Request for Prayer and Help if Possible, Not for the faint of heart, or faith… |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Request for Prayer and Help if Possible, Not for the faint of heart, or faith… |
LvSteveH |
Aug 24 2005, 11:55 AM
Post
#1
|
I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
I’ve struggled with the strength to post this, but today I’m feeling braver than usual. Every day I go outside to work on an ill-mannered car that frankly doesn’t get any respect. Even if it is off jackstands, I have been out accelerated by pickup trucks pulling huge fifth wheels. Of course I speak of the 914, and if any group can sympathize it’s all of you.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the cars. I admit I thought they were a little ugly at first, but they grew on me. It has not been an easy road though. The 914 is not exactly the status symbol that comes to mind when someone says “Porsche”. I need you all to know that I’m not giving up on the 914 or all of you, I just need some help. Every day a GT2 cruises my neighborhood reeking of both affluence and performance. The driver literally laughs at my beloved little 914, having no appreciation that it is in fact one of his precious GT2’s predecessors. It never even occurs to him that they are related, and that he owes a debt of gratitude to those who paved the road ahead so that he would have the cornering ability, throttle response, and natural beauty that can only come from the evolution of a vision. That evolution has to start somewhere, and each and every stage plays a part…… and the 914 deserves to be respected, acknowledged, and appreciated. As you can see I’m getting a bit worked up, and I know if this gets too long it will lose some of you… so What I’m asking for may sound selfish, narrow minded, and perhaps even rude, but my heart compels me to do it anyway. Would you all please pray for a new Carrera GT to be delivered to my house, paid in full (I’m not selfish, but the maintenance alone will require subsequent divine intervention, and I don’t want to ask for too much at one time). I understand that many of you believe that prayer is reserved for selfless acts and noble causes, but my self-esteem is just such a cause. No man who has given so much to what he believes in should have to hang his head in shame. For all of you who have ever been slighted while driving your 914, this is for you too! I know I should be able to be bigger than such things, I should be able to shrug it off and say it doesn’t matter; but it does matter. When my wife refuses to let me take her out for a nice evening in the 914 because the valet guys always laugh, it is most certainly not ok! I do not admit to know the role God plays in our lives, or how autonomous we are with regard to his will, so, in the event that prayer doesn’t help, there is another option. We now have over 4,000 members at 914club, and if each person, could give just $150 I feel confident that I could purchase a Carrera GT outright, and proudly display a 914club bumper sticker on the rear. Now I realize that not everyone would contribute to such a cause, so, those with the ability should give more to offset the lack of participation that some members will have. While I’m confident either of these two plans may work, there is a third and final option. Should something tragic befall, the GT2 driver, like a badly broken left foot, he would be unable to wield his mighty sword. I know this may sound distasteful to some, but I have it on good authority (Pat Robertson), that extreme measures are indeed an acceptable means of affecting the desired outcome. So, if you do not feel that praying will help, and are unable to contribute financially, please send some Jeff Gillooly type character to pick up where God left off. To Dr. Ferry Porsche I beg….. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
LvSteveH |
Aug 24 2005, 07:37 PM
Post
#2
|
I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Just what the world needs…. more mechanic/philosophers. I must confess that the GT2 in question was purely hypothetical. If I somehow were to become the new owner of a Carrera GT, I would drive it within an inch of it’s life for a few days (potentially crashing it like so many others) and then sell it to pay off my house.
For what it is worth I greatly appreciate the support. I didn’t actually expect to get any. I figured the disenfranchised would simply skip to the post about a mysterious noise emanating from the car and never know there was someone fighting the good fight. Doing the right thing can be a thankless job sometimes, which is the best indication that you are indeed doing the right thing. Knowing that I could be shunned by many people that I like and respect, was not something I looked forward to. Like Chris, I tend not to post in the “sympathy” threads too often…… ok, never. It’s not because the posts aren’t specifically car related. In fact what makes 914club so great is that so many things are “off topic”. I truly feel like I know some people that I have never actually met or even talked to. I don’t necessarily have grounds to suggest that “sympathy” posts should be eliminated, because like any person, you have to take the good with the bad. The issue of religion is however much easier to differentiate. To look for comfort in friends during difficult times is what being part of a community is all about, it is however another thing entirely to make that appeal on religious grounds. It always bothers me that people don’t seem to pay much attention to the human tragedies that occur daily around the world, barely pausing while flipping the channel to note a horrible train crash in India, or an earthquake in South America. Human suffering is a constant part of our existence, and it should not be taken too lightly, or too seriously. It just is… and always will be. The best we can do is to give all experiences, good and bad, their due, and move on, being stronger for it; that is life. |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 20th October 2024 - 02:43 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |