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| Chris H. |
 May 29 2003, 02:33 PM
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| seanery |
May 29 2003, 02:36 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
It didn't say it was federalized?
Any way to know for sure if it can be driven? |
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| Alexlitov |
May 29 2003, 02:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 26-April 03 From: San Leandro, CA Member No.: 615 |
Check the VIN.
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| Mueller |
May 29 2003, 02:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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One of Porsches ugliest cars ever made...I'd still take one however (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)
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| Ferg |
May 29 2003, 03:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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16k is a lot of miles for that car, should be interesting to see if it goes. Collector is not gonna want it unless he's gonna use it as a driver. High mileage exoctics are always a tough sell. Ferg.
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| seanery |
May 29 2003, 03:23 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I don't know how the vin would help.
Porsche never federalized them for the US market. The only ones (only a small handfull) in the us are either prohibited from street use or federalized after the fact (in the last couple years). |
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| EdwardBlume |
May 29 2003, 07:28 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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I thought it qualifies as a collector car now. Its sold through a dealership so they've got to be able to register it.
For $300K though, you could get a GT2 for the track and have enough for a 911 Turbo daily driver. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| Russ K |
May 29 2003, 07:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-April 03 From: SF peninsula, CA Member No.: 535 |
"Priced to sell fast"???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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| Alexlitov |
May 29 2003, 08:04 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 26-April 03 From: San Leandro, CA Member No.: 615 |
No description of the car what so ever!! I thought by running the vin thru carfax or something similar it will tell you when the entered US and when and if it was registered.
How is it a high milieage car? it only has 16k miles and it's 16 years old. About 1k a yeard. Deamn, my other car has 10.5k miles on it and i got it in september of last year!!! |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 29 2003, 08:06 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,542 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
ugly? no way...they are sweet
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| Ferg |
May 29 2003, 08:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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What I was trying to point out with the miles is that ultra exotic's which this is, mileage plays a huge role in value. And yes for this type of car 16k miles is on the high side when resale is concerned. I'm sure alot of the 959's went into collector's hands and have less than 500 miles ect. I have not paid attention to what sale prices of these have been in the last few years but I'm willing to bet that some of the non driven 959's have changed hands for this kind of money. Ferg. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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| Aaron Cox |
May 29 2003, 08:32 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,542 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
okay..for anyone in the know, i got some questions:
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| seanery |
May 29 2003, 08:47 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
actually, its got 26k miles on it.
It was the bad-ass-inist car of it's time. THE SUPERCAR if ever there was one. The technology used was far, ahead of it's time (well 15 years or so). It's amazing that in 15 years your average supercar's performance has equalled this, the ultimate supercar's. |
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| vortrex |
May 29 2003, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
fastest production porsche ever made.
very few of them, bill gates has two. maybe you can fit it in a 914??  |
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| Andyrew |
May 29 2003, 11:16 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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acox914, I Think I can answer a few questions..
hp? the one on ebay is 450, but there were many different varieties of engines, those things where FAST.... I think there were 50 made, dont know the exact number though.. but not many. I think they made them from 86 to 88... dont quite remember Why are they expensive? Porsche put all their technology into those cars, Soooooo much technology for that time.. Then they used that technology in that car and all the following cars, like for example, their 4 wheel drive.. Look at all the other cars that where on the market.. look at what they had, then look at the 959, its advanced.. still is. BTW Vortex, cant see your pic.. but here it is the linkhttp://erntheburn.tripod.com/autos/959/pors12.jpg |
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| airsix |
May 29 2003, 11:56 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
>* What is the HP rating of 959
450 hp (translates to 6.6lb per hp) 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. (smoking all four tires) >*they had aircooled cylindders and water cooled heads right? Correct. 4-valve twincam (per side). >*can it be shoehorn'd into a 914? Probably not. Heads are big due to twin-cams and quad valves. Suspension console would probably be a deal-killer. >*how many were made? 230 street-legal cars were produced and sold (worldwide) I think >* what years were they made? We started hearing rumors in 1983-ish. Cars hit the road in 1986. >*and why are they so freakin espensive????? At the time they were produced it was the most advanced car ever made. It was Porsche's technology testbed. Features such as hydro-all-wheel-drive, speed sensitive suspension, twin-turbos, traction-conrtol, ABS, speed-sensitive power steering, run-flat tires, remote tire-pressure sensing, extensive use of hi-tech composites, etc. had never before been seen in a production vehicle. It was simply amazing in it's day. It was a concept car that delivered the goods - It was literally the car of the future delivered 25 years early. Over the years Porsche has taken what it learned from the 959 and incorporated many of it's features into the 911, and that was the point. The 959 was a proof-of-concept project to help develop many of the technologies common today but never before seen in it's day. -Ben M. |
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| EdwardBlume |
May 30 2003, 06:39 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Great description.... now I want one. Don't tell my wife. What is the CA lotto up to? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)
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