Tips - potential 911 owner

[maxbhp]

Hi all - thinking of getting an used porker 997 S - any advice on differences between driving a rear engined car versus to date front engined/rear wheel drive cars ?

Thanks in advance

[Geneve]

Your granny could drive a 997S. The earlier 911s were a bit more challenging, but much more rewarding.

Compared with a front engine, front wheel drive car you will notice:

- a sharp, highly responsive chassis
- much more communicative and uncorrupted steering.
- far better traction (pushing not pulling)- so no torque steer
- much more throttle control (the car is balanced through the throttle)
- a delectable engine noise from behind your ears
- superb braking performance

Once smitten, there's no going back

[turbobloke]

maxbhp said:

Hi all - thinking of getting an used porker 997 S - any advice on differences between driving a rear engined car versus to date front engined/rear wheel drive cars ?

Thanks in advance

Good summary from Geneve. What could I add?

Don't think of getting it. JFDI.

[c2dtg]

try not to lift mid corner

[scruffy101]

c2dtg said:

try not to lift mid corner

No sh1t sherlock!!

[allgonepetetong]

wasn't the OP asking about the difference to a front engine REAR wheel drive chassis? Torque steer, traction (pushing not pulling) is then irrelevant.