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Open to offers on the steering wheel
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Looking for a nice 944 manual - prefer something that presents well - very well. I am not after a major restoration project. Appreciate any leads or appropriate advice. Unfortunately finances are not going to stretch to a turbo. I am SA based however happy to purchase interstate.
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That is a sweet looking car - still the best car I have ever driven around a track is the 991 GT3. You must be very pleased to finally get your car. What wrap are you getting done, just a clear coat for protection or something funky? Yes, that must be getting close to all of us coming through this saga now?
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At last. Detailing underway and then off to be wrapped etc. My own little part in this extraordinary saga is drawing to a close. Thanks again to all the other contributors to the thread who provided location data, progress updates, support and at times much needed humour into the equation. Who's left still??
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Surely, it’s now time to cut this thread. 😒
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Is this in the shops yet?
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My wife got mad because I kicked some ice cubes under the Kelvinator. But it's all water under the fridge now.
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Why do the English drink warm beer? Lucas make refrigerators
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Thats one mighty super charger on this car
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JLD replied to MARTY's topic in General Marketplace and Values Discussion
It's gone up $4000 in the first day!! would hate for it to sit for a month, it will be well over $100k by then -
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LeeM replied to MARTY's topic in General Marketplace and Values Discussion
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Right on, @Simonk... this is a big Achilles heel of electric cars. They will never work long term I feel, unless they can zap a battery in 60secs from flat to full - there’s a few top gear shows highlighting this very point. Not to mention weight, replacement costs and the rare minerals & manuf cost issues (where’s the greenies on this front?) Not sure why they all keep developing this stupid technology.
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Great shot.
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Actually they are all tollways. It's just way the fee is extracted from the road user.
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Ah, screw them... the first photo I look at on Realestate.com is the garage, not my fault they have their priorities wrong!
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What about those that live in apartments, single fronted houses, or many town houses that don't have off street parking? Even those that have a driveway but not a garage probably aren't running extension cords out their front doors. That's a pretty big chunk of potential buyers gone. Until the technology is good enough to recharge quickly and not at your home, it's not practical for a lot of people. Even a 10 minute charge is too long. Imagine the queues at petrol stations if it took everyone 10 minutes to fill the car up with petrol.
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I think there is validity in what you're saying... this kinda of reminds me of Alan Peace' "talk Language" book, and the "emphasis on words" I agree that we don't see the charging infrastructure, and whether or not the new PPE platform packages into the next gen Macan monocoque, AS WELL as the current MLB platform... remains to be seen. Me, I do a ton of long haul in our Mac TT... whilst the economy/range sucks when you tow, I stop for 5 mins halfway to Melbourne fill it up, splash the boots, grab a San Pellegrino and off you go again.. if that had to be a circa 30 minute stop to charge a battery, that is a big deal breaker, but I really think I am in a small % of Macan owners who use it as a work truck... for most owners, they probably have their demographic & formula right for an all electric variant.
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I call BS! I bet they're really saying "The next Macan generation will offer 100% electric" but they're spinning it for shock value. There's no infrastructure for these cars in place in most countries, the Macan isn't an experiment like the Taycan and sells in large numbers. They're not going to ditch the massive customer base they currently have just to advance technology.
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Yeah too much hyperbole by the journos, but in a couple of official Porsche Media posts on social, they have confirmed 100% electric for the next generation (see screenshot above)
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Journalists are using the words "exclusively and pure electric" to imply there won't be a petrol/diesel version released alongside? Surely Porsche aren't that stupid to ditch the combustion engine on their most popular model?
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http://www.mossmotoring.com/prince-darkness-joseph-lucas/ "Lucas was integral to the war effort in World War II with their automotive electrical systems adapted for use in almost every manner of military vehicle and they took a major role with Rover working on the fuel and combustion systems on the Whittle jet engine for the Gloster E28/39 (the first British jet airplane to fly). In the 50s, the company continued to supply automotive electrical components and also moved into the new field of semiconductors. For much of the 50s and 60s, Lucas automotive components were the world standard and found use in cars as diverse as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston-Martin, Austin, MG and Triumph. Lucas built components were simple, durable, easy to repair and reliable. What happened? Mainly the passage of time; when the cars were new they were as reliable as any other new car – including the electrical systems – but decades of use, storage and a succession of previous owners whose understanding of electrical systems was limited to screwing in light bulbs have taken a toll on the reputation of Joseph Lucas and his later products. Curse his ghost if you must, but the man was long since dead before any of our beloved sports cars were built." All old neglected cars have troubles. My Landrover will get you home after dark from anywhere in Tas. Including places a fancy pants Cayenne wouldn't dare to go.
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