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Mr. D.
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Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:03 am Post subject:
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In the movie Risky Business, Joel's father owns a Porsche 928. I've
always wondered if the 928 in that movie was supposed to be a lemon or
just have mechanical problems. In the movie, there are about three
scenes I can think of where the 928 appears to have some problems.
1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
Were 928's really that problematic?
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CJS
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Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:06 am Post subject:
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"Mr. D." wrote:
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In the movie Risky Business, Joel's father owns a Porsche 928. I've
always wondered if the 928 in that movie was supposed to be a lemon or
just have mechanical problems. In the movie, there are about three
scenes I can think of where the 928 appears to have some problems.
1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
Were 928's really that problematic?
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You do know that Mr. Ed didn't really talk, right?
Cheers...Craig
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Mark
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Mr. D.
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Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | You do know that Mr. Ed didn't really talk, right?
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What does that have to do with my question? |
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Bernard Farquart
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Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:14 pm Post subject:
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"Mr. D." <nightwatchman94@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In the movie Risky Business, Joel's father owns a Porsche 928. I've
always wondered if the 928 in that movie was supposed to be a lemon or
just have mechanical problems. In the movie, there are about three
scenes I can think of where the 928 appears to have some problems.
1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
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Pehaps he needs help working a clutch?
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2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
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Perhaps the movie needed some tension at that point?
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3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
You are thinking of the early boxters, those leaked, not the 928s. |
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Were 928's really that problematic?
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No.
Bernard
'84 928s, 220,000 miles later, NOW it leaks some. |
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Jim Keenan
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:12 am Post subject:
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Mr. D. wrote:
| Quote: | In the movie Risky Business, Joel's father owns a Porsche 928. I've
always wondered if the 928 in that movie was supposed to be a lemon or
just have mechanical problems. In the movie, there are about three
scenes I can think of where the 928 appears to have some problems.
1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
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Joel can't drive a stick.
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2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
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Creative screenwriting.
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3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
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AC condensation.
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Were 928's really that problematic? |
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:23 am Post subject:
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They put peanut butter on his gums.
Dramatic tension is always good.
CJS wrote:
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You do know that Mr. Ed didn't really talk, right?
Cheers...Craig
craig(underscore)shields@yahoo.C O M
http://www.vabene.net
---
I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless
information.
- Calvin (and Hobbes)
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited
power.
- Ashleigh Brilliant
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people
who annoy me.
- Fred Allen |
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CJS
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:26 am Post subject:
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"Mr. D." wrote:
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You do know that Mr. Ed didn't really talk, right?
What does that have to do with my question?
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Just flippantly meaning that you shouldn't really put so much faith in
what Hollywood says.
Cheers...Craig
craig(underscore)shields@yahoo.C O M
http://www.vabene.net
---
I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless
information.
- Calvin (and Hobbes)
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited
power.
- Ashleigh Brilliant
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people
who annoy me.
- Fred Allen |
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CJS
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:26 am Post subject:
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Mark wrote:
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Oh shit... All these years I thought Mr Ed really did talk. Are you
telling me Santa is not real also?
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What about the tooth fairy???
Cheers...Craig
craig(underscore)shields@yahoo.C O M
http://www.vabene.net
---
I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless
information.
- Calvin (and Hobbes)
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited
power.
- Ashleigh Brilliant
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people
who annoy me.
- Fred Allen |
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Devils944S2
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:46 am Post subject:
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Much like the 944 in Sixteen Candles that Anthony Michael Hall can't drive
because it is a stick, yet clearly it is an automatic given the fact that
Jake pulls the "stick" back to put it into gear with Molly Ringwald in the
car.
Pure Hollywood. |
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E Brown
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:12 pm Post subject:
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:46:36 -0700, "Devils944S2" <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | Much like the 944 in Sixteen Candles that Anthony Michael Hall can't drive
because it is a stick, yet clearly it is an automatic given the fact that
Jake pulls the "stick" back to put it into gear with Molly Ringwald in the
car.
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Nor dos a 928 sounds suspiciously like a Ferrari.
Emanuel
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1983 Porsche 911
1983 Porsche 944
1983 Porsche 928 |
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Mr. D.
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Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:30 am Post subject:
Re: Porsche 928 in Risky Business |
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I've must have watched this movie about a hundred times, and I always
thought the 928 in the movie had mechanical problems (or at least I
thought that was the writer's/director's intention). I hope I did not
come off as a troll, I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity...
Jim Keenan <jtk3@cox.net> wrote in message news:<wFYad.29525$cJ3.1527@fed1read06>...
| Quote: | 1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
Joel can't drive a stick.
2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
Creative screenwriting.
3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
AC condensation |
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Steve Grauman
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Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:47 am Post subject:
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It's just a movie bud. Like in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the Ferrari never
sputters, stalls out or breaks down once. Sort of un-Ferrari-like in my
experience.
Steve Grauman |
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Steve
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Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:48 am Post subject:
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I've never owned a 928 but I can say If you check out the discussion groups
@ www.rennlist.com you'll find that shark drivers are some of the most
loyal & fanatical P-car owners ever created......Having said that, I thought
the remark by CJS was very, very Funny :-)
Steve
"Mr. D." <nightwatchman94@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In the movie Risky Business, Joel's father owns a Porsche 928. I've
always wondered if the 928 in that movie was supposed to be a lemon or
just have mechanical problems. In the movie, there are about three
scenes I can think of where the 928 appears to have some problems.
1. When Joel and his friend Barry take out the 928, the 928 stalls as
they are backing out of the garage. Joel has to restart it giving it a
lot of gas. Why did it stall?
2. When Joel and Lana are confronted by Guido at the restaurant, Joel
tries to start the 928, but it doesn't want to start. Finally, it
starts after many attempts.
3. During the scene where Joel, Lana, and Miles are being car chased
by Guido, you see a fresh puddle of oil? left behind when they speed
off at the red light.
Were 928's really that problematic?
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CJS
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Fri Oct 22, 2004 4:21 am Post subject:
Re: Porsche 928 in Risky Business |
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Steve wrote:
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I've never owned a 928 but I can say If you check out the discussion groups
@ www.rennlist.com you'll find that shark drivers are some of the most
loyal & fanatical P-car owners ever created......Having said that, I thought
the remark by CJS was very, very Funny :-)
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Merci!
Cheers...Craig
craig(underscore)shields@yahoo.C O M
http://www.vabene.net
---
I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless
information.
- Calvin (and Hobbes)
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited
power.
- Ashleigh Brilliant
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people
who annoy me.
- Fred Allen |
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