Friday 27th March 2009
Pic Of The Week: Porsche 356 Speedster
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Big thanks to George Williams for this week's POTW. We're sure you'll all agree its a great picture - particularly as, looking at the ominous cloudscape above, George must have been in a bit of a rush to take the snap and get the roof back up!
We hope you enjoy this cracking desktop, and take a look at George's website for some more top-notch pics.
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Fetchez la vache
Original Poster
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Phoar. Now you're talking 
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jasmine
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speed_monkey
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jasmine said: Is that a replica? My thoughts exactly!
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carl_w
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mycarcheck said: The vehicle DJJ462H, a Volkswagen 1200 (Saloon), is on our database
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GFWilliams
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The car is a Chesil Speedster (got a 1.8l beetle engine and a beetle chassis) that has recently been resprayed and lightly restored.
George
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speed_monkey
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GFWilliams said: The car is a Chesil Speedster that has recently been resprayed and lightly restored.
George Thats what I meant just couldnt think of the name thank you. (checks classic cars sales)
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300bhp/ton
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speed_monkey said: jasmine said: Is that a replica? My thoughts exactly! Who cares, replica or not they still look bloody fantastic  Personaly I'd prefer a replica, you'd be less worries about using it and it'd probably drive better, be faster yet still retain all the style and flare.
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jdw1234
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Note headrests and wind-up windows not removable sidescreens.
Looks lovely though.
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speed_monkey
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300bhp/ton said: speed_monkey said: jasmine said: Is that a replica? My thoughts exactly! Who cares, replica or not they still look bloody fantastic Personaly I'd prefer a replica, you'd be less worries about using it and it'd probably drive better, be faster yet still retain all the style and flare. I wasn't knocking it, we were just having a debate in the office. and +1 gorgeous motor
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jasmine
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GFWilliams said: The car is a Chesil Speedster (got a 1.8l beetle engine and a beetle chassis) that has recently been resprayed and lightly restored.
George
Not a Tygan then?  ETS: and yes, I wasn't knocking it either - especially when you compare prices between a replica and a real one!
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GFWilliams
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carl_w
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Odd how a Chesil is 'acceptable' but an MR2 355 isn't.
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speed_monkey
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GFWilliams said: Ive just made a little sex wee........
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GFWilliams
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carl_w said: Odd how a Chesil is 'acceptable' but an MR2 355 isn't. I could be because the Chesil is quicker than the original..
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snorkel sucker
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bmxellent
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Dammit beat me to it...
The first thing that came into my head. TOP GUN!
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Belfast Boy
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There is a Skoda Rapid based silver one around here somewhere, looks the nuts. 
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300bhp/ton
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carl_w said: Odd how a Chesil is 'acceptable' but an MR2 355 isn't. I think its down to the fact the Chesil is built car from the ground up mostly and uses more period parts except where you want to make it better. It also looks exact. An MR2 355 is just an MR2 with a bodykit stuck to it. Lots of repsect for the work, but it will never be anything more than that. Cobra's are another good example. A Dax Tojeior (sp?) is a pirpose built car in the image of the original, but thats as far as it goes. It is a car in its own right.
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300bhp/ton
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speed_monkey said: 300bhp/ton said: speed_monkey said: jasmine said: Is that a replica? My thoughts exactly! Who cares, replica or not they still look bloody fantastic Personaly I'd prefer a replica, you'd be less worries about using it and it'd probably drive better, be faster yet still retain all the style and flare. I wasn't knocking it, we were just having a debate in the office. and +1 gorgeous motor lol, no worries 
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Spiritual_Beggar
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GFWilliams said: carl_w said: Odd how a Chesil is 'acceptable' but an MR2 355 isn't. I could be because the Chesil is quicker than the original.. Its still a replica though. You could mod the MR2 to be just as quick as an F355.........but it would still be crap.
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