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Location: Mid-life crisis, could be anywhere
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OH GAAAAAWD, MY TICKER!!!!
http://www.covinowners.f9.co.uk/html/sales1.htm
------------------ -Richard '84 Carrera Cabriolet '74 911 Widebody 3.6 Project |
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06-27-2001, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: NY,NY
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Yea, I saw that Covin site some time ago. I could not understand exactly what it is. Are they building the entire bodyshell of the 911 in fiberglass? Is this really cheaper than buying a regular Carrera? Anyone know anything about this Covin replicar?
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06-27-2001, 07:27 AM
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Ok, now I have to go cry for the poor white 911. Not only is it bastardized with a Chebby engine, but the engine is in the front...boohoo. With it being in the back, I can sort of stand it, but to chop up the car that bad...
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06-27-2001, 09:54 AM
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don't have to worry about lowering the front
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06-27-2001, 09:55 AM
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I'm not so sure that any Porsche was butchered here. In fact, it looks as though the whole body is fiberglass and it's attached to a custom welded chassis. I'm with Orbmedia....I want one for some reason.
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06-27-2001, 10:21 AM
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ummm....you guys really don't see the potential here do you? THE WHOLE FRIGG'N BODY IS FIBERGLASS! simply add a tube frame and whammo! 1600lb car!
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06-27-2001, 10:54 AM
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the front engined 911 is kinda sick though. |
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06-27-2001, 11:09 AM
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Ooooooh, BABY!
Who's gonna be the first to get a 70bhp 959 ? Excuse me while I go have a wretched retch in a dark closet. ------------------ Charlie Baer '79 Euro 911SC |
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06-27-2001, 11:48 AM
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Location: NY,NY
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This is really the original dream of Butzi Porsche, the all fiberglass tube frame 911 with front engine V8 power. But he was hypnotized and beaten to submission by the patriarch Ferry and forced to take the 911 a different route.
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06-27-2001, 12:09 PM
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I have no plans to spend my money or time to live Butzi or Ferry or any other Porsche family members dream. They make plenty as it is.
The V8 cars I can understand, but 2000cc and less? |
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06-27-2001, 01:42 PM
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78 Porsche 911SC 3.0L, 3.3Turbo soon. 
