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Jim Bremner 04-24-2016 10:57 PM

If you have large feet the C4 isn't for you! really!

911SauCy 04-25-2016 05:19 AM

Buy IT!!

911SauCy 04-25-2016 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner (Post 9093606)
If you have large feet the C4 isn't for you! really!

Neither is a 911 but that hasn't stopped him yet...

I have to wear Piloti's to fit my 13's in the pedal box of my SC.

Adds to the experience :)

1990C4S 04-25-2016 05:38 AM

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Dueller 05-11-2016 05:21 PM

Sigh....a man in full sometimes gets to a realization of his limtations. Well I went and drove a c4 with 6 speed to make sure it fit. Problem was foot box was so small coupled with my post stroke residual limitation affecting my left leg I could not effectively operate clutch.

So look....what to do? Decided to look for a beater with an auto I could play with.

Lo and behold I ran across a dinged up 89 c4 behind a lawyer friends office. It had been in a repair shop that was hit by of tornado 2 years ago....got tossed around and cracked fiberglass on drivers rear quarter. Also busted hatch glass. Shop insurance carrier paid owner and let her keep salvage.

Lawyer gave me owners number called her and hooked jumper cables to it and started up. Runs and drives. Obviously need to go thru brakes, etc.

She's took $400 for it and was happy to get it out of her life. I'm thinking Grassroots motorsports $2016. Challenge..

Dueller 05-11-2016 05:30 PM

The crazy starts now
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463016381.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463016455.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463016518.jpg



And the bad

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463016571.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463016616.jpg

porsche4life 05-11-2016 06:15 PM

Oh that's awesome Jim!


On a related note a guy posted on the Vortex that he snagged a C6 ZO6 for 22k today! Crazy deal!!!

herr_oberst 05-11-2016 06:42 PM

^ In a further related note, I drove my buddy's C7 Z06 yesterday.

Crazy fun!

dad911 05-12-2016 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dueller (Post 9116586)
...
She's took $400 for it and was happy to get it out of her life. I'm thinking Grassroots motorsports $2016. Challenge..

$400? Great Lemons car! https://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ SmileWavy

Tobra 05-12-2016 09:14 AM

JD, let me get this straight. You came here, to be talked out of buying a fast car to make into a racecar, really?

You take the running gear off that thing and stick it on a tube frame car you can really create a monster. I think they even have kits to do it. There is a guy that autocrosses with us that has a big go cart with an plastic Austin Healy body on it that is so fast it can alter the progress of time.

pavulon 05-12-2016 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 9116682)
^ In a further related note, I drove my buddy's C7 Z06 yesterday.

Crazy fun!

you're evil.

Dueller 05-12-2016 08:16 PM

Kwell...shes home....girlfriend is not happy I've drug another project up

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463112954.jpg

Fire right up....drove it off trailer

porsche4life 05-12-2016 08:18 PM

Speaking of crazy race things... What happened to going after a standing mile record? ;)

Dueller 05-12-2016 10:07 PM

You went west....I certainly ain't light enough;)

Hey pm me your phone number....lost it

Dueller 05-16-2016 06:19 PM

OK.....the slippery slope begins. Didnt want to run yesterday. Chased my tail.....ultimately replaced in tank fuel pump sock and inline filter.....now rumbling like a v8 should.

Back it out of my drive....brakes fai. Check fluid....27 year old plastic reservervoir crumbles to powder. Master cylinder totally.....hello, Rock Auto...one is on way.

Budy who builds fibreglass planes comes by and begins body repairs


Oh why do I do this to myself? Lolhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1463451471.jpg


Tally thus far....$$491.99. Counting purchase price

Dueller 05-16-2016 06:21 PM

Apparently flying buddy is doing inverted roll;)

pavulon 05-16-2016 06:25 PM

These 2 Lingenfelters must be about fully depreciated:

Terrible wheels but automatic:
94 Corvette Lingenfelter 18k orig mi. car


Great wheels but 6-speed:
1992 Lingenfelter Corvette

Dueller 05-16-2016 06:26 PM

Apparently flying buddy doing inv2rted roll;)


Got my tag today....antique So it as $30 as long as I own car

Dueller 05-16-2016 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavulon (Post 9123702)
These 2 Lingenfelters must be about fully depreciated:

Terrible wheels but automatic:
94 Corvette Lingenfelter 18k orig mi. car


Great wheels but 6-speed:
1992 Lingenfelter Corvette

For the performance those are awesome deals...but what im kinda going for is a rat rod/autocross toy for all in $1000. Chits and giggles to annoy the purists

pavulon 05-16-2016 06:41 PM

I hope you make her run like a scalded cat!!SmileWavy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dueller (Post 9123721)
For the performance those are awesome deals...but what im kinda going for is a rat rod/autocross toy for all in $1000. Chits and giggles to annoy the purists



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