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Old 05-05-2011, 12:05 AM
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928/944 person. I saw this disguised 911 variant on the Pasadena Freeway around 6p this evening and I thought I would share here. Please note I am moving and shooting from my phone. Hope it is not some sort of Enzo.
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Old 05-05-2011, 12:11 AM
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GOOD shots ! I mean not easy to take pics of a car in traffic out of the blue

looks like the new generation turbo and looking at this girl staring at you, I wonder if those drives are not marketing focus group to see how Californian customer like the car as it is. If not I don't see the point to drive in California traffic. The car must be fully ready and they are adjusting the final setting for the US market.
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Originally Posted by philooo
GOOD shots ! I mean not easy to take pics of a car in traffic out of the blue

looks like the new generation turbo and looking at this girl staring at you, I wonder if those drives are not marketing focus group to see how Californian customer like the car as it is. If not I don't see the point to drive in California traffic. The car must be fully ready and they are adjusting the final setting for the US market.
Thanks. I risk life and limb for my fellow RL P-car peeps.
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It's the new 991. Non-turbo--those are the decals we have been seeing. Suspect they are doing normal road condition testing (stop and go--do you get much of that in LA?)
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
It's the new 991. Non-turbo--those are the decals we have been seeing. Suspect they are doing normal road condition testing (stop and go--do you get much of that in LA?)
I do see a lot of disguised cars around LA. Mostly, Japanese cars though.
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Kinda young looking ? Looks like they gave the keys to the daughter of a Porsche engineeer...

Bottom spoiler looks like its seen better days..

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Originally Posted by pewter82
Kinda young looking ? Looks like they gave the keys to the daughter of a Porsche engineeer...

Bottom spoiler looks like its seen better days..
You nailed it Pewter, jajajaja! They gave the prototype to women to see how the car reacts to abuse: parking stops, curb rash, door dings, etc!!

Why are they driving that car instead of me?????
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Good spotting!
Old 05-05-2011, 05:25 AM
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Oh man, where can I buy that rear wing??!!
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Originally Posted by pewter82
Kinda young looking ? Looks like they gave the keys to the daughter of a Porsche engineeer...
My thoughts exactly. Or perhaps the daughter decided to go for a spin when her dad wasn't looking...
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
It's the new 991. Non-turbo--those are the decals we have been seeing. Suspect they are doing normal road condition testing (stop and go--do you get much of that in LA?)
That one really does look like the Turbo. Big wing, large intakes and the sides don't look like stickers.
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Strange that they're still wearing the really heavy camo in the US, but in Europe there is no where near as much camo.

Good spotting!
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
Non-turbo--those are the decals we have been seeing.
Look at the picture with the girls face. Best looking three dimensional (with shading) decal I have ever seen.
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I agree that those are decals and not actual vents. Also notice in the third picture the older passenger is trying to cover her face. Uh oh, is someone going to be in trouble soon?

Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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what car are you driving, a 3.2?


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