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Old 07-08-2021, 11:07am   #1
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Interesting...especially when they prime it - with brake cleaner
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Cool car, but what a PITA to start.
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Cool car, but what a PITA to start.
For a $14,000,000 car, one would think it would start better.
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I had the opportunity to see in detail 917, #30 - the Donahue car


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History of this car
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/201...-amelia-island
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Old 07-08-2021, 1:00pm   #5
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The intake looks like a C4 wheel!
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Badass Porsche
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Old 07-08-2021, 1:43pm   #7
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That would prevent a lot of carjacking
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Cool car, but what a PITA to start.
But worth it...

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That would prevent a lot of carjacking
That was my thought also. It won't get stolen from a Walmart parking lot
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Too much effort for a daily driver.
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Too much effort for a daily driver.
No cup holders...
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What was he spraying into?
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What was he spraying into?
The intake ports.
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