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Old 06-04-2013, 01:57 PM
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And it's for sale.....beauty

http://www.cncexotics.com/detail-198...-10230014.html
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It has been for sale for a while. It is a beautiful machine but it would probably take a lot of effort to put it right.
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I find it ironic that the area code for the dealer is 951.
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Originally Posted by ModdedEverything951S
I find it ironic that the area code for the dealer is 951.
You beat me to it -- was going to say the exact same thing... Makes me wonder where the other Porsche-model area codes are located.
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Originally Posted by Tom M'Guinn
. Makes me wonder where the other Porsche-model area codes are located.
931 here
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Seems a shame to watch this advertisment keep coming up. It's like watching the demise of a decaying Star. Get the impression that this will be for sale for some time to come.
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Sorry.... but ORCA is getting bumped.....

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Old 06-06-2013, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rlm328
It has been for sale for a while. It is a beautiful machine but it would probably take a lot of effort to put it right.
What is wrong with it?
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A few nice shots of The Orca...
The first one I just superb!

Scroll down a bit and you'll find her

http://timscribbles.com/2013/04/12/cnc-motors/
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Originally Posted by Peedster
A few nice shots of The Orca...
The first one I just superb!

Scroll down a bit and you'll find her

http://timscribbles.com/2013/04/12/cnc-motors/
Originally Posted by Tim Scribbles
This great track prepped Martini livery Porsche 928 is a customer car.
I find the caption offensive.
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Best looking 928 ever!!

I wonder why Lart hates the 928? :-)
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Originally Posted by 333pg333
Seems a shame to watch this advertisment keep coming up. It's like watching the demise of a decaying Star. Get the impression that this will be for sale for some time to come.
.....should rename it Cher.
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Originally Posted by 333pg333
Seems a shame to watch this advertisment keep coming up. It's like watching the demise of a decaying Star. Get the impression that this will be for sale for some time to come.
It's a great car. There are great things and bad things about the car.

The good things are that the body, chassis, fuel system, transmission and suspension would cost at least 2x the $60k they want for it, to build it.

The bad things are that the engine needs to be taken out, inspected and refreshed as necessary by a professional Porsche shop. Not the scrappy Mazda shop that R&R'ed and regasketed it last. And... the fuel system will need a new fuel pump and a new fuel cell bladder. I'd probably have the turbo inspected and rebuilt as well. And the triple adjustable JRZ's should be taken out and serviced. In all... not really a lot. And the engine comes out of that car in about 30 minutes the way it's setup.

In retrospect... I would have been FAR better off paying the $60k for the car and starting there.

I would advise anybody looking to build a serious 944 race car.... a professionally built race car.... to give this car a hard look. It's really a bargain price for what you get.

I still wish I bought it. And had I known that I would be going down the road I'm now traveling with my new car... I would have done just that.

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Car is Sold making its way to Alabama. Will be in good company!



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