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| rick 918-S |
 Mar 17 2006, 10:58 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 20,519 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Nice work boys. 928 and 914 does it get any better? Cool glass top 911... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Howard |
Mar 18 2006, 12:45 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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Soap Box..
Different strokes. I don't want a bahnburner. The fun of the supercars is driving them at superlegal speeds. Enzo/penis size jokes aside, why? I got into Porsches when they built under 1800# street cars and under 1200# race cars that were cheaper and whipped the big iron in the 50's and 60's. A 63 Super 90 could hide from a 63 Ferrari on Mulholland; an RSK could stay with or beat Testa Rossa on most tracks. Now that's my idea of fun. The closest thing we have today is the Miata. The Soltice/Sky/Opel weigh more, and will overcome the performance issue with more HP and weight. So here we go agin. Sure, there's the Lotus, but twice the price with a Toyota engine?. The Boxster is more than twice the price and a bit portly at 2800#. A great car to be sure, but I would rather have it weigh less, offer fewer amenities, and I don't need the opportunity to get into 150+mph trouble. Could Porsche go to the the parts bin and build a 2200#, 200hp, under 30K? Sure, but why? That will only happen when the US market balks at paying the big $$ entry fee. That's what spawned the 55 Speedster ($2995)and the 70 914 ($3995). A 914/4 is about the last affordable version of a 'real' sports car. 95hp and 1900# is a nice combo for the recreational driving I do. Adding HP would require improvments to suspension and brakes, and pretty soon you lose that 'lovin feeling'. Rick, I love your car, and if I were going to drive a 914 across country yours would be the one to use. But that's what the Infiniti is for (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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rick 918-S Anyone seen the new Exellence? Mar 17 2006, 10:58 PM
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