[quote name='flash' timestamp='1353340221' post='134945']i don't understand wanting to put things on a car that say something that it isn't. somebody explain that one to me. [/quote]
My idea to put a 968 RS badge on my car wasn't to create a copycat or badge it something that it isn't. Porsche never made a 968 RS. They only made a CS. The car I build was my idea of what an RS would be if Porsche had built it. So I considered badging it as an RS, as that is what I felt I created. The aero, chassis, and performance worthy of an RS badge were all there.
This quote sums it up perfectly and what I set out to build with my 968
"The best cars in the world are not your generic grocery getters. They aren't the Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys that run forever with barely an oil change, rarely (if ever) leaving you stranded, and lulling you to sleep on the highway. No, the best cars in the world are the ones that slap cartoonish grins on your face. They are so raw and unapologetic about their purpose that they make you bow before their race-like suspension and impractical interiors. Their sole purpose is to make driving fun.
CLK AMG63 Black interior:
focused seats, but there's A/C & a radio
Think Porsche's line of RS cars. From the 964 Carrera RS or the slightly less aggressive RS America. To the 996 GT3 or 997 GT3-RS. If your unfamiliar with similar offerings outside of the USA, there's the Renault Megane R26.R. Normally a mundane, economical hatchback, Renault saw fit to tweak the engine, install a roll-cage, some fixed-back racing seats, exchange the rear glass for some plexi-glass and toss the radio and A/C. A couple years back, Mercedes, purveyor of all things comfy and luxurious did an about-face and presented the CLK AMG 63 Black Series. Compared to the “basic” AMG model, this CLK was a bit more wild – more power, stiffer suspension, less equipment. But they kept A/C, they kept the radio. They ditched the navigation system.
In a tiny segment of the automotive world, where performance is paramount, where BMW saw fit to fit the European-market-only E46-chassis M3 CSL with a cardboard floor and tires only suitable for a perfect sunny day, Mercedes provided just enough creature comforts in their badass “RS” car to not detract entirely from the sole purpose of these focused contraptions – driving. To some, they may have encouraged increased driving focus. Where as many of the previous cars mentioned sacrificed all comforts for the sake of an undiluted driving experience, Mercedes saw fit to leave the basic creature comforts, allowing the driver to focus solely on driving. All the normal sacrifices and omissions would be great if every road was glass smooth and traffic didn't exist.
Corrado RS interior takes shape
But such is not life. I don't want the car designed to put smiles on my face relegated to the race track or an 82* day, with no clouds, and a closed road because that's the only way to avoid traffic. No, I want the smiles accessible in all but the most inconvenient times. I want uncompromising compromises. So I set out to build one.
Introducing the Corrado RS."
Copied from a buddy's blog here
http://corradors.blogspot.com/2012/02/co...ction.html
