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"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2006/...-t1-bus-op-spa Click the pic. I had seen another, shorter version of that and also a write-up on the VW "bus". A couple of guys got a basket case VW bus and completely rebuilt it, making it wider, and adding a 911 Porsche engine and suspension system. I forget where the link was on the story behind the bus, but if I find it, I'll post it. BTW ... the Porsche that you are "riding" in ... in the video looks exactly like mine inside. Mine's a 911/996 Twin Turbo. The 911/996 GT3 is the same car but minus some of the sound deadening and other non-essentials to reduce weight even further. I believe it also has a slightly stiffer suspension. Thanks for the link ... I enjoyed it. Eisboch |
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:09:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On 19 Nov 2006 17:48:08 -0800, "Tim" wrote: http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2006/...-t1-bus-op-spa Click the pic. That's a riot. Nothing like a super charged VW bus. Vee Dub in da howuse... That was pretty cool. It didn't look or sound like the 911 driver was actually trying that much... did you notice how he easily was able to carry too much speed through the corners, and had to back off a few times? Didn't downshift enough, and just pulled a higher gear than was appropriate coming out of the corners? His job was to shoot the video, not to race. In any case, awesome bus! |
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:01:42 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2006/...-t1-bus-op-spa Click the pic. I had seen another, shorter version of that and also a write-up on the VW "bus". A couple of guys got a basket case VW bus and completely rebuilt it, making it wider, and adding a 911 Porsche engine and suspension system. I forget where the link was on the story behind the bus, but if I find it, I'll post it. BTW ... the Porsche that you are "riding" in ... in the video looks exactly like mine inside. Mine's a 911/996 Twin Turbo. The 911/996 GT3 is the same car but minus some of the sound deadening and other non-essentials to reduce weight even further. I believe it also has a slightly stiffer suspension. Thanks for the link ... I enjoyed it. Eisboch The GT3 is more than just a little lighter and stiffer... it's pretty much not even suitable for road use at all. Factory race car. Your 996 is a luxo-cruiser by comparison... :-) |
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"Porsh-eez"http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1341086.php Too rich, too young, too stupid. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister...le_1341086.php Only tghing wrong w/the article,t hat I could tell, it wasn't a 911, but a 966 Cabriolet |
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On 24 Nov 2006 13:37:35 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Speaking of "Porsh-eez"http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1341086.php Too rich, too young, too stupid. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister...le_1341086.php Only tghing wrong w/the article,t hat I could tell, it wasn't a 911, but a 966 Cabriolet So what? I can drag up more than 10 times the number of the same kind of of "accidents" that are caused by Honda drivers. With big"fart can mufflers". Idiots are everywhere. |
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Jack Goff wrote: On 24 Nov 2006 13:37:35 -0800, "Tim" wrote: Speaking of "Porsh-eez"http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1341086.php Too rich, too young, too stupid. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister...le_1341086.php Only tghing wrong w/the article, that I could tell, it wasn't a 911, but a 966 Cabriolet So what? I can drag up more than 10 times the number of the same kind of of "accidents" that are caused by Honda drivers. With big"fart can mufflers". Idiots are everywhere. What do you think she hit while passing? |
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On 24 Nov 2006 20:38:54 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Jack Goff wrote: On 24 Nov 2006 13:37:35 -0800, "Tim" wrote: Speaking of "Porsh-eez"http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1341086.php Too rich, too young, too stupid. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister...le_1341086.php Only tghing wrong w/the article, that I could tell, it wasn't a 911, but a 966 Cabriolet So what? I can drag up more than 10 times the number of the same kind of of "accidents" that are caused by Honda drivers. With big"fart can mufflers". Idiots are everywhere. What do you think she hit while passing? Why do you think I used Honda as an example? I read the article. Idiot drivers do not drive one kind of car... they are spread among everything. However, because a majority of Porsche drivers are enthusiasts, a far greater percentage of them are better drivers than your typical Honda driver. Exceptions do exist. |
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"Jack Goff" wrote in message ... On 24 Nov 2006 20:38:54 -0800, "Tim" wrote: Jack Goff wrote: On 24 Nov 2006 13:37:35 -0800, "Tim" wrote: Speaking of "Porsh-eez"http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1341086.php Too rich, too young, too stupid. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister...le_1341086.php Only tghing wrong w/the article, that I could tell, it wasn't a 911, but a 966 Cabriolet So what? I can drag up more than 10 times the number of the same kind of of "accidents" that are caused by Honda drivers. With big"fart can mufflers". Idiots are everywhere. What do you think she hit while passing? Why do you think I used Honda as an example? I read the article. Idiot drivers do not drive one kind of car... they are spread among everything. However, because a majority of Porsche drivers are enthusiasts, a far greater percentage of them are better drivers than your typical Honda driver. Exceptions do exist. One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. Eisboch |
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:28:37 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. Exactly. After getting out of mine, everything else feels "numb". The feedback through the steering wheel is amazing; the brakes are unbelievable. The local PCA club is a bunch of really nice people, and they do an excellent job of running driver education events at a coupe of local tracks. If you've never had yours on the track you owe it to yourself to give it a try. You can't explore the car's potential on the street... the track is the only place to do it responsibly. |
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"Jack Goff" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:28:37 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. Exactly. After getting out of mine, everything else feels "numb". The feedback through the steering wheel is amazing; the brakes are unbelievable. The local PCA club is a bunch of really nice people, and they do an excellent job of running driver education events at a coupe of local tracks. If you've never had yours on the track you owe it to yourself to give it a try. You can't explore the car's potential on the street... the track is the only place to do it responsibly. I've heard a lot of good things about the PCA club. One of these days I'll check into it. Eisboch |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:28:37 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. Bet 'cha don't. :) Well, once in a while I *establish* the traffic flow. But not often. Eisboch |
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:28:37 -0500, Eisboch wrote:
One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. I'm sure you can, but it takes considerable concentration and restraint. Personally, I rarely get into trouble on the interstate, but 35 in 25s, that's another story. Does a Porsche drive that slow? Also, I would think you attract less police attention in the family SUV than in a Porsche, especially if it's an Arrest-Me-Red Porsche. ;-) |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:36:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: You can't explore the car's potential on the street... The street is the only place to race. Straight line - 1/4 mile - street tires - horsepower. The American Dream. ~~ sigh ~~ :) I saw a first today. Coming back from Big Sur, and just after leaving Monterey, a BMW actually used their turn signal. Shocker. But I guess due to inexperience by the Bimmer driver. He turned on the left turn signal and then changed to the right lane. |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:35:36 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:36:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: You can't explore the car's potential on the street... The street is the only place to race. Straight line - 1/4 mile - street tires - horsepower. The American Dream. ~~ sigh ~~ :) I saw a first today. Coming back from Big Sur, and just after leaving Monterey, a BMW actually used their turn signal. Shocker. But I guess due to inexperience by the Bimmer driver. He turned on the left turn signal and then changed to the right lane. Around these parts, the worst drivers are Mercedes drivers followed closely Lexus and Hummer drivers. Soccer moms in Chevy Suburbans tops the list around here. Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:35:36 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:36:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: You can't explore the car's potential on the street... The street is the only place to race. Straight line - 1/4 mile - street tires - horsepower. The American Dream. ~~ sigh ~~ :) I saw a first today. Coming back from Big Sur, and just after leaving Monterey, a BMW actually used their turn signal. Shocker. But I guess due to inexperience by the Bimmer driver. He turned on the left turn signal and then changed to the right lane. Around these parts, the worst drivers are Mercedes drivers followed closely Lexus and Hummer drivers. Soccer moms in Chevy Suburbans tops the list around here. Eisboch Old people in Buicks take the prize up here. |
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:03:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:36:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: You can't explore the car's potential on the street... The street is the only place to race. Straight line - 1/4 mile - street tires - horsepower. The American Dream. ~~ sigh ~~ :) Straight line... drag racing? That's not racing, that's for sissies! :-) Real men use the steering wheel, shifter and brakes while going fast. Just can't do that on the street... pretty much impossible to hit an apex with the oncoming lanes of traffic and all. :-) |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:35:36 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:36:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: You can't explore the car's potential on the street... The street is the only place to race. Straight line - 1/4 mile - street tires - horsepower. The American Dream. ~~ sigh ~~ :) I saw a first today. Coming back from Big Sur, and just after leaving Monterey, a BMW actually used their turn signal. Shocker. But I guess due to inexperience by the Bimmer driver. He turned on the left turn signal and then changed to the right lane. Around these parts, the worst drivers are Mercedes drivers followed closely Lexus and Hummer drivers. Soccer moms in Chevy Suburbans tops the list around here. Eisboch Has the infamous Jeep AKA "Duxbury Cadillac" been displaced by a Suburban? |
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"Jim" wrote in message ink.net... Has the infamous Jeep AKA "Duxbury Cadillac" been displaced by a Suburban? Yep. Cherokees are out. Big, black Suburbans are "in". The soccer moms all drive 'em the same way ... fast, tailgating, no brakes until the very last minute and , of course, the cell phone stuck in one ear. BTW .... what a beautiful day up here today. Calm before the storm or something. Feels like spring. Eisboch |
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:28:22 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:23:33 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:03:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: gh ~~ :) Straight line... drag racing? That's not racing, that's for sissies! :-) Sissy this, Road Boy. Chilidsh name calling ... ahh, never mind. :-) Just can't do that on the street... pretty much impossible to hit an apex with the oncoming lanes of traffic and all. :-) Why would you want to hit the tops of cones with a car? C'mon... get with the program, SW! If you hit the tops of the orange cones, you can get to the 7-11 in half the time. Geez... these old-timers. (roll-eyes) :-) |
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:55:25 -0000, thunder
wrote: On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:28:37 -0500, Eisboch wrote: One of the things I like about a Porsche is that you *can* drive it sensibly and safely and still enjoy it's performance and handling. I very rarely drive faster than that of the overall traffic flow. I'm sure you can, but it takes considerable concentration and restraint. Personally, I rarely get into trouble on the interstate, but 35 in 25s, that's another story. Does a Porsche drive that slow? Also, I would think you attract less police attention in the family SUV than in a Porsche, especially if it's an Arrest-Me-Red Porsche. ;-) I've only gotten one ticket in the Porsche, but I deserved it. It does just begged to be flogged, and it's tough to hold back. It also gets an extra share of "attention" from the police, but if you're doing nothing wrong, they don't penalize you for it. Mine's blue, so it's a little bit under-cover. Red is asking for it, no matter what you drive. |
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