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jpab924 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 4:54 am Post subject: Damn I got outbid!

Well I was hoping to win this 931 on e-bay. Car was only an hour away from home. Fat fingers and over anxiety kept me from posting a bid in the last 30 seconds!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2414196353

bluejayfan · Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 5:50 am Post subject:

Well, thats the way it goes! You could have sold the hood and back hatch to recoop your investment and parted the rest of the car out for yourself. But, that's the fun of bidding on Ebay. Won't be the first or last time!
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jpab924 · Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 10:23 am Post subject:

Actually I was thinking of keeping it and restoring it. I was going to ask
-nick if I could borrow his wallet.

-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

too bad your timing is a little off, everything that was once in my wallet is now coming in the mail in quite a few large boxes...

that car would have a been a steal at that price just for parts if it was nearby. you gotta get a little gutsy with the ebay bidding!

-nick

Joes924Racer · Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 10:25 am Post subject:

I know gutsy is the key just gofor it..right nick.
Im gonna check it out to see what you missed out on.

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78 924 N/a · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 769 Location: Pacific N.W.

I feel your pain

If I ever see one in my area for anywhere near as cheap I'm biddin' to win

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Stu2j · Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 10:57 am Post subject:

Same here.

Just waiting for a 931 to pop up somewhere in my vacinity and it will be mine... oh yes, it will be mine

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jpab924 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 1:56 pm Post subject:

Its killing me! I know the pics of it are crappy, but damn it looks like it was in pretty decent shape.

Ah just as well, I just started detrimming, and catagorizing all the little parts in sandwich bags on the 78 to get it ready for body work and a repaint. So much to do, so little time. And all the honey-do stuff in between.

78 924 N/a · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 769 Location: Pacific N.W.

Are you doing all paint and body work yourself? or just prepping it for someone else?

Hopefully the 931 went to a "new" Porsche owner who will love it and restore it as we would

Better luck next time

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jpab924 · Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 11:53 pm Post subject:

Doing it all myself. I have a neighbor bringing a stud welder over this weekend so that I can pull out some of the dents I have in the roof. Maybe time permitting, I may be able to paint it this year. This will be my first attempt at bodywork and paint. So I will take my time ask questions and do it right. Maybe if I`m lucky I can con my neighbor buddy to shoot the final coats on it. He is a professional painter.