Aug 3, 2005 10:59:20 AM
- christian verdin
- Newbie
-
- Loc: belgium
- Posts: 4, Gallery
- Registered on: Apr 18, 2005
Crown
Board: Porsche - 911 - 997
Language: English
Region: Worldwide
Close
CloseForum - Thread
Aug 3, 2005 11:53:28 AM
- bostonmini
- Veteran
-
- Loc:
- Posts: 924, Gallery
- Registered on: Oct 31, 2003
- Reply to: BC
Aug 3, 2005 1:58:21 PM
- OCEAN
- Expert
-
- Loc: US
- Posts: 1334, Gallery
- Registered on: Sep 28, 2004
- Reply to: Alex18_996CC
Re: any info on a potential 997 SPEEDSTER ?????
I had an 89 speedster back in the day and out of all the Porsches I have had that was my favorite . I am also going to order a 997 C4S cab but a 997 Speedster would be the ultimate for me ......... my god what a dream that would be . The Speedster was a cab that looked as good with the top up as it did down ... 
Aug 3, 2005 5:02:03 PM
- christian verdin
- Newbie
-
- Loc: belgium
- Posts: 4, Gallery
- Registered on: Apr 18, 2005
- Reply to: Alex18_996CC
Aug 3, 2005 7:38:41 PM
- 69bossnine
- Rennteam Pro
-
- Loc: FL, USA , United States
- Posts: 2028, Gallery
- Registered on: Jan 27, 2005
- Reply to: BC
Re: any info on a potential 997 SPEEDSTER ?????
Quote:
BC997J said:
Excuse my stupid question, but what is a Speedster, whats the diff between that and a cab??
The entire roofline is lowered, or "chopped" as we say in hot-rodding vernacular. Look closer. See how SHORT the windshield and side windows are?? It makes for a more menacing and visually appealling cab, as I'm not a big fan of cabs, but I really dig the Speedsters.
Aug 4, 2005 8:03:45 AM
- BC
- Rennteam Pro
-
- Loc: Cape Town , South Africa
- Posts: 2586, Gallery
- Registered on: May 19, 2005
- Reply to: 69bossnine
Re: any info on a potential 997 SPEEDSTER ?????
Quote:
69bossnine said:Quote:
BC997J said:
Excuse my stupid question, but what is a Speedster, whats the diff between that and a cab??
The entire roofline is lowered, or "chopped" as we say in hot-rodding vernacular. Look closer. See how SHORT the windshield and side windows are?? It makes for a more menacing and visually appealling cab, as I'm not a big fan of cabs, but I really dig the Speedsters.
Get it now... was this only for looks?
Aug 4, 2005 12:54:40 PM
- 69bossnine
- Rennteam Pro
-
- Loc: FL, USA , United States
- Posts: 2028, Gallery
- Registered on: Jan 27, 2005
- Reply to: BC
Aug 4, 2005 1:34:36 PM
-
Futch
- Rennteam Moderator
-
- Loc: EU , United Kingdom
- Posts: 4759, Gallery
- Registered on: May 14, 2002
- Reply to: 69bossnine
Re: any info on a potential 997 SPEEDSTER ?????
Quote:
69bossnine said:
Ummmm, yep. It's a heritage/retro thing, to make the car proportionally reminiscent of the early bathtub Speedsters.
Well, in my opinion, the first time I saw the 996 convertible, it reminded me a lot of the speedster.
With the 964/ 993, the roof just "sat" on the back of the car, folded.
With the 996/ 997, with the integrated tonneau cover that slides backward during the operation, it get's that inverted bathtub look again.
Not very elegant if you ask me, but a clean solution as to how to store the roof, and that's what gives the 996/997 that infamous fat arse.
With the tonneau cover, I think the 996/997 looks most like the speedster when the roof is up actually.
A 997 Speedster would be cool, but as one member said, it'd be quite redondant with the Boxster I guess.
The Boxster 986 did have a two part tonneau cover "a la" speedster in tequipment part, I guess the fact it's not available anymore means it wasn't very successful.
Forum
About Rennteam | Help | Terms of use | Privacy Policy | Support | Contact | Imprint | Archive
Powered by
Community
and
