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Thread: Coming to America in the 959

  1. 04-29-2010, 05:35 PM #1
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    Coming to America in the 959

    Cool article on Edmund's InsideLine by John Glynn!

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  2. 12-10-2010, 07:28 AM #2
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    Thanks for the link, Curt. Just been paid for this one too

    As always, great pics by our Jamie.

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    I wonder how much less the converted cars are worth now that you can bring in a "Pure" non bastardized car ?
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  4. 12-12-2010, 03:18 PM #4
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    This is the question! I think it will have made a marked difference.

    Edmunds notably edited the original text to fit their house style, so I dunno how much of my between-the-lines subtext remains. But that rather thorny issue was raised!

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    I like the Canepa 959S with the power and suspension upgrades.
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    Yep, it's a super car. Plus red is the fastest colour
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    given a chance, would any of us who cant really afford a 959, sell everything else to have one? or is a 959 a completely collectible above all else that it is(a driving machine)?

    obviously it was Porsche's pinnacle at one point. would be cool if somebody somewhere made a 959 their daily driver!

    those that have driven one please comment

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    I have some German friends who run their 959s regularly. You have to run them or they start to seize up, and you don't want to be paying the bill to unseize them! Lots of 959s still come back to the factory to be serviced; the head of Porsche Classic told me the other day that some do quite high mileages between services (5-6,000 kms), but 1,000 kilometres is a lot for others.

    Given the choice of lottery money buying me a Carrera GT or a 959 I would take the coupe. Though then there is the GT2 RS...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reza View Post
    given a chance, would any of us who cant really afford a 959, sell everything else to have one? or is a 959 a completely collectible above all else that it is(a driving machine)?

    obviously it was Porsche's pinnacle at one point. would be cool if somebody somewhere made a 959 their daily driver!

    those that have driven one please comment
    Just ask Wayne Dempsey of Pelican Parts
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  10. 12-13-2010, 10:16 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
    Just ask Wayne Dempsey of Pelican Parts
    Wayne is in the piece - or at least he was in the original.

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