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jazz guy

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Posts: 387 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:39 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 _________________ '81 931
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morghen

Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 7950 Location: Romania
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:11 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. _________________ red 924 and not red 924 |
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Raceboy

Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2307 Location: Estonia, Europe
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:53 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 2.5 16v Turbo, 470hp
'67 911 Irish Green hotrod, 2.4S
'89 944 S2
'91 944 S2
'78 924 Carrera GT project
'78 911 SC 2.5 ss Turbo
'82 924S/931 "Gulf", sold
'84 924, turbocharged, sold.
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Carrera RSR

Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 1653 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:59 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, CGT turbo, 951 ducted FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife LSD
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jazz guy

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Posts: 387 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:48 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. _________________ '81 931
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peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 703 Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:23 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: 7950 Location: Romania
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:47 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. _________________ red 924 and not red 924 |
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Carrera RSR

Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 1653 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:47 am 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, CGT turbo, 951 ducted FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife LSD
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Carrera RSR

Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 1653 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:34 am Post subject: |
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 _________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, CGT turbo, 951 ducted FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife LSD
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peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 703 Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:01 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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