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jazz guy
Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Posts: 434 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:39 am Post subject: POTD brings tears to my eyes... |
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I get melancholy every time Steve's orange beast rotates through as the picture of the day. It seems like yesterday, when I was eagerly reading details of the build and looking forward to new developments. Ahhh, the good old days, before this well planned and executed beauty ended up in pieces...
I raise a glass to your memory, as most 924's can only dream of reaching your heights. R.I.P. you mighty steed.
Cheers, Brian _________________ '81/'81/'82 |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers!
I have seen and heard the thing run with my own eyes about a year or was it two before it got broken down. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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Raceboy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2326 Location: Estonia, Europe
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, it was a phenomenal build!
Just raised a bottle of beer for that beast! Cheers! _________________ '83 924 2.6 16v Turbo, 470hp
'67 911 2.4S hotrod
'90 944 S2 Cabriolet
'78 924 Carrera GT replica
'84 928 S, sold
'91 944 S2, sold
'82 924S/931 "Gulf", sold
'84 924, turbocharged, sold.
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Carrera RSR
Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:59 am Post subject: |
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That’s beast’s exhaust sounds excellent on my car
The cars parts still exist in some excellent builds here in the UK _________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, K27/26 3257 6.10 hybrid turbo, 951 FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife
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jazz guy
Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Posts: 434 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Carrera RSR wrote: | That beast's exhaust sounds excellent on my car
The cars parts still exist in some excellent builds here in the UK |
Glad to hear the car was an organ donor, at least. _________________ '81/'81/'82 |
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peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 947 Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Never did get to find out why the car was parted out......was the body that buggered? I know Bass was in the process of building up another car....does that new shell now exist? _________________ 80/81 932/8 ROW |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think all the guts got transferred to another shell, the orange shell was parted as far as I remember.
I dug Steve up last year or a couple of years ago, gave him a surprise phone call. He left on a job offer and never looked back. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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Carrera RSR
Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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peterld wrote: | Never did get to find out why the car was parted out......was the body that buggered? I know Bass was in the process of building up another car....does that new shell now exist? |
Steve left the UK. Family parted out the car. The new shell is now work in progress to become a full on GTP build in Hugo Boss livery. Its on its wheels with engine in place but not a runner yet.
The old orange shell still exists and is owned by the same guy building the above GTP. It lives with the ex Friesinger grey Carrera GTS and a CGT. So in good company.
Some engine parts are with Wes who is work in progress with his 931 Godzilla build.
So, in all not a total loss. _________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, K27/26 3257 6.10 hybrid turbo, 951 FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife
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Carrera RSR
Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:34 am Post subject: |
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_________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, K27/26 3257 6.10 hybrid turbo, 951 FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife
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Then www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=31252 |
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peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 947 Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for that info......much clearer now.......and nice to know everything lives on yet! _________________ 80/81 932/8 ROW |
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