Do you really drive it like you stole it?

[Solarized]

I love driving my P and J however I always drive with mechanical sympathy even when pressing on.

Am I doing it wrong? Once up to temp should I be mercilessly thrashing it whenever possible?

[mudy]

If you look down below the steering column and there's a screwdriver sticking out of the ignition barrel then yes!

Otherwise no

[FarQue]

My 997 doesn't go over 2000rpm until the oil is up to 80 degrees... then it gets revved somewhat harder. However, I am also finding that during a lot of 'normal' driving, the roads are so busy, pot-holed and gatso/speed camera infested that I daren't use much of the power available. The Yorkshire Dales is 'where it's at' for really using the car.

[f1ashgordon]

Only when I get to my destination roads, by then the car's up to temp and I still drive with mechanical sympathy.

Rest of the time, traffic, condition of the roads etc etc mean I drive pretty sedately.

Until I actually got to drive it on awesome roads (motorway doesn't count), I was honestly thinking 'what's the point?'.

[shantybeater]

I'm the same, I spend most of the time babying it about, infact I feel guilty for giving it a hard time on the rare occasions I do!

[barchetta_boy]

I don't go above 3,000rpm until the oil is warm. Then I go to the red line whenever I feel the need. Although I do try and rev match through h&t when braking hard and changing down.

[davek_964]

barchetta_boy said:

I don't go above 3,000rpm until the oil is warm. Then I go to the red line whenever I feel the need.

+1

[mollytherocker]

Warming up is the most important factor in maintaining the health of a drive train in my view.

Then it's a case of smooth inputs and accurate modulation of all of the control devices. Do not misinterpret this as slow though, really quick drivers use minimal inputs and are driving the car as opposed to fighting it.

Oh and another thing, I drive all cars with sympathy, even my company cars and yes, rentals.

Edited by mollytherocker on Thursday 11th April 20:53

[RJJ]

mudy said:

If you look down below the steering column and there's a screwdriver sticking out of the ignition barrel then yes!

Otherwise no

Brilliant post sir, lol.

[Steve Rance]

The very quickest drivers make everything look so easy. Smooth and controlled. The best drivers can drive at 10/10ths and do less mechanical damage that many drivers do at 6/10ths

[Old Trout]

Steve Rance said:

The very quickest drivers make everything look so easy. Smooth and controlled. The best drivers can drive at 10/10ths and do less mechanical damage that many drivers do at 6/10ths

Indeed - my OPC said my car cannot have been tracked as there were no over-revs. I suggested that the car may have simply been driven properly. They didn't understand that!

[HoHoHo]

Old Trout said:

Steve Rance said:

The very quickest drivers make everything look so easy. Smooth and controlled. The best drivers can drive at 10/10ths and do less mechanical damage that many drivers do at 6/10ths

Indeed - my OPC said my car cannot have been tracked as there were no over-revs. I suggested that the car may have simply been driven properly. They didn't understand that!

Or driven on track slowly

[rob.kellock]

Steve Rance said:

The very quickest drivers make everything look so easy. Smooth and controlled. The best drivers can drive at 10/10ths and do less mechanical damage that many drivers do at 6/10ths

My first track experience was Paul Howells driving me around Oulton Park in his 993. I had no idea how fast we were going until he kept catching up with everything else out there, GT3s, 997 turbos etc and we passed them as if they were standing still. Very impressive to say the least!

[6C4GTS]

Once the flat six has warm oil and the funny yellow pads are heated up a bit.................









I try to drive it like Walter Rohrl stole it!

[Old Trout]

HoHoHo said:

Or driven on track slowly

Well there is that

[rotta]

once fully up to temp and ive got to the sections of road im heading to ill give it the full beans on the straight sections and go quick enough in the bends to feed in opposite lock when applicable i always match the revs on the down shifts with h&t and then drive home slowly to warm the car down and pray for no odd noises...

theyre all mechanically strong and with regular/preventative maintenance and being regularly used should be able to handle a good early sunday morning blast without too many issues i would of thought.

[Fat Albert]

davek_964 said:

barchetta_boy said:

I don't go above 3,000rpm until the oil is warm. Then I go to the red line whenever I feel the need.

+1

This is how I drove my 944 Turbo from 194,000 to 231,000 miles, I think she kinda liked it

[anonymous-user]

rotta said:

ill give it the full beans on the straight sections and go quick enough in the bends to feed in opposite lock when applicable

Could you please post your address or at least where you drive as I do not want to be coming in the opposite direction

[MadMark911]

Most Porsches are simply too fast to drive them like that, I mean a 997GT3 or a 911 Turbo can pull 135 Leptons down the shortest of straights. 170-180 Leptons down longer ones and can carry almost twice the speed of a "cooking" car through the twisties.

I'm not saying that I haven't driven my cars quickly, more that given current road surface quality and the volume of cars on the road, I probably shouldn't drive it like I stolen it ....

[Old Trout]

You need to move somewhere with loads of roads and few cars - Yorkshire, Northumberland, Scotland