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dvb70 said:
I quite liked the car but the chrome headlights surrounds just looked off. I guess the front lights/wings are different on the 912 E as chrome headlight surrounds normally look great on old 911's.
One thing that did annoy is there was a big scratch on the front valance they they never mentioned. You often notice on close up's things like that which you would absolutely have done. The chipped up wheel nuts on the new Fuchs alloys also looked very off. Possibly HD makes all this stuff much clearer.
All the body detailing is identical to a 911. With exception to the chromed rear engine lid cover, what Mike did was period correct, although I don't know why he didn't convert the headlights to euro spec as the US headlamp rims as you say are really ugly.One thing that did annoy is there was a big scratch on the front valance they they never mentioned. You often notice on close up's things like that which you would absolutely have done. The chipped up wheel nuts on the new Fuchs alloys also looked very off. Possibly HD makes all this stuff much clearer.
V8covin said:
chris watton said:
What does it weigh, though. 800kg, if that?
Dunno but 0-60 in 10s and 110 flat out suggests it's a bit of a sheep in wolfs clothingThe contemporary Carrera 3.0 was 6 seconds and 150 mph, I know which one I'd rather have!
Not a fan of the Americanised Wheeler Dealers but this the last few episodes they just seem to be taking stock cars Mercedes 500SEC and tonights Camero and tarting them up as replicas of much rarer editions of the model.
Merc they added AMG bits and then tonight they have turned a bog standard Camero into a Rally Sport replica.
Merc they added AMG bits and then tonight they have turned a bog standard Camero into a Rally Sport replica.
Most of the stuff they did on that Camaro was certainly close to the original ethos of being things that you could do in your garage at home, compared to some of the more recent attempts where Edd has used a special tool one time that cost £600 or similar.
Sure, they spent $15,000 on bits, but that's nearly all stuff I could do at home as it was mostly (on the bits they showed at least) a bunch of bolt-on bits that needed little more than a few spanners to change. Yes the lift makes access easier, but you could do that with the car suitably jacked up if necessary.
And of course, you don't have to spend $7k on an engine, you could probably get one from a write off and get it reconditioned for a chunk less.
Sure, they spent $15,000 on bits, but that's nearly all stuff I could do at home as it was mostly (on the bits they showed at least) a bunch of bolt-on bits that needed little more than a few spanners to change. Yes the lift makes access easier, but you could do that with the car suitably jacked up if necessary.
And of course, you don't have to spend $7k on an engine, you could probably get one from a write off and get it reconditioned for a chunk less.
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