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> Another Mid-engined NARP in my shop, Nice little car
ChrisFoley
post Feb 28 2004, 01:55 PM
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This morning the owner dropped off this Spyder replicar. I'm putting one of my headers onto the Massive Type IV engine.


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post Feb 28 2004, 01:56 PM
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Nice, huh!


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post Feb 28 2004, 01:58 PM
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Less than 1500mi on the odometer.


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post Feb 28 2004, 02:16 PM
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Okay, this is the second time I've seen the word "NARP" used...what does it mean? North American Rare Porsche?
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post Feb 28 2004, 02:18 PM
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not a real porsche....(I have always thought) just like peeps say...the 914 is a narp... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Feb 28 2004, 02:21 PM
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The Spyder replicar is cool, but for the coin I would rather have my buddy's Cobra.
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post Feb 28 2004, 02:42 PM
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it even has a VW keychain.
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post Feb 28 2004, 03:41 PM
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i sure like it. how big of a massive powerplant and what does the little black knob next to the shifter control? can you get a few shots of it from the bottom side? what, $35k?

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post Feb 28 2004, 04:15 PM
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Is it a Beck?
I love the lines of those cars, and I'd much rather drive a NARP than the real thing (paranoia).
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post Feb 28 2004, 11:00 PM
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That is sweet!
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post Feb 29 2004, 01:53 AM
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Visited Chuck Beck's place last year; I think the shop was behind his house, up in the high desert. Went with my friend who had fallen in love with Beck's 911 powered, 904 replica; it sounded great when he fired it up, but cost way too much! There were also a couple of Chevy powered Lister replicas there. Me, I loved the silver-blue Spyders. When I suggested powering one with a Type IV engine, Beck said, "Why would you want to do that? That's a "truck" motor!" He's lucky I didn't have the money to buy one (550) or that remark would have cost him a sale! Yeah right...!
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post Feb 29 2004, 02:17 AM
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My dad wants/wanted to do one of those. That's why I keep so many 2.0 engines laying about. We saw one years ago that the guy put a 356 engine in. It was kinda cool, but I wasn't all that impressed with it (my dad sure was though).

Oh well, to each his own.

BTW, The little black knob, that I believe is the emergency brakes. You step on the brakes, push the button down and it hydraulically locks the rear brakes until you apply brake pressure with the pedal.

At least that is how the one I saw many years ago was set up.
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post Feb 29 2004, 07:43 AM
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Very cool Chris! Even if it's NARP.

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NARP=Not A Real Porsche

In this case it's true.
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post Feb 29 2004, 08:50 AM
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Beautiful! I like it. Yeah, I'd be scared to drive a "real" one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 29 2004, 02:09 PM
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I just met a guy here in Austin that bought a replica just like that one, except he had black seats instead of red...he said it wasn't a beck chassis, but didn't know the real builders name. His was T1 powered 2165 I think? Anyway, he didn't know a whole lot about it, but I have to give him props cause it is his daily driver.

Chris, do you know who builds that chassis? And how much do those run? I know my dad would love to build one of those...That car is screaming for a boxter drivetrain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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post Feb 29 2004, 05:26 PM
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Beck's Spyder is built almost identical to the original design, meaning designed for VW swing axle suspension. I imagine it can be modified for an IRS, though probably at an even greater cost than the standard model. Seems to me I've seen pics of a different manufacturer whose cars can be ordered with an IRS, just can't seem to recall their name. By the way, Beck's Spyders come with type I power.
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post Feb 29 2004, 05:45 PM
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post Mar 1 2004, 11:20 AM
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I'm hoping that a 550 replica will be my next NARP. Vintage is another one that makes a 550. I believe that Vintage and Beck are the 2 big names in 550s.

You can buy a turn key Beck for about $23,000, according to their website. A pretty great deal, in my opinion.

It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.
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post Mar 1 2004, 11:25 AM
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So...... beautiful..... Is it wrong that I just want to throw my leg over it and hump it?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

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post Mar 1 2004, 12:52 PM
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QUOTE(Jenny @ Mar 1 2004, 09:25 AM)
So...... beautiful..... Is it wrong that I just want to throw my leg over it and hump it?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Jen

Only if you let me watch! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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