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View Poll Results: What is the most recent car you had before getting into your first 911 Turbo?
BMW M3 E46
19
19.79%
Other BMW (specify in post)
10
10.42%
Toyota Supra TT
10
10.42%
Ferrari
1
1.04%
Lamborghini
0
0%
Chevrolet Corvette
9
9.38%
Mazda RX-7 TT
0
0%
Mistubusihi 3000GT TT
0
0%
Lotus
2
2.08%
Other (specify in post)
45
46.88%
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How did you get into your 911 Turbo

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Old 10-12-2009, 01:54 PM
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-datsun and subaru in high school
-mazda RX7, ninja zx11, trans am, and isuzu in the military
-acura legend
-Audi 4.2, don't remember what year
-06 dodge ram which I still have as it's my quad hauler.

I test drove 3 BMW M6s...does that count?
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 02:01 PM
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The cars I bought most recently before my 996tt were:

'93 Dodge Caravan
'86 Ford Mustang

I guess I get the 'humble beginnings' award so far...
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 02:11 PM
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S2000... still have it, still drive it. 996TT is my first "higher HP" car.
 
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94 Acura Legend
01 Honda S2000
93 Mazda RX-7
91 Toyota MR2 Turbo
04 Subaru WRX
91 Acura NSX
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83' Porsche 928 for 17 years
04' Cayenne Turbo - still own
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 03:03 PM
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87 Carrera Coupe
04 Subie WRX
Next car will be a 996TT or an e60 M5.
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 05:10 PM
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Allcars?

1. 2002 996tt
2. 2003 BMWZ4. 3.0i - sold
3. 2003 Benz S500 4-matic - rip
4. 1995 BMW 740IL - sold
5. 1989 Ford Mustng 5.8 with some goodies- still got it and an neverending project
5.5 1987 Buick Electra - stolen than recovered than totalled
6. 1986 Iroc-z (it was really only a camaro) - traded in on the stang
7. 1985 Honda CRX- traded for the iroc
8. 1985 Ford Escort GT - sold
9. 1988 Ford Escort -rip
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 05:28 PM
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peugeot 205 gti
audi a4 1.8t
boxster
e46 m3
996 tt

plus a few suv's along the way
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Talisman013
Still in new orleans? I just sold my 94 Supra single and am picking up an 03 996 wednesday in Atlanta. My supra is leaving home tomorrow morning, very sad few days for me.

Jayson
I am living in Manhattan now. I still miss my supra, that's a car you will never get over. Is your 996 a turbo?
 
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Here is my history:

Triumph Stag
Triumph TR4A
Triumph TR6
MGB
MGB GT
MGC
Lotus S4SE
Sunbeam Tiger
Lotus S4 MK IV
Lotus S4 MK V
Ferrari 328 GTS
Lexus S430
Audi S4 TT
Lotus V8 TT
Current Turbo "S"

Now that is going back some.
 
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from 16, in chronological order...

1996 3000gt non turbo
1995 camaro z28
1996 Zx7r
1993 3000gt tt
1990 miata turbo
1998 trans am
2001 R1
1996 3000gt tt
2002 corvette z06
2003 navigator
2001 saleen turbo
2003 saleen vert
2005 R1
2000 corvette vert *
2000 viper gts
2005 viper srt10
2001 f250 psd cc
2008 Hayabusa
2007 Zx10r *
2005 mini cooper s *
2001 porsche 996 tt *
2001 excursion *

*-current
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 06:31 AM
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Hey, no fair, I think you guys must be including your wives cars! Okay, no I have to throw in the expensive grocery getters too. j/k.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 06:33 AM
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18 (in germany you have to be 18 to drive a car) Escort cosworth / BoxsterS
19 Impreza Wrx Sti / Boxster s
20 Impreza Wrx sti / 996 Turbo (9ff)
21 Evo 9 /996 Turbo(9ff)
22 Gallardo se / 996 Turbo(9ff)
 
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Mazda RX8
69 Ford Mustang
 
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