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11-23-2008 | 07:53 AM

RSGulp

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Porsche evolution video

It's amazing to see how little actually changes with each series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7SmqZPXGks

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11-23-2008 | 01:28 PM

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almost looks like the *** end starts low, then rises, then goes low again.

cool vid.

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11-24-2008 | 06:39 AM

Millemiglia

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Good find!
Thanks for sharing

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11-24-2008 | 09:54 AM

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Not to be nit picky, but... The wheel base changed in 1969 and again in 1999. Also 996 & 997 series cars are definitely bigger compared to earlier generations.

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11-24-2008 | 11:25 AM

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picky, picky, picky...

(yeah. would've been more telling if they'd based morphing-points off the door, as well. Same door+windshield+roofline through the entire air-cooled 30 years.)

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11-25-2008 | 11:49 AM

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Here's a better one of the Turbo, with Lonnie's door/windshield/roofline theory of non-evolution:

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11-25-2008 | 02:48 PM

elbeee964

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[chuckling]

for some reason Styx popped into mind... ( "Domo arigato -- mister roboto!" )

talk about growing a fat *** in your later years. sheesh! (and not in a good 'JaLo' way, either)

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