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Old 2007-11-21, 06:57 PM   #107
dustinr
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Car: '04 Porsche Turbo X50, '05 STi, '05 Evo MR, '02 Ducati 998, '02 Ducati MH900e
 
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Originally Posted by sperry View Post
I don't know if I'd consider Duck's GT1 class race car (a $80,000 car with probably another $100,000 in work done) quite in the same category as a factory 911 turbo...

That car is insane. I wonder though if I had another 200hp and 1000 less weight if it'd still be faster than me... it should be, simply due to having better suspension geometry and weight distribution, but it'd be a fun race.
If you know the history behind that car you would be amazed...
It started life as a run of the mill 1977-78 (can't remember the exact year) 911. He then changed the body to the 993 look and then started dabbling in changing body parts over to Carbon. It survived the last big flood, barely... and then he added the turbo. That car is nowhere near $180,000. He might be around $50K into that car, and that's pushing it. Doing what he does for a living, he was able to do a lot for a little. Ever seen Matt's car (Owner of Sport Haus), that 911 makes Duck's look slow. Duck is a crazy little dude... way cool.
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