** New Supporting Merchant - Specialty Auto

Specialty Autoworks, Inc. is now a supporting merchant on this site. You will see their advetisement for the new "165hp, water-cooled Speedster" on the top of the page here. Just wanted to let everbody know and say thanks.

Specialty, Please introduce yourself.
-=theron

Did you tell them that we commonly call them SAW....it is great to see one of the manufacturers getting on board. And thanks for your support SAW.

Their product is long overdue. I may be going against the norm, but I think this is a great idea. I hope they do well.
Ron

I agree, thanks SAW.

On a sidenote, I surfed across a picture of a french Speedster that has many panel mods. Their show car has a series of oval inlets under the nose.. across the width of the car. I thought about the SAW car when I saw it, and believe it may be just the ticket for cooling. In fact I believe the french car is water cooled(?).

I clipped a pic if anyone would like to see this show car... it's highly modified over their normal ones.

Jim
(Message Edited 9/22/2003 11:25:00 PM)

Did you post the pic, or just clip it? If you posted it, I can't find it.

3 pics posted under my dub u tub files, then subfolder Pgo. That's the company's name. These pics appear to be of a custom Speedster II, they also make a classic. The engine is a tranverse mounted 4 with 135 plus HP stock.

Here's their web site. www.pgo.fr/

the pics I saw of the series of oval front vents was in a zine article. I am looking for it now. I know the 356 Registry had an article on these & that's probably where I saw the pics I mentioned earlier.

Jim

Theron:

The banner ad for SAW only works on Internet Explorer. I could not see it using Netscape, my usual browser

The car looks interesting.

Ron - if you want a water cooled speedster, just leave your engine hood open ;-)

Bob
(Message Edited 9/23/2003 1:41:31 PM)

Jim,

One of the (I believe) newer members - Brian Hawthornthwaite - has the slots in the front pan of his Speedster. His file is "Beloved". Not sure what they are for, maybe Brian can explain if he sees this note (?).

Bruce,

I have no idea what the holes are for...unless they are associated with the "master de-linter". ( OK, I promise never to mention the de-linter again). Seriously, I am curious. I wonder if George has them? He has a frontal shot in his files, but it is cut off just above the area where the holes would be located. George?

Brian

Wowie-zowie, now there is a term I haven't heard in a while.
Ron

Theron, I zipped over to the SAW site and could look at their speedster, but the rest of their product links didn't work...

Jim, wowie-zowie that speedster looks like a speedster/AudiTT/Lexus430 all rolled into one sort of!
MM
(Message Edited 9/24/2003 8:12:38 AM)

If you are speaking about round holes on the body, below the bumper, Henry places the airconditioner condenser behind the holes. If it is something else, no clue. After looking at the pictures of Brian's car, (love the color Brian) the holes are for the IM airconditioner condensor.
(Message Edited 9/24/2003 10:58:11 AM)

Neither my "D" (now Karl Macklin's car) nor my new Speedster have any holes below the bumper. Sounds like it might be for A/C and/or a front mounted oil cooler.

Ron, it rhymes with "Maui wowie" which as we all know is a form of imported tobacco...

Brian,

Are you having an air conditioner installed in your car?

Bruce

Yes, I ordered A/C. My area gets pretty steamy in the summer. I usually drive with the top down, so I am hoping the cold blast of air will be similar to what I experienced with my 996. If it doesn't work out, or it becomes the maintenance nightmare everyone predicts, then I'll have some parts for sale! Henry says quite a few new IM's are equipped this way, so at least I am not alone (misery loves company).

I live in Atlanta and have a 1998 IM with a 1600 engine and A/C. Thusfar I have not experienced any problems with the A/C. I do drive it with the top down and the A/C on. With the top up, it will freeze you out if not kept on low. Occasionally, when there is a load on the engine, I reach up and switch off the compressor for a moment. From a looks perspective, Henry has done a good job of integrating the air into the original dash. I believe you made the correct decision.

In a recent conversation with Henry he said that he sells about 75 to 80 percent of his cars with A/C.