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  1. 03-01-2011, 12:20 AM #1
    gulf908
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    Happy birthday to me ...

    The 1st March 2011 is the 40th birthday for my 911S.
    My car was invoiced to Porsche Cars Great Britain and was first registered KUP 406 J in the Northeast UK on 26 March 1971.
    After going through several owners,it was sold through Nick Faure and brought to Australia in February 1979.
    It passed through several Queensland owners,then to Melbourne and finally to me in October 2003.
    I had extensive bodywork done in mid 2006 and sometimes I believe the car is in better shape than the driver.
    I went for a day drive last Sunday with the local Porsche Club and the car hardly raised a sweat on a very warm and humid day - not quite so the driver ...
    The pic is from a 356 25th anniversary show day in Melbourne last November - my car being accompanied by a serious 911 luminary from across the wide ocean ...
    Bob was in New Zealand looking at 4 cam Carrera motors and came over for the weekend.
    I have always wondered if in the next pic from Charlie White's '71 factory tour book,if the shell in the foreground is mine.February production,RHD,sunroof ...
    Ah well,something to ponder over for the next 40 years.

    Cheers,
    Dennis.
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    Congrats; Nice car!
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  3. 03-01-2011, 09:20 AM #3
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    VERY nice Dennis...... great car with a good pedigree.....

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