by "Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
Published 10/22/2017 at 19:36
by "Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
Published 10/22/2017 at 19:36
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Hey all, I just wanted to let you know that my new Porsche tuning shop will be opening soon. We’ll be tuning the car through weight reduction. Prices start at just $1000 per pound taken out. Seriously - I don’t mind the idea of a lightweight trim package, but Porsche is charging $11k to lose 11 lbs. WTF.
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"Wacko" (wacko--)
10/22/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 0
Carbon fibre is expensive.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
10/22/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 0
Carbon fibre is expensive.
"CB" (jrcb)
10/22/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 3
“We want a more no-frills Porsche!”
“Great, that’ll be an extra $11k.”
“Wait, no, we meant we wanted one with less stuff for cheaper!”
“Cheap...er? What’s that?”
Anyway, the armchair enthusiasts are gonna be upset. I’ll just take a base-spec 911 with some options and call it a day.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
10/22/2017 at 20:15, STARS: 3
The only tool in the shop.
"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
10/22/2017 at 20:19, STARS: 3
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
10/22/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 1
Glass is heavy, it should come without that. Remove hvac and radio, passenger seat is optional, maybe get rid of trunk and hood covers. That ought to save quite a bit more weight for no cost.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
10/22/2017 at 20:43, STARS: 1
I am somewhat shocked that the lightest model they make can’t even get under 3000lbs
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
10/22/2017 at 21:44, STARS: 1
I have a subscription service. You pay me $50 a week, i chase you with a knife on a segway. Garrantee total weight loss of driver and car will be less than 11 pounds.*
*note: results may vary. Not responsible for any bodily harm or damage. Please read the full waiver before signing.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/22/2017 at 22:17, STARS: 1
To be fair it looks like it is coming with at least $5k in options over a base 911 in the wheels, seats, and PASM. So it’s more like $500 per pound. What we all really want is the return of the 912. Even the “base” 911 has gotten so fast it’s absurd. Toss the 2.0L turbo 4 from the 718 into it and it would be under 3,000 lb and still get to 60 in a hair under 5 seconds. I bet it would be a blast to drive and the starting price could be around $80k. Of course if they actually did it hey would make it some sort of special edition 911 for $120k
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/22/2017 at 22:51, STARS: 1
I’m shocked that hasn’t happened for EU regulations.
"StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8" (stndibnz1)
10/23/2017 at 08:11, STARS: 0
No one wants a 912......