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Ahh! A stunning choice!
Apr 09, 2023,17:33 PM
Yes, the 930 era is very nice. Although rear engined cars are definitely tricky to drive sometime. I still don't know how to drive them properly, and when someone shows me how to take a corner, I still have that instinct that he's stepping on the gas way too early. Hit the gas before the apex? I just can't get my head around that part! And then I probably lose half a second a lap PER CORNER!
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Finally have a birth year watch.. VC QP 43031
By: n0wjsti : April 5th, 2023-18:22
For nearly a decade, I have had romantic notions of embarking on the quest to find an appropriate birth year watch. At long last... I think I can put an end to this. The year in question is 1984 -- and since my interest in watches started from the Submari...
1984!
By: InHavenPro : April 5th, 2023-18:29
My birth year as well, so I am massively biased coming into this conversation . What a phenomenal piece from VC, I couldn't imagine a better choice myself.... And yes, I totally agree with you that the sublime skeletonized version would truly be a grail f...
Cheers
By: n0wjsti : April 5th, 2023-18:48
...to a fantastic 39!
=)))
By: InHavenPro : April 5th, 2023-19:22
I'd pick that as well
By: TeutonicCarFan : April 5th, 2023-18:35
Definitely a sucker for a nice VC. Birth year is intriguing, I had wanted a birth year porsche 930 but not sure I want the hassle of an old turbo 🤷♂️
So wait, you bought two 1984 VC Perpetual Calendars?
By: patrick_y : April 5th, 2023-18:41
Congrats! Now, make sure you get a birth year case of nice wine (probably a case of nice Californian Cabernet Sauvignon Napa wine and a nice French Bordeaux First Growth wine). Some people who are really into cars even try to get a birth year car (one fri...
I wish!
By: n0wjsti : April 5th, 2023-18:50
VC 43032 belongs to a friend; had the good fortune of trying it on Q3 last year. It cemented my opinion that it wore a little bit better than the AP 25657/8 which has shorter lugs). I don't really drink wine, so that would be wasted on me, but cars... I l...
No worries on the wine!
By: patrick_y : April 5th, 2023-19:04
I see you like McLaren. All I can say is that I really like the Lamborghini Huracan - so easy to drive, so reliable, and thrilling sound. As for cars - not a lot of cars I'd want from 1984 personally. Ferrari Testarossa? A Lamborghini Countach is probably...
Ahh! A stunning choice!
By: patrick_y : April 9th, 2023-17:33
Yes, the 930 era is very nice. Although rear engined cars are definitely tricky to drive sometime. I still don't know how to drive them properly, and when someone shows me how to take a corner, I still have that instinct that he's stepping on the gas way ...
stunning
By: Francoamerican : April 5th, 2023-18:46
Thank you very much!
By: n0wjsti : April 8th, 2023-16:37
And yes the skeletonized version is phenomenal, even the one from AP is fantastic! ...
I have the same approach of patrick
By: Weems@8 : April 5th, 2023-21:10
Why should somebody want a 1984 car? The only cars i want from 1984 are Honda’s, but i like from any year Honda’s. More bad, nineties cars. Which i like are from 2001 till today. Older cars are more separate over the years, like a BMW 5 series from 1987, ...
I appreciate the kind comment!
By: n0wjsti : April 8th, 2023-16:38
An unorthodox choice, given what I currently have in the watchbox, but I am very glad I made this step!
congrats on choice a lovely 43031
By: GuinnessForMeAndTheWatch : April 16th, 2023-08:55
given ref first released by VC late 83 i think finding any platinum version 43031 or 43032 from 84 going to be a big challenge given such as small proportion of production back then. most complications in 80s even really until mid to late 90s people wante...