What makes a 911 a 'Carrera' ?
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What makes a 911 a 'Carrera' ?
Had a drive of my mates 996 Carrerra soft top on Sunday, it was luuuuurvely 
Makes me want to get one even more
I can work out most of the model names, but not Carrera. Can anyone help?
Ta in advance
Makes me want to get one even more
I can work out most of the model names, but not Carrera. Can anyone help?
Ta in advance
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The 'Carrera Panamericana', which they won in 1952, 1953 and 1954. The first car to carry the name was the 356 Carrera (1500cc quad cam, roller bearing crank engine seen in the 550 Spyder) introduced in 1955.
Hope that this helps.
Simon
Hope that this helps.
Simon
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
I think it's because the turbo's arn't used in racing?
His isn't as nice as yours
However, at least he let me drive it 
So, the Carrera is the 'base' model then?
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Originally Posted by RoShamBo
Turbo's only good in straight lines.......hardly.
Pretty much the fastest point to point cars on the planet.
My current TT makes my old tuned STi Impreza feel very pedestrian.
Pretty much the fastest point to point cars on the planet.
My current TT makes my old tuned STi Impreza feel very pedestrian.
T'was a joke about Steve & 190mph in Germany whilst havin' a *** & drinking redbull
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Originally Posted by simo
T'was a joke about Steve & 190mph in Germany whilst havin' a *** & drinking redbull 
I managed 183mph with red bull and ***, then some nutter in a corsa pulled out and I NEARLY spilled my drink but managed to avoid it due to good brakes
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Originally Posted by Adidas
Steve,
His isn't as nice as yours However, at least he let me drive it
So, the Carrera is the 'base' model then?
His isn't as nice as yours
However, at least he let me drive it So, the Carrera is the 'base' model then?
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Had only just changed into 6th still had plenty left, but the corsa decided to test my brembo's!! Think the official top speed is 195mph, but I've been on a diet lately so may get more out of her yet
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
You can drive mine aslong as I can drive your BMW with added 'accesories'
Can offer you a Y reg Mondeo estate
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
Had only just changed into 6th still had plenty left, but the corsa decided to test my brembo's!! Think the official top speed is 195mph, but I've been on a diet lately so may get more out of her yet
Have yet to have the Porsche experience!
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No, no, no. You've all got it wrong. Carrerra is not a referrence to a race, it pertains to the early cars tail happy characteristics together with the distain they attracted in the 80's when every Yuppie had one and they were a symbol of capitalism out of control etc... Thus:
Buy and Porsche and no-one will Carrerra less when you crash it!!
Boom, boom!
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Buy and Porsche and no-one will Carrerra less when you crash it!!
Boom, boom!
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had 193mph out of my tuned gt3 on gps , i reckon a bit of a hill and maybe 200? whoever says porsches dont go round corners needs to go out in one, even my old 993 c2 was amazing but the gt3 is silly!!! Nevetas is right, in britain you only need 3 gears!!!!
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Still to this day i say the fastest car i've ever been in was a 99 spec GT3 with rollcage, buckets etc. was just rediculous in the bends, felt like a race car on the road
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
No, no, no. You've all got it wrong. Carrerra is not a referrence to a race, it pertains to the early cars tail happy characteristics together with the distain they attracted in the 80's when every Yuppie had one and they were a symbol of capitalism out of control etc... Thus:
Buy and Porsche and no-one will Carrerra less when you crash it!!
Buy and Porsche and no-one will Carrerra less when you crash it!!
