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Old 09-09-2011, 07:10 PM
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Supposedly this is the first Nakai-san built RWB Porsche outside of Japan. The customer flew him in to convert a 993 and a 964. I understand this is not to everyone's tastes (I personally would not want a RWB car), but I can appreciate the craftsmanship and passion behind the effort. Not meant to start a debate/flaming war, just something in the P-car world to appreciate that is different.


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Very cool

He's like a crazy P-Car Samurai
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Love it. This made my day. Dow down over 300 and still gave me something to smile about. He obviously loves what he's doing. A true artist. So cool!
Old 09-09-2011, 07:43 PM
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Ugly incarnation of the 993 lines,again it could not be uglyer, guess that's why the invented colors!
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Originally Posted by skywachr
Love it. This made my day. Dow down over 300 and still gave me something to smile about. He obviously loves what he's doing. A true artist. So cool!
Ha...ha...I am used to the market being so weak I am getting immune to it!

I really like RWB cars. At the very least a RSR flair kit.
Old 09-09-2011, 11:58 PM
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Craftsmanship? Have you seen the crappy interiors on his cars? All looks on the outside, IMO.
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Beautiful car. Not as creative as his other work as it looks about like every other PMS factory GT2 EVO.
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Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
Craftsmanship? Have you seen the crappy interiors on his cars? All looks on the outside, IMO.
Pretty sure his vision is a street legal race car.
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Originally Posted by CalvinC4S
Pretty sure his vision is a street legal race car.
Bull. I have seen enough pics of his shoddy work-hanging wires, etc; and enough racecars to know the difference in workmanship. Some of the pics I've seen represent conditions that would not pass PCA tech at DE's.
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Times must have changed, I recall using duct tape, bailing wire and wood screws to get cars back on the track.
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For a one man show his dedication, attention to detail and vision is amazing..definitely a talented man. I bet the guys in Stuttgart secretly watch all these RWB videos on Vimeo and YouTube. His interiors are very spartan and minimalist for track use.
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Originally Posted by CalvinC4S
Times must have changed, I recall using duct tape, bailing wire and wood screws to get cars back on the track.
Getting BACK on track and getting on track for the first time are completely different. There's no place for hanging electrical wires and the like in a car driving on a track with other cars.
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I think his expertise is in the exterior bodywork. The interior bits are probably the owners work. Just a guess....
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Awesome, thanks for posting.
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thx for sharing! super WB gt2 evo kit, amazing. interesting he put dive planes on the rear quarter panel section.


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