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I saw a 959 for the first time a few weeks ago...it was like seeing a ghost or something. I just stood there looking at it in a daze.
It was in a showroom on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills near the corner of Doheny. I am not sure if it is still there. I see Lamborghini, Ferrari, etc all the time in my neighborhood...and they are all really cool, but no BIG deal. That 959 just left me speechless.
It was in a showroom on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills near the corner of Doheny. I am not sure if it is still there. I see Lamborghini, Ferrari, etc all the time in my neighborhood...and they are all really cool, but no BIG deal. That 959 just left me speechless.
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That is definitely a car with charisma! I know they were certifying and refurbishing 959s nearby in Santa Cruz, CA. I probably should head over to take a look one of these days if they are still at it.
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Originally Posted by Jarg1
That is definitely a car with charisma! I know they were certifying and refurbishing 959s nearby in Santa Cruz, CA. I probably should head over to take a look one of these days if they are still at it.
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Funny the 959 is getting AC work done. Must be blown evaporator core!
How come 959 does not get a rennlist board? Dont the guys that own them do any DIY work or have tire questions?
Check this out:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...QQcmdZViewItem
How come 959 does not get a rennlist board? Dont the guys that own them do any DIY work or have tire questions?
Check this out:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...QQcmdZViewItem
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yep you definitely are
I once saw one at an autocross here in so cal. It was the very last one off the assembly line. it had 3200 miles on it. thats right miles! it was the only U.S. spec 959 that stayed in the U.S. formally owned by the owner of the L.A. times. I was awestruck.
I once saw one at an autocross here in so cal. It was the very last one off the assembly line. it had 3200 miles on it. thats right miles! it was the only U.S. spec 959 that stayed in the U.S. formally owned by the owner of the L.A. times. I was awestruck.
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Originally Posted by tj90
How come 959 does not get a rennlist board? Dont the guys that own them do any DIY work or have tire questions?
Check this out:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by LeMarquis
I must be the only person who really doesn't like the look of the 959...
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Originally Posted by RS man
You're not the only one. I don't like the look of it either. The car came out at around the same time as the F-40. Now that's charismatic!
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Originally Posted by Jarg1
That is definitely a car with charisma! I know they were certifying and refurbishing 959s nearby in Santa Cruz, CA. I probably should head over to take a look one of these days if they are still at it.
http://www.canepa.com/
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Originally Posted by LeMarquis
I must be the only person who really doesn't like the look of the 959...
When I saw my first 959 at the Parade in Hershey this year, I just wasn't feeling the love.
A rolling, red orgy of one:
Last edited by Mark in Baltimore; Aug 10, 2006 at 05:22 PM.
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Originally Posted by LeMarquis
Yeah now the F40, there's a car.. The image of the Carbon/Kevlar body panels is still burned in my mind. As a kid I remember being blown away that the car was made of fabric. Now on the Porsche front I think the GT1 pre Boxster headlights is a work of art...
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I never liked it; it looks like a bad body-kit was bolted onto a 993:
http://www.mcarsweb.com/porsche/959.jpg
The 'running boards' look comical.
http://www.mcarsweb.com/porsche/959.jpg
The 'running boards' look comical.