Well, this gets my vote for the ugliest 996 wing
What was he thinking?
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I just found out the story behind this wing today, almost a year later.
I was at a local body shop getting an estimate for the prep and paint on the new wing. We got to talking about Porsches, and they brought up a crazy wing they did for a previous customer. Sure enough, before he could even finish describing it, I knew which car it was.
Here's the story. Turns out the wing was intended for a pickup bed cover. I'm sure you guys have all seen them at one point or another. Why you need a wing on a truck, I don't know.... Anyway, they told him it was too wide and it wasn't meant to go on there, but he had to have it.
They said he paid a small fortune to have it molded into the stock deck lid. Apparently they had to trim the wing stands, mold them in, etc, etc... I assumed it must have been a kid who's seen fast and furious too many times. Turned out to be a guy in his late 30's. And yes, he intentionally wanted the wing to be that low so that the factory mechanized wing would still work. I'm sure that must look lovely when he hits highway speeds.
I still can't believe someone would go through the trouble and expense to do something this bad. At least you won't see another one like it I suppose
I was at a local body shop getting an estimate for the prep and paint on the new wing. We got to talking about Porsches, and they brought up a crazy wing they did for a previous customer. Sure enough, before he could even finish describing it, I knew which car it was.
Here's the story. Turns out the wing was intended for a pickup bed cover. I'm sure you guys have all seen them at one point or another. Why you need a wing on a truck, I don't know.... Anyway, they told him it was too wide and it wasn't meant to go on there, but he had to have it.
They said he paid a small fortune to have it molded into the stock deck lid. Apparently they had to trim the wing stands, mold them in, etc, etc... I assumed it must have been a kid who's seen fast and furious too many times. Turned out to be a guy in his late 30's. And yes, he intentionally wanted the wing to be that low so that the factory mechanized wing would still work. I'm sure that must look lovely when he hits highway speeds.
I still can't believe someone would go through the trouble and expense to do something this bad. At least you won't see another one like it I suppose
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yeah right DUBERCARS, all he needs is the cloth... hes already got the bench
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Bravo 996, roger that, ready for take off! 
All he/she needs now is that chrome *****, hood ornament!
What a shame, is'nt that considered vandalism? Maybe his/her insurance company will pay to have it removed if they claim stupidity! lol
All he/she needs now is that chrome *****, hood ornament!
What a shame, is'nt that considered vandalism? Maybe his/her insurance company will pay to have it removed if they claim stupidity! lol
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Actually it takes off at 100mph...at least that's what he was after with the wing mod.
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No, according to the body shop he was quite serious and spent a lot of money (just in case he's on here I won't say how much) to do this. They tried talking him out of it and he wouldn't hear it.
