Drool; At Long Last: Federalizing the Porsche 959 has been a long road. Now, at least, it can be traversed

[NFS4]

DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=coverstory&loc_code=index&content_code=09282484

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I'd hit it.

- M4H

 

[Confused]

Looks very very nice!

Good to see it's a "flashback" to ye olde stylee of Porsche


Confused

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
I'd hit it.

- M4H

I'd hit it in each exhaust.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Confused
Looks very very nice!

Good to see it's a "flashback" to ye olde stylee of Porsche


Confused

Did you not notice the "1988" part?

Viper GTS

 

[Ryan]

Hmm, If I owned one, I'd have to tinker with the odometer, if you know what I mean........ 2500 miles is not enough for one year.......

 

[Glitchny]

damn hot car, now if I can find that 1.2 million i have lying around....

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Hmm, If I owned one, I'd have to tinker with the odometer, if you know what I mean........ 2500 miles is not enough for one year.......

i concur

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Confused
Looks very very nice!

Good to see it's a "flashback" to ye olde stylee of Porsche


Confused

Did you not notice the "1988" part?

Viper GTS

Actually, the 959 made it's world debut in 1983 I think.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Confused
Looks very very nice!

Good to see it's a "flashback" to ye olde stylee of Porsche


Confused

Did you not notice the "1988" part?

Viper GTS

Actually, the 959 made it's world debut in 1983 I think.

Regardless, the article said 1988 - Hence it's a 15 year old vehicle, not a new one.

Viper GTS

 

[EvilYoda]

Good god, what a gorgeous car, and what a story...wonder if any of the local CEOs will feel greedy enough to import one to Michigan.

 

[Insane3D]

The 959 goes from a standstill to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and reaches 100 mph in 11.4 seconds. Top speed of the 959 is 215.

:Q:Q:Q

 

[BornStar]

What a gorgeous car. I wish I had some more money...

 

[fonzinator]

Did the 959 ever race in the Dakar Rally? If so, how did it do? Wasn't the 959 built for that race?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: fonzinator
Did the 959 ever race in the Dakar Rally? If so, how did it do? Wasn't the 959 built for that race?

Yup, it won the Dakar in the early 80s.

http://autozine.kyul.net/959/959_8.htm

 

[notfred]

I got a clutched changed in the building next door to the place that photo was taken at

 

[Maleficus]

Gates, who was becoming increasingly frustrated at having his 959 eternally tied up in the Port of Oakland?s ?free trade zone,? suggested to Canepa that perhaps they could federalize the car by buying a number of sacrificial 959s to ?crash and test.? But Canepa felt that wouldn?t solve the problems.

Bastard, no one should have that much money.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Maleficus

Gates, who was becoming increasingly frustrated at having his 959 eternally tied up in the Port of Oakland?s ?free trade zone,? suggested to Canepa that perhaps they could federalize the car by buying a number of sacrificial 959s to ?crash and test.? But Canepa felt that wouldn?t solve the problems.

Bastard, no one should have that much money.

LMAO!! That should go into the quote database

 

[ElFenix]

quattro!

 

[Howard]

It can do 215MPH with only 450HP? What's the drag coefficient?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Howard
It can do 215MPH with only 450HP? What's the drag coefficient?

you didn't see the part where they are making upwards of 600 hp did you?

 

[Legendary]

I never thought I'd say this but thank you Bill Gates.

 

[DougK62]

Best looking Porsche ever. Classic.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: Legendary
I never thought I'd say this but thank you Bill Gates.

For what??? You ain't gettin' one!!!

 

[SammyBoy]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: Legendary
I never thought I'd say this but thank you Bill Gates.

For what??? You ain't gettin' one!!!

You aint getting any ass anytime soon either, but you still have to recognize the brilliance of the first dude who thought to stick it in