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Old 09-27-2005 | 12:41 PM
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Anyone else get their latest edition of Excellence?

Very, very cool article on the 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport. Great story, amazing little cars....

I won't talk about how badly I want to build a replica until the rest of ya'll get a chance to read the article
Old 09-27-2005 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ljibis
Anyone else get their latest edition of Excellence?

Very, very cool article on the 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport. Great story, amazing little cars....

I won't talk about how badly I want to build a replica until the rest of ya'll get a chance to read the article

Seems our own John Dixon of Taj Magraj fame mentioned he recently picked up one of the cars mentioned in the article. Eric or Tifo likely knows more. Yet another 924/944 variant lives in Ohio now!

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Old 09-27-2005 | 01:19 PM
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yeah john told me his was one of the five imported by the gentleman who brought the one in the article over.
Old 09-30-2005 | 10:21 AM
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Nice article on the ClubSport...but....
What is wrong with this picture?



You know a 911 guy captioned this article
Old 09-30-2005 | 12:21 PM
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you didn't hear about the anorexic option for the 87 944S?
Old 09-30-2005 | 12:26 PM
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I noticed that too. Strangest looking 944S I've ever seen
Old 09-30-2005 | 12:37 PM
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It's a good article!
Old 09-30-2005 | 07:27 PM
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Yea, the 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport is trully an amazing car. HA! I caught that little error in the caption too!
Old 09-30-2005 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ljibis
I noticed that too. Strangest looking 944S I've ever seen
It's the "narrow body" kit from GT racing.
Old 09-30-2005 | 09:27 PM
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yeah...first time i read that caption for the parade...i shook my head in shame....

but that Carrera GTS....oohhh baby...
my favorite of the front engined watercoolers
Old 10-01-2005 | 03:35 AM
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its a 924...lol i have the same issue.
Old 10-01-2005 | 04:00 AM
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how about john bentons twin plug 912? johns a friend of mine in the 912 registry. he actually let me drive it this august.. the thing just hauls ***. nothing but torque and it sounds unbleieveable. ive never had a bigger smile in all my life til i drove it.
Old 10-01-2005 | 08:42 AM
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Hi,
Can anyone e-mail me the article please.
This magazine is not available here.

Thanks.
BTW my e-mail address is chs951t@yahoo.com.tw



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