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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 997 turbo spy pics

Posted by: olav Jul 13 2005, 01:17 PM

So, Porsche is testing the new 997 tt here in CA and some guy takes some "spy" pics.

In the last pic a yellow 914 stopped to chat with the test drivers.

That's cool.

Have to save that pic!!

http://www.kevinsfreakyfriday.com/997turbo/

Posted by: mikerose Jul 13 2005, 01:20 PM

Can you say Howard.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 13 2005, 02:32 PM

howad indeed....

mulholland and PCH???

Posted by: GWN7 Jul 13 2005, 02:35 PM

Interesting to see the higher rez pictures....shows the flat black stuff they added to hide the body style.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 13 2005, 02:38 PM

those are big effin' wings on those bastiches

Posted by: JmuRiz Jul 13 2005, 03:51 PM

QUOTE (GWN7 @ Jul 13 2005, 12:35 PM)
Interesting to see the higher rez pictures....shows the flat black stuff they added to hide the body style.

Yep, what's with the 'speed holes' around the taillights too. Think they'll have some kind of vent around the lights to remove the heat? I'm sure it'll be wild with those large side vents and huge whale tails.

Posted by: jgara962 Jul 13 2005, 05:40 PM

So much for being incognito, who wouldn't notice seven 997's, the same color driving around together

Posted by: scotty b Jul 13 2005, 05:44 PM

QUOTE (jgara962 @ Jul 13 2005, 03:40 PM)
So much for being incognito, who wouldn't notice seven 997's, the same color driving around together

One of us. We'd be to enthralled with the 914 to even notice the 997
"Hey man you're uh, black car is leaking some kind of watery substance"

Posted by: TimT Jul 13 2005, 06:02 PM

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Posted by: Howard Jul 13 2005, 07:22 PM

QUOTE (olav @ Jul 13 2005, 12:17 PM)
So, Porsche is testing the new 997 tt here in CA and some guy takes some "spy" pics.

In the last pic a yellow 914 stopped to chat with the test drivers.

That's cool.

Have to save that pic!!

http://www.kevinsfreakyfriday.com/997turbo/

Olav, thanks for the hi-res. But these pix still don't do these cars injustice. Filthy, covered with cobbed up panels and black racer's tape. Just plain fugly.
Comment from one of the engineering types looking at my car:
Vhe don't haf many of zheez in Chermany. You don't haf rust in Kalfornia?
I didn't want to tell him about the repaired long under the battery, new tray, support, jack posts etc.

Posted by: Dead Air Jul 13 2005, 07:32 PM

The doors on the 997's fit pretty nice!

Posted by: MattR Jul 13 2005, 08:17 PM

QUOTE (Howard @ Jul 13 2005, 05:22 PM)
Comment from one of the engineering types looking at my car:
Vhe don't haf many of zheez in Chermany. You don't haf rust in Kalfornia?
I didn't want to tell him about the repaired long under the battery, new tray, support, jack posts etc. :unsure:

you coulda said "trade ya"

you never know, maybe you could have got a prototype in return?

Posted by: redshift Jul 13 2005, 09:25 PM

QUOTE (MattR @ Jul 13 2005, 10:17 PM)

you never know, maybe you could have got a prototype in return?

Bo Jeees! Here we go again!

M

Posted by: bd1308 Jul 13 2005, 09:32 PM

California....knows how to party....

California....knows how to partay....

in the city...........

Posted by: Howard Jul 13 2005, 09:36 PM

QUOTE (MattR @ Jul 13 2005, 07:17 PM)
you coulda said "trade ya"

you never know, maybe you could have got a prototype in return?

Even offered to throw in Miles' goat and promise to destroy the car (or leave it in a vacant lot somewhere ), but no deal.

Posted by: spiritedTreiber Jul 14 2005, 03:44 AM

whats with the crazy water cooled import guys runnin different rims front to back?! Is it an art statement...or does it add horsepower?

Posted by: JmuRiz Jul 14 2005, 08:25 AM

QUOTE (Dave Eddy @ Jul 13 2005, 05:32 PM)
The doors on the 997's fit pretty nice!

They look fine to me. Remember there's a huge vent just behind the door to feed the intercoolers (kindda like a combo of the CGT and Cayman sidescoop)