959 Gets legalized!
#1
959 Gets legalized!
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575HP and 526ftlbs, full boost of 1.4bar at 1500RPM.
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Autoweek article on 959
575HP and 526ftlbs, full boost of 1.4bar at 1500RPM.
Mommy!
Autoweek article on 959
#5
i was surprised to see that the 951 has a better road holding index of the equal year 959. .87 for the 959 and .89 by car and driver i believe it was. thought the # for magazines that can actually get good results is .90-.91 on the 951, and probably more then .87 on the 959. Thats disappointing for the 959, exciting for me and other 951 owners though.
#6
I've seen registered 959s before. There's one here in AZ (with the plate "959") that has shown up at PCA events before.
You can get them on the street without that new law, it's just a hassle to do it.
You can get them on the street without that new law, it's just a hassle to do it.
#7
I think the 959 is being bought more for its historical collector value than actual performance. While a monster in its day, it pretty much gets walked by Porsches modern twin turbos these days. That excellence article with the X50 996TT being right next to the 600 hp or whatever 959 is a good example of that.
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#8
ah, but to own the very first awd 911 based two turbo machine... what a glorious automobile. i'll take a silver one was this the first car to sport sequential turbocharging in a road application? in any application? i think its a sexy beast; it would make a fine daily driver
-Michael-
-Michael-
#10
I assume Gates still has it given all the trouble he went through in the early days. The story I heard is he had to keep it in customs bond because Customs wouldn't let it in. And then every so often put it on a boat take it out to sea and bring it back in again due to some regulation. I don't know about the last part but I can believe the first.
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Re: 959 Gets legalized!
Originally posted by Water944t
I looked but didnt see this as a topic.
575HP and 526ftlbs, full boost of 1.4bar at 1500RPM.
Mommy!
I looked but didnt see this as a topic.
575HP and 526ftlbs, full boost of 1.4bar at 1500RPM.
Mommy!
#15
Re: Look Familiar?
Originally posted by AndyK
Tell me this interior doesn't closely resemble a late model 944/968 interior!?
Not bad for a "non" Porsche to look like a 959 inside!
Tell me this interior doesn't closely resemble a late model 944/968 interior!?
Not bad for a "non" Porsche to look like a 959 inside!
BTW, is it just me, or does a 959 seem a lot like a really fancy 964 C4 with some pretty slick turbochargers and an aluminum body kit? Does it still carry over the torsion bar suspension?