Porsche flower wheel found in Russia
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According to English Russia, our favorite site of kitschy Russian culture, this unique form of self-imposed vehicular vandalism is all the rage in the former Soviet country. This particular example was caught in Moscow, and appears to be the wheel of a Type 996 Porsche 911 Carbriolet that's overflowing with flora. Hmmm... hippies used to rave about flower power, perhaps the colorful decoration adds a few horsepower.
[Source: English Russia]
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Level 8:07PM (8/28/2007)
::Special Report::
This just in: Hippies just arrived at Russia.
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paul 8:21PM (8/28/2007)
took em only 45 years.....
500 8:33PM (8/28/2007)
"kitschy...self-imposed vehicular vandalism"
Hmmm, is there by chance a large Mexican population in Russia now too?
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RWD fan 8:49PM (8/28/2007)
Makes more sense than 24" wheels wrapped in rubber bands on a Caprice.
These are still functionally sports car wheels, just decorated tastelessly.
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Alex 10:32PM (8/28/2007)
agreed. its not something i would do, but at least it doesn't f*ck up the dive characteristics.
C 11:48AM (8/29/2007)
Agreed - more then some ugly wheels I would want to know what is that 4-wheel thing advertising on the building in the background?
Kowell 10:12PM (8/28/2007)
blasphemer!!!!
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Bryan 10:55PM (8/28/2007)
Ugh...hippies. Thats so last century. Unfortunately most did not get the message.
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EL Rider 11:54PM (8/28/2007)
It appears to be a Turbo Cabriolet and the owner may have been inspired by Janis Joplin's Porsche 356 that had a similar paint scheme. Maybe the owner will be into the Doors next year and he'll wrap the wheels in snakeskin.
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Daniel Cowan 1:32AM (8/29/2007)
If we put something like that on our VW Bus, it would give people even more reason to stare at it. Along with Pac man, flowers and the Aquabats, that would get it to an almost complete ensemble. Someone should try the whole thing in flower power, with flowers or floral patterns covering the whole thing. Not to disrespect Porsche, but if you've had pokemon cards on a Neon and sticky notes on a Jaguar (not to mention markers on a Mercedes) this could the next best thing.
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Airhab 1:36AM (8/29/2007)
Contre mon frère, I think its original, its different than any other grey 911 out there, I like it.
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Billy 1:39AM (8/29/2007)
Just like the "plaid" porsche that so many autoblog readers actually liked, this kind of relates to old-fashioned Russian folk art, don't necessarily think it's all about us, fellow Americans. I mean, SHEESH!
Get over yourselves, you FRICKING self-absorbed rednecks!
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Preston M 3:41AM (8/29/2007)
If they wanted a decent looking Porsche in the first place they would've never even bothered with the cabriolet
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DPerjar 4:40PM (8/29/2007)
Poor turbo.
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origereh 7:13PM (8/31/2007)
It makes sense, the 996 cabrio is the closest modern car to the old vw bus or a 60’s peace beetle cabrio. This 996 is a rear engine vw. The only closer car would’ve been to use the air cooled 993 cabrio.
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