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up 0141 it immediately went to a strong idle. As the engine warmed, Bill revved the engine slightly and man-o-man did this thing have a roar. Bill looked at me and we both had this smile from ear to ear. Bill then took 0141 for a test drive around the business park where his shop is located and after a couple of loops, he came back to the shop where there was another hour spent adjusting the rear suspension. Bill explained, "This is the only Porsche which has adjustable trailing arms which allows for a few degrees of adjustment." This adjustment is made without removing the trailing arm from the torsion bar. It was then my turn to take 0141 out for a drive. To make this happen, the key is turned to "ON," you pull all three dash switches, (fuel pumps & two ignition switches), and then hit the starter button. ROAR!! That's the best description I can give. First drive impression is "this is not my 356!" Very stiff suspension, acceleration is most dramatic which I was not ready for from a small block Porsche. Just incredible! One thing I should mention here is that I was operating with something of a time line. You see I had made a commitment to show 0141 at the Oktoberfest celebration at Carrera Motors in Bend, OR. which was now only three days away. This is a great event and is the high point each year for me as far as the car scene goes. Tom Anderson owns four dealerships of German cars, including the Porsche dealership. But he also has a private club for the "Ultimate Car Guy," called Club Carrera. All these facilities are within one city block and are open late into the evening with some great food and refreshments. When I made the commitment to show 0141 a few months earlier both Bill and I thought we would have no problem www.pnwr.org March 2011 27