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Reply to "Sticky #2: First Time Purchasing Advice & What Are The Essential Improvements"

Mark, Larry was serious when he said "Welcome to the family". We routinely help new guys find a Pantera, evaluate possibles and even help you fix it yourself oce you've found your dream car, maybe with expert help. POCA started what's now called the "Tech Session" some 20 years ago, and as an example, one owner with severe arthritus that prevented him crawling under his machine, bought a car with a damaged ZF transaxle and a leaking gas tank. He made a few contacts, cooked up a big pot of chili and bought a case of beer and pop. 6 of us showed up at his home one rainy Saturday morning (one from 100 miles away).
By 5PM, we had pulled the engine and ZF, pulled the gas tank, replaced the tank and ZF with rebuilts (that he'd located), corrected a couple of wiring problems and reinstalled everything for a successful test drive. No charge except there wasn't much chili or beer left... and he learned a ton on his own car as he watched us.

I suggest attending the POCA Fun Rally in Reno next month (June 8-12, 2011). There will be some 120 Panteras in atendance, no two identical. Bring your camera. You will be able to get a ride around Reno-Fernley race track in someone's car, and possibly even drive one- most of us do not regard our cars as religious icons, so such stuff happens regularly. If interested, send me a PM (so as not to use up bandwidth here) and I'll e-mail you an entry form. Did I mention the 16-hrs/day free bar at the Circus Circus Hotel?
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