Date:         Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:41:13 -0700
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WBX motor rather than ....
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We were having a discussion about the 928 over on a Mercedes discussion
board, today.  Apparently the 928 V8s were made in the same Porsche factory
as the Mercedes 500E V8s at the same time during the early '90's.  The
Mercedes guys were remarking about how similar they were, especially the
Nikasil cylinder liners.  Cool stuff

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:

> Well Gee, according to the 911 guys, I didn't have a REAL Porsche..
> I wasn't talking about my "bloated Dentist's Wife's car"
>  I was speaking of those air cooled ones, similar to the aircooled vans
> that came before the Vanagon. And how they evolved in a similar manner to
> the boxer VW motor..
>  The one I had got all kinds of trashing by the Real Porsche Guys...except
> at the finish line..Mine was a stinkin V-8...not even a proper German type
> car..Often called the "German Corvette"...cringe!
>  Don Hanson
>
>
>

Casey
'87 300TD
'94 100CSQ Avant
'89 Bluestar
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