Little known Porsche model features and facts
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I love Porsche trivia. There are so many hidden features and facts about our beloved cars that I think its worth sharing them in a thread. Examples;
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.
The 968 Sport was not an official Stuttgart model. Porsche UK ordered 306 Club Sports with some options and stuck the Sport badge on the back from a 928!
The 996 and 997 4WD models only measure fuel levels from half to full. Below this is done by an estimation via mileage and driving style.
So what do you know about your car that others may not?
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.
The 968 Sport was not an official Stuttgart model. Porsche UK ordered 306 Club Sports with some options and stuck the Sport badge on the back from a 928!
The 996 and 997 4WD models only measure fuel levels from half to full. Below this is done by an estimation via mileage and driving style.
So what do you know about your car that others may not?
sidicks said:
996TT02 said:
Surely this can't be right.
Otherwise the gauge would only work on the way down.
If you were near empty and you filled up to less than half a tank, the gauge would not register as it would have no means of knowing that you had filled up, and by how much.
That happened to me.Otherwise the gauge would only work on the way down.
If you were near empty and you filled up to less than half a tank, the gauge would not register as it would have no means of knowing that you had filled up, and by how much.
Tripe Bypass said:
The original plan was also to watercool the 993.
The 928 was meant to be released in 1972 or '73.
The steering rack of a 996 Carrera Cup is identical to one of a regular 996 with the exception of a couple of travel restrictors (big plastic washers).
A watercooled 993? How would they have done that? Just the heads like the GT1 engine?The 928 was meant to be released in 1972 or '73.
The steering rack of a 996 Carrera Cup is identical to one of a regular 996 with the exception of a couple of travel restrictors (big plastic washers).
anonymous said:
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I cant remember where I read it but I am pretty sure it was actually from Porsche themselves and there was a discussion at the time on here about the definition of mid engined and it was confirmed that it was.It was also confirmed that many front engined Ferraris like the 612 are now technically mid engjned as are many BMWs!
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.
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