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Old 21 April 2005, 05:16 PM
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Default Just had a play with a 911 Carrera 4.

What fun! A steep hill near me, him behind, 20 miles an hour through the tunnel, then he starts to go as I do. He pulls into outside lane, my turbo kicks in, 55mph I change to 3rd, he's still there, 90mph I change to 4th and he's back in my lane! At 110 mph I back off to 70 mph and he pulls out and goes past, having now backed off a little too. Pulled about 4 car lengths on him and mine was only £5,500. Classic STI's rock!

Best bit was, as he went past, he looked at me and nodded in apreciation! A decent Porche driver? Makes a change.
Old 21 April 2005, 05:23 PM
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Old 21 April 2005, 05:27 PM
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For those who are disblievers and to stop all the "300bhp Scooby can't beat a Porsche" type stuff, I took this from a Porsche site just now:

Let's cut to the chase: The 911 Carrera Coupe can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds, according to Porsche. That should be more than quick enough for anyone. For those who need more, the 415-horsepower 911 Turbo can accelerate from 0 to 60 in about 4 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 189 mph.

MY97 STI 3 0-60 = 4.5 secs. And yes, from 100 mph up, he would probably smack my rear! and if it was a turbo, I wouldn't be writing about it here!
Old 21 April 2005, 05:43 PM
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A 964 bodied Carrera 4 isnt a particulalrly quick or well-handling car, certainly not compared to newer models, or even a nice 3.2.....

Simon (decent ex-Porsche owner)
Old 21 April 2005, 07:31 PM
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Have to say that my WRX MY05 PPP does not feel anywhere near as quick as my 993 Targa - sure, when the turbo's on it would possibly pull away but the gear change and spooling versus the full through torque of the 993 would win. Damn I miss that feeling...
Old 21 April 2005, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mightyyid
Have to say that my WRX MY05 PPP does not feel anywhere near as quick as my 993 Targa - sure, when the turbo's on it would possibly pull away but the gear change and spooling versus the full through torque of the 993 would win. Damn I miss that feeling...
Yeah - But it's a lardy arsed newage, not a lightweight classic !
Old 21 April 2005, 08:14 PM
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911's rock. All of them. Drove a 1976 2.6 Carerra once and loved it.

Off topic slightly but got a bit of a shock on the way home when a Integra Type R stayed glued to my boot upto errr 70 officer the other day...I didnt think they were that quick! (this was in a straight line).

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Old 21 April 2005, 08:17 PM
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pahhh


i had a play with a gt3 last sunday
i pulled over at 160 on a private road and let him come flying past

awsome cars
Old 21 April 2005, 08:34 PM
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Lol, why can't i find one of these private roads everyone talks about.
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Old 21 April 2005, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bluenosewrx
Lol, why can't i find one of these private roads everyone talks about.
Mac.
u aint looking hard enough m8
Old 22 April 2005, 08:10 AM
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I hoping either today or one day next week to have a spin around MIllbrook test track in one, No Camera's on there
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Old 23 April 2005, 07:54 AM
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Mikey , where's this "private" road , be sound to have a bit of a rag on
Old 23 April 2005, 02:27 PM
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Yeah, 100 nothing in the 996, it goes to 125mph like my Classic UK Turbo use to get to 90 mph. If you'd have gone up to 125 you'd would drop back a lot.
Old 23 April 2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by punkie
Yeah - But it's a lardy arsed newage, not a lightweight classic !
True - must reflect the fact that my choice in cars is driven by my stomach. I'm getting a fat b&stard but trying to avoid it. But the 993 was always classy with it - my MY00 was quick but rough as a chav on a night out. Still you cannot win them all. Cheers, from fat bloke
Old 23 April 2005, 06:10 PM
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Had a few tangles with C4's and C4S's and there's nothing in it with my STi MY03 Sti maybe I'm quicker than most with the grears but would say the a nats nadgar between them... supprised a few of these stuckup rich kids in them as welll... for some reason a few of them think its the fastest thing going... and I like porkers

Had a passenger ride in hawks Ruf turbo not so long since and Ermmmm well, errr, it was fooooooooooooooooooooooooookin quick... super smooth but awsome from say 65 to 130... would have just waled away from the Sti...

We'll have to do a video run... Hawk if your watching PS I need to do you some pics!

Dazza
Old 26 April 2005, 07:23 AM
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i had a play with a gt3 last sunday
i pulled over at 160 on a private road and let him come flying past
where's this private road ????
Old 26 April 2005, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dazza's-STi
supprised a few of these stuckup rich kids in them as welll...Dazza
why are they stuck up rich kids simply because they can afford one? they might be just a, or more into, cars then your i?
Old 26 April 2005, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dazza's-STi
... for some reason a few of them think its the fastest thing going...
Not at all like Scoob drivers then
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