Death by Engine Lid

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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by gnat » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:08 am

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:00 am
gnat wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:48 am
Nope. As mentioned, neither Schnelly nor I have a second strut.

It's probably another one of those cost cuts on the 996. The engineers designed it with 2, but then a bean counter noticed one would hold it up and decided they could save an extra $5/car...
I've got two on my 05 with the standard engine lid i.e. no racer bouy wing. Maybe by late 2004 Porsche got tired of all the decapitation lawsuits, fired the accountant and added an extra strut. Just guessin here...
Isn't the engine cover larger on the 4S and TT? If so that could explain why you have 2.

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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am

gnat wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:08 am
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:00 am
I've got two on my 05 with the standard engine lid i.e. no racer bouy wing. Maybe by late 2004 Porsche got tired of all the decapitation lawsuits, fired the accountant and added an extra strut. Just guessin here...
Isn't the engine cover larger on the 4S and TT? If so that could explain why you have 2.
Dunno. I thought the phat rear end was all fenders but I could be wrong.

I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by gnat » Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:15 am

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am
gnat wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:08 am
Isn't the engine cover larger on the 4S and TT? If so that could explain why you have 2.
Dunno. I thought the phat rear end was all fenders but I could be wrong.
Or I could be. I seem to recall a thread on Rennlist (dammit) from ages ago where someone wanted to put a factory Aero wing on a 4S and the result was that the lid didn't fit.
I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
Meh. I represent as a 996 owner, I've heard worse :mrgreen:



Hmmm... Now that I think about it...
She owns the 996.
She owns the Hasselblad.
She owns the Legos.

I'm starting to see a problem here.... :lol:

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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:33 am

gnat wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:15 am
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am

Dunno. I thought the phat rear end was all fenders but I could be wrong.
Or I could be. I seem to recall a thread on Rennlist (dammit) from ages ago where someone wanted to put a factory Aero wing on a 4S and the result was that the lid didn't fit.
I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
Meh. I represent as a 996 owner, I've heard worse :mrgreen:



Hmmm... Now that I think about it...
She owns the 996.
She owns the Hasselblad.
She owns the Legos.

I'm starting to see a problem here.... :lol:
Remember possession is nine-tenths of the law... :shock:
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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by DBJoe996 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:23 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:33 am
gnat wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:15 am
Or I could be. I seem to recall a thread on Rennlist (dammit) from ages ago where someone wanted to put a factory Aero wing on a 4S and the result was that the lid didn't fit.


Meh. I represent as a 996 owner, I've heard worse :mrgreen:



Hmmm... Now that I think about it...
She owns the 996.
She owns the Hasselblad.
She owns the Legos.

I'm starting to see a problem here.... :lol:
Remember possession is nine-tenths of the law... :shock:

Tell that to the attorney and see what happens.... :shock:

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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:14 pm

DBJoe996 wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:23 pm
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:33 am

Remember possession is nine-tenths of the law... :shock:

Tell that to the attorney and see what happens.... :shock:
Come on...let him sweat a little longer. :lol:
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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by gnat » Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:16 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:14 pm
DBJoe996 wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:23 pm
Come on...let him sweat a little longer. :lol:
No sweating here. VA is a common law state that considers everything in a marriage community property. I may not get the camera or car in a divorce, but if I were a dick I could make sure she didn't either.

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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by B3DAWG » Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:40 am

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by gnat » Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:55 am

b3freak wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:40 am
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
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I just want to see the SIZE of your cat! hahaha

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Ha! That comment combined with the subject of the thread reminded me that I haven't watched this "commercial" in ages :twisted:


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Re: Death by Engine Lid

Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:12 am

b3freak wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:40 am
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:00 am I can't believe you didn't whack me about the racer bouy wing comment!? I got no room to make fun of those...
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I just want to see the SIZE of your cat! hahaha

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Those are being used as a bucket now. No litter in them...now. Hey, cats gotta crap so I make sure to keep the boxes clean so they go where they should.

He's not that big...
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