Going crazy - Cannot decide 993 or 996
01-02-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dallasboats
The 993 sucks. It is not a real Porsche. If you post pictures of your 993, I will tell you it's a VW with a Beetle interior. Do not post here unless you must hear the truth. The 996 forum has spoken.
01-02-2007, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vjd3
Long live the King!
Seriously, terrific book, Adrian. When does the 996 book come out?
Seriously, terrific book, Adrian. When does the 996 book come out?
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01-02-2007, 05:37 PM
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The Boxster book will be easy to write after you finish the 996 book. It would even be appropriate to use the same cover for both. 
Originally Posted by Adrian
Hopefully by Christmas, but which one I can never say for sure.
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01-02-2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan V
The Boxster book will be easy to write after you finish the 996 book. It would even be appropriate to use the same cover for both.
01-02-2007, 05:48 PM
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I think it all has to do with how long the aircooled engine and look of the body was around... 30+years vs. 8 years for the watercooled look... i'm sure in 10-15 years from now, we'll all think of the aircooled 911 as a "classic car" that is a great car for the weekend but not many will be commuting in them...
01-02-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan V
The Boxster book will be easy to write after you finish the 996 book. It would even be appropriate to use the same cover for both.
The 993 book was very easy to write after doing the 964 book by the way. A large amount of equipment and design from the 964 was directly transferred to the 993 with a few modifications here and there.
Oh I had to use the 928 manual as well for the rear end and the early Boxster manual for the later 993 interiors
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01-02-2007, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian
Hopefully by Christmas, but which one I can never say for sure.
Ciao,
Adrian.
Ciao,
Adrian.
If the 996 book is half as good as your 993 one, it should be terrific. I liked it so much I have 2 copies, one of which is always handy in the garage as a quick reference.
Just curious....but since the title "King of Porsche" has already been used for your 993 book, what would your 996 book be titled?
01-02-2007, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cabrio993
Adrian,
If the 996 book is half as good as your 993 one, it should be terrific. I liked it so much I have 2 copies, one of which stays always in the garage.
Just curious....but since the title "King of Porsche" has already been used for your 993 book, what would your 996 book be titled?
If the 996 book is half as good as your 993 one, it should be terrific. I liked it so much I have 2 copies, one of which stays always in the garage.
Just curious....but since the title "King of Porsche" has already been used for your 993 book, what would your 996 book be titled?
Ciao,
Adrian
01-02-2007, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian
Oh I had to use the 928 manual as well for the rear end and the early Boxster manual for the later 993 interiors
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Adrian.
Ciao,
Adrian.
01-02-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian
It will contain the word Emperor. I am still playing with the sub-title, but the King and the Monarchy of Porsche are dead and gone, wiped out by the Revolution of the Emissions Charter. Now we have the Emperor and the new Porsche Republic/Dynasty.
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01-02-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cabrio993
Which manual are you using for the 996 interior? A Rubbermaid catalog?
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01-02-2007, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cabrio993
True but sad...
The Porsche factory team with a water-cooled turbocharged GT-1 won Le mans in 1998. The Porsche factory team's water-cooled turbocharged GT-1 with 996 headlights raced at Le Mans in 1997. Nothing sad about any of that.
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