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Bill has used the 959 to take his kid to school (my nephew went to the same school)
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When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.
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Didn't Balmer write a program that used computer generated crash senario that convinced NTSA to clear importation of the car.
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When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.
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When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.
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When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.
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Did you know that THE BILL GATES owns three Porsche cars? One of them a 1999 996 Convertible, the same model and year as the one I have. I always said that Bill was a classy guy. lol. Check it out :-
http://www.bornrich.com/bill-gates.html
The shop I go to used to see them, but have not for a while...they think he isnt driving them much 0 but dont know for sure.....
He lives near me, I sometimes take the kids over to his place and show them - but I have never met / seen him around even though he is supposed to sometimes hit the same places - not sure how often he gets out to do "regular people" things anymore
He has always been a Porsche guy. In his younger days he would always get pulled over for far exceeding the speed limit in a 911. I think they even baked that into one of the movies on the rise of Microsoft and Apple.
After reading about the cars, it still amazes me that my base '99 911 is more powerful and faster than the car I have always idolized... the 930 Turbo.
Off topic, but if you watch the Motorweek Theatre videos posted on jalopnik it is always a shock. Stuff like, the new Iroc-Z Camaro has the detuned corvette engine which will propel it from 0-60 in 8.5 seconds and a quarter mile time of 15.5 at 85.6 mph! All stated with breathless awe.
My Volvo SUV smokes that.
On the bottom on the page it has FB posts from last year the earliest is June 2nd it looks like. Not sure how old the information they put on the page is though.
I think it sat for like 12 years and it isn't street legal. Balmer also has one as does Seinfeld. They are the only 3 in the us I think owned by private parties and none of them are street legal because porsche wouldn't wreck one for testing.
There are definitely more than 3 959s in the US today. How many? I don't know but 959s are now more than 21 years old and the problems around EPA certification no longer apply. It may require patience but someone can more easily import a 959 today under the Show and Display laws.
-Eric
I agree that there are many 959's in country now. There has to be at least 3 or so down in Canepa's Ca. shop alone! If I'm not mistaken(and I could be!), Bill spear headed the Show and Display legislation to get his 959 off the dock and in his garage. Not sure who owns it, but I've seen a 959 with only a few hundred miles on the clock recently frequent Metropolitan Detail, as well as Barrier Porsche here in the Seattle area. I enjoy taking our boat a little too close past Bill's dock on Lake Washington and watch his security forces scramble to protect the property!
LOL! Those poor guards, we've been known to do that on occassion as well.
And I think Bill's 959 has a few miles on it, as I know he does actually drive it around now and then. My friend spotted him and Melinda out in it awhile back in downtown Seattle.
If you are counting 959's, one has lived right here in Jacksonville, Florida for well over 20 years. It is a preproduction build that was the personal car for Helmut Bott for a couple years and then given to Robert Snodgrass. Bob was the General Manager of Brumos Porsche and Brumos Racing for over 30 years. Bob passed away about 5 years ago and his business partner, A. Dano Davis acquired it. It is still part of the Brumos Collection and was shown on the field just last week at the Amelia Island Concours D' Elegance in the Street 911 Class which was featured in front of the PCNA 911 50 Years display.
High Marques in Morristown, NJ had a red one, 959, for sale last year. They brought it out to C&C Chatham a couple of times. Not sure if it sold but it isn't there anymore.
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I knew Gates owned a 1999 996 Cab. In fact, I remember seeing pictures of him with the car years ago. If I remember correctly, the car was a unique color.
It would be very interesting to know if he still owns and drives the car.
I didn't want to say anything initially but looks like you said it for a lot of us.
I think it's safe to say that any tablet requiring 35gb of OS space is crap.
As I mentioned earlier, I knew there had to be at least 3 in Canepa's shop alone! I assume that is where you work. Sign me up for that job! I'll take the trash out all day long just to be around all of those toys!
Slightly off topic as the original thread was regarding the 1999 996 Cab but here are some fact regarding the 959.
The Porsche 959 is a rare and awesome automobile. Less than 400 were built in 1987 - 1988. They sold for about $250,000 US each.
Space age technology was used in building its body, made up of aluminum and Kevlar parts to keep it light, but strong enough to handle the 450 hp that where transmitted through its four wheel drive configuration. It would rocket from 0 - 100 kph in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 320 kph (200 mph).
All the air scoops where not in the original design, but were added later. When testing began, Porsche soon discovered that they were needed to supply enough air for the turbo chargers and to keep the engine running cool enough.
The Porsche 959 was never certified legal for American roads since Porsche refused to hand over 4 cars for crash testing. Who can blame them?
