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[JJ 911SC]

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[Lady Jane]

VW super transformer compact beetle.

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

VW super transformer compact beetle.


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It's a Pill Bug!

[BMWGUYinCO]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

VW super transformer compact beetle.


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We saw one of those in a Royal Caribbean cruise ship lobby recently. Pretty cool.

[BMWGUYinCO]

Hey Llarry

How do you like your Macan GTS? I am thinking to get either a Macan S, GTS, or Panamera S, GTS here soon. I know they are both very different driving experiences, but the Macan looks appealing to me for some reason.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by BMWGUYinCO

Hey Llarry

How do you like your Macan GTS? I am thinking to get either a Macan S, GTS, or Panamera S, GTS here soon. I know they are both very different driving experiences, but the Macan looks appealing to me for some reason.

10 out of 10! Fantastic vehicle! Note that Porsche discontinued the Turbo model with 434 hp after we bought our '21 GTS with 375 hp. The current GTS is the top of the line with that 400+ hp engine. If ours were to be totaled or stolen, I think I'd try to order a Macan S.

One caution, though: Back seat room is minimal; I'd swear my M3 has a roomier back seat than my Macan. A long journey with four adults would be a stretch for either vehicle. A BMW 5 series or X5 is a more reasonable choice if you frequently have rear seat passengers.

The other downside is what we call the "Porsche tax"; option prices are ridiculous, as is dealership service cost. Bring money.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Llarry

10 out of 10! Fantastic vehicle! Note that Porsche discontinued the Turbo model with 434 hp after we bought our '21 GTS with 375 hp. The current GTS is the top of the line with that 400+ hp engine. If ours were to be totaled or stolen, I think I'd try to order a Macan S.

One caution, though: Back seat room is minimal; I'd swear my M3 has a roomier back seat than my Macan. A long journey with four adults would be a stretch for either vehicle. A BMW 5 series or X5 is a more reasonable choice if you frequently have rear seat passengers.

The other downside is what we call the "Porsche tax"; option prices are ridiculous, as is dealership service cost. Bring money.

Porsche.....there is no substitute.

[Llarry]

Jeep graveyard in Okinawa, 1949; four years after the end of WWII.

Anybody want a jeep? Five bucks!

[///MPhatic]

An old shot of the Exige.

Hell hath no fury... by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

[Llarry]

1951 Dodge Power Wagon

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Llarry

1951 Dodge Power Wagon

We had a '47 Power Wagon tow truck back in the early 80s when we were drag racing a couple of big block Chryslers. We used it to haul parts cars back to the shop. It was slow as hell but it would pull a mountain in low gear.
I couldn't find any photos of it (ours was kinda orange and not very pretty) so this photo was pilfered from the web thingy.

[MADBMWX5MC]

Originally Posted by Llarry

Jeep graveyard in Okinawa, 1949; four years after the end of WWII.

Anybody want a jeep? Five bucks!

Impressive picture, wonder what happened to all, surely turned to scrap.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by MADBMWX5MC

Impressive picture, wonder what happened to all, surely turned to scrap.

Based on stories I've heard it would not surprise me if they were dumped in the ocean.

[mjj]

Originally Posted by Llarry

Based on stories I've heard it would not surprise me if they were dumped in the ocean.

I had a relative that served in WWII in Asia Pacific. He said after they won the war and were enroute back to the US on the ship, they were ordered to literally dump tons of weapons into the sea. Perfect 45’s, machine guns etc.

[dscabra]

When I was stationed on Okinawa I got my SCUBA certification. There were countless military artifacts to explore in the water there.

[MADBMWX5MC]

Originally Posted by mjj

I had a relative that served in WWII in Asia Pacific. He said after they won the war and were enroute back to the US on the ship, they were ordered to literally dump tons of weapons into the sea. Perfect 45’s, machine guns etc.

Dang!!

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by mjj

I had a relative that served in WWII in Asia Pacific. He said after they won the war and were enroute back to the US on the ship, they were ordered to literally dump tons of weapons into the sea. Perfect 45’s, machine guns etc.

My Dad was in a Navy F8F Bearcat squadron that was on Saipan for several months in between aircraft carriers. The F8F was fairly new (this was 1946) and there was a critical shortage of tailwheel tires. As it happened, he related, the Eastern FM Wildcat used the very same tailwheel tire and there were dozens or hundreds of Wildcats on Saipan that had already been withdrawn from service. He went to the guy in charge of the junk pile and pled his case for some of those tires. The answer was no -- the aircraft were dumped in the ocean off Saipan from barges and had to be dumped with all components intact. Talk about stupid blind adherence to regulations!

[dscabra]

I'd never heard of these until I saw one on a show I watch on TV:

[chassis]

Originally Posted by Llarry

10 out of 10! Fantastic vehicle! Note that Porsche discontinued the Turbo model with 434 hp after we bought our '21 GTS with 375 hp. The current GTS is the top of the line with that 400+ hp engine. If ours were to be totaled or stolen, I think I'd try to order a Macan S.

One caution, though: Back seat room is minimal; I'd swear my M3 has a roomier back seat than my Macan. A long journey with four adults would be a stretch for either vehicle. A BMW 5 series or X5 is a more reasonable choice if you frequently have rear seat passengers.

The other downside is what we call the "Porsche tax"; option prices are ridiculous, as is dealership service cost. Bring money.

Agree on the size. X3 all variants have more rear seat space than Macan.

The EA839 2.9TTV6 is a sweet engine in the Macan GTS.

[Llarry]

1935 Lincoln Model K LeBaron Roadster and Model K Sedan (3rd photo)

6.8 liter V-12

[Llarry]

From 1921 to 1931, Rolls-Royce operated a U.S. factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, and produced almost 3,000 cars, including 1,700+ Silver Ghost models and almost 1,250 Phantom Is.

The first photo is of a Springfield Silver Ghost, while the other two are of Springfield Phantom I cars.