BorisRS
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Did you guys catch this in Sunday's edition of the Newpaper?
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Almost $200,000 spent to strip and soup up Porsche
IT'S a coveted racing pedigree, costs a bomb and goes from 0 to 100kmh in five seconds.
But that's not enough for one power-hungry Porsche owner.
The bank officer, who wanted to be known as John, 29, would not reveal how much he has spent on his 18-year-old orange Porsche 964 (above) which he bought in 2007.
He did not want to be named as he didn't want to be seen as a spendthrift in the current economic climate.
He would only hint that on top of the hefty price tag of $100,000, he has spent so much that the car's value is now closer to that of a brand new $200,000-plus Porsche Boxster.
Why spend so much souping up a 3.6-litre sports car that's already built for speed?
"Effectively, I'm creating a better-handling car with components which are more durable, straight from the Porsche factory," said John.
He added that his father used to own a Porsche 964 and he wanted to recreate the "spirit of the race cars in the Carrera Cup series era".
The Carrera Cup series is a long-running race series held in several countries where only Porsches are raced.
John has made the 1.5-tonne car lighter by 400kg by removing the passenger seats, original air-conditioning unit, carpets and installing plastic car windows and engine parts made of lighter material.
Mod my Porsche |
Everything which is not necessary has been thrown out, like the carpet, glass rear window, passenger seat. The car's shell has also been made stronger
with a roll cage, which protects the driver in a crash.
He has also souped up the engine so that its brake horsepower is now 360 bhp compared to the previous 250 bhp.
To handle this extra power, he had to upgrade the car's suspension and braking system.
Unlike modern supercars which are easier to drive because of technology, older Porsches like the 964 have a unique feel, said John's mechanic, who declined to be named.
He said he was given instructions to build a replica that "has the original rawness of older Porsches".
He also installed a roll cage in the car - a shell that protects the driver in a crash.
And until last Friday, John hadn't driven his car for almost a year.
That was how long the Porsche had been in the workshop.
Now that his pet project is ready, he's not sure whether he'll race it at the Pasir Gudang race circuit.
He has another track car - a Porsche GT3 estimated to be at least $500,000.
But he insists the Porsche 964 won't just sit pretty in his garage.
He will drive it on the roads, but not on race tracks because he fears flying debris from the track could damage the precious paintwork.
John said: "To some extent, my friends think that I'm insane, especially during this economic crisis.
"But you can't set a price on building your dream car on the road."
Not sure whether any of you caught sight of this rather bright orange projective slowly being completely rebuild at Flatsix in Sin Ming....
I like!
>> ASIAONE / MOTORING / OWNERS / STORY
Almost $200,000 spent to strip and soup up Porsche
IT'S a coveted racing pedigree, costs a bomb and goes from 0 to 100kmh in five seconds.
But that's not enough for one power-hungry Porsche owner.
The bank officer, who wanted to be known as John, 29, would not reveal how much he has spent on his 18-year-old orange Porsche 964 (above) which he bought in 2007.
He would only hint that on top of the hefty price tag of $100,000, he has spent so much that the car's value is now closer to that of a brand new $200,000-plus Porsche Boxster.
Why spend so much souping up a 3.6-litre sports car that's already built for speed?
"Effectively, I'm creating a better-handling car with components which are more durable, straight from the Porsche factory," said John.
He added that his father used to own a Porsche 964 and he wanted to recreate the "spirit of the race cars in the Carrera Cup series era".
The Carrera Cup series is a long-running race series held in several countries where only Porsches are raced.
John has made the 1.5-tonne car lighter by 400kg by removing the passenger seats, original air-conditioning unit, carpets and installing plastic car windows and engine parts made of lighter material.
Mod my Porsche |
Everything which is not necessary has been thrown out, like the carpet, glass rear window, passenger seat. The car's shell has also been made stronger
with a roll cage, which protects the driver in a crash.
He has also souped up the engine so that its brake horsepower is now 360 bhp compared to the previous 250 bhp.
To handle this extra power, he had to upgrade the car's suspension and braking system.
Unlike modern supercars which are easier to drive because of technology, older Porsches like the 964 have a unique feel, said John's mechanic, who declined to be named.
He said he was given instructions to build a replica that "has the original rawness of older Porsches".
He also installed a roll cage in the car - a shell that protects the driver in a crash.
And until last Friday, John hadn't driven his car for almost a year.
That was how long the Porsche had been in the workshop.
Now that his pet project is ready, he's not sure whether he'll race it at the Pasir Gudang race circuit.
He has another track car - a Porsche GT3 estimated to be at least $500,000.
But he insists the Porsche 964 won't just sit pretty in his garage.
He will drive it on the roads, but not on race tracks because he fears flying debris from the track could damage the precious paintwork.
John said: "To some extent, my friends think that I'm insane, especially during this economic crisis.
"But you can't set a price on building your dream car on the road."
Not sure whether any of you caught sight of this rather bright orange projective slowly being completely rebuild at Flatsix in Sin Ming....
I like!
Anyways, beautiful rides, I just love that classic porsche!