How on earth did he hit the telephone poll?

....'cuz he WAS driving it like he stole it and the Merc. that he brought here illegally (without the bank knowing). He's been in jail for several months. One o' them "white collar" criminal fellers...

forgot to add a pic....

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Or two....

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I'm sure the purists will howl, as they did when the Cayenne was released, but this is looking pretty damn good. The latest on the Panamera from Autoweek last week:

"The Panamera initially will be offered in rear-wheel-drive form only. However, a four-wheel-drive option featuring a modified Haldex-style multiplate clutch from the 911 Turbo (rather than the older setup, which continues to be used on the 911 Carrera 4) is expected within the first 12 months of production.

Under the hood sits a 4.8-liter version of Porsche’s four-valve-per-cylinder, 90-degree V8, as unveiled in the facelifted Cayenne earlier this year. The longitudinally mounted unit uses a new direct-injection system plus the latest in exhaust-gas recirculation and cylinder-deactivation technology to ensure competitive fuel mileage and emissions, while serving up the needed power and torque to challenge competitors.

Nothing is official yet, but minor adjustments should allow output to rise slightly above that of the recently introduced Cayenne, with naturally aspirated Panamera S versions starting at 400 hp, while the top-of-the-line Panamera Turbo should hit 520 hp—the latter backed up by a prodigious 516 lb-ft of torque. With standard rear-wheel-drive versions of the new car said to weigh 4100 pounds, this should ensure 0-to-60-mph acceleration in about 4.5 seconds and, with new advanced aerodynamics, a top speed in excess of 180 mph.

Although Porsche considered equipping the Panamera with a transaxle (an arrangement used on the old 928) to achieve the best possible weight distribution, the complexity and cost led to a decision to tread a more conventional path, with the gearbox mounted to the rear of the engine. Two units are planned: a standard six-speed manual and an optional seven-speed double-clutch setup, the latter expected to appear on the facelifted 911 at Frankfurt in September.

The Panamera will be built alongside the Cayenne at Porsche’s Leipzig factory in Germany, beginning in August 2009, according to supplier sources. Final assembly will bring together drivelines from Porsche’s Zuffenhausen headquarters and steel bodies from Volkswagen’s Hanover plant. Official figures place annual production at about 20,000, although this is considered conservative, even by Porsche standards. AutoWeek understands the carmaker is installing capacity for as many as 30,000 cars per year, some 35 percent of which are expected to find their way to North America."

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And a Coupe version as well....928 for the 21st Century:


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blech

ok the coupe looks just ok. but them 4 doors is butt ugly!

i'll reserve judgment until i see it in person.

Ha, ha - oh man, that's just so funny.

I laughed just about as hard this time as I did the last 16 billion times someone posted that remark in a similar situation

+10 for originality!

Oh, and why-oh-why do insist on "quoting" an entire series of pics?

It is possible to cut the pics from your "quote" you know...

(all right, I'm cranky before morning coffee no. 3 is banged down)

If that was a dog, I would shave it's a$$ and teach it to walk backwards.

http://www.floridasportsman.com/regions/ne/070409ne.jpg

Sweet Jezsus! So sorry I F'ed up your day! Maybe a little more fiber with that coffee will help. I will only post with your permission after you proof read my comments from now on.

Have a nice day (did anybody post that before?)

Hay Purry, Think this will buff out?

Maybe he could barrow your duct tape and a can of WD40?

Somebody didn't get any purry this weekend. :rolleyes:

Thanks Mike.

Is there some description of the Ferrari accident, pics look nice, the driver obviously did a thorough job, couldn't be accused of not finishing what he started.

I had a friend in college that did the same thing to a vette and lived to tell about it, hope this guy was just as fortunate.

hey, byron..you and k9handler seem to be bike authorities. do ya'll remember a bike made around 1975-76 that was called an 'emmex' i think? it was over $100 at the time, which was expensive. it was yellow and had coil shocks in rear and piston-looking (no coil) shocks in front. the bike was pretty heavy, had a fake plastic gas tank on it i removed and a round plastic number attached up front, banana-style seat. fenders were yellow or white plastic. it was a 10th b-day present..haven't seen one in years.

also, remember the bikes from the early 70's with big, huge chain covers? an older kid i knew had one with a round steering wheel like a car. they had those wide slicks on the rear, chopper-style small tire up front. verrrry cool boke in the day.

Yes, here it is.

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this accident is famous... together w/ a sketchy story and characters to go w/ it.

google: enzo accident malibu and you should get a lot of it...

search on ppot under enzo/malibu will give a long-ish thread containing interesting links ab the story as well...

edit: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=267681&highlight=enzo+m alibu

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=269546&highlight=enzo+m alibu

he survived a 200 mph crash?? is that documented? he would need a lotttt of room to dissipate all that energy and live..

Airship and Submersible craft
based on inventions and designs from
Nikola Tesla and Viktor Schauberger
http://www.frank.germano.com/airship.htm
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Composite fan blade containment case
http://www.compositesworld.com/hpc/issues/2005/May/866
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A fan case made from A&P's braided preform, showing the integral flanges and the profile formed on the capstan.


http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/sme/MATS231/applications.htm
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http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/sme/mats2...hovercraft.jpg
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Friend of mine lives near there....picked up a piece of it. I have it ensconced in my garage.....

That sounds a lot like a Yamaha, but Rampar, Girder and a few others built some toohttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1176737104.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1176738982.jpg