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Frank.Ind
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: "Newbie" Update 20/05/08 |
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As theres no members gallery or newbie forum I thought I'd introduce myself here. Had some real issues joining but finally on, anyhow...
Picked her up a few weeks ago.
Bone stock 1987 Porsche 924S. Well its stock until spring anyway 
Thanks for looking.
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joecitizennn
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Frank.Ind
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Not bad for a daily, my real toy is just behind it in the first picture.
Cheers for the heads up on members cars, will add mine. |
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Mike924
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Nice looking car, Frank. A good find!
What do you have in mind for the spring, then?
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Nobbi
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the board!
A really nice looking car!
So, Herzlich Willkommen.
Nobbi 
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Frank.Ind
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks all.
Spring = Euro look.
Mike: IoW eh? I can wave at you from my office |
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skytrooper
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She's damn pretty Frank
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1987 - 924S "Black Pearl"
1982 - BMW 633CSi
1984 - BMW 528e
1983 - 944 N/A "Blue Max" (Gone)
1981 - 931 "Scarlet Harlot" (Gone)
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Mike924
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| Frank.Ind wrote: | Thanks all.
Spring = Euro look.
Mike: IoW eh? I can wave at you from my office |
I'll keep my head down, then. 
What do you mean Euro look? She's already a Euro-spec car...
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Vince Ponz
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Well..............if you look closely you will see hair under the arms.
Just kidding. Nice looking car.
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Frank.Ind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Euro look was coined by the dub scene. Basic paramiters are wide wheels with stretched tyres combined with low supension. Im from that background (as my other car shows running 8s and 9s)
My toy to give you an idea.
P.S Any chance of a tumble weed smilie for Vince? |
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PORSCHEV
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O your going for the "stretched tyres" look 
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Vince Ponz
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Frank,
I have a Euro too.
I was trying to be funny but failed.
Vince
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Chrenan
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What's the thinking on the stretched tires? Is there any logical reason to do it, from a performance perspective?
No offense, but not coming from a VW tuning background I always thought it looked sort of strange.
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Frank.Ind
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PORSCHEV: Can't please everyone all of the time
Vince Ponz: Don't worry mate, I did chuckle.
Chrenan: 2 reasons behind it. 1: It allows wider than standard wheels to be fitted to the car, giving a "fat" look. 2: The decreased tyre flex allows easier breakaway of the rear giving more controlled drift. |
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Chrenan
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| Frank.Ind wrote: | | Chrenan: 2 reasons behind it. 1: It allows wider than standard wheels to be fitted to the car, giving a "fat" look. 2: The decreased tyre flex allows easier breakaway of the rear giving more controlled drift. |
Interesting, I guess I understand the "look" idea if that is what you are going for. Sort of opposite to the Porsche world where people are trying to get the maximum rubber under that car, and are willing to tack flares on their fenders to do so. In your case it seems the maximum wheel width, not the tire width, is the aim under the stock fenders.
Why would you want easier breakaway of the rear? Wouldn't that actually slow you down? I can understand wanting to limit the understeering tendancies of a front wheel drive platform, but that seems to push it too far into snap oversteer?
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