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  • JRKOUPE
    No R3VLimiter
    • Dec 2004
    • 3159

    #1531
    I hear ya........some R gruppe cars are the teets.

    that black dirty T sounds perfect....10 yrs ago it was what 15k?..20k?...
    I love sitting down and just driving!

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    • LateFan
      R3V Elite
      • May 2013
      • 4399

      #1532
      Question for you guys who know way more about this…

      What was the point of an "S/T?" I understand the S was the luxury version and had lots of trim and chrome and padding and leather, so it weighed more.

      The T was the bare bones version so it was lighter. They put the S motor in a T trim and got a hot rod.

      OK, but the factory could really do what it wanted with the shell and trim - they could (did) gut the shell so it was super light. The S motor they used for racing was more like a factory hot rod S, and sometimes a full 906 motor. It had the wide rear track and flares - that didn't come on an S. Plastic fenders and hood.

      So why bother calling it S/T? Was that for homologation and class rules in GT? Did anyone police what the engine really could do?

      Sorry for the Porsche trivia questions!

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      • beta14ok
        Wrencher
        • Mar 2009
        • 283

        #1533
        ^^ Interesting article here on that topic....The main article is about the importance of maintaining REAL documentation for the collector, but the example used is clearly hinting that apparently some insiders to Porsche built their own hot rods that were a blend of Ss & Ts & others parts.



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        • LateFan
          R3V Elite
          • May 2013
          • 4399

          #1534
          Well written.

          Are they implying the T shell itself weighed less than the S? I wonder how that worked? Did they stiffen up the S for the extra power it could produce?

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          • Joe G
            R3VLimited
            • Apr 2010
            • 2942

            #1535
            Last weekend I participated in the first AutoX since I have had the 944 and it was fantastic. The car handles so well, 100% stock except for wheels and tires (RE11s). Don't judge the shitty numbers/tape.





            Current Car: 2011 BMW 135i, M-Sport, 6 speed

            Originally posted by lambo
            Sounds like you need a massage.
            Originally posted by kpeng
            Who the hell is Vlad?

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            • Wschnitz
              R3V OG
              • Dec 2011
              • 8089

              #1536
              I like the meat on those wheels, looks beefy. Now you just need some HP for those tires :P
              1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
              willschnitz

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              • Joe G
                R3VLimited
                • Apr 2010
                • 2942

                #1537
                Originally posted by Wschnitz
                I like the meat on those wheels, looks beefy. Now you just need some HP for those tires :P
                Thanks! They are 225/50/16 and 245/45/16.

                NA 944s are very similar to E30s when it comes to power...very expensive for little gains. I have a whole new suspension set up that I need to find the time to install, then I will just enjoy the car for what it is (slow and perfectly balanced). :)


                Current Car: 2011 BMW 135i, M-Sport, 6 speed

                Originally posted by lambo
                Sounds like you need a massage.
                Originally posted by kpeng
                Who the hell is Vlad?

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                • HennaE30
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Apr 2014
                  • 1965

                  #1538
                  Originally posted by Joe G
                  Thanks! They are 225/50/16 and 245/45/16.



                  NA 944s are very similar to E30s when it comes to power...very expensive for little gains. I have a whole new suspension set up that I need to find the time to install, then I will just enjoy the car for what it is (slow and perfectly balanced). :)

                  LSx?
                  Originally posted by flyboyx
                  how about if i yank the anal beads out of your ass like i'm trying to pull start a chain saw?
                  Originally posted by Northern
                  beer is my new liver cleanse.

                  Henna - '84 Hennarot 325e
                  Lola - '89 Schwarz 325is - being saved
                  Christine - '88 Schwarz 325is - Spec E30 Racecar
                  '01 White F150 Lariat 4x4 Supercrew - Daily
                  Dad's '05 Interlagosblau M3

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                  • Joe G
                    R3VLimited
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 2942

                    #1539
                    Originally posted by HennaE30
                    LSx?
                    I have thought about it, but the car is too well clean and original (55k miles). It was never meant to be a crazy fast car and I am okay with that.


                    Current Car: 2011 BMW 135i, M-Sport, 6 speed

                    Originally posted by lambo
                    Sounds like you need a massage.
                    Originally posted by kpeng
                    Who the hell is Vlad?

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                    • E30_Pare
                      R3V OG
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 7801

                      #1540
                      From today. This thing was so mean. Track ready street car.
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                      • Wschnitz
                        R3V OG
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 8089

                        #1541
                        Drove one similar to that today, a 224,000 mile 84 Carrera, 3.2L

                        It got in on potential consignment, sounded and drove just like I would want a dream car to drive.
                        1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
                        willschnitz

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                        • E30_Pare
                          R3V OG
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 7801

                          #1542
                          This was an 87. Exterior is original and everything underneath is full blown race car(cage, motor, suspension, etc). Definitely felt like a dream car today. I've been around A LOT of 911s but this one just talked to me maybe because it's everything I want in a 911 no more or less.


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                          • Wschnitz
                            R3V OG
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 8089

                            #1543
                            Yeah the 84-85 I drove was pretty bare bones, just a better steering wheel and stiffer suspension, also had manual steering, which I dont know if it was factory but felt nice.

                            Nothing beats the sound of a beefy flat six.
                            1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
                            willschnitz

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                            • LJ851
                              R3V OG
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 7918

                              #1544




                              Lorin


                              Originally posted by slammin.e28
                              The M30 is God's engine.

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                              • M-technik-3
                                I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 18946

                                #1545
                                https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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