Hershey Porsche Swap meet

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Just got back. I had a great time! A quick synopsis:

I drove the accord down, which was a Godsend. Those mountains in Pennsylvania would have killed the bus with its poor ol' 1600. 5-8% grades are commonplace and there are a couple 10 percenters. On the way back I had to 'take-a-gear' on an uphill, but the car was loaded up heavy.

The swap was great. Alot of vendors with good prices. I picked up some stuff I needed like the much elusive 993 spare tire. I got some boxster rotors for my super, and some other little stuff. One guy had a 944 on the trailer that had previously been relieved of its motor and interior, and he only wanted $C100 for the rest of the car. If only I had a trailer... but, he said I can self-pick what I want. I couldn't resist, I grabbed some tools and pulled off a couple small things for a very reasonable price. Even though I try, I seem to always get my hands dirty!

Here is some eye candy:


Cha-ching:


Quite a few guys had the early carrera drum brakes, about $2800 for a clean pair


The show was amazing. I'd guesstimate about 500 P-cars. The star of the show was a real 917, that was DRIVEN there. Yup, seven figure car driven to the event. I don't even want to know what his insurance premiums must be....


The owner was really cool, and I spoke with him for a bit. He even left the car while he grabbed a bite to eat with all the doors open for all to see. The motor has gotta be worth 150K: