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17.06.13

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It's better to have a good neighbour than a far friend.

I say: F#CK THAT!
My neighbours don't build 'n drive kick-a$$ cars like this.

That's Brett's 914/6.

Brett's from Portland, Oregon, USA. We met him during our 2008 USA trip.
Brett was kind enuf to throw us a BBQ at his house and invite some other cool 914 friends.

Recently, Brett asked for some 9Gear logo decals to put on his car.
And who am I to refuse to have my decals on a ride like this?
So I cut and shipped him the decals as fast as I could.
He sent me the above pics showing off the decals on the car.
Way cool!

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16.06.13

Vielen Dank

fur das T-Shirt und die Aufkleber

www.heckmotor-sportwagen.blogspot.de

Thanks Dad!

Happy Fathers Day!

Tour de Lux 2013

Didn't shoot a lot of (good) pics. I was having too much fun...

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11.06.13

Pride is a Sin

I know.
I don't give a shit...

Personal highlight of last weekend's "Tour de Lux".
Can't be won, gots to earn it...

Swearing is a sin too.
I know.
I don't care 'bout that either.

Feels good to be appreciated.
It humbles the f#ck outta my foul mouth.

So here's to Hans, gone but not forgotten.

I like to think he's driving the twisties in the sky.
It soothes my mind and puts a smile on my face.

He's driving them as hard as he can.
But unlike me, he's a gentleman, so he's doing it with style.

Cheers!

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20.05.13

Prototyp

At the Matthias' shop, while swapping lies and shooting bullshit, his friend and motoring journalist Wolfgang made a quick call to the Prototyp Museum in Hamburg.

The conversation went something like this:
"Hi, this is Wolfgang. I have a friend coming over to your museum. Put him on the list so he doesn't have to pay. Yeah, Matthias plus one. Ok, thanks."

The "plus one" would be me, cause even the friggin' Germans can't pronounce my name.
But hey, if it gets me in for free, you can call me what ever you like. I'm a cheap slut.

Anyway... The museum building alone makes you wanna go there. Old school German industrial.
Even more impressive, it's a privately owned collection.
Like the Porsche Typ 64. Only 3 were ever build and they have one.
And then there's more. Totally insane.

We didn't spend a whole lot of time there (I'll be back), but here's some quick snaps I took there.
It should give you an idea of the place.

No idea what the entrance fee is, but I'm sure it's worth it. I strongly recommend a visit!

Roadtrippin'

I had run out of excusses. None left, what so ever...

Got all the "urgent" work off my plate during the week, and no birthdays, weddings, funerals, baby-showers or other "social events" on the calendar to ruin with my anti-social presence.
Sure, there was the Porsche Days at Spa-Francorchamps, but BTDT for quite a few times already.

So, I packed my toothbrush and a clean shirt, and loaded up on coffee and cigarettes.
I had fuel to burn and roads to drive... Roadtrip baby, yeah, roadtrip!

Got an early start at 5.30 in the morning, but once I got onto the Autobahn, it wasn't the usual fun... lots of traffic and even more rain.
Stopped around 10.00 for a "splash and dash" (more fuel and a quick piss) and an hour later I reached my destination: Hamburg, Germany.

Niendorferweg 11 to be exact.

For months I had promissed myself to do this: Get out of my hermit-funk and prove that internet people actually also exist in the real world. I had done it before, so I knew I could do it again...

And there I was, (finally) shaking hands with Matthias, owner, CEO and floor-sweeper at Höing Sportmotoren and builder of "Wicked Sixes". On top of that he also brews one mean latte machiato.

Now, I could go on and on about what a cool guy Matthias is and what-not.
How, through one of his many contacts, he got us into the Prototyp museum for free (more on that later).
Or how he and his lovely (and extremely talented) wife went out and beyond their way to make my visit as enjoyable as possible (which was really unnecessary. I'm not used to much, thus easily entertained / satisfied).
But all that would make me sound like a total suck-up and more importantly it would seriously damage my grumpy-bastard image, so I won't.

Because of that I won't tell you what a mad-engine-scientist he is either. If you know your pataters, you already knew. And if not, just check the "about" page on his website. If Matthias' rap-sheet doesn't impress you, nothing ever will.
There, 'nuff said...

I left the following afternoon. The drive home took me a full hour less. No rain and little traffic, exactly like the Autobahn's supposed to be.

Just before I left Hamburg, I made sure I had stored Matthias' number in my phone.
And then I moved him to my short list of "good people"...

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12.05.13

One : 43

A couple of weeks ago, a "friend" dropped these two display cabinets off.

For the hell of it, I can't remember why. Maybe we traded something.
More likely it's to soothe his guilty conscience from the abuse he gives me.
Dunno… I block shit like that out. Makes my life easier.

Knowing him, they're probably cheap-ass units from Ikea.
But since I'm a cheap bastard myself, they'll suit me just fine. Yep…

Anyway… I finally mounted them cabinets to the wall in my shop (had to move them gittars first).
Cleaned them out and then dug up my small collection of scale model cars that had been boxed for well over 5 years.

Pretty sure I got handed the short end of the stick in what ever deal was made.
But since I can't remember, it's OK and I'm just happy to have my little cars on display again.
Yeah, so, thanks anyway!

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04.05.13

901 Fifty

Limited edition poster, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 911, by yours truly...

100 prints only, individually signed & numbered
A2 size (42x59,4 cm or 16x24 inches)
Heavy weight paper (250gr.)

Artwork contains the tech specs from the 1963 brochure

Pricing:

€ 20,00 (NL)
€ 22,50 (EU)
$US 37,50 (Rest of the world)

Prices include shipping.
Shipped in a sturdy poster-tube.

Please contact me by e-mail for ordering or further info...

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03.05.13

Up Close And Personal

Would have given him a divorce, 'cause his wife is no good, but the lawyer fees alone were out of this world.
I simply couldn't afford it.

Instead I got my good buddy Hans a custom/personalized canvas of his trackday 944.
Made it nice 'n big (90x60cm or 35x24inch), so it won't fit his toilet and he has to hang it somewhere more in plain sight, 'cause I know his wife will hate it.

A belated birthday gift...
So, happy birthday Hans!
Maybe I can give you a new wife next year.

Ha!

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