Looking for all nine 1987 U.S. Turbo Cup cars
12-01-2006, 03:43 AM
#181
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Originally Posted by 2zeroes
Hey Paul:
I just bought an 89 Euro turbo cup car and would like to ask you some questions. My car is also white but the hood is in a different shade of white. Is this normal? According to the original owner that was how it was when he bought it. Also, there are no centercaps with the rims? I have the recaro drivers seat and the passenger seat is a regular seat with no power whatsoever. Is that what you also have? My car has no radio and no speakers, just the grills. Have you looked to see if there is any wiring for the radio or speakers? Not that I'll be installing a radio, just curious.
Thanks....
Jay
I just bought an 89 Euro turbo cup car and would like to ask you some questions. My car is also white but the hood is in a different shade of white. Is this normal? According to the original owner that was how it was when he bought it. Also, there are no centercaps with the rims? I have the recaro drivers seat and the passenger seat is a regular seat with no power whatsoever. Is that what you also have? My car has no radio and no speakers, just the grills. Have you looked to see if there is any wiring for the radio or speakers? Not that I'll be installing a radio, just curious.
Thanks....
Jay
My car is Alpine white, and the hood is very definitely a different color, which I assume is Grand Prix White. Probably a simple factory mixup that they didn't bother to correct.
There were centercaps, painted pearl white just like the wheels. I have mine, but I'm sure on the other cars, they were removed the first time the wheels were attached to a tire changer or balancer, and never seen again!
My car came with the seats you describe, and no radio. I've never looked to see if speakers were there, but I'm sure they are not.
BTW, I have always run 245/45-16 tires on all four wheels, seems perfect that way.
The color difference is very obvious in this photo (it's less obvious in person, most people don't notice):
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01-01-2007, 12:25 PM
#182
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Originally Posted by centerpunch
In case anyone might be interested, I noticed one ebay seller is offering TWO SETS of the very rare 16x8 and 16x9 Turbo Cup magnesium wheels
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW
I'll have a beat-up set of the magnesium Turbo Cup wheels for sale shortly.
Also, I see that the heavily modified #105 Turbo Cup car is listed in the classifieds here http://mall.rennlist.com/scripts/fea...uery=retrieval
01-29-2007, 08:50 AM
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Just noticed three original Turbo Cup posters on ebay, thought someone might be interested:
http://motors.search.ebay.com/search...trypage=search
http://motors.search.ebay.com/search...trypage=search
02-11-2007, 09:50 AM
#184
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Originally Posted by centerpunch
165103 Located
PMNA to Freddie Baker (racer and dealer, I think), Purchased by Al Grill in '87, purchased by Rich Moskalik 4/88.
Located, owned by David Roberts in Minnesota.
PMNA to Freddie Baker (racer and dealer, I think), Purchased by Al Grill in '87, purchased by Rich Moskalik 4/88.
Located, owned by David Roberts in Minnesota.
Here's a picture of Dave Roberts' car from the Road America Club race this past year. I was on the pole and Dave was right next to me. We had a great battle for his first stint in the enduro. It's a fast car and a he's good driver.
I also probably have pictures of Ron Tietjen's car somewhere
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03-04-2007, 09:53 AM
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I have just listed a set of the magnesium Turbo Cup race wheels on ebay (and three other sets of Porsche wheels).
https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale-ads-member-to-member-fs-wtb-free/334893-fs-four-sets-of-oem-wheels-16-17-18-magnesium-and-aluminum.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale-ads-member-to-member-fs-wtb-free/334893-fs-four-sets-of-oem-wheels-16-17-18-magnesium-and-aluminum.html
03-06-2007, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sh944
I'm looking for some detail pics of the underside of the hood, that shows how the fiberglass was laid, and if there is a factory part number on it, plus location of any factory stickers. There's some damage on mine about 8 inches above the hood latches (I also want to get a detail shot of the brackets that the hood pins insert into under the hood) where it looks like it got cut, and I also have some damage that looks like heat warpage in the center of the other side of the hood. In all likelihood, its not a a "saveable" piece, but given how rare they are, I'm certainly not going to be tossing it. If I can make it presentable, I will put it on my '87, if not, its a display item in my garage. 
Thanks for the quick response!
Regards,
Thanks for the quick response!
Regards,
03-06-2007, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoosier Daddy?
I would also like to see the brackets that are under the hood, and how they are mounted. Thanks if anyone can help.
03-06-2007, 03:12 PM
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Yes, whatever type of sheetmetal (bracket) it is that the hood pin mounts in. Basically, just a picture of the area right behind the headlight, with the hood up. Thanks for the quick response.
sorry for the hijack.
03-07-2007, 08:26 AM
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That wasn't a hijack- I'd like to keep this thread active as the place to discuss these cars, rather than starting a bunch of little threads.
So any questions or comments about Turbo Cup cars, this is the thread to go to!
So any questions or comments about Turbo Cup cars, this is the thread to go to!
03-07-2007, 09:00 AM
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Matt- could you maybe post the pics you're talking about...? I'd like to see this, as I'd like to do a CF hood one of these days, IF I can find one that is finished well enough for a street car. It's sort of a long-shot at this point, but still- would like to see the pics...
thanks,
thanks,
03-07-2007, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by centerpunch
My car is up on a storage lift, but if Matt doesn't post his photos in a day or so, I'll climb up and take a couple....
03-07-2007, 09:18 AM
#195
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I have photos of the factory brackets and pin arrangement, but they aren't on this laptop and I am not near my main computer that they are on. Can post them up in a day or two if no one else has.