911 Turbo evolution

Very true, most left the road backwards and were properly named Widowmakers, probably the real reason Porsche stopped importing them in 1980 was the threat of lawsuits from the accidents.

 

i remember the t-shirt and bumper stickers...

SaVE THE WHALES

with a picture of the whale tail.

 

jeff, i had my first 930 in 1989...a red with cashmire 86 car. stock w/ a monte muffler (it was the hot tip back then)

well, i love that car and remember thinking one night that real good porsche drivers were fast in the rain...

...well one rainy night i got into a corner a bit too fast. it was a fast sweeper (4th gear) that i was ready to the do the rolf stomelen thing...i did too!

the next thing i remember was going backward at a very high rate of speed and that was all she wrote.

my beloved turbo bit the dust. it beat me that night but i have since gotten it right.

 

charles, that picture is unreal! 908 and 917 motors top fan and slide valve fi...whoo hooo

 

Wow, at least you are here to talk about it.

Was the car totalled?

I think alot of turbos bit the dust after the drivers had a few too many martinis at lunch and drove back to the office a little fast or after work at happy hour, you need to have fast reflexes with them.

 

Like Clarkson said "Porsche design the least a man can get."

Funny how similiar the rear of the 996 & 997 are!

Another thing I noticed is the brakes seem to grow every other generation, so the next turbo should have some 15" plus rotors hahaha.

 

The key that makes the modern cars great is the ability of AWD to put all the torque to the pavement. A 930, 965 even a GT2 is not capable of that. Sliding around is fun, but most are interested in usable power.

Otherwise, we could all be happy with Vipers......

 

I love this view of my 930. Also going to give a shameless plug that its for sale.

Greg
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Sharky: Say what you may about the AWD system, but a GT2 or even a GT3 will spank a turbo around most tracks. All the added weight does not help the car in most dry situations. In the rain, thats a different story.
Regards, Darrell.

 

bump for the 930 turbo content....... may be getting one .....

 

michael...u need to come see and drive mine!

pcb

 

i love the slope nose, but i am not picky. trying to get another house, so cost may be an issue, i prefer the older oles anyway.

 

you have been so kind to offer ( several times) ! i will know more about what i discussed in the PM next week. supposed to have a PPI done, but the guy is " very busy " .

we will see. i am in NO RUSH to spend the cash.

 

no worries michael...through the years, you have become family! besides, i know i'm gonna want to drive the ct when you get it!! lol!!!

 

yes, i will own a Countach, but it must be "the right countach" . for it will not be a car that i will flip and sell. it will be a keeper, warts and all.