Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
06-08-2014, 04:31 AM
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Nik - between you and Paul you have a very cool Porsche photo archive. Keep them coming - awesome stuff.
06-08-2014, 04:41 AM
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Im very interested in finding out more about the 993 GT2(s?) that have or are in NZ.
So the Le Mans racing effort was a 2 car team. Note that they are both LHD:
Photo taken at the 1995 Auckland Motorsport:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps44b1d634.jpg
Here are both cars at Le Mans:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps9415e372.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps00dfb5b3.jpg
But here is the interesting thing, here is a RHD 993 GT2 attending Racing Rays attempt at the NZ Land Speed Record in 1995:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps0f481e88.jpg
This car was first registered in August 1995 and removed from NZ in August 1999.
As a side note, how many RHD 993 GT2 were built? I have read 7 to the UK? These UK figures always seem to morph into ROW figures. Also I understand the 993 ran for 2 or 3 model years 1995-97 (172 produced) and 1998 (21 produced) Were RHD models built in both runs? Or was the shorter run LHD only?
So the Le Mans racing effort was a 2 car team. Note that they are both LHD:
Photo taken at the 1995 Auckland Motorsport:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps44b1d634.jpg
Here are both cars at Le Mans:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps9415e372.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps00dfb5b3.jpg
But here is the interesting thing, here is a RHD 993 GT2 attending Racing Rays attempt at the NZ Land Speed Record in 1995:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps0f481e88.jpg
This car was first registered in August 1995 and removed from NZ in August 1999.
As a side note, how many RHD 993 GT2 were built? I have read 7 to the UK? These UK figures always seem to morph into ROW figures. Also I understand the 993 ran for 2 or 3 model years 1995-97 (172 produced) and 1998 (21 produced) Were RHD models built in both runs? Or was the shorter run LHD only?
06-08-2014, 04:44 AM
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Regardless of the weather there is a 964 storm brewing offshore about to make landfall Sunday. I for one love a good storm so will be glued to the outcome. My guess is both cars will make sub 1.20
06-08-2014, 04:58 AM
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Very easy when the seat only weighs 8.5kg. When you were running two seats down South that narrowed the gap by ~ 38kg. LWF, no space saver, tools, jack, front carpet, rear seat backs might be worth another 25kg. Still behind. If I had a full tank of gas (shepherding the level for the optimum on Sunday 
), I'd suggest we drive out to the refuse transfer station and weight Lola and Herman to see what the real work difference is these days.
), I'd suggest we drive out to the refuse transfer station and weight Lola and Herman to see what the real work difference is these days.Weighing them is a good idea. Maybe we try to do that on Saturday? Would be interesting to compare.
06-08-2014, 05:02 AM
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06-08-2014, 05:04 AM
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Can't see me doing that on old Dunlop track tyres. May have to switch to the R888s for safety reasons since we're running uninsured.
06-08-2014, 05:11 AM
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06-08-2014, 05:19 AM
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06-08-2014, 05:27 AM
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06-08-2014, 05:46 AM
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slower not necessarily safer, good prep is safer, good tyres is safer, good driving is safer.....insurance is not safer - just reduces financial cosequence
always get the best rubber Dougie like Paul says
always get the best rubber Dougie like Paul says
06-08-2014, 06:45 AM
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There is always talk of being kind to cars etc, then it all disappears the moment we hit the track. The red mist runs strong in the Gruppe.
06-08-2014, 08:53 AM
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Heres an interesting Youtube clip posted Friday.
It looks like the first 991 GT3s with the new engine have been pressed into service as part of the RingTaxi fleet. I know a few NZ Rennlisters have been over to Germany in the last 12 months so if you are heading over there would encourage you to book in advance and give it a go. This guy makes it look very easy chatting away as he drives. Makes you wonder circulating up to 240kmph in jeans and a T shirt....
The engine sound is very familiar....
It looks like the first 991 GT3s with the new engine have been pressed into service as part of the RingTaxi fleet. I know a few NZ Rennlisters have been over to Germany in the last 12 months so if you are heading over there would encourage you to book in advance and give it a go. This guy makes it look very easy chatting away as he drives. Makes you wonder circulating up to 240kmph in jeans and a T shirt....
The engine sound is very familiar....
06-08-2014, 07:38 PM
996 seat rails/adapters wanted
Seriously though, what I'd like is this:
But without some 996 seat rails to attach the slider to, the only place I can attach it securely is here:
I only need the flat adapter strips or plate that bolts to the OEM mounting points in the floor so I can attach the (short, 964 sized) slider on top. Anyone have some seat adapter rails/plate spare?