RE: How to ruin a Porsche 964 RS - video

RE: How to ruin a Porsche 964 RS - video

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Kam B

91 posts

161 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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StuttgartJem said:
Take one 964, add fake RS parts, spend a fortune on wheels and suspension to make it handle like a dog, park it in a shabby warehouse for the 'urban' feel, get bird who went to the Heather Mills school of runway modelling to do the Max Power bit

Not a great recipe in my book

Good job you in Belfast boys, too far to come and give you a slap punch
PMSL!

sootyrumble

295 posts

188 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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NinjaPower said:
How dare you! smile

I'm a big fan of both standard and modded air-coolers as my own Porker demonstrates:

Yummy !!!!!!!!!

monthefish

20,449 posts

233 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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sootyrumble said:
Paul Dishman said:
Most of the fuss on here is because the PH editorial team didn't realise that its a Carrera 4, not a RS.

Personally I object to the car wearing a RS badge, but the rest of it is down to individual taste. All the modifications seem to have been executed well as far as one can see and the car looks to be much loved, so I can't see the harm in it.

The whole "lowering and cruising" thing isn't my scene, but they're passionate car enthusiasts so we should be on their side. Its the anti-car 'mentalists who are the enemy
I agree whole heartedly with this.

I would also add that journalism is meant to be impartial so making an editorial peice based so strongly on personal dislike is a poor effort. Very few people on here i would guess have completely standard cars or have never modded a part of their vehicle so then the changes are purely down to what we each like at the end of the day what he does is good for cars in general and the love of said cars.
Agreed.

PH is a broad church. Let's keep it that way.

monthefish

20,449 posts

233 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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NinjaPower said:
How dare you! smile

I'm a big fan of both standard and modded air-coolers as my own Porker demonstrates:

Nice. smile

aka_kerrly

12,449 posts

212 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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For god sake, the car is on HYDRAULIC suspension not air, not cut springs or broken suspension.

What is wrong with so many people on PH that they believe that all non standard suspension ruins a car.

And Kam, you really come out with more and more rubbish.

soupz

6 posts

149 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Its on hydraulic suspension!! There are still springs to control the handling of the car, the hydraulics merely allow the car to be raised and lowered. I have to laugh at all the folks who say it would be so much better on coilovers because then it would handle better. Would it really? If it was sitting that low would it really be useable? Bearing in mind that John uses this car as a daily. He can have it low for the shows, and then raise it when he wants to drive it, rather than taking it home on a trailer and the thing never being used.

I dont think people realise the amount of work that has gone into the car, they will never appreciate all the small details. I personally dont agree with it having an RS badge, but then i do like the way he has tried to replicate that in some ways with the door pulls rather than door handles.

Im fed up looking at 'stanced' mk5 Golfs, im glad someone has the initiative to do something abit different.

Edited by soupz on Wednesday 8th February 15:15

Kam B

91 posts

161 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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aka_kerrly said:
And Kam, you really come out with more and more rubbish.
AIR suspension is pants!

You keep and keep on defending rubbish.

gmh23

252 posts

182 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Kam B said:
Where did you copy paste that from?! That represents me as well does it?

Just for your info: Langely is a village outside of slough 'he' grew up in langely not slough

Thanks for the effort though, i guess you should get your head back in the books and study

students eh
The wonderful world of wikipedia, obviously.

The point I was trying to make is not to tar an entire "scene" with the same brush. This is hardly on the same level as a grotty mk2 golf gti on coilovers.

Oh, and just for your info: Stirling Uni doesn't start back for another week whistle

anything fast

983 posts

166 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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With some BBS split rims I would be in heaven! car looks nice..

The only thing that I really dislike is the neon speakers in the door. Now that, I am sorry to say, deserves a proper slap round the chops!! jesus, who other than a 18 year old corsa driver would think some neon speakers would look nice?

exocet ape

320 posts

194 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Looks ok at driving height, not so when in collapsed mode. Be as well buying a goosed BX.
Wheels.. think he could have chosen a better looking set to be honest.
Badge.... NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

Edited by exocet ape on Wednesday 8th February 15:25

big dub

4,053 posts

219 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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richie_mck

49 posts

182 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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very poor editorial with incorrect facts. It may not be to everyones taste and thats the point. Modifying cars is an individual perspective and it is his money and his car. Everyone may be happy in driving a car that looks identical to every other car that came out of the factory but that doesn't make you right more make your opinion more valid.

I dont know the person who owns the car, ive never seen it in real life but at least he is doing something different. Its not what i would do to it but at least i can respect that its to someone elses taste.

the pistonheads bandwagon must be massive. And for the record, the car is lowered on custom made and finitely detailed and built hydraulics

Edited by richie_mck on Wednesday 8th February 15:26

GlennBDub

1 posts

203 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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A quick flick through the classifieds on here would find 911's and far nicer cars far "worse" than this one. The car was built as a demo for new business, it's got people talking so it's doing it's job. I don't know the business owner but i'm familiar with the car.


aka_kerrly

12,449 posts

212 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Kam B said:
aka_kerrly said:
And Kam, you really come out with more and more rubbish.
AIR suspension is pants!

You keep and keep on defending rubbish.
Do you actually read anything that is posted, if you did you would stop going on about air suspension.


showerks

30 posts

148 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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anything fast said:
With some BBS split rims I would be in heaven! car looks nice..

The only thing that I really dislike is the neon speakers in the door. Now that, I am sorry to say, deserves a proper slap round the chops!! jesus, who other than a 18 year old corsa driver would think some neon speakers would look nice?
Neon rings.

http://www.ilovebass.co.uk/articles/john-peden/big...

Not neon speakers.

Kam B

91 posts

161 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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aka_kerrly said:
Do you actually read anything that is posted, if you did you would stop going on about air suspension.
This Porsche on Air suspension is pants

anonymous-user

56 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Kam B said:
aka_kerrly said:
Do you actually read anything that is posted, if you did you would stop going on about air suspension.
This Porsche on Air suspension is pants
The 964 in the video does not have air suspension.

showerks

30 posts

148 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Do not feed the troll.

Kam B

91 posts

161 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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you lot are easy smile

showerks

30 posts

148 months

Wednesday 8th February 2012
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doogz said:
Your car by any chance?
Sadly no, I have a BMW.

But I know the car and the owner.