Little known Porsche model features and facts
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TB993tt said:
mollytherocker said:
The 993 was meant to have a totally new dash but this was shelved very late in the design stages due to the cost. It is believed by some that it is this design that eventually saw the light of day in the first Boxster concept cars.
Can you say where you got this nugget from, the dash of the aircooled 911s is a structural part with the instrument holes as part of this structure isn't it ?
I believe it is relatively common knowledge in the Porsche world though.
mollytherocker said:
The Porsche logo/crest was designed in 1952 on Dr. Ferry Porsche's napkin as he sat opposite U.S. importer Max Hoffman in a New York restaurant.
hmm, the PCNA site has that quote but may be a little spin there. This is from the home sitehttp://www.porsche.com/international/accessoriesan...
'The possible variations were countless, the risk of getting something wrong was huge. But lo and behold, the result turned out to everyone’s advantage. At the start of the 1950s, Professor Ferdinand Porsche, his son Ferry and their trusted circle set about developing a company emblem that they intended both to refer to their location in Stuttgart and to have a dynamic, powerful image.
After numerous drafts were produced, including several from the pen of Porsche engineer Franz Xaver Reimspieß, a crest was finally created that has long since become the company’s trademark all over the globe. The emblem was initially put together out of elements from the history of Württemberg-Baden, as the political region was still called at that time: Stylised antlers and the state colours of red and black. This was intended as a clear commitment to Swabia, the Porsche family’s second home.
The centre of the crest shows a black horse rampant, an expression both of forward thrusting power and a derivation of the city seal. For Stuttgart, established in 950 as the stud farm of ‘stuotgarten’, has had horses in its coat of arms in varying designs since the 14th century. Through the use of the steed and the word ‘Stuttgart’, the team at Porsche were giving a clear sign of the bond they felt with the town in which they were based. The crest has the outer contours of a shield, while the word Porsche as the overarching signature, the roof over the whole, as it were, crowns the highly effective composition.
Admittedly there were some teething problems – tough negotiations with the local authority, made all the more delicate as they had to give their ‘OK’. In the end, however, the city custodians overcame their concerns in light of the crest’s strong allegiance to the company’s home.'
From Wiki -
'After a particularly heavy night on the pop followed by a very hot Bangalore curry, Dr Ferdinand stood up and glanced down to the bowl and the mess he'd left behind.
There, he saw what looked like a shield with a horse on it. Quickly taking out his new fangled Porsche branded iPhone 5 he took a snap shot and handed it to his computer-whizz son.
A new Porsche crest was then drawn up on the families iMac, and has been in use ever since'
'After a particularly heavy night on the pop followed by a very hot Bangalore curry, Dr Ferdinand stood up and glanced down to the bowl and the mess he'd left behind.
There, he saw what looked like a shield with a horse on it. Quickly taking out his new fangled Porsche branded iPhone 5 he took a snap shot and handed it to his computer-whizz son.
A new Porsche crest was then drawn up on the families iMac, and has been in use ever since'
Porsche fitted plastic caps to the key barrels of the 993 to discourage owners from using their keys instead of the remote unlocking feature. Apparently too many where confusing the immobilsor using keys.
Of course the pastic caps have long been lost but can still be purchased from your local OPC, keeps the muck out as well.
Ps that may have been for USA spec cars only ? But there is a technical bulletin about it for retrofit and I've got them from my local OPC.
Of course the pastic caps have long been lost but can still be purchased from your local OPC, keeps the muck out as well.
Ps that may have been for USA spec cars only ? But there is a technical bulletin about it for retrofit and I've got them from my local OPC.
tali1 said:
mollytherocker said:
The original Targa was designed in response to rumours that American laws were being drawn up to ban convertibles for safety reasons!
The laws never made it.
Targa is a Porsche trademark but Nissan used it on the 280/300ZX and Honda on NSX.The laws never made it.
Wonder if there's a second cup holder in the996tt somewhere then? Was thinking it's a bit mean to just have 1. Mind you I was pleased to find a coat hook the other day...had never thought to look on back of seat. Ps, the fuel thing is right too....bit disappointed neither indie nor opc new this one, luckily saw an old thread on it before wasting $$$ on investigations....now I just fill it up. ( and I did go back to petrol station and accuse them of having a dodgy pump after first time)
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