Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

2 Pages V  1 2 >  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Gates gets his 959 out of hoc and on the road
airsix
post Sep 16 2003, 10:26 AM
Post #1


I have bees in my epiglotis
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,196
Joined: 7-February 03
From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State)
Member No.: 266
Here's the scoop at Autoweek. Not just Gates - he was just one customer. This shop has a regular production line running now.
-Ben M.

ps - the shop doing the Federalizing has bumped up the power/torque considerably. 215mph, 0-60 in 3.3, suspension upgrades too. To quote: “We’re maintaining a McLaren F1 GTR,” says Canepa. “And after driving both cars, there’s just no comparison. The McLaren skips and jumps all over the place. The 959 just squats and goes.”
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
morgan
post Sep 16 2003, 10:42 AM
Post #2


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 310
Joined: 28-March 03
From: milwaukee WI
Member No.: 488
If you have alot of money, you can buy anything. How much did it cost him to get the law passed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
airsix
post Sep 16 2003, 11:00 AM
Post #3


I have bees in my epiglotis
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,196
Joined: 7-February 03
From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State)
Member No.: 266
QUOTE(morgan @ Sep 16 2003, 08:42 AM)
If you have alot of money, you can buy anything. How much did it cost him to get the law passed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

That brings up an interesting topic. The new law.

Specifics to import car without meeting DOT standards:
500 or fewer cars produced,
Not currently produced,
Never U.S.-legal, and rare (fewer than 500 produced. Duhh.)
Must meet EPA standards
Must not be driven more than 2,500 miles per year.

What would be some interesting cars to bring in under this rule? (Think engine conversion for meeting the EPA tests) Me? I want a Radical with a Hyabusa turbo as my daily driver. Stop laughing. I'm dead serious. If people in the UK can drive Radicals to work why shouldn't I? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

-Ben M.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Chris H.
post Sep 16 2003, 11:05 AM
Post #4


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,030
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Chicago 'burbs
Member No.: 73
Region Association: Upper MidWest
"Gates, who was becoming increasingly frustrated at having his 959 eternally tied up in the Port of Oakland’s “free trade zone,” suggested to Canepa that perhaps they could federalize the car by buying a number of sacrificial 959s to “crash and test.” But Canepa felt that wouldn’t solve the problems....."


This passage sure turned my stomach!

Chris H.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
larryp
post Sep 16 2003, 11:11 AM
Post #5


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 311
Joined: 9-May 03
From: Greenwich CT
Member No.: 675
I want a McLaren Rocket.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
airsix
post Sep 16 2003, 11:14 AM
Post #6


I have bees in my epiglotis
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,196
Joined: 7-February 03
From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State)
Member No.: 266
QUOTE(Chris H. @ Sep 16 2003, 09:05 AM)

This passage sure turned my stomach!  

Chris H.

Yeah, anything that mentions Gates makes my stomach churn too*. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
-Ben M.


*no, not because he's so rich. I don't care about that. It's more about the arrogance and immoral business practices at the expense of the rest of the world.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Charles Deutsch
post Sep 16 2003, 11:34 AM
Post #7


Unregistered
Excellent article. Very interesting!
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
reverie
post Sep 16 2003, 12:15 PM
Post #8


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 783
Joined: 14-March 03
Member No.: 427
Region Association: None
Sightings of Bill Gates "driving on public roads" these days are basically non-existant. As far as I know, he uses a chaffeur to get around town now.. probably with a security guard, too. People used to see him driving his personal car around greater Seattle quite often until the early '90s, but not since then. I think it's sad, but it's a recognition of the unfortunate fact that he is a target because of his wealth and fame.

It's a bit surprising that he wants to drive his 959 on public roads.. my guess is that he just wants to tool around the local Redmond (Microsoft) area, to get in a little more "behind the wheel" time. He and his buds already rent SIR's road course facility once or twice a year to drive their exotic cars at speed.

I'm glad that they're accomplishing federalization without doing crash-tests. That was just idle talk, I'm sure, as it's hard to imagine a Porsche shop willing to take part in that.. the repurcussions would be severe. But anyway, it's exciting that we'll finally be able to see these awesome cars on the road! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Hawktel
post Sep 16 2003, 12:29 PM
Post #9


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 818
Joined: 2-April 03
From: Ogden Utah
Member No.: 506
I'm ambivilent about Gates.

I thought it was just a year or so ago, he wrecked his Ferrari in the snow didn't he?

At times I kinda feel sorry for him. He gets some bum raps. But then I remember he's richer than God, Married to a super model, and has a 959, and that sorry feeling goes away.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Scott Carlberg
post Sep 16 2003, 12:39 PM
Post #10


Porsche MOTORSPORTS
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,595
Joined: 17-April 03
From: Modesto, Ca
Member No.: 580
QUOTE(Hawktel @ Sep 16 2003, 11:29 AM)
But then I remember he's richer than God, Married to a super model, and has a 959, and that sorry feeling goes away.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

"married to a super model" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)


did Gates divorce and marry someone else?
Last time I saw a picture of his wife, 'super model' were NOT the words
that came to mind!


IF you had ALL the money he does, and the bad rep as well, you might
also use a limo with a guard too. At least until you could get to the track on the w/e. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge24.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Charles Deutsch
post Sep 16 2003, 12:41 PM
Post #11


Unregistered
Speaking of supermodels ...


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
redshift
post Sep 16 2003, 02:00 PM
Post #12


Bless the Hell out of you!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,926
Joined: 29-June 03
Member No.: 869
If I owned a 959, I'd love Gates to crash 5 of them.

If Paul Neuman touches another teener though, I am going to show him some shock-n-awe.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


M
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
URY914
post Sep 16 2003, 08:04 PM
Post #13


I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.
****************************************************************************************************

Group: Members
Posts: 120,598
Joined: 3-February 03
From: Jacksonville, FL
Member No.: 222
Region Association: None
At this year's PCA Parade in Tampa, I guy drove up from Naples in the car pictured below. That is the owner on the left. I guy walked up and said "Which kit is that?" The owner answnered "The one from the factory, its real"

The guy was alittle taken back. But the more you looked at it, you could tell it was very special, and the real thing.

Paul


Attached thumbnail(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
redshift
post Sep 16 2003, 09:07 PM
Post #14


Bless the Hell out of you!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,926
Joined: 29-June 03
Member No.: 869
I want to wreck that car.



M
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
biosurfer1
post Sep 16 2003, 09:19 PM
Post #15


Teener fo Life!
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,020
Joined: 3-August 03
From: Roseville, CA
Member No.: 977
Region Association: Northern California
well it's nice to see that Gates is finally getting a break in life, that guy never has anything go his way...(enter any other scarastic comment here) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mskala
post Sep 16 2003, 09:27 PM
Post #16


R
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,925
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 79
Region Association: None
This is one of the pics showing both 959's at Paul Russell and Co,
the best exotic shop around here. One of them is Ralph Lauren's
(can't remember which). This was nearly 2 years ago, one of the
cars had normal NY plates on it. I think either the article was slow,
or there was another alternate plan worked for federalizing.


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mskala
post Sep 16 2003, 09:30 PM
Post #17


R
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,925
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Massachusetts
Member No.: 79
Region Association: None
It shows 17,000 miles on the odometer from January, 2002.


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
McMark
post Sep 16 2003, 10:32 PM
Post #18


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Retired Admin
Posts: 20,179
Joined: 13-March 03
From: Grand Rapids, MI
Member No.: 419
Region Association: None
There's a shop here in Napa that just does gray market conversions and they were doing !! 14 !! 959s that a company bought out here. Got to see some of them when I delivered parts to them. The 959 isn't very exciting sitting next to GT2s and brand new Ferraris. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And then one drove up to the store last Wednesday. The driver was fiddling with something in the parking lot ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ) so I think it had some computer controlled FI or something. Anyway, for some reason they seem popular in Napa.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
redshift
post Sep 17 2003, 12:24 AM
Post #19


Bless the Hell out of you!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,926
Joined: 29-June 03
Member No.: 869
He was probably trying to find the vacuum leak, or he had the spark wires crossed.. happens..

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)



M
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
URY914
post Sep 17 2003, 05:35 AM
Post #20


I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.
****************************************************************************************************

Group: Members
Posts: 120,598
Joined: 3-February 03
From: Jacksonville, FL
Member No.: 222
Region Association: None
Could be the trigger points in the dizzy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Paul
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

2 Pages V  1 2 >
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 15th May 2024 - 10:08 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...