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Porsche 965 V8 - Secret Prototype
I heard about this car existing last week and thought it was interesting. It seems more details are available from Porsche about this unique prototype. Imagine if they had gone ahead with production...
Full story: Video: Porsche 965, the Audi V8-Powered Porsche 911 That Never Was - Fourtitude.com
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05-23-2014, 05:42 PM
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About the reception I would expect. Intriguing that even Porsche thought of doing it and went so far as to build one to try out.
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“Of the value traps, the most widespread and pernicious is value rigidity. This is an inability to revalue what one sees because of commitment to previous values. In motorcycle maintenance, you MUST rediscover what you do as you go. Rigid values makes this impossible.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values |
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05-27-2014, 12:27 PM
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And I thought my old 928 engine bay was cramped!
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1983 Porsche 911SC - Arrow Blue lightweight '74 Carrera look http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/498568-overdue-intro-sc-hotrod-project.html |
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05-27-2014, 05:18 PM
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That would have been a game changer.
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05-27-2014, 07:47 PM
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They could have gotten a hold of a small block Chevy for half the price of an Audi V8.
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05-28-2014, 04:02 AM
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The spokesguy looked to have an amputated digit.....looks curled back after stop action.....just sayin'.
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05-28-2014, 06:10 AM
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Yeah, Dieter is curling his digits out of pure enthusiasm. Would be a fun job to just talk Porsche all day eh?
Here's the Audi V8 sound:
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“Of the value traps, the most widespread and pernicious is value rigidity. This is an inability to revalue what one sees because of commitment to previous values. In motorcycle maintenance, you MUST rediscover what you do as you go. Rigid values makes this impossible.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values |
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05-28-2014, 01:52 PM
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P911
1977 Porsche 911S 2.7L
Da cab
