Help please: on-road 911 pictures required
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A friend of mine with 964rs is coming with me to Umbria in May and we're planning to drive down via the Alps and some fabulous roads. Only now he's umming and ahhing and basically wibbling over cost, time, effort, blah blah <sticks fingers in ears>
To reaffirm the sheer marvellouness of such a trip warranting the necessary expense and mileage I've been hunting for evocative pictures, preferably of a 911, best of all a 964RS, driving through either Alpine roads or Italian countryside. I will then mail him and reawaken his inner pistonhead.
Am struggling, however, to find a suitable picture on t'Internet. Help!
Also, if anyone has been to the racetrack at Magione I'm very interested. Our villa is nearby and I'd love to hoon around it if my Italian is up to explaining the concept of a track day to the owners.
To reaffirm the sheer marvellouness of such a trip warranting the necessary expense and mileage I've been hunting for evocative pictures, preferably of a 911, best of all a 964RS, driving through either Alpine roads or Italian countryside. I will then mail him and reawaken his inner pistonhead.
Am struggling, however, to find a suitable picture on t'Internet. Help!
Also, if anyone has been to the racetrack at Magione I'm very interested. Our villa is nearby and I'd love to hoon around it if my Italian is up to explaining the concept of a track day to the owners.
Have a look here. Pictures from Charlie, the official photographer on last years hoon. There are some pics of a 997 in amongst them I think.
Some more here of the 996 on the first EuroHoon, taken by Dan who was co-driving his mates 996 Turbo. Look in the Motorsport gallery.
>> Edited by .Adam. on Sunday 2nd April 19:44
Some more here of the 996 on the first EuroHoon, taken by Dan who was co-driving his mates 996 Turbo. Look in the Motorsport gallery.
>> Edited by .Adam. on Sunday 2nd April 19:44
turbobloke said:
Sure, quite often. You must be around Cheltenhamshire at some time then
Actually ,not too far away close to Cirencestershire
I also recall it (& you ?) being regularly featured in 'Running Reports' section of 911&Porsche World a while back - but thought the car was sold if my memory serves me correctly ?
>> Edited by toby tucker on Tuesday 4th April 12:06
toby tucker said:First bit yes, it was a Running Report car in 911&PW for some time, second bit no, it was up for sale including here on PH when this looked like it was inevitable (divorce) but managed to keep hold of all the cars - even managed to avoid any Nick Faldo moments ... there would've been no basis anyway, in spite of a previous thread on here claiming that someone driving 911 SOO was humping their neighbour who was apparently howling like a banshee during coupling
Sure, quite often. You must be around Cheltenhamshire at some time then
Actually ,not too far away close to Cirencestershire
I also recall it (& you ?) being regularly featured in 'Running Reports' section of 911&Porsche World a while back - but thought the car was sold if my memory serves me correctly ?
Life's complicated on PH innit
AdvocatusDiaboli said:You're right the car isn't anywhere near standard. The bits you can see on the outside include a carbon kevlar GT2 style rear wing and front splitter for the 965 (both USA imports), clear front indicators, B&B triflo sports exhaust and Turbo 4 alloys. The bonnet is also carbon but not obvious in a photo. Engine and other mods have also taken place. Many of the 'best compromises' in the factory set-up are gone, so it's uncompromising in many ways. You have to be careful not to ramp too hard over fallen leaves for example. It's how I like it anyway, glad you like it too
...standard Turbo? Or are there bits on it that make it extra gorgeous (noticed spoiler different).
turbobloke said:
...standard Turbo? Or are there bits on it that make it extra gorgeous (noticed spoiler different).
Stunning in the colour too. I am going from a 944 Turbo Cab to one of these soon... I can't wait. Pity there don't appear to be any 911 (964) Turbos that you can take the top down on...
Getting back to the original question...
I drove from Modena to Blighty in my 964 through Switzerland up into France, Luxembourg, Belgium then back into France by Lille and all I can tell you is your mate will regret his decision forever if he doesn't hoon it around Lugana etc in the Porker. The sound off the mountain walls is 100% grin inducing. Will search through my archive for some pics.
I drove from Modena to Blighty in my 964 through Switzerland up into France, Luxembourg, Belgium then back into France by Lille and all I can tell you is your mate will regret his decision forever if he doesn't hoon it around Lugana etc in the Porker. The sound off the mountain walls is 100% grin inducing. Will search through my archive for some pics.
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