911s. , 81 sc 86 Carrera , currently have a 75 914 2.7 ltr and a 83 porsche 928 4.7 ltr. Look forward to cha with everyone. Terry

Almost 50 years with PCA ! That's awesome Terry!

Welcome to Carpokes - thank you for joining!

As we tell everyone, Carpokes is a very picture friendly site, so post away if you are so inclined. You certainly have had some special Porsches.

A great place for intros is in the New Member sub-forum, many with pictures and background briefs. There's a topic there just for new check-ins plus many other new member topics that you might enjoy browsing.

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One of the two main reasons I bought my first Porsche in January was for the events and like minded individuals that the PCA offers. (Guess what the other reason is... My last toy, a Honda S2000, didn't offer anything like that.

ROB III wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:04 pm

dr bob wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:07 pm My first membership period started in the late 1960's with my first car (356 SC cab) and continued through a few ('74 and '76 911) more into the 1970's. Then I took a detour through some Italian and then-vintage Lotus cars for a while before joining again around 2000 with upgrade to the 928. Interim I'd had a couple other 911's but didn't rejoin until the 928 was a few years into my stewardship. So I'm sort of the prodigal son plus a technicolor dream coat when it comes to ownership and PCA membership I guess.

Stewardship....perfect way to describe the relationship between person and vehicle as all of these vehicles should outlast us, we are mere caretakers on the overall timeline...
A question if I may regarding your dalliance with Italian and British vehicles ( both of which I too am guilty), was it the engineering and build quality that brought you back to German heritage?
Regards
Rob

The British (Lotus, Jaguar) and Italian (DeTomaso and an almost-Ferrari 246 Dino) cars were certainly engineering exercises in their own right. I drove a type 46 Lotus Europa as a very daily driver for years, but finally retired it after a near-hit in L.A. morning traffic caused me to question my twenty-something immortality. I'd added to the Lotus fleet in that time, with a pair of 23's still in their original crates, and two later Europas that I drove on and off. Just the monthly parts costs for the early car (#217) to keep it on the road were significant, especially for this poor working student. Like that nagging ex-girlfriend, you don't realize how much work they are until they aren't.

The interesting cars are truly period expressions of engineering as an art form. The current 928 is fabulous, and about as bulletproof-reliable as any Porsche I've owned, goes effortlessly fast, and timeless good looking. This one 'landed on me' at a time when I wasn't shopping for more cars to play with. The last Lotus cars (the 23's) were sold off five years ago now to a collector who appreciates them more than I did. Ditto a crop of 1980's GP motorcycles. Interesting pieces of history, certainly bleeding-edge engineering at the time they were new. But every car is old the day after it's built. The 23's are over sixty years old and have never been out of their original crates. I drive and enjoy the 928, albeit less than what it really deserves. No worries ever about being able to launch a coast-to-coast ride on a moment's notice. The other cars, with the exception of the Dino, weren't that reliable on the day they were built. There were several other interesting cars sprinkled in the mix along the way, mostly because I needed a reliable parts chaser and drive to work car.

It's been fun!

dr bob, thank you for the elucidation of your choices.

The interesting cars are truly period expressions of engineering as an art form

.......I couldn't agree more as engineering is an art form that most never consider or appreciate....
I started with British due to exposure, then to Italian for passion and zest, but after testing many cars over numerous years, I came to the conclusion its difficult to beat German engineering and STRUCTURE!