Some recent comment on the "Good Name For An East Coast Early Porsche Club" got me confused as to what RGruppe is.
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Originally posted by RLJ
. . Where did you get the idea that only early 911 owners could join the gruppe?
I will tell you one more time!
Membership in the R Gruppe is based MORE on attitude, or lack of attitued (no egeos), than the car you drive, we have 914, 356, C-2, 996 GT-2(Pikes Peak winner), 912, and yes R, RS, and RSR owners. . . .
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That thinking is in shrap contrast to earlier R Gruppe words. . .
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Originally posted by RSupdate
Wow.... I'm surprised, I am being accused of an "attitude"...
I was just trying to illustrate the simple fact that the original and still current concept behind RGruppe is the fact that it is built around Porsche's original ideas . . . which was exclusively about the first generation of 911's. Which for those of us that are not quite sure, was '66 to '73.
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That is also what RGruppe cars are all about also. Out here on the left coast RGruppe cars don't have short hoods, DOT impact bumpers, electric outside rear view mirrors, in-glass rear defrost systems, a/c, cats, pre-mufflers etc.... They are lite, lean and mean pre-smog 911's.
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There certainly are conflicting messages as to the RGruppe theme.
So which is it? Or, at least, what's the
outside perception of the RGruppe. (This means RGruppe members stay out of the poll.)