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Originally Posted by fxdp View Post
ok yes aspects of the gt2 could be said were over engineered

of course my mind is open but the conventional 911 of the era were not over-engineered or at least i dont see how they were....

not the seats not the headliner not the gearbox not the engine not the brakes ect

as was established above, the initial cost of the vehicle was not based on the materials utilized

wanna see why an 80s benz cost so much brand new in 1985 ?
cut a front seat open - you will see reinforced steel that will hold up in event of a rear end collision
THAT my friend is over engineering

granted Porsche had a different design criteria but over-engineered i dont see it

dont get me wrong love the 911, great car, but this aint no 80s benz we are talking about
The gearboxes rule of thumb in the early cars was that they could handle double the hp


And Porsche was an engineering company at heart, not an interior company
You won’t find their strengths there
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