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Old 06-13-2009, 02:02 PM
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Cool mkII's caught on video?

I was watching video on vimeo, and I came across a video today that had a tag of GT3 in it. I watched it and about 2:45 into the vid this guy happens to drive by four mkII's on the highway and catches it. I think the black one is an RS! Apparently shot a couple of weeks ago somewhere between Savannah and Atlanta.

(P.S. This is not my video, and I don't know who made it, I just happened upon it...)

http://www.vimeo.com/4914696

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Old 06-13-2009, 02:45 PM
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Wow what a good spot!!!
Old 06-13-2009, 05:17 PM
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the RS is sick!
Old 06-13-2009, 05:32 PM
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What a funny video for groundbreaking RS shots (nice resolution though).
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Originally Posted by mooty
the RS is sick!
What's up with it? Swine flu?
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Originally Posted by GrantG
What a funny video for groundbreaking RS shots (nice resolution though).
Don't you just wonder if it was somehow staged, as bizarre as that seems? Was there really any point to the video? Actually this is going down the wrong road as I now sound like a high school english teacher analysing a good book.

I wonder exactly what they look at with the computers inside. Looks like each car has one. Wonder why Michigan plates.
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Originally Posted by Adam2S
What's up with it? Swine flu?
no, it's avian, that's why i wear balaclava and helmet when driving Rs.
Old 06-13-2009, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamDrugMoney
Don't you just wonder if it was somehow staged, as bizarre as that seems? Was there really any point to the video? Actually this is going down the wrong road as I now sound like a high school english teacher analysing a good book.

I wonder exactly what they look at with the computers inside. Looks like each car has one. Wonder why Michigan plates.
Hardly staged, I don't think he knew what he captured on video and he wasn't advertising it as such... I just happened to notice when I saw it.
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Mich plates indicate to me testing by Magna.
Porsche Engineering Services use to be located in Troy, MI
PES Troy was founded in 1990 and belongs to Porsche Engineering Group GmbH in Weissach. The 120 employees in Troy have primarily worked on development orders for the American market. Following the takeover, PES will be integrated in the Magna subsidiary Magna Steyr North America to which the engineering centre in Detroit, Michigan, and the painting plant in Toledo, Ohio, belong. Magna Steyr North America has around 300 employees.
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Just the important stuff

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Originally Posted by TeamDrugMoney
I wonder exactly what they look at with the computers inside. Looks like each car has one. Wonder why Michigan plates.
Plugged into the DME/ECU - checking engine management parameters. Tuners "chipping" cars do the same to fine tune the settings in order to hit the 'promised' numbers . Here, probably, cross checking real time data against the (expected) specs. Nice looking cars - cant wait for your report !!
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Great Edit. I downloaded the raw HD file from vimeo, I was thinking of extracting some nice stills.
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Aqua blue looks awesome
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Ugly *** wing
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It is amusing to me to see how 'annoyed' the drivers all seem at being filmed. But if they are trying to be low key, why are they driving them in broad day light and not at night?

I dont think I like the new RS wing. I like the current RS wing much better.


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