RE: 2019 Porsche 911: PH goes shotgun in the 992

[Sford]

BlackPrince said:

I understand your response towards rhetoric like that espoused by SFord - lets be real, he probably wasn't going to buy a new 911 even if it was NA and manual and under 1500 kg anyway.

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Totally right. Doubt I ever would, even when/if I could afford to. Then again, probably never buy a new build house but the masses do. Just the choices people make.

Like I said, the future is going to be boring with all these autonomous cars but only if they are the only choice. Luckily there will still be some manufacturers that make interesting (to me) cars like Morgan/Caterham/Lotus. Just hope that there will still be the petrol around to still use them.

[_Leg_]

Nanook said:

_Leg_ said:

I was at Spa doing Eau Rouge flat out between 9:15pm and midnight last Saturday night (and again Sunday morning) in a 24 hour race. To be fair I did have a Team Manager screaming "Keep it between the white f*cking lines" as I was strapped in during the pitstop/driver change. Same thing I guess. Actually, if Porsche recorded him and played that when their system activated it wouldn't ever activate twice. You would remember. Yup, you would definitely not do it again.

In your C1?

They're starting a C1 series up here next season I think. Looks like a laugh.

I raced with Misty Racing as we had a slot and 2 drivers (We run 2 cars in the series, one of our drivers couldn't go and one hadn't upgraded from a NatB license to a NatA) and they had 3 drivers and no slot. We came 4th in class which we were very pleased with.

Absolutely awesome experience. Just shy of a ton, flat, through Eau Rouge on skinny Nankang tyres side by side with two other C1s rapidly catching a 2CV that's doing 50mph wondering where the feck everyone is going to go but refusing to lift, at night, will stay with me forever. 125 cars on track in 3 classes. Around 60 C1s, 30 2CVs and 30 2CV derived BMW 1200cc bike engined 'things'. Season has been good too. Highly recommended mate.

Yes, they are bringing it to Scotland. We've been asked to help make up the numbers at the outset but I expect the grid will fill quickly as it's accessible and popular.

Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 12th October 19:16

[kbf1981]

Looks great. I've got a deposit on one.

[BlackPrince]

kambites said:

I agree with the thrust of your argument but I don't see how you can consider the GT3 to be a "supercar" but the Noble M600 not to be?

I totally forgot about the M600! I think its brilliant and I didn't even know Noble was still making them (I do recall when Evo tested it at ECOTY a few years ago they rated it very highly)

[anonymous-user]

BlackPrince said:

I totally forgot about the M600! I think its brilliant and I didn't even know Noble was still making them...

That's because absolutely nobody who can afford one actually wants one. Understandably.

[hondansx]

Since when was the 911 ever a stripped out race car? I think people misunderstand what the 911 is meant to be - an all rounder.

They are moving with the times, and will sell a lot of them. I think it looks great - it's wider stance makes it look like the race cars.