Well my uncle was in town this weekend from Colorado for fathers day. Some of you might remember him from when I posted the pic of him with his buddies Ferrari F40 LM-1 racecar that he got to drive around. Here's a pic for those of you that didn't see...



Anyway, he gave me the liberty of taking his 99 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (300hp AWD 6cyl, 0-60 in 4.9 I believe) out for a joyride...let me tell you the joy and exhiliration of the driving that car was supreme. I've never driving anything of that caliber in my entire life so I was nervous, and excited all at the same time...and needless to say he was sure to let me know that I was the first person he's ever let drive it.

I now know what its like to drive a car with an 'actual' clutch. This thing had some serious pedal pressure...and when you shifted gears, it was smooth as butter. It literally felt like waving your arm/hand in the air.

After driving that, I kept asking myself...why am I tinkering around with this 4 banger?


http://www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=1185

Nice! You're tinkering around with this four-banger because tinkering around with a 911 Carerra 4 is probably four times as expensive as a Neon engine. Clutch? $1500+. Intake? $500+...

You get the idea... :thumbsup

Originally posted by DR1665
Nice! You're tinkering around with this four-banger because tinkering around with a 911 Carerra 4 is probably four times as expensive as a Neon engine. Clutch? $1500+. Intake? $500+... You get the idea... :thumbsup

Yeah you nailed that one dead on hehe.

It was funny when he saw my car and I told him all I had done...and he said, "not bad for a tuner car" LOL.


http://www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=1185

I think I just shed a tear. Greatest father's day story ever.

*sniffle*

What?....he didn't get a GT?


:P

Sounds like fun...I'm not allowed to drive cars like that....I'm already jelous when I get into my Talon. LOL

Originially he was going to buy a Ferrari, but his financial advisor told him to hold off and evaluate other options I guess. I think he just settled for the Carrera 4...which IMO is still freaking badass.


http://www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=1185

My old boss used to have a 911 and we get them traded in every now and then. Great handling cars and definately fast. To much $ IMO for a company that makes all of their cars look the same. Even the SUV looks the same. No passion for the designer for Porsche (except for the Carrera GT)

turbo AWD DSMs FTW!!!

A red Modena was following me yesterday on the 215. I was like WTF is that car doing in the Inland Empire. wish I had my turbo already

I know what you mean man, driving high end cars is just a totally different experience than just a fast car. Nothing else can compare.

Originally posted by Dualgen2
To much $ IMO for a company that makes all of their cars look the same. Even the SUV looks the same. No passion for the designer for Porsche (except for the Carrera GT)

That's just German engineering for you. Function Priority to Form. Opposite of American cars (I.E. Mustangs with fake scoops & brake coolers, and FWD cars with wings).

Originally posted by WickedESi

Originally posted by Dualgen2 To much $ IMO for a company that makes all of their cars look the same. Even the SUV looks the same. No passion for the designer for Porsche (except for the Carrera GT)

That's just German engineering for you. Function Priority to Form. Opposite of American cars (I.E. Mustangs with fake scoops & brake coolers, and FWD cars with wings).

Word what he said...

Originally posted by xcasbonx
his financial advisor

I wish I was that rich...