Lookie what was at Sonnen Porsche today....

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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Lookie what was at Sonnen Porsche today....

so who knows what this is? Better yet, whos old enough to have one of these posters on their wall when they were a teenager(like me!)



speed holes, makes the car go faster


the plate should give you a hint
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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959... sweet!

wasn't there a rumor that porsche was coming back to rallying?
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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wait... aren't 959s illegal in the US?
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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wait... aren't 959s illegal in the US?
yes, they were, only a few of them in the states right now. they had to pay ALOT of money to federalize this one.
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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speed holes aka venturi
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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speed holes aka venturi
that go back to a pair of MASSIVE intercoolers!
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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venturi is a piece of technology man, i learned about it in class, and it is just crazy.. imma take the next class and learn how to make them out of carbon fiber, and make my own lips and kits. Maybe i'll develop some brake cooling thing... or maybe a hooscoop venturi ooOOooooOO ideas!
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Class? Where do you go to school?

I saw a 959 in Colorado one day. I was driving one of my favorite roads and saw headlights behind me. I was thinking, "WTF, someone is catching up to me?" I didn't know what the car was, but I still almost shat myself when it passed me.
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That car was at Conversion Techniques a few months ago Jeremy. You saw it there! We replaced it's oil pressure sending unit. You have to drop the whole engine to do that job.

It's a 1987, the only year it was made. There were 250 Touring models made, 50 Lightweights made and about 30 shady odds and ends models made. Bruce Canepa just recently federalized a bunch of them and brought them into the country. Before that, there was only 4 in the country. I believe the owner of that car is selling it.

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Originally Posted by skubiekid
That car was at Conversion Techniques a few months ago Jeremy. You saw it there! We replaced it's oil pressure sending unit. You have to drop the whole engine to do that job.

It's a 1987, the only year it was made. There were 250 Touring models made, 50 Lightweights made and about 30 shady odds and ends models made. Bruce Canepa just recently federalized a bunch of them and brought them into the country. Before that, there was only 4 in the country. I believe the owner of that car is selling it.

Geoff
holy crap how'd I miss that?? maybe I just domt have a good enough memory when my cameras not handy

yeah I heard there were a bunch of them getting federalized but I didnt know it was Bruce. Good guy, we used to have a couple of his cars at the old shop, heres his 355



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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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I remember posters of that! Also remember the model kit I built of that!

Thanks for sharing!

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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
whos old enough to have one of these posters on their wall when they were a teenager (like me!)
...that makes 2 of us.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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I know the history and all but why are these illegal in the US again?



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