Dan Crouch Blog

There's a lot I like about this 911sc in Texas: It's a Euro 911 (about 25+ hp), doesn't have a sunroof (nice weight savings), RUF bumpers front and rear (more weight savings), and the sexy RUF wheels (appropriately spelled as wheel$ in the post).

1978 Porsche 911SC RUF Clone on PelicanParts

The bad news is that it sounds like the interior is a little rough and it's been repainted. Plus I'm really not feeling the RS America wing. But considering the list of maintenance and relatively low miles for an SC (122k), $14.5k sounds like a pretty solid deal and definitely worth a look.

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Update: This listing is very out of date. Why not check out one of these RUF equipped Porsches and Parts on eBay right now:

Other Makes RUF RGT RUF RGT 385hp Porsche 911 GT3 motor 1 of 17

US $79,950.00 End Date: Monday Mar-22-2010 16:13:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $79,950.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 911 GT2 02 GT2 RUF UPGRADES, $181K M.S.R.P ONLY ONLY 14K MILES

US $65,100.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 13:59:45 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 911 Ruf Turbo 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo TRUE RUF w/ GT2 Front Bumper!!!!

US $59,500.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 10:28:56 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $59,995.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 911 2007 Black Porsche 911 Ruf Edition Stage 1!!!!

US $56,500.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 10:55:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $56,995.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 911 993 Andial T 993 Twin Turbo, Andial 3.8 Twin Plug, offered by RUF

US $50,000.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 20:14:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $70,900.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 911 911 RUF TURBO CAB,GUARDS RED,WIDE BODY,EXPORT READY!

US $49,950.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-30-2010 16:42:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $49,950.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : 930 911 1979 Porsche 930 turbo... RUF mods,3.4L

US $29,000.00 End Date: Monday Mar-29-2010 14:42:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $29,000.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : Boxster 00 Boxster, 31K miles, Carbon Interior, Records, by RUF

US $15,000.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 20:08:06 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $18,900.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche : Boxster 99 Boxster, 5spd, White / Tan, Fully Serviced from RUF

US $10,000.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 20:09:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $13,900.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

RUF BTR 3.4 Porsche 911 930 turbo Fuel injection 3.3

US $1,395.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 11:17:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1,395.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

19" Porsche Ruf Style Wheels 996 996 C2 C4 S Turbo

US $1,199.00 End Date: Tuesday Apr-06-2010 23:20:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1,199.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

19" Porsche RUF Style Wheels Cayman Boxster S 986 987

US $999.00 End Date: Thursday Apr-08-2010 19:22:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $999.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche 911 RUF CTR Yellow Bird Replica FT & RR Bumper

US $725.00 End Date: Tuesday Apr-06-2010 15:00:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $725.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche 911 RUF Steering Wheel

US $600.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 10:00:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $950.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche 996 Turbo RUF style Front spoiler lip..New!!!!

US $495.00 End Date: Friday Apr-09-2010 18:24:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $495.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

2002-2004 Porsche 996 CC4 Ruf Look Duraflex Front Lip

US $279.20 End Date: Thursday Apr-01-2010 14:11:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $279.20 Buy it now | Add to watch list

2001-2004 Porsche 996 Turbo C4S Ruf Look Front Lip

US $279.20 End Date: Thursday Apr-01-2010 14:11:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $279.20 Buy it now | Add to watch list

PREMIUM XENON for PORSCHE BOXSTER (986) S,Gemballa,RUF

US $49.99 End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 16:14:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $49.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

PREMIUM XENON for PORSCHE BOXSTER (986) S,Gemballa,RUF

US $49.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-25-2010 12:30:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $49.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

PREMIUM XENON for PORSCHE BOXSTER (986) S,Gemballa,RUF

US $49.99 End Date: Saturday Apr-03-2010 12:31:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $49.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

For quite some time there has been only one Alpina resource I knew of that did a decent job of satisfying the urge and curiosity I have for the nearly unobtainable Alpina automobiles: the M5Board's Alpina Forum and the archived Unofficial Alpina Website that they still host. Good stuff in there for sure with lots of model specific information.

But move over bacon, the Official Website of BMW Car Club GB Alpina has made it's presence known. It has it all: An active community, a classifieds area that is to die for, and some beautiful Alpina wallpapers, to name but a few features. Of course the main purpose of the site is to act as a registry for Alpina's.

I've had their site open in my browser for several days now, there's that much to check out!

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eBay listing for 1971 Porsche 911T

With a buy-it-now of $21k, this looks 'interesting'. Pre-74 911's command quite a premium these days. This one isn't original and the interior certainly needs attention. But it could be a cool R Gruppe project and a blast to drive in the meantime.

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Bimota releases the new DB7, awesomeness ensues

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A collection of VWVortex user experiences from their trips to the Nurburgring.

A photo journey to Nurburgring

After we had driven the ring, we sat at the parking lot where it over looks Nordschleif. We asked ourselves, were the experience note-worthy? did it lived up to our expectaction, answer were: yes, and no.

why we said no? cause imagine everything u'd imagined multiplies by 100, then that's the result, even to this day, we watched our videos and we still get goosebumps, the track itself was more than challenging even for my wife, whom has done much more tracking than I, in a Golf 1.6FSI. 22km, more than 100m in elevation change, most memorable part was the straight with the dip I believe was a the 5km mark, it made our ears popped, then suddenly a right turn, its no wonder even Michael Schumacher said (quoted from the museum): "you don't memorize the track by turns, you just drive". After the lap, your body would shake and shiver, then realize what an amazing thing you've just done. It was simply AMAZING!

My NURBURGRING trip (TRIP OF A LIFETIME) .... Heavy on pics!

Also had a chance to ride in the Ring Taxi! If ANYONE has a chance to go ... pay the money! It's well worth the cost. Some things you just have to do at least once in your life and that is one of them.

Nurburgring Road Trip 2007 Report...

One thing that GT4 and their ilk can never convey is the compressions and centrifugal forces of this track. You have heard that before but my god is it true. The ups and downs are so severe your ears pop as the pressure changes, and you feel your organs sink as you hit dip. Having avoided hitting the massive concrete wall at Breidscheid for example, you head for what looks like a near vertical hill bending off to the right – more like a rollercoaster than a race track. Most of the corners are blind and require major commitment, while the Carousel - despite how well we think we know it from You Tube – is so steeply banked and so rough, it feels like its doing thousands of dollars worth of damage to your car….but damn is it fun. To a newbie like me, a lap of the ‘Ring is a truly amazing feeling. It’s exhausting concentrating but so enjoyable its over too soon – you just want to keep going.

Pics from my trip to the N Ring!

I'll say this, the ring is just like GT4 in real life.. almost identical.. Forza is way way way off as are PGR2 and 3. GT4 is spot on accurate, the only thing it doesnt really give a sense for is the incredible elevation changes..There are uphill sections so insane they had me losing speed in 3rd gear floored in the 1 series... Some of the elevation changes are so drastic you can feel your ears clog up and pop in the space of about 2 corners..Nothing can prepare you for the banking on the Carousel either.. it is so much more steep than i expected, feels like more than 45 degrees..Anyway i could go on about this all damn day, this was the most incredible time of my life.. everyone needs to go.

Long winded recount of nurburgring trip (no 56)

A few weekends ago I accompanied my brother to the ring.
I wasn't quite sure what to expect as I am a pessimist through and through, but needless to say I wish to now live in germany and become a ring monkey for the rest of my life.

Our party consisted of : 993 carrera S, 993 turbo, m3 CSL, dc2 Integra Type R, and a whitechapel spec 318is beater with half the demontweeks wideboy catalogue on it.

I spotted this great ride on the Pacific Northwest sub-forum on VWVortex. I really like this package, color and great interior. For $4k, this would probably be a really fun car. And the ad is really amusing as well.

1989 Helios Jetta GLi on Craigslist

89 BLUE HELiOS JETTA GLi 16v LiMiTED EDiTiON

NEW TiMiNG BELT w/ TENSiONER, NEW WATER PUMP w/ THERMOSTAT
NEW OEM BOSCH PLUGS, CAP, ROTOR, AND WiRES
NEW FLUiDS, NEW BATTERY
NEW HEATER CORE

LOWERED ON NEUSPEED
CAT-BACK TUNED EXHAUST
BRAND NEW PERFORMANCE Xi TiRES

A SUPER COOL, RARE CAR TO OWN

EVERYTHiNG WORKS!

$4,321

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If I wasn't planning a trip to Ireland and Germany for April (more on this soon), I would march right across town and buy this killer little bike! These are appreciating classics and I believe I recall seeing this bike in person about 7 years ago at the Vintage Motorcycle show in Corvallis. If someone wants me to act as a broker, I'd be happy to take a look on your behalf and arrange for sale and delivery.

CB400F on Craigslist

'75 CB400F Super Sport. Red paint is flawless, no tank dents, factory stock tank and side cover decals, Looks great. Motor is tight with just over 23000 miles. No smoke or leaks. Could use some minor tuning to run perfect but runs good as is.

This bike has been stored indoors and rust is NOT an issue/ All lights, guages and indicators work as they should. Tires are new. Exhaust is a stock headpipe in very good condition with a Dunstall shortie muffler attached. This pipe is pretty loud when running and could use a larger muffler, Besides that there are a few cosmetic things like paint on the guage housing and headlamp faded, the starter switch fell out and the sidestand broke its weld.

Overall this is a very complete, good running, 'rider' bike. It runs down the road good, the wheels and frame are all strait and it has very good road manners when running along at speed.

Any questions or for more pictures please email this ad only,I will respond promptly. Thanks for looking!

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I love Craigslist. Some of my best posts have been a result of this service, including my timely purchase of a Ducati SuperSport. Want to see the postings you're interested in as soon as they're listed? Read on!

1. Search Craigslist for the item you're interested in on your local Craigslist site.
2. Copy the URL that is displaying your results.
3. Sign up for a Bloglines account (it's free and web based).
   • Bloglines happens to be the service I use, but you can use any application that allows you to subscribe to .rss feeds like my.yahoo.com, feedburner, or a personalized google page.
   • And if you're thinking ahead, yes, this technique works for any site that offers .rss feeds. Most browsers and web pages have an icon that is displayed if the .rss feed is available for a given page.
4. Now add this link, the one you copied when your results were displayed (even if 0), to your feed list on Bloglines.
5. Viola! Now every time an item matching your search hits Craigslist, you'll be the first to know if you pay attention to your Bloglines account. Usually updates itself every few minutes! I leave the site open on a browser window while I'm at work so I can keep an eye on ad's all the time!

Need an even more powerful search option? Check out CrazedList to search multiple local Craigslist sites at once! Props to Revgum for turning me on to this fantastic resource!

So what's on my Craigslist .rss watch list?

• BMW e30 m3
• Motorcycles for sale with in Portland, Corvallis, and Eugene listings in Oregon
• Lotus, Austin, Alpina, BMW, etc... in Portland ad's
• You get the idea, I'm addicted!

What's on your Craigslist .rss search? Leave a comment with a link to your search!

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