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Old 05-15-2013, 06:45 PM
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nice! that bad boy is ready to rock!
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classic. esp the wheels.
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Looks good love the GT2 wheels and euro GT3 seats.
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Thanks guys. The warts are scheduled for surgery on Monday, exterior detail to follow and then clear bra for the bumper.
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whatever you do? don't bring the clear bra onto the hood 1/2 way. it's tacky looking, and it can discolor over time, leaving what looks something like well fashioned old scotch tape. ok, maybe no THAT bad. you know what i mean. but then, the car is black. so who knows. i hated the 3m stuff, and it peeled from around the splitters ( ever so barely noticeably ) on my polar silver car. again, nice clean specimen. congrats.. ( and again.. +1 on gt3 oem wheels. wish i had some )
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Originally Posted by "02996ttx50
whatever you do? don't bring the clear bra onto the hood 1/2 way. it's tacky looking, and it can discolor over time, leaving what looks something like well fashioned old scotch tape. ok, maybe no THAT bad. you know what i mean. but then, the car is black. so who knows. i hated the 3m stuff, and it peeled from around the splitters ( ever so barely noticeably ) on my polar silver car. again, nice clean specimen. congrats.. ( and again.. +1 on gt3 oem wheels. wish i had some )
Thanks man! I'm pretty happy about my 6TT but this OEM clutch is annoying. I'm looking forward to GT3 clutch when this one is toast.

Anyone else have a bad experience with clear bras on there black cars?
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What does the "Pig" in TurboPig mean?
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What does the "Pig" in TurboPig mean?
Just a nick name I gave my black 04 C4S and now the 6TT inherited it. Our cars are not the lightest right out of the box and seeing some of the other race and DE cars on the track, i think my car is somewhat heavy. Big butt and wide hips definitely makes her a road glutton.

The Pink 917 may had a little influence on the name too
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Whatever.

I'd never refer to my Turbo as a "pig". It will frighten lots of people riding in it on public roads with it's acceleration, cornering g, and braking.

The wide hips are classic "911 Turbo", and I think they appeal to lots of car enthusiasts, including me.

Different strokes for different folks...
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I love my super car and sorry to disappoint. You are right, our cars have great performance and I am an enthusiast. I'm actually quite obsessed about 911s.
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Originally Posted by Dock
Whatever.

I'd never refer to my Turbo as a "pig". It will frighten lots of people riding in it on public roads with it's acceleration, cornering g, and braking.

The wide hips are classic "911 Turbo", and I think they appeal to lots of car enthusiasts, including me.

Different strokes for different folks...
Coming from a 996 C4S, it's a pig on gas. It's is 100 lbs heavier but 100 lbs lighter then the 997tt. So it really isn't that bad.

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Originally Posted by oMenRC51
I love my super car and sorry to disappoint.
I'm not disappointed. It's just a difference of opinion; I'd never refer to my Turbo as a "pig" because...well...it's not.

Originally Posted by oMenRC51
You are right, our cars have great performance and I am an enthusiast.
Then embrace the Turbo and be proud of how you talk about it.
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
Looks good love the GT2 wheels and euro GT3 seats.
GT3 wheels, but you are right that they look great.

On the clutch, it's the helper spring. There is a very cheap DIY that will fix that. No need to replace the whole system.

Agree with Dock. These cars shouldn't be referred to as pigs.
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Nothin wrong with pigs, they are very smart animals....plus they give us bacon! Car looks great, enjoy her!


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