Thread: Saw a Gemballa Mirage GT in town...

Originally Posted by mantis_nyc

Agreed. It looks kinda cool, but its like a Ferrari kit on a Fiero, the ultimate poser mobile.

agree 100%

I am just wonder if we are dealing with a few youngsters who just love cars or people who are car enthusiast and know cars from a different angle and the performance point of view. People who are comparing this car on a boxster S frame with a swap 2007 Carrera 4s engine on a supercharger with a ferrari on a fiero need to really get to know cars from a different prospective than just looks and cosmetics. This car has about 40% original Gemballa and Carrera GT parts which is too long to list. Here are some of those few items ( AWI Exhaust system, Fully Gemballa Carbon fiber interior, original set of 4 Gemballa exhaust tips, Gemballa sterring wheel, original Carrera GT LED tail light, Magnesium HRE P40 rims and ....). A real car person should not judge the car from distance till they see it from close up and assess its performance. At least this is the way we do it in Europe. Again all your feedbacks are welcomed but need to me a bit professional. I will be bringing the car to SR in a few weeks and all you guys are more than welcome to join and see the car from close up.

Originally Posted by Gemballa

I am just wonder if we are dealing with a few youngsters who just love cars or people who are car enthusiast and know cars from a different angle and the performance point of view. People who are comparing this car on a boxster S frame with a swap 2007 Carrera 4s engine on a supercharger with a ferrari on a fiero need to really get to know cars from a different prospective than just looks and cosmetics. This car has about 40% original Gemballa and Carrera GT parts which is too long to list. Here are some of those few items ( AWI Exhaust system, Fully Gemballa Carbon fiber interior, original set of 4 Gemballa exhaust tips, Gemballa sterring wheel, original Carrera GT LED tail light, Magnesium HRE P40 rims and ....). A real car person should not judge the car from distance till they see it from close up and assess its performance. At least this is the way we do it in Europe. Again all your feedbacks are welcomed but need to me a bit professional. I will be bringing the car to SR in a few weeks and all you guys are more than welcome to join and see the car from close up.

I like the way you did it, and I like your point of view (as a fellow European). But you have to understand the other guys, in their (and my) eyes a replica is just a "wannabe". They're deffinately not just "youngster who just love cars", which I'm shure you'll see if you browse through the forums.

If it was up to me, I would've done a Gemballa-inspired car, but not one trying to sell itself as being a Mirage... But I like that you just did your own choice, because after all, it's still up to the car owner to do with his vehicle.

Nonetheless, I respect the effort you put in, and I hope you could post some more pics? Maybe from the engine bay,...?

Greets,
SG


PS: from where in Europe are you? Germany?

Definitely a kit

Hahah i saw this Saturday in Atherton on Middlefield. I only saw the back and assumed it was a Porsche GT with a body kit..But now i know. POSERRRRRRRR

You cannot win no matter how hard you plead your case. In essence it is the same thing as Lambo doors on a Honda, 512 or Diablo kit on a Fiero, ect. I think it would be more respectable with stock body and engine swap.

I will come out to SR next Sat to see in person.

Originally Posted by Gemballa

I am just wonder if we are dealing with a few youngsters who just love cars or people who are car enthusiast and know cars from a different angle and the performance point of view. People who are comparing this car on a boxster S frame with a swap 2007 Carrera 4s engine on a supercharger with a ferrari on a fiero need to really get to know cars from a different prospective than just looks and cosmetics. This car has about 40% original Gemballa and Carrera GT parts which is too long to list. Here are some of those few items ( AWI Exhaust system, Fully Gemballa Carbon fiber interior, original set of 4 Gemballa exhaust tips, Gemballa sterring wheel, original Carrera GT LED tail light, Magnesium HRE P40 rims and ....). A real car person should not judge the car from distance till they see it from close up and assess its performance. At least this is the way we do it in Europe. Again all your feedbacks are welcomed but need to me a bit professional. I will be bringing the car to SR in a few weeks and all you guys are more than welcome to join and see the car from close up.

Originally Posted by Challenge It

That car is a Boxster kit. Not a real Mirage.

i saw it too and thought the same.. didnt look like a real one to me after having a poster of a mirage GT up in my bedroom all through high school still a great looking car regardless!

Hi everyone,

I think we all have different views about the car. For me is mainly the performance and lastley the look and appearance. When and where you guys meet in SR? I will be coming down in about two weeks. Again thanks for all your comments.

Hey at least it doesnt look as bad as this guy

Saw it person and thought it is ugly period. Does not do the real thing justice. Ultimately, you are trying to pull off a CGT Mirage, but there are so many poor body gaps, the paint runs, the fiberglass poorly done, and so on. Keep it a Boxster my good man and not let the desire of actually owning a real thing get you to do such a horrid thing to the Porsche brand.