The Porsche 959 Is a 1. 5 Million Automotive Icon
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Date: 2019-10-25
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John Spooner
The Quattro was not a Group B car, originally it was built to Group 4 rules. The later Quattros were later updated for Group B. The engine I think came from the 962 Le-Mans cars. Those engines were the first to use water cooled heads. the 959 was developed like many of Thier carsThey were always using bits from other models to save money and development. While adding hi-tech elsewhere. Ground braking car silly money to buy at the time. Nissan would bring a more effective and affordable AWD performance car out only a few years later. But the tech jump from the Quattro, to the 959 and then the First AWD Skylines was just over a decade. 80's was a massive time for car development.
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The Quattro was not a Group B car, originally it was built to Group 4 rules. The later Quattros were later updated for Group B. The engine I think came from the 962 Le-Mans cars. Those engines were the first to use water cooled heads. the 959 was developed like many of Thier carsThey were always using bits from other models to save money and development. While adding hi-tech elsewhere. Ground braking car silly money to buy at the time. Nissan would bring a more effective and affordable AWD performance car out only a few years later. But the tech jump from the Quattro, to the 959 and then the First AWD Skylines was just over a decade. 80's was a massive time for car development.
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Mai Woald
good video. But only for your information on the first aid kit: First-aid kit and warning triangle are mandatory in Germany. The first-aid kit can be bought in the form of a box or in the form of a pillow. Both have the same standardized content. The first aid kit, as the name normally should implie, serves to provide first aid. to the driver himself, to who you drive around, or also to help road users which need help. So before you make fun of something, you should think a bit farsighted, and imagine the various dangerous situations that could happen in traffic, with yourself, or with other road participants. Here in Europe it is customary to help people. Have a nice day
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good video. But only for your information on the first aid kit: First-aid kit and warning triangle are mandatory in Germany. The first-aid kit can be bought in the form of a box or in the form of a pillow. Both have the same standardized content. The first aid kit, as the name normally should implie, serves to provide first aid. to the driver himself, to who you drive around, or also to help road users which need help. So before you make fun of something, you should think a bit farsighted, and imagine the various dangerous situations that could happen in traffic, with yourself, or with other road participants. Here in Europe it is customary to help people. Have a nice day
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Craig Monteforte
Cool featured car Doug i grew up in South Florida and at one point a Exotic auto dealership in Fort Lauderdale Fl had a 959 and a 935. In their showroom i would pull into the parking lot in the mid 80s just to dream and drool at them through the. Windows of the showroom i was still a teenager and what always struck me so hard was the 935 only had a few inches of ground clearance from the ground affects they. Had on it i used to tell my freinds that it looked like a street legal race car to me Which was kind of what it was without the Martini graphics and paint scheme as far as the locked wheels. On the 959 Im sure professional thiefs have figured a way. Around them
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Cool featured car Doug i grew up in South Florida and at one point a Exotic auto dealership in Fort Lauderdale Fl had a 959 and a 935. In their showroom i would pull into the parking lot in the mid 80s just to dream and drool at them through the. Windows of the showroom i was still a teenager and what always struck me so hard was the 935 only had a few inches of ground clearance from the ground affects they. Had on it i used to tell my freinds that it looked like a street legal race car to me Which was kind of what it was without the Martini graphics and paint scheme as far as the locked wheels. On the 959 Im sure professional thiefs have figured a way. Around them
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Kenta Virus
10: 24 the rear fender hole actually started with the 930 Slant nose/Flachbau turbos which had pop up headlights and a more aggressive front bumper over the regular 930 turbo. It ditched the iconic rockguard for huge Testarossa-esque air intakes which were actually for brake cooling rather than engine cooling. So yeah, the 959 actually was the first to have the side hole for engine cooling like in the mentioned 964 and 993 turbo S models but it's not necessarily the first Porsche road car to have it. Just the first one to need it, I guess
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10: 24 the rear fender hole actually started with the 930 Slant nose/Flachbau turbos which had pop up headlights and a more aggressive front bumper over the regular 930 turbo. It ditched the iconic rockguard for huge Testarossa-esque air intakes which were actually for brake cooling rather than engine cooling. So yeah, the 959 actually was the first to have the side hole for engine cooling like in the mentioned 964 and 993 turbo S models but it's not necessarily the first Porsche road car to have it. Just the first one to need it, I guess
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Michael Schmitt
Doug, if the car sells for 225, 000 in 1988 and today has a value of between 1, 500, 000 and 2, 000, 000 then logic dictates that the value is freaking incredible: -) Therefore a Doug Score Value of at least 8 (but really 10) should be given. Nice review anyway, great car that was indeed ahead of its time. Thanks for it Slightly different car. can you do a Honda Ridgeline one of these days? I find it has a number of quirks, particularly the large beer cooler in the bottom of the bed in the back.
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Doug, if the car sells for 225, 000 in 1988 and today has a value of between 1, 500, 000 and 2, 000, 000 then logic dictates that the value is freaking incredible: -) Therefore a Doug Score Value of at least 8 (but really 10) should be given. Nice review anyway, great car that was indeed ahead of its time. Thanks for it Slightly different car. can you do a Honda Ridgeline one of these days? I find it has a number of quirks, particularly the large beer cooler in the bottom of the bed in the back.
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SyriusStar Multimedia
I was driving down the road one day in 1988. I was in the fast lane clipping along at 100 mph. I looked in my review mirror when I saw flashing headlights. I moved over and all of a sudden a black blur blew past me so fast it shook my car. I just barely made out the iconic the Porsche shape. I stopped later to get a drink and to my surprise there was that driver standing next to his 959. He told me he was doing 180 mph. If you get a chance go to Germany and drive on the autobahn.
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I was driving down the road one day in 1988. I was in the fast lane clipping along at 100 mph. I looked in my review mirror when I saw flashing headlights. I moved over and all of a sudden a black blur blew past me so fast it shook my car. I just barely made out the iconic the Porsche shape. I stopped later to get a drink and to my surprise there was that driver standing next to his 959. He told me he was doing 180 mph. If you get a chance go to Germany and drive on the autobahn.
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Ian Grant
I had a 1970s Citroen GS that had adjustable suspension. A lever next to the gear shift adjusted the stiffness and height of the suspension. It was handy when someone slashed tires in the college parking lot and I could drive (carefully) home on just 3 working wheels (For some reason, a previous owner had put an imperial wheel wrench in for a metric car. That led to me remembering that it could drive just on 3 wheels)
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I had a 1970s Citroen GS that had adjustable suspension. A lever next to the gear shift adjusted the stiffness and height of the suspension. It was handy when someone slashed tires in the college parking lot and I could drive (carefully) home on just 3 working wheels (For some reason, a previous owner had put an imperial wheel wrench in for a metric car. That led to me remembering that it could drive just on 3 wheels)
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neverendingmods
I know it's an older review, but. Imagine this car tuned using E85 or 112 octane unleaded along with dual nozzle Meth injection with catless race exhaust. Likely 600 HP easily spitting 2 foot flames at gear changes. Oh, what I would do with that car if I was filthy rich. Like street driving a personal Ferrari FXXk and putting it on YouTube like a certain race driver with tons of did.
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I know it's an older review, but. Imagine this car tuned using E85 or 112 octane unleaded along with dual nozzle Meth injection with catless race exhaust. Likely 600 HP easily spitting 2 foot flames at gear changes. Oh, what I would do with that car if I was filthy rich. Like street driving a personal Ferrari FXXk and putting it on YouTube like a certain race driver with tons of did.
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Liberty and Justice
Seeing this vid gives me the nostalgic feels My brother and I enjoyed looking into sports cars in the 1980s and early 90s. I remember my brother bringing home a car magazine showing the 959, F40, etc. It is amazing remembering the feeling of this car being all new and drooled over, as compared to now, 2019, it being old and. drooled over.
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Seeing this vid gives me the nostalgic feels My brother and I enjoyed looking into sports cars in the 1980s and early 90s. I remember my brother bringing home a car magazine showing the 959, F40, etc. It is amazing remembering the feeling of this car being all new and drooled over, as compared to now, 2019, it being old and. drooled over.
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Michael Schmitt
That's a standard first aid kit in Germany. By law every car has to have that, including a warning triangle and safety vest to make you visible in case your car breaks down. Something else different to the US is also that in Germany you have to pass a CPR course before you can even start getting your drivers license.
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That's a standard first aid kit in Germany. By law every car has to have that, including a warning triangle and safety vest to make you visible in case your car breaks down. Something else different to the US is also that in Germany you have to pass a CPR course before you can even start getting your drivers license.
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