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Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

OneTimeCS wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:10 pm Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

Welcome to Carpokes Henry.
I think you will find this a great community

OneTimeCS wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:10 pm Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

We have a legend among us ha! This is the guy who created the engine cover that me and a BUNCH of other 718ers installed recently. We are lucky to have him here.

OneTimeCS wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:10 pm Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

We are thrilled to have you here! Welcome to Carpokes Henry!

OneTimeCS wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:10 pm Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

Awesome to have you here! We've been waiting for you. I smell group buy!

HITMAnsOFT wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 8:36 pm Hi, I'm Arthur, an engineer from Yerevan, Armenia. Have an '83 944 as a fun car and a '21 ID.4 AWD as a daily (also fun).

Arthur,
Thanks for joining - glad to have you onboard!
Larry

Henry, nice to haves someone on here who likes to design things for the Cayman ..... I may be a bit biased though ,ha!
71eh is one of our resident customizer and always great to have another.

And , Arthur, so cool to have a member on here from Armenia. Please post some pictures of your 944 on the winding roads of your Country -- Welcome , Welcome!

OneTimeCS wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:10 pm Name: Henry

Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Current fun cars: 997.1 C2S, 981 Cayman S

Occupation: Physicist / mechanical engineer (mostly automotive, racing, and aerospace)

First Porsche: Almost got a 944 as my first car in high school, but I got a Honda CRX instead. My first taste of Porsche was a 987.1 Cayman S.

Was hooked on Porsche when: When, as a teenager, I got a poster of the new 993 Turbo from visiting the Long Beach Auto Show. I never thought I'd be able to own one or even two of them.

On my spare time I like to design fun car mods, mostly for Cayman models.

Henry,
It’s great to have you here! You’re almost in my backyard - I live in Los Angeles but my wife’s sister and mother are in Ventura County. As a 718 owner, I’m looking forward to your next mod. Please let us know how we can help you.
Best,
Larry

G'day Henry! We probably have a few other Henrys in the club, so you may even be our Henry VIII, who knows? At any rate and all jokes aside ("joke amnesties" are usually only about 5 second long, around here!), it's excellent to have another Cayman man aboard! In my humble opinion, the Cayman is truly a spectacular Porsche design (always liked coupes, but this one is superb) and if I were financially able to, I'd have one hitched up in my stable. As a 914 fanatic, I appreciate and regard the Boxster/Cayman concept as a direct relative of my beloved 914s, and we should never, even forget that, despite the iconic image of the 911 genre as 'THE' Porsche, Herr Dr. ing. Professor Porsche's very first 356/1 was a mid-engine design and the succeeding 356/911 ilk (starting off as the 356/2 concept) was a fall-back drag-arser (albeit of the first water). CARPOKES is giving every evidence of being a great site for Porscheophiles of all types, so don't hesitate to give us the full benefit of your professional scientific expertise, here, participation-wise! Cheers! & Glückauf!

Jhwoody14

Paoli, PA

Occupation: Retired

Hi
First Porsche: When I graduated from college traded in my BMW 1800 sedan for new a 1974 914 1.8 canary yellow, brown interior.
Fun cars to drive: We also I have 2015 Audi TFI (Diesel) we love the car and for a turbo diesel it has great acceleration. We also have a 2020 Macan S which we love as well.

In 1978 sold my 914 and bought from the original owner a 1974 911S Carrera which I still own. Just finished with the restoration, including engine rebuild, suspension updates rust repair etc. Car runs.