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Bootsy
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by Bootsy » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:00 am
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Lightweight_911
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by Lightweight_911 » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:31 am
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For me, one of the most beautiful race cars ever built - along with the Ferrari P4 from the same year (1967):
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
911hillclimber
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by 911hillclimber » Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:53 pm
Modern expensive people don't fit!
Lovely car mind.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Bootsy
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by Bootsy » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:46 am
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911hillclimber
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by 911hillclimber » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:31 pm
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lightweight_911
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
Posts: 17921 Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:48 pm
Location: Worcs/W Mids border
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by Lightweight_911 » Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:36 am
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
Ian Comerford
DDK rules my life!
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Location: Harston, Leics
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by Ian Comerford » Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:48 am
Bootsy wrote:
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I’m not sure this has improved the look/relative purity of the original 96, or is this just me?
911hillclimber
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by 911hillclimber » Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:43 am
No, l feel the same
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
jwhillracer
Me and DDK sitting in a tree! KISSING
Posts: 2887 Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:58 pm
Location: Sunny Somerset, just above the water....
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by jwhillracer » Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:54 am
Agreed, spoilt.
Especially the wide rear track, just wrong.
JW
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1963 Porsche 109 Junior
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber part of the family for 40 years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT
BILLY BEAN
DDK 1st, 2nd and 3rd for me!
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by BILLY BEAN » Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:29 pm
Ian Comerford wrote: Bootsy wrote:
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I’m not sure this has improved the look/relative purity of the original 96, or is this just me?
From memory it is not an early car. It is a relatively modern SAAB which has had earlier panels grafted onto it which explains the wider track. It was for sale earlier this year.
Rust Never Sleeps
hot66
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by hot66 » Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:57 pm
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Nine One One
DDK 1st, 2nd and 3rd for me!
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by Nine One One » Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:29 am
911hillclimber
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by 911hillclimber » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:19 am
KS is silent, still in shock...
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
hot66
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by hot66 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:22 pm
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Mike
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
Posts: 5129 Joined: Wed May 25, 2005 12:39 pm
Location: Hampshire
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by Mike » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:32 pm
hot66 wrote: Grossglockner under construction
What a wonderful picture!
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2