My wife got me an awesome birthday gift - LotusTalk

PHIL2 · 04-16-2008, 04:42 PM

Well I was totally surprised and had no idea that my wife got me a 944 porsche. It was my father in laws and all original with only 41kmi on it. She even paid for it herself with her own $ (she doesnt work). Its perfect outside, but I will be swapping my old 04 gto's ls1 in it thanks to http://www.renegadehybrids.com and it should be an animal!

here is an old pic.

Z-dculus · 04-16-2008, 04:44 PM

I'm showing this thread to my gf.

alexandertg4 · 04-16-2008, 04:48 PM

Enjoy it now...I bet she is thinking of it as an..."investment"

sleeprfocus · 04-16-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-dculus

I'm showing this thread to my gf.

Change the picture to a 997 GT3 first.

dfeckel · 04-16-2008, 04:51 PM

I daydream frequently about an LS1 in a 968...

I had a 85.5 944 for three years in Germany, and I just loved it. Have a great time with that thing.

6_speed · 04-16-2008, 04:53 PM

I hate you.

Where do guys like you find your wives?

Terry · 04-16-2008, 04:54 PM

Here you go.

Bane · 04-16-2008, 05:13 PM

LOL... GT3 awesome!

All I got from my girlfriend was a set of R888s

I'm gonna tell her she's been one upped because some guy on LotusTalk got a Porsche from his wife who doesn't even work! (my gf's salary just about rivals mine).

codymac · 04-16-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6_speed

I hate you.

Where do guys like you find your wives?

http://russianbrides.com

ivan1 · 04-16-2008, 05:18 PM

congrats....I had a 944 turbo back in '86... fun car......great wife

Bavarian Motorist · 04-16-2008, 06:48 PM

I need a new girlfriend. She asked me for a gift on my birthday yesterday.

terryt · 04-16-2008, 07:06 PM

I love my Exige, but the 944 is my all time favorite car. I have two--one that is an 89 S2 that is fully caged and gutted with a built 968 motor, and the other a stock 89 S2.

I have a friend who put an LS1 in his, and he now hits 175 mph on the back straight at VIR where my car used to hit 145.

Terry

mplatt911 · 04-16-2008, 07:08 PM

Gotta love it. Bought my son a 1987 944s for autocrossing this year. Very forgiving car that never bites you. Do yer own maint and she run a while, ours has 168k miles. Course I miss the 944S2 I had 5 yrs ago, torquemeister she was.

Mike

loanshark · 04-16-2008, 07:09 PM

How did she pay for it with "her own money," if she doesn't even work?

t65tampa · 04-16-2008, 07:43 PM

I don't ask for a car.

teamturbo · 04-16-2008, 09:59 PM

I don't know what I would do if I had a wife that bought me a surprise car. My words would probably be something like "What the f#@$ ?!!? You spent how much without telling me?"

Enjoy your new car.

milehitom · 04-16-2008, 10:07 PM

Wow! That car will be incredible with an LS1. Hell, they're already cool. I see very few 944s on the road anymore. They make great track cars. What a surprise. See, you single guys, married life ain't so bad!

Tom

FLuXeXigeS · 04-16-2008, 11:22 PM

congrats!!!!

Rugbyduck · 04-17-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by loanshark

How did she pay for it with "her own money," if she doesn't even work?

Oh, and by the way...grab some milk on the way home. I used the last of it this morning.

Hope you like the 944.

mkile · 04-17-2008, 04:19 AM

I'd like to know how the LS1 swap goes for you. I'm visiting Renegade next week to go over this type of swap in detail as I am considering doing the same thing.

04-16-2008, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
PHIL2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 233	My wife got me an awesome birthday gift Well I was totally surprised and had no idea that my wife got me a 944 porsche. It was my father in laws and all original with only 41kmi on it. She even paid for it herself with her own $ (she doesnt work). Its perfect outside, but I will be swapping my old 04 gto's ls1 in it thanks to http://www.renegadehybrids.com and it should be an animal! here is an old pic. __________________ 2004 LS1 GTO Black/Red ~ 370ci Iron Block Procharged Monster {596whp/550wtq@6psi}SOLD 2005 Lotus Elise Ardent Red/Tan 2004 WRX STi Silver/Blue ~ DD 2001 HarleyDavidson 230 FAT TIRE Custom 2007 Mercedes Benz ML 350 Sport Porsche 944 Track Rat (Soon to have LS1 Swap)

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dfeckel Iron Davy Flint Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 165	I daydream frequently about an LS1 in a 968... I had a 85.5 944 for three years in Germany, and I just loved it. Have a great time with that thing. __________________ David F. Eckel dfeckel@yahoo.com '05 BRP, hardtop, biscuit touring (2004-2009) Other stuff: '09 BMW 135i, '08 Husqvarna CR125, '07 Husqvarna TE250, '06 Outback XT, '01 Jeep Cherokee

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Bane . Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,960 Images: 4	LOL... GT3 awesome! All I got from my girlfriend was a set of R888s I'm gonna tell her she's been one upped because some guy on LotusTalk got a Porsche from his wife who doesn't even work! (my gf's salary just about rivals mine). __________________ $599 PPE header (INFO) 2007 BMW 335i - Mostly stock un-Official LotusTalk Stealth Bulb provider *6* sets in stock!

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alexandertg4 King Alexander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 892	Enjoy it now...I bet she is thinking of it as an..."investment"

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6_speed Highway Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 633	I hate you. Where do guys like you find your wives?

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ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	congrats....I had a 944 turbo back in '86... fun car......great wife

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terryt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36	I love my Exige, but the 944 is my all time favorite car. I have two--one that is an 89 S2 that is fully caged and gutted with a built 968 motor, and the other a stock 89 S2. I have a friend who put an LS1 in his, and he now hits 175 mph on the back straight at VIR where my car used to hit 145. Terry

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mplatt911 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NH Posts: 28	Gotta love it. Bought my son a 1987 944s for autocrossing this year. Very forgiving car that never bites you. Do yer own maint and she run a while, ours has 168k miles. Course I miss the 944S2 I had 5 yrs ago, torquemeister she was. Mike

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loanshark BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,227 Images: 41	How did she pay for it with "her own money," if she doesn't even work?

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teamturbo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	I don't know what I would do if I had a wife that bought me a surprise car. My words would probably be something like "What the f#@$ ?!!? You spent how much without telling me?" Enjoy your new car.

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milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,142	Wow! That car will be incredible with an LS1. Hell, they're already cool. I see very few 944s on the road anymore. They make great track cars. What a surprise. See, you single guys, married life ain't so bad! Tom

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04-17-2008, 04:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
mkile Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 5	I'd like to know how the LS1 swap goes for you. I'm visiting Renegade next week to go over this type of swap in detail as I am considering doing the same thing.