Black LHD GT

[ttturbo]

I passed a black LHD GT this morning at the houses of parliment, middle age guy with a kid ...

Smashing motor, anyone here

not sure about the wood gear knob

[slippydiff]

It's fitted for a reason...................

[Carrera2]

slippydiff said:

It's fitted for a reason...................

?

[adamt]

Its to comemorate porsche racers of old which to save weight had balsa wood shifters.

Also all GT's are LHD

[Dakkon]

Yup before the days of carbon fiber and kevlar they used balsa wood for things like gear knobs to save weight, the wooden gear knob in the GT is a not to Porsches old racing heritage.

[ttturbo]

Thats it then I dont want a LHD motor so I am not buying one

[slippydiff]

adamt said:

Its to comemorate porsche racers of old which to save weight had balsa wood shifters.

Also all GT's are LHD

Thankyou adamt, I was pushed for time !!!

[pat cash]

adamt said:

Its to comemorate porsche racers of old which to save weight had balsa wood shifters.

Also all GT's are LHD

Searching back in my mind somewhere - wasn't it specifically from 908.... Can't quite remember, I'll look it up!

[Darren49]

Think that was it. Mine had a black leather gearknob instead, which I preferred, for some reason thought the original colour with a black/black car looked naff. Then I regretted changing anything about the original spec!!!

[flemke]

pat cash said:

adamt said:

Its to comemorate porsche racers of old which to save weight had balsa wood shifters.

Also all GT's are LHD

Searching back in my mind somewhere - wasn't it specifically from 908.... Can't quite remember, I'll look it up!

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