Originally Posted by SolReaver (Post 5276653)

Yea, there is a REASON that they are reminiscent of aircraft. They are Descended from Luftwaffe Technology. All those german engineers had to do SOMETHING after WWII and building high performance sports cars was just the ticket. The meticulous level of detail and unnerving precision of the components is not unfamiliar to aviation technicians. IF you treat it like an aircraft, you are much better off.

A peek under the cowling of a WW II German fighter plane will convince you that a LOT of the components are similar. The Germans were first with a lot of technical innovations at the time and why re- invent the wheel? A primitive version of the K jet used in OBs was the first FI used in a production fighter and it out performed the spitfires the British used in certain maneuvers when the Spitfires floats in the float bowls failed due to G forces and choked the engine. (trivia buffs take note)

German Aircraft were technologically advanced, however, they were too few in number and required levels of maintenance excessive by military standards and required great numbers of mechanics to keep them in the air. (sound familiar?)

Look at the fittings, the wiring, the lines and the streamlined styling. These things are part Mesherschmit, Part Fokke Wulf, and Part Junker. OK some are more Junker than others.;)

Originally Posted by XLR8928 (Post 5276722)

I worked on SR-71's and U2's back in the day (avionics). As I recall, the SR leaked way more than my 928. Got out in '80, and yes, I'm that old.:D
-Kerry

Originally Posted by SolReaver (Post 5276653)

Yea, there is a REASON that they are reminiscent of aircraft. They are Descended from Luftwaffe Technology. All those german engineers had to do SOMETHING after WWII and building high performance sports cars was just the ticket. The meticulous level of detail and unnerving precision of the components is not unfamiliar to aviation technicians. IF you treat it like an aircraft, you are much better off.

A peek under the cowling of a WW II German fighter plane will convince you that a LOT of the components are similar. The Germans were first with a lot of technical innovations at the time and why re- invent the wheel? A primitive version of the K jet used in OBs was the first FI used in a production fighter and it out performed the spitfires the British used in certain maneuvers when the Spitfires floats in the float bowls failed due to G forces and choked the engine. (trivia buffs take note)

German Aircraft were technologically advanced, however, they were too few in number and required levels of maintenance excessive by military standards and required great numbers of mechanics to keep them in the air. (sound familiar?)

Look at the fittings, the wiring, the lines and the streamlined styling. These things are part Mesherschmit, Part Fokke Wulf, and Part Junker. OK some are more Junker than others.;)

Originally Posted by Maleficio (Post 5276746)

You worked on these jets!? :eek:

http://chandrakantha.com/articles/in...1966_sr712.jpg

Originally Posted by XLR8928 (Post 5277793)

Yes Sir, I did. I was stationed at BAFB, Ca. Got out in 1980.
-K

Originally Posted by SolReaver (Post 5276932)

Yea, it is a Paraphrase of What your chief says and I adopted it (and the bit about make and model) in my sig as a tribute to SoCalDriver, who helped me out of a couple of tough spots. It is not too surprising that a Lot of us have a background in aviation. It takes a certain kind of person to work on these cars.

XLR: Yes, Dr Ferdinand Porsche was in the Kubelwagen project One of the few openly discussed efforts of the time. During the war the project was given low priority and allocated a small amount of manpower and resources. After the war It turned out that literally Thousands of engineers claimed to have worked there. If YOU worked in a factory that made ME-109s, or Stuka dive bombers, what would YOU put on YOUR resume? The Engineers who designed the cars and the systems were decidedly experienced and German. Exactly where they worked and what they did is not really clear as in Deutchland people try not to speak of "the Natzi time" It is a cultural thing. BMW was an aircraft company, the spinning prop logo is just that.

The v-12 engine in my jag is a scaled down Merlin fighter engine as well. A LOT of work went into designs and research for speed. Decades later it trickled down into the auto industry.

Originally Posted by Maleficio (Post 5280235)

I bought it.

Originally Posted by MPDano (Post 5280268)

Der 928?

Originally Posted by Landseer (Post 5281250)

This is great news!
Need more Pictures!