Friday Petrol Head Post

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Hmm in LS in a Miata?
Sure.
An LS in a RX7
...maybe.
An LS in a 911?
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Hmm in LS in a Miata?
Sure.
An LS in a RX7
...maybe.
An LS in a 911?
🤬
Believe it or not it’s not entirely hated... the LS is lighter and only raises the CG slightly.

in CA where about a 1/4 of all 911’s live a 1975-1980 missing a motor it’s a better option due to smog laws.
 
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Ehh, I won't argue that.
But still doesn't make it right hah.
I'd probably not have too much of an issue stuffing one in a Cayman though...
 
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Hmm in LS in a Miata?
Sure.
An LS in a RX7
...maybe.
An LS in a 911?
🤬


No, in an Rx7 is so wrong too!! It spoils the whole point of this car
 
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No, in an Rx7 is so wrong too!! It spoils the whole point of this car

As a former rotary owner, I do agree.
I'm just a hardcore P-Car purist lol.
I can let it slide on the Mazda's as long as it is a nice build hah.
But personally I would never do it.
 
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As a former rotary owner, I do agree.
I'm just a hardcore P-Car purist lol.
I can let it slide on the Mazda's as long as it is a nice build hah.
But personally I would never do it.


I agree totally!! Part of the Porsche magic is lost doing that
 
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In the 90s my wife and I went to the Meadowbrook Concours d’elegance every year in August. Here is a 1995 pic of Ralph Lauren’s 1930 SSK. 35 mm cameras were less forgiving than today’s technology. I probably have a better pic somewhere.

Thanks for posting this, brings back fond memories. Ralph has a truly stunning car collection, and I was lucky enough to work on his XK120 Roadster many moons ago.
 
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Thanks for posting this, brings back fond memories. Ralph has a truly stunning car collection, and I was lucky enough to work on his XK120 Roadster many moons ago.
Well thank you and you must be incredibly skilled to be chosen to work on his collection. I still have a calendar circa 2006 with some of his car collection. I will see if the Jaguar is illustrated and attach it to this message!
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Well thank you and you must be incredibly skilled to be chosen to work on his collection. I still have a calendar circa 2006 with some of his car collection. I will see if the Jaguar is illustrated and attach it to this message!

Yes, there were many highly skilled craftsmen (coachtrimmers) where I worked - not that I would include myself under that description 😉. I think I worked on the carpets...

Ralph has an interesting watch collection also, with little or no interest in Omega, Rolex, Patek, etc. - but many Cartier and Panerai https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-look-inside-the-personal-watch-collection-of-ralph-lauren
 
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Proving you can never have too much of a good thing:



The fabulous Giulietta collection of Corrado Lopresto - see Octane January 2020.
 
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Friday!



(Unfortunately these are not mine, but a friend's, so I still consider myself lucky to have a chance at having seen them once in awhile 🥰 the white one has just been sold last month🙁)
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Friday is Alfaday, (but so is Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday):
 
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Here’s my post for Friday.
Petrol head in the making.



We walk by and she says “sit car, sit car!”
Can’t say no to that!