Das Borgen Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 http://www.excellence-mag.com/issues/199/articles/second-bill?page=1 NEARING 171 MPH IN A CROSSWIND AT THE TEXAS MILE set Bill MacEachern to reflecting. Not at that very moment, busy as he was behind the wheel, but later, on the way back to the hotel. He’d driven his 1976 911 Turbo some 600,000 miles up to this point — closing in on one million kilometers in international measure. Fair to say his feel for what was happening in this most recent mile exceeded the norm for seat-of-the-pants feedback. http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/0000/1191/second_bill_5_big.jpg dem flares http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/0000/1189/second_bill_3_medium.jpg?1326838245 http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/0000/1194/second_bill_8_big.jpg nearly a million miles in a P-car? I salute this man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 :megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 That car is sexy. if you disagree, delete your CR account now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 dem flares http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/0000/1189/second_bill_3_medium.jpg?1326838245 Porsches and Latina women. It's all about the hips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 wow. im impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Amazing story and car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Old guy is more real than 90% of CR. Someone extend him an invite. Something tells me he'd make the drive to QSL for a meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 i don't see a roll cage in there. i thought that was a requirement for the mile? anyway, pretty BA though. i hope my car looks that good in 20+ years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Guy's a badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I can see that being Andy at point in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 :masturboy::megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Isn't he canadian? Yeah those 930s are pretty awesome, but they're one of the cars that defined turbo-lag LOL. I assure you he has more money in rebuilds and maintenance than most of us have in our house. Edited February 8, 2012 by RyM3rC grammar fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 i don't see a roll cage in there. i thought that was a requirement for the mile? anyway, pretty BA though. i hope my car looks that good in 20+ years That's the beauty of the Texas mile. No cage needed. You're at your own risk. And yes, when I get old, I want to be like this man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Isn't he canadian? Yeah those 930s are pretty awesome, but they're one of the cars that defined turbo-lag LOL. I assure he has more money in rebuilds and maintenance than most of us have in our house.[/QUOTE] i was thinking this exactly, but none the less thats a love for the game. props to that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaronsToy Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 If that car could talk :} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamgh81 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I've always liked the old widebodies. +1 for $$$ in rebuilds/maintenance...I can't wait for my midlife crisis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 this guy should be a spokes person for Porsche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 this guy should be a spokes person for Porsche From what I've heard from old-timers this is how Porsche people used to be. You know, before it became a status symbol and douchefags bought them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 i just inadvertently typed 'spokes person". Fuck that... spokesman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I can see that being Andy at point in his life. I've got some catching up to do if I'm going to rack up that many miles. My car may be 7 years old now but it's only got 22k miles on it....'course about 1/4 of those are track miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 930s are sexy cars. I somehow doubt the rebuilds are that crazy. Truth be told, those turbo oil-cooled engines are extremely durable and likely has necessitated only head refreshes and maybe one or two bottom-end rebuilds in that 600k mile lifespan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 930s are sexy cars. I somehow doubt the rebuilds are that crazy. Truth be told, those turbo oil-cooled engines are extremely durable and likely has necessitated only head refreshes and maybe one or two bottom-end rebuilds in that 600k mile lifespan Almost a month after driving home to Toronto without incident, a water-methanol injection system (not used in Texas) locked up, pumping fluid non-stop and causing Bill’s engine to hydrolock, fracturing pistons, bending two valves, and spitting bits through the turbocharger ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 930s are sexy cars. I somehow doubt the rebuilds are that crazy. Truth be told, those turbo oil-cooled engines are extremely durable and likely has necessitated only head refreshes and maybe one or two bottom-end rebuilds in that 600k mile lifespan air cooled parts are STUPID expensive. I'd guess 20k for a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Its a very nice car, saw it in person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm impressed with the use he got out of the Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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