I watched an RWB "build"

I know this guy is pretty polarizing and seems to have a sweet gig carved out. Uber rich Porsche owners fly him all over the world and he spends a day or two chopping up a 911 without interacting with much of anyone. (seriously, I was talking with his...manager(?) and they just came from Connecticut and had been to Italy, Indonesia, Dubai among other places just recently.) This happened a few blocks from my house at the LeMay auto museum - America's Auto Museum.

Of course he brought his chair. And in case you're wondering, his dog's name is Bagel and he travels everywhere with him.

It was actually really amazing to watch him work. Almost nothing was measured and everything had a little bit of flair to it. It was as much an art exhibit as it was a bodykit install.  I had to hold back laughing because I brought my girlfriend who was super interested in the process, but couldn't care less about the car. She got sucked into a few conversations and she had to tactfully say, no the color is atrocious and the car looks like a sausage.

I think he said 15 words over the course of two days. Oh and the blonde kid next to him in a few pictures? That's the owner of the car. His dad bought him this as a gift. Wow.

I find it amazing the Porsche, from a brand image protection, allows it. I mean the Italians get all butthurt if you even mention not using or wanting to change something minor...

I wonder if dad paid extra so the kid could watch over his shoulder.  This is as much performance art as modification, i love that he brings his favorite chair.  

So he's basically just bolting on pre-fabricated parts?

06HHR (Forum Supporter) said:

I wonder if dad paid extra so the kid could watch over his shoulder.  This is as much performance art as modification, i love that he brings his favorite chair.  

I love he brings his dog :)

There are a few countries that are not going to allow his dog without quarantine .

Keith Tanner said:

So he's basically just bolting on pre-fabricated parts?

That's why I put build in quotes. As far as I'm aware all the bumpers/flares are of his own design and produced by his company but the "build" is just him slapping them on an already running/driving car.

In reply to californiamilleghia :

Yeah, the dog was adorable. I was told they have to keep him on a pretty strict diet because he can't get over 25 lbs and that'll let him into most countries without quarantine.

I never got all the oohs and aahs over the RWB Porsches. Other than paint color and the wheels, every single one of them looks exactly identical. And yet, any time he would unveil one, Speedhunters and a bunch of sites would verbally jerk off over how it was "a unique new take on the RWB style"

This is one of those builder where if you don't have anything nice to say, you simply don't say anything at all. 

I have seen his builds in person. I don't have anything to say. 

Seems pretty similar in a marketing concept to that Magnus doofus that everyone was sackriding a few years ago.  

The first few RWBs were pretty neat, now its kind of played out. 

But whatever, if it makes you happy....something something.  

Side note the LeMay museum was awesome.  Went there last time I was in Tacoma for work.  

In reply to wearymicrobe :

Yeah, this seems like an example of rich people wanting to prove they're rich enough to be this stupid.

Not my money, not my car.

iansane 

That's why I put build in quotes. As far as I'm aware all the bumpers/flares are of his own design and produced by his company but the "build" is just him slapping them on an already running/driving car.

In reply to californiamilleghia :

Yeah, the dog was adorable. I was told they have to keep him on a pretty strict diet because he can't get over 25 lbs and that'll let him into most countries without quarantine.

Where are the panels painted ?
 

Ward Cleaver leather chair?

Fifteen words?

His dog?

Was it a whisper like a PGA Tournament?

It all seems kinda funny to me.......but I admit the car looks cool.

I think a lot of it is the 'experience' of watching him just casually cut up a Porsche in front of an audience. It may seem like nothing to us (GRM Collective) to cut away whatever is in the way on whatever vehicle, general public (and those maybe starting to venture into cars) probably not so much. When I was 18 the thought of just cutting up any vehicle was foreign to me and reserved for scrap yards or absolute mad men with crazy over the top race cars.

And (according to Google) there is an estimated 1300 RWB globally so he's probably got it down to a fairly precise performance by now. 

Datsun240ZGuy said:

Ward Cleaver leather chair?

Fifteen words?

His dog?

Was it a whisper like a PGA Tournament?

It all seems kinda funny to me.......but I admit the car looks cool.

Oh no, it was loud as hell in there. Everyone was talking. It was an odd mix of the geriatrics, gen Z's and everything in between. I did find it weird when he would put a sticker on or drop the car on the ground and a few people tried to start clapping...

He's cultivated a following, and I think he's moved into performative art. Which I found much more interesting than the finished product.

He was also wearing what looked like the most comfortable sandals I've ever seen. They were huge chunks of foam.

I don't know why, but I find it funny he does this all in foam slides, haha... 

golfduke said:

I don't know why, but I find it funny he does this all in foam slides, haha... 

They looked like some knockoff crocs.

In reply to Ranger50 :

They actually appear to be Yeezy slides, of all things. 

Now I really don't like the guy. 

I'm all for performance art, cutting E36 M3 up for the sake of cutting it up, I don't even hate rwb cars (but I think paying house money for some home depot and spray paint is insane) and I especially like the idea of fleecing rich people with some insanely overpriced stuff- but Kanye and Kanye E36 M3 is not something I abide by. 

How much was a T-shirt or cap ?

And if I could go to a "performance" like this , I would go , 

93gsxturbo said:

Seems pretty similar in a marketing concept to that Magnus doofus that everyone was sackriding a few years ago.  

The first few RWBs were pretty neat, now its kind of played out. 

But whatever, if it makes you happy....something something.  

 

Side note the LeMay museum was awesome.  Went there last time I was in Tacoma for work.  

Woah, woah, woah hold up. Magnus actually builds his cars from the ground up himself and is a master at stock restoration. GRM did a feature on him years ago:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/inside-mind-porsche-fanatic-magnus-walker/

And here's an example of his stock work. He did everything, the floorpans, paint, engine rebuild, etc.

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/503371-67-912-porsche-just-restored.html

So, take apart a nicely modded wide body.  Advertise it as art, buy a copy of the same car, reassemble the kit live with tickets starting at $$$$.  Sell the proof of experience as a one of one for ridiculous amount.  Ooohs and Ahhhs from people with money that have never held wheel of death.  I could see this happening in a secret location at Art Prize 2025.

I'm trying not to be judgmental, but my general feeling is that this is the stupidest sh-t ever.  

Quick note. Lamay museum is nice but the lemay collection at Marymount is the real deal.  Cars stacked in buildings. Cars end to end in sheds.  Lemay was an eclectic collector and I love that he has Ferraris and yugos. He has classic packards and a Renault dauphine. 
 

https://lemaymarymount.org

Rauh-Welt and Liberty Walk are pretty much the pinnacle of hardparking. It's become an art form.
Hot take:  these are the the concours d'elegance vehicles of my generation.

californiamilleghia said:

iansane 

That's why I put build in quotes. As far as I'm aware all the bumpers/flares are of his own design and produced by his company but the "build" is just him slapping them on an already running/driving car.

In reply to californiamilleghia :

Yeah, the dog was adorable. I was told they have to keep him on a pretty strict diet because he can't get over 25 lbs and that'll let him into most countries without quarantine.

Where are the panels painted ?
 

I know at the CT one, the kit had been pre fit and painted before Nakai rolled up. He's pretty much unpacking his bags, and breaking out the cutting wheel and bolting the stuff on.

They haven't always been hard parkers. But yes, a lot of people get Nakai to come in and 'perform' for a crowd for clout of their own. Nakai still operates out of the same shop he always has back in Japan