11-08-2013, 01:45 PM
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The Porsches that time forgot
I stumbled across this interesting story in the Autos section on the BBC website.
BBC - Autos - The Porsches that time forgot
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11-08-2013, 02:47 PM
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Some of those cars are pretty incredible.
And some, like this one, should stay forgotten!
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11-08-2013, 03:59 PM
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Amazing....Would love to take the 959 for a spin 
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11-08-2013, 05:11 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Great link.
Thanks!!
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11-08-2013, 10:27 PM
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One of my favorites:
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11-10-2013, 07:25 PM
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This one here is rather odd looking.. The rear reminds me of a Mercedes.
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11-11-2013, 12:42 AM
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That be a 959. Anybody know how somebody in the UK could see this programme? Weirdly the BBC won't let us watch it.
Porsche 959 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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11-11-2013, 02:32 AM
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It's not a video it's a slideshow of pics and a story beneath.
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11-11-2013, 02:33 AM
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Ah... oh well.
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Boxster 2.7 with a few mods: RSS Under drive pulley, Dansk OEM look polished stainless steel sports silencer, K&N air filter, Full new M030 Sports Suspension, 997 Gear selector, and a load of other OEM styling upgrades.
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11-11-2013, 11:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by More
This one here is rather odd looking.. The rear reminds me of a Mercedes.
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That was the fastest car on the market until the Ferrari F50 came out clocking 200mph. 959 was the first car to have all wheel drive along with a whole bunch of other perps. Way ahead of its time and priced as such.
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11-11-2013, 11:47 AM
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FWIW, Bill Gates has a 959. I love the Paris-Dakar racer!
Sure wish Porsche would take another 4 variant or the Cayenne off-roading in an official capacity
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11-12-2013, 10:14 AM
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I've never liked the looks of the 959. There was one at my Porsche shop last week I was looking at. It looks like a bad 911 body kit made to cover up an engine that doesn't fit. Amazing car... they just didn't bother to design a body for it.
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