I am usually on the Cayman forum but my wife and I were in San Francisco for a few days and before heading to the wine country we walked to a coin laundrymat a few blocks inland from Fisherman's Warf. I was reading a magazine but thought I heard the sweet sound of a Pcar and looked outside and a man was parking his 912 next to the hydrant.
I saw him grab some groceries and walk across the street. He left the passenger side door open so I assumed he lived nearby.
I went outside and took the pics with my cell phone. The car was dotted with rust and signs of longevity, but looked like a loved car
It was quite a while before he returned. I asked about his car and he said it was approaching 400,000 miles and still ran like a top. I didn't get his name before he walked back to his home with another load of groceries and the next time I looked outside the laundrymat he was starting his car and driving off.
Just passing along the encounter.
Nice post. I personally would have that car restored stat.
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Is this where we make a remark about an arrogant Porsche owner who parked in a red zone, in front of a hydrant?
I will also add that I am not that familiar with San Francisco but this was near Chinatown and a block from the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. I could tell the owner lived nearby because there was no parking available on the street so it appeared he felt at home parking in front of the hydrant.
Also interesting is that just beyond the frame of the photograph that looks at the front end of the 912, is a fire station. No sooner did he leave than a firetruck pulled up and backed into its stall.
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Not surprised at the amount of deterioration as The City is tough on cars that are continually exposed to salt in the air from the Bay. There are few garages there and if one is lucky enough to find one to rent it is a king's ransom. Parking is also an issue and had a meter maid caught his car parked there it would have been a hefty fine. Nice restorable though and the mileage is not unreasonable for those motors.
I seem to recall that Porsche tried some "anti-rust" techniques back in the 912 era that didn't work at all. Granted the salt air and ocean fog conditions are bound to affect the bodies exposed to the elements but failed rust techniques didn't help.
Unfortunately, this picture just adds to the stereotype that Porsche owners are ... (you can fill-in a noun here).
