#11154, "Got a nice treat on Sunday..." Jun-21-06 03:14 AM by xcasbonx
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?
#11155, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 0
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+...
#11157, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 1
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...
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.
#11163, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 4
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.
#11169, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 5
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)
2009 Corolla S - waiting until 2012 for my next toy! *SOLD* 1992 3000GT VR4 - pearl white and 45,6xx miles! *SOLD* 2007 Subaru Legacy GT sedan *SOLD* 95 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 - BPU *SOLD* 97 Eclipse GS Star Stage 2
#11175, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 6
turbo AWD DSMs FTW!!!
1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD: balance shafts, cruise & AC removed; 16psi, Dejon intake & UICP, ported 14b, EVOIII mani, ported 2G O2 housing, 2.5" Buschur dp to 3" Thermal exhaust, datalogger, front strut brace, prothane motor mounts
1995 Eclipse RS U-Boot; Tokico Illuminas, GSX front brakes, ST front swaybar, short shifter, CAI with K&N filter, rear disks and swaybar, front upper and rear lower strut braces, beater exterior
#11188, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 6 Jun-21-06 04:59 PM 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).
Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician
#11192, "RE: Got a nice treat on Sunday..." In response to Reply # 10
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).
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