Saw a 992 on Las Vegas Blvd
09-23-2017, 12:49 AM
#31
AOA and VW used to park non US cars in the parking garage near their office near Dulles in Va and people used to be able to walk into it and peek around and see lots of neat cars, many which never get imported here for sale. Public acces not allowed anymore but you can hang out and see what comes and goes. All of those cars have manufacturer licenses plates. Dead giveaway.
09-23-2017, 08:39 AM
#33
Instructor
An old friend, a Mech Engineering prof at the University of Illinois, related an interesting story about Porsche A/C development. If you've ever driven a 911 before the 964, you'll know the A/C systems were dreadful. In the late '80s, PCA held their annual Porsche Parade convention in southeast Wisconsin in late July. At this time of year it gets pretty hot and steamy in the Midwest. Not Houston or NOLA steamy, but it's still very "sticky".
Peter Porsche was to attend the event as he often does, and PCNA made sure he had a new 911 to pickup and drive from Chicago to the event. Over the week he had the car, he experienced what poor A/C performance these cars had.
When he returned to Germany an investigation ensued as to why the system was so bad. It turns out that that Porsche heat tested their cars during development in very hot climates, but they were in desert climates, NO humidity! Changes to A/C development and testing ensued. The cool air pouring from Porsche A/C today is due to a Porsche family member experiencing first hand what people had been saying for years about the poor performing A/C system.
Peter Porsche was to attend the event as he often does, and PCNA made sure he had a new 911 to pickup and drive from Chicago to the event. Over the week he had the car, he experienced what poor A/C performance these cars had.
When he returned to Germany an investigation ensued as to why the system was so bad. It turns out that that Porsche heat tested their cars during development in very hot climates, but they were in desert climates, NO humidity! Changes to A/C development and testing ensued. The cool air pouring from Porsche A/C today is due to a Porsche family member experiencing first hand what people had been saying for years about the poor performing A/C system.
