Breaking my 911 Virginity

[monthefish]

c4sman said:

Interestingly most contemporary mags who tested C4s found them more spikey on the limit compared with C2s (certainly in the dry).

I don't think any mag has ever said this, but if you're saying most did, you should be able to link some articles fairly easily....

Edited by monthefish on Friday 5th February 12:02

[Adam B]

Magic919 said:

As a 997TT owner, not spelling Mezger right is more annoying

[Digga]

Adam B said:

As a 997TT owner, not spelling Metzger right is more annoying

Fixed Wrecked that for you.

[Moosh]

c4sman said:

Interestingly most contemporary mags who tested C4s found them more spikey on the limit compared with C2s (certainly in the dry).

Also I am confused as to why 4WD drivers believe their cars stop faster than 2WD cars in poor conditions. As an engineer i just don't get this. With the same tyre footprint, same brakes and more weight, surely a 4wd version of the same car will slide further than its 2wd equivalent? I have nothing against 4wd cars BTW having enjoyed my 997.1 C4S cab, 997.1 Turbo coupe and 997.1 Turbo Cab and a wonderful 3.2 Golf R32Mk5.

Not sure of the physics, but all I know is when my jeep is in 4 wheel drive it stops! When in rear wheel drive only it does not stop unless it hits something

[c4sman]

monthefish said:

c4sman said:

Interestingly most contemporary mags who tested C4s found them more spikey on the limit compared with C2s (certainly in the dry).

I don't think any mag has ever said this, but if you're saying most did, you should be able to link some articles fairly easily....

Edited by monthefish on Friday 5th February 12:02

You are right and an exaggeration on my part. Evo mag made this statement I think in two separate tests. I can't be bothered to trawl my old mags to find the articles but the indication was that c4 grip levels were higher but once over the limit they were harder to catch

[gregd]

I'm having very similar thoughts to the OP, funnily enough. My Golf R won't go back until March 2017 though so I have bags of time on my hands. The Golf is very much the second car in our house and is hardly being driven since we moved so whatever it gets replaced with will have a similarly quiet life. Consequently I don't think I can justify spending more than 20K on it's replacement but I see early 997's come into this category. Should this end of the market be avoided altogether? Like the OP I need backseats for school runs quite often(otherwise I'd also be looking at a Cayman).

[eastsider]

gregd said:

I'm having very similar thoughts to the OP, funnily enough. My Golf R won't go back until March 2017 though so I have bags of time on my hands. The Golf is very much the second car in our house and is hardly being driven since we moved so whatever it gets replaced with will have a similarly quiet life. Consequently I don't think I can justify spending more than 20K on it's replacement but I see early 997's come into this category. Should this end of the market be avoided altogether? Like the OP I need backseats for school runs quite often(otherwise I'd also be looking at a Cayman).

20k also gets you a decent 996 but not for long if values go the way most seem to be expecting. Early 997s are more plentiful but the 3.8 (if you want an S) is generally perceived to have the most likelihood of engine failure.

Get a 996 sooner than later!

[griffter]

Moosh said:

Not sure of the physics, but all I know is when my jeep is in 4 wheel drive it stops! When in rear wheel drive only it does not stop unless it hits something

I can only speculate that with 4wd you're less likely to lock (or trigger abs on) only one axle, because all wheels are mechanically linked.