NEW Martini RCR917 Toronto show this weekend

[Gabriel Von Wahl]

This world is TINY and i'm reminded of that every time I go overseas and bump into 5 people I know in Dubai airport lol.

Yes it was, the two versions of bodywork, and R&D that went into the 935 was unreal. The end product could be duplicated for about $95k top notch without the motor. That motor alone had over $142k in it....

And that was the reason the first Mrs. and I didn't work out lol. But the new one is even better She's pushing me hard to choose between SLC, 917 and 962. This build will be under $150-170k that's my allocated budget according to her.

 

[Luke S]

Mrs. #1 gone too.

My agony is Fran builds beautiful cars and have been following him for years, as I see no better quality/cost builder. His GT40 is what hooked me even before the air cooled Porsche's took a root in my heart as I grew up a bleeding blue oval. Then he goes and builds the 917: Which is undoubtly the most prolific winning epic Porsche. I can't do a flat 12 from knowledge base or financially. Its really small and I'm weird in wanting dual purpose, no matter how limited it is in reality. I've thought of a Cayenne or 3.3TT, but have a bunch of air cooled cars already and would that do the chassis justice? No offense to those who have put LS engines in there as I have a 914 with one, but this is like sticking a sbc in a Cobra or a Coyote in a GS. Just eats at me

Then Fran goes and creates his SLC, which I love since its superior in performance (I have enough retro by most people's standards) and I don't have to say "replica" to peeps. And gives a little wiggle room for a D-type to park next to my XKE some day when I'm too old to climb in the SLC.

My current ranking after seeing the SLC in person roughly a month ago (RCR's old test mule) down here at Putnam Park:

1. SLC with LS engine/930 box (can be pragmatically built)
2. GT40 (being a child hood dream, likely to cost most)
3. 917 (big friends that won't fit, unsure I can do it justice in engine department)

 

[Gabriel Von Wahl]

You're not the only one considering a 917 as a DD....

 

[Alex]

You're not the only one considering a 917 as a DD....

I'll never understand how some of you guys can think DD'ing an SLC or 917 or kit car in general would be fun.

As a track car - yes. as a cruising car on the weekend or to tear up the backroads - yes. As an e-penis inflation device - yes. But to drive in stop & go traffic, everyday, with morons around you, when your roof is not even at the door handle of 1/2 the cars on the road (!), having to avoid speed bumps and road dips and debris and whatnot, erm, no thanks!

 

[Gabriel Von Wahl]

This was my last DD....I spend just about the last decade in Iraq and Afghanistan...triple plate clutch, ITBs and a sport-bike like rev made it interesting. The riveted in windows with sliders, no AC and a painted interior made it motoring nirvana. AND a rwhp figure over 1,000 at full boost of 1.8 bar.

I'm just wired this way.

 

[Alex]

This was my last DD....I spend just about the last decade in Iraq and Afghanistan...triple plate clutch, ITBs and a sport-bike like rev made it interesting. The riveted in windows with sliders, no AC and a painted interior made it motoring nirvana. AND a rwhp figure over 1,000 at full boost of 1.8 bar.

I'm just wired this way.

Still safer/easier to DD than most kit cars :laugh:

 

[Luke S]

I meant dual purpose as one that I can plate and drive WHEN I want for above reasons LOL. I have a stable full of cars that my insurance man laughs at when I give miles per week quotes. Mulitple vintage cars + bikes and a 10 mile round trip commute doesn't calculate well for most. What it does mean is that I don't have to worry about mileage on tires other than to use them up before they harden/rot. One of the great things about going this route is that it will keep my wallet and hands occupied so that I won't keep adding to stable.

Its the blessings of small town USA. Downside is everything.....EVERYTHING is mail order relative to cars.

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My daily driver isn't near as over the top and my wing is smaller than Reaper's!

 

[Gabriel Von Wahl]

Sorry Ben, they (pics) do exist but havent had time to sort through them. Stand by and I will post some.

Come on Toby...where the pics at! (of said hottie on/next to the 917)

 

[EGLITOM]

Think it´s early 2013

TOM