Porsche pertinent: Speedster revival.
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Another 'hot off the press' shot from L.A., CA's Auto Show, now in progress: "The Porsche 356 Is Gorgeous."
The Porsche 911 Speedster's no slouch, but it was clearly one-upped by the presence of this equally blue and unequally gorgeous Porsche 356, a pre-A instead of a Roadster or Speedster, proving the company's long history of squeezing a lot of variations out of one model.
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The Porsche 911 Speedster's no slouch, but it was clearly one-upped by the presence of this equally blue and unequally gorgeous Porsche 356, a pre-A instead of a Roadster or Speedster, proving the company's long history of squeezing a lot of variations out of one model.
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Thanks to RLer Edgy01 (Dan): not pure coincidence that "Pure Blue" looks like Blue Turquoise!
They may be calling it "M5B Pure Blue" but we know what color it really is!
I sprayed a card with 3AS Blue Turquoise to compare to the Speedster's Blue--what do you think?
Token 1950 356 for age contrast.
They may be calling it "M5B Pure Blue" but we know what color it really is!
I sprayed a card with 3AS Blue Turquoise to compare to the Speedster's Blue--what do you think?
Token 1950 356 for age contrast.
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^^^ Note that the plastic armature sidecovers have to be removed by hand and stowed before the top can be raised (that's the thingy being removed in the first picture and in the guy's hand in the second)
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)'Pure Blue Turquoise' top up pix, thanks to man-on-the-scene Mark W (cosmic_993):
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I just hate it when Zuffenhausen steals my color!
And just when I thought there are only three of us in the continental US with that blue. One of the PCNA sales guys suggested to me that the majority of the 997 Speedsters are being produced in blue. (A friend of mine has a white one on order).
And just when I thought there are only three of us in the continental US with that blue. One of the PCNA sales guys suggested to me that the majority of the 997 Speedsters are being produced in blue. (A friend of mine has a white one on order).
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Dan-- You're an influential man!
Seriously impressed by your foresight & bravado @ the LA Auto Show. I unofficially bestow Blue Turquoise cult leader status upon you
Still planning to install Fuchs Performance Group's wheels?
Steve-- As listed on the above spec sheet photo, they're factory Tequipment: Sport Classic Wheels. Mine are from my Porsche dealer.
Pix of Nurburger (Nick)'s: "just got another set..." thread.
Detailed info & links for all known 'modern Fuchs' options on the "For futuristic FUCHS fans: windmill WHEELS 2010 & beyond" thread.
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Seriously impressed by your foresight & bravado @ the LA Auto Show. I unofficially bestow Blue Turquoise cult leader status upon you
Still planning to install Fuchs Performance Group's wheels?
Pix of Nurburger (Nick)'s: "just got another set..." thread.
Detailed info & links for all known 'modern Fuchs' options on the "For futuristic FUCHS fans: windmill WHEELS 2010 & beyond" thread.
On a 993:
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Two sets of wheels are for sale by sws-stutzmann.com.
Plus, they're including the two Porsche models they're OEM on: the Speedster...
Plus, they're including the two Porsche models they're OEM on: the Speedster...
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More European delivery Speedsters are showing up for sale on mobile.de, etc.
On US shores, headlines read that the "First Porsche 911 Speedster comes to Boston."
BTW, are new Porsches not delivered with wheel centers in place?
I happen to also have a bag of these exact caps in a bag, but only because I replaced them with silver centers.
Salesman Mark Webber grabs the crested wheel caps from a bag in the bonnet and clicks them in each hub. Now I can tell it's a Porsche.
he's already gotten 10 serious calls for the Speedster. At that rate, it's unlikely the Speedster will stay long. That's because this, numbered 33, is one of just 100 cars in the US.
On US shores, headlines read that the "First Porsche 911 Speedster comes to Boston."
BTW, are new Porsches not delivered with wheel centers in place?
I happen to also have a bag of these exact caps in a bag, but only because I replaced them with silver centers.
Originally Posted by Boston Overdrive
Salesman Mark Webber grabs the crested wheel caps from a bag in the bonnet and clicks them in each hub. Now I can tell it's a Porsche.
he's already gotten 10 serious calls for the Speedster. At that rate, it's unlikely the Speedster will stay long. That's because this, numbered 33, is one of just 100 cars in the US.
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^^^ Roll on - Roll off shipping where the cars are just parked in the hold creates problems with anything that can be "easily removed" usually gone missing by the time the car's reach their destinations .. i.e. license plates, hubcaps etc. If it can be unscrewed or pried off with a screwdriver, it should be removed before transport ...
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