RE: Porsche 959 Speedster
Discussion
Well, asides from it be sacrilegious and ridiculously ugly, the over-all finish of the exterior (from these little pictures) doesn't look too bad. The wheel gaps and boat-esque track width makes it look worse then it really is. It is fairly interesting in my eyes, but only idiots would buy it and not laugh directly it.
oh dear me...what is that...im lost for words
www.porschesport.com
www.porschesport.com
Edited by Paul Holroyd on Tuesday 12th August 16:18
Is it just me or do I find that all replica's are a waste of time? Apart from the Lotus 7 and Ac Cobra ones floating around as they usually have the tech/performance to match the original.
If I had the cash I would much rather go with an Ultima or even the Factory Five GTM rather than have something which looks that a cheap copy.
Whoever buys this really wants to get noticed...maybe they could use it in the circus as one of them clown cars?
If I had the cash I would much rather go with an Ultima or even the Factory Five GTM rather than have something which looks that a cheap copy.
Whoever buys this really wants to get noticed...maybe they could use it in the circus as one of them clown cars?
Edited by scottiedog on Tuesday 12th August 19:21
Goochie said:
White-Noise said:
Did you see the kit Lambo in the background...!!
Possibly related to this other item they sold a while back:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...
hill79 said:
TIGA84 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?
bit of googling dug this up... http://img279.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0004d...
lockup said:
My sources say the 959 was written off, *then* sawn in half.
these seem to be two different cars, one has the cabrio screen, one has the speedsterguessing that the cab is a bodykitted 911
Yes, in keeping with The Simpsons theme it looks uncannily like a more restrained (in colour only) version of...
hugoagogo said:
hill79 said:
TIGA84 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?
bit of googling dug this up... http://img279.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0004d...
lockup said:
My sources say the 959 was written off, *then* sawn in half.
these seem to be two different cars, one has the cabrio screen, one has the speedsterguessing that the cab is a bodykitted 911
1) A standard screen with normal folding canvas soft top, just like the 911 Cabrio of the day.
2) A Speedster set up with low screen, no roof and small 'Speedster hump' panel covering the roof well, again similar and based on the 911 Speedster of the era.
3) A detachable Hard Top that could be fitted with the standard screen, but with the folding roof removed.
When not being used the parts for the other roof options where stored in large custom made boxes, lined with Porsche logo cloth, with lids supported on 928 tailgate struts!!!
I remember being blown away when I read the article as the 959 was my favourite supercar pin up and I thought, (at the time being 14!), that this made it even better!!
Ahh, memories...
Edited by brerasv on Tuesday 12th August 21:57
brerasv said:
hugoagogo said:
hill79 said:
TIGA84 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?
bit of googling dug this up... http://img279.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0004d...
lockup said:
My sources say the 959 was written off, *then* sawn in half.
these seem to be two different cars, one has the cabrio screen, one has the speedsterguessing that the cab is a bodykitted 911
1) A standard screen with normal folding canvas soft top, just like the 911 Cabrio of the day.
2) A Speedster set up with low screen, no roof and small 'Speedster hump' panel covering the roof well, again similar and based on the 911 Speedster of the era.
3) A detachable Hard Top that could be fitted with the standard screen, but with the folding roof removed.
When not being used the parts for the other roof options where stored in large custom made boxes, lined with Porsche logo cloth, with lids supported on 928 tailgate struts!!!
I remember being blown away when I read the article as the 959 was my favourite supercar pin up and I thought, (at the time being 14!), that this made it even better!!
Ahh, memories...
Edited by brerasv on Tuesday 12th August 21:57
I think that as sensible enthusiastic sane people we should remember that to the great unwashed this is a Porsche!
About two three years ago there was,one Sunday a black Enzo in Milton Keynes (possibly Jay Kay?).On mentioning this to a couple of mates in the pub,one of them piped up with 'Yes I saw it,a bright yellow one.' On my way home I saw a particularly bad MR2 abortion kit thing on alleycats ,guess what colour it was?
About two three years ago there was,one Sunday a black Enzo in Milton Keynes (possibly Jay Kay?).On mentioning this to a couple of mates in the pub,one of them piped up with 'Yes I saw it,a bright yellow one.' On my way home I saw a particularly bad MR2 abortion kit thing on alleycats ,guess what colour it was?
infradig said:
I think that as sensible enthusiastic sane people we should remember that to the great unwashed this is a Porsche!
About two three years ago there was,one Sunday a black Enzo in Milton Keynes (possibly Jay Kay?).On mentioning this to a couple of mates in the pub,one of them piped up with 'Yes I saw it,a bright yellow one.' On my way home I saw a particularly bad MR2 abortion kit thing on alleycats ,guess what colour it was?
Yellow? About two three years ago there was,one Sunday a black Enzo in Milton Keynes (possibly Jay Kay?).On mentioning this to a couple of mates in the pub,one of them piped up with 'Yes I saw it,a bright yellow one.' On my way home I saw a particularly bad MR2 abortion kit thing on alleycats ,guess what colour it was?
You want a laugh?
Check out this guy's other "replicas": http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/executiveauto...
In particular, please note the fine interior in the Healey "replica" - not to mention the hood which definitely wasn't made out of binliners and one of those clear plastic umbrellas, and the bonnet which I'd swear is a carbon copy of the original[1]...
[1]Original something. Just not an Austin Healey.
Check out this guy's other "replicas": http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/executiveauto...
In particular, please note the fine interior in the Healey "replica" - not to mention the hood which definitely wasn't made out of binliners and one of those clear plastic umbrellas, and the bonnet which I'd swear is a carbon copy of the original[1]...
[1]Original something. Just not an Austin Healey.
Don't know what you blokes are moaning about! This is a "proper" kit car. Based on the classic VW type 2 chassis with the mellifluous air-cooled flat four to provide a DAK DAK symphony worthy of the finest replica. It's a well understood principle amongst replica builders that
1. The wheels should be too small.
2. The bodywork proportions should be incorrect by just the right amount to be visually disturbing.
3. The interior should be the last consideration in the construction process and finished off as shoddily as possible.
4. Correct badges should be stuck on, thus becoming the most expensive components on the car.
5. The electrics should resemble the work of a rat on LSD.
6. The performance of the vehicle should in no way resemble that of the original car.
7. When asked if the car is original by a member of the public/duffer you respond in the positive.
8. The only valid platform for a replica of any vehicle of any kind is the type 2 VW beetle chassis.
9. Nothing on your replica should convince any car enthusiast that kit cars are anyything other than grotty fibreglass bodies glued onto a type 2 VW beetle chassis.
Feel free to add other points.
1. The wheels should be too small.
2. The bodywork proportions should be incorrect by just the right amount to be visually disturbing.
3. The interior should be the last consideration in the construction process and finished off as shoddily as possible.
4. Correct badges should be stuck on, thus becoming the most expensive components on the car.
5. The electrics should resemble the work of a rat on LSD.
6. The performance of the vehicle should in no way resemble that of the original car.
7. When asked if the car is original by a member of the public/duffer you respond in the positive.
8. The only valid platform for a replica of any vehicle of any kind is the type 2 VW beetle chassis.
9. Nothing on your replica should convince any car enthusiast that kit cars are anyything other than grotty fibreglass bodies glued onto a type 2 VW beetle chassis.
Feel free to add other points.
hugoagogo said:
brerasv said:
hugoagogo said:
hill79 said:
TIGA84 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt someone chop the roof off of one. I remember it being in a magazine years ago when I was a kid. A white one?
bit of googling dug this up... http://img279.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0004d...
lockup said:
My sources say the 959 was written off, *then* sawn in half.
these seem to be two different cars, one has the cabrio screen, one has the speedsterguessing that the cab is a bodykitted 911
1) A standard screen with normal folding canvas soft top, just like the 911 Cabrio of the day.
2) A Speedster set up with low screen, no roof and small 'Speedster hump' panel covering the roof well, again similar and based on the 911 Speedster of the era.
3) A detachable Hard Top that could be fitted with the standard screen, but with the folding roof removed.
When not being used the parts for the other roof options where stored in large custom made boxes, lined with Porsche logo cloth, with lids supported on 928 tailgate struts!!!
I remember being blown away when I read the article as the 959 was my favourite supercar pin up and I thought, (at the time being 14!), that this made it even better!!
Ahh, memories...
Edited by brerasv on Tuesday 12th August 21:57
Thats the puppy!
1989ish?
I'd have been 12.
brerasv said:
From what I can remember from the original article in World Sports Cars, (an obscure early 90's mag that only lasted a few issues I think?), the car was built with such attention to detail that it actually had 3 different roof options:
1) A standard screen with normal folding canvas soft top, just like the 911 Cabrio of the day.
2) A Speedster set up with low screen, no roof and small 'Speedster hump' panel covering the roof well, again similar and based on the 911 Speedster of the era.
3) A detachable Hard Top that could be fitted with the standard screen, but with the folding roof removed.
When not being used the parts for the other roof options where stored in large custom made boxes, lined with Porsche logo cloth, with lids supported on 928 tailgate struts!!!
I remember being blown away when I read the article as the 959 was my favourite supercar pin up and I thought, (at the time being 14!), that this made it even better!!
Ahh, memories...
Yep thats the magazine. A house move this year led me to clearing out a load of old magazines but I kept that one with the 959 Speedster/Convertible. Also had a great article in another issue on the Lister Le Man Jaguar XJS in bright red - ahh the 80/90's!1) A standard screen with normal folding canvas soft top, just like the 911 Cabrio of the day.
2) A Speedster set up with low screen, no roof and small 'Speedster hump' panel covering the roof well, again similar and based on the 911 Speedster of the era.
3) A detachable Hard Top that could be fitted with the standard screen, but with the folding roof removed.
When not being used the parts for the other roof options where stored in large custom made boxes, lined with Porsche logo cloth, with lids supported on 928 tailgate struts!!!
I remember being blown away when I read the article as the 959 was my favourite supercar pin up and I thought, (at the time being 14!), that this made it even better!!
Ahh, memories...
Edited by brerasv on Tuesday 12th August 21:57
I remember the convertible came about because the original 959s owner wrote off the car on the way home from picking it up from Porsche after just an hour or so ownership. I think Porsche were unwilling to rebuild the car so it was taken to a coach builder who built the hardtop,convertible, speedster.
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