Hi phil i like puka recreations wording.
I dont like to see cars saying what they are not,all this presented as is also meaning less,looking as another car is fine ,but to indicate it is a real car is something that should not be.
There is a big influx of st look alikes about and growing,which will be great if they all get out and compete in them,but hopefully not to many,as its nice that people not knowing what they are.
My 73 2.4s is a good looking copy of my original st,as in colour and looks,but that is as far as it goes.
The 2.4s is called a group 4 race car,as this is what it is now ,even though it has the id of a 2.4s and not my real st[
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The group 4 car is far faster and better handling than the puka car,and can also be driven at 10/10ths and not like 7ths with the real one,for several reasons,value which is scary now,but even more important,a piece of racing history as a class winner in the last official targa Florio etc
Classic Lemans is a big misnomer,a lot of the cars you watch are not the real thing either, especially rsr and st etc My group 4 2.4s has its fia id,as in a historic passport for such events.
As to a cheap copy,to race these cars competativly is very expensive,i think it owes me now north of 85k!
Money should not come into it,spoils all the fun.
At the Ring oldtimer last year,i spent a lot of time looking at the detail of most of the porsches racing,a couple were genuine cars,but most were not,but had the fia passport etc,they were very period cars,cost a fortune to race hard etc and were great fun to watch,especially in the rain with Klaus Ludwig at the wheel in a winning st with a 2.8rsr motor! very impressive 8 min 40 in the wet!!
I had a special interest in the 906 cars,as i hope to race my car there this year,2 of the 906 cars at the same meeting had the same chassis number and FIA docs,there is even a third car with the same number,work that one out.
All this is realy to say,that as a true enthusiast,its very difficult to understand the whole picture of early race cars and todays racing in period looking cars etc Its a real mine field,And there for very difficult to comment on .
A certain tour Competition last year had a 3.0rsr with 964 rs brakes and discs!and a 3.5 engine.
pmjt your comments are valid for sure,also your 2.7rs can get fia docs if you so wish,it does not need to be a lightweight as i am sure you are aware of. The only thing i would add is that 911 racers are 911 racers [
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