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Four 550's???, Saturday Drive |
Howard |
Mar 6 2004, 08:01 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None |
Took the V8 for a quick canyon tour today (scary), saw the usual collection of 911/993/996's, two repro Cobras, a 350GT, assorted Ferraris, and untold numbers of crotch rockets. Then four Becks playing tag. Nice!!
But I had the only 914 out there, so exclusivity is ours! How about breakfast and a Mulholland tour next weekend? |
Howard |
Mar 6 2004, 11:19 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None |
It's easy to spot a fake one. It's on the street with all the crazies. Real ones are at PCA events and museums. Real ones have less HP, worse brakes, and those neat alloy wheels. There was a Beck at Willow last weekend. Didn't catch his times, but looked good. Gotta love oversteer!
John, I'm still looking in wonderment at this beautiful installation. Will get down and dirty with camera tomorrow. Let me know if you want anything in particular. Some things so far. According to temp gauge, it runs really hot 240 or so. But doesn't feel that way. Think sender may be in the wrong place. Don't have oil temp gauge, but oil not that hot to the touch after driving, engine and front compartments all seem OK. Where is your sender mounted? Final gearing sucks. Tranny ratios spaced about right (don't use first) but final drive much too low. Speedo does not work, but according to gear chart 3000rpm=57mph. . How have you handled this? |
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