Porsche and Tivs
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I usually add something deadly dull when a thread is heading for extinction....
but I've had a theory all along....
Anglo-Traffic culture: get in, fire up Tiv, brooooom, shoot off, meet queue, listen to luvverly noise again, find gap, squirt like hell, meet queue, listen to luvverly noise, find gap, squirt like hell, and so on. Max Wow factor required from takeoff. Brit perception: Oh Boy!
Autobahn culture: get in, fire up Porker, quietly, quietly, no queue, onto autobahn, reach 150 mph. Max Wow factor THEN, but not required from takeoff. Brit perception: Oh God.
JSG quite right. Both great....
but I've had a theory all along....
Anglo-Traffic culture: get in, fire up Tiv, brooooom, shoot off, meet queue, listen to luvverly noise again, find gap, squirt like hell, meet queue, listen to luvverly noise, find gap, squirt like hell, and so on. Max Wow factor required from takeoff. Brit perception: Oh Boy!
Autobahn culture: get in, fire up Porker, quietly, quietly, no queue, onto autobahn, reach 150 mph. Max Wow factor THEN, but not required from takeoff. Brit perception: Oh God.
JSG quite right. Both great....
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Walter, you mean you AVERAGE 90 mph start to stop? That probably includes a fair bit of city driving before you get to the autobahn, and after you leave it too.
Envy? You bet!!Surely you wouldn't want to live here?
WEEELLL ... Truth be told, not always, sometimes. Congestion is not as bad, no speed limits, and many modern industrial estates are close to the autobahns - keeps the lorries out of the towns. The rest is careful planning, such as being prepared to set off at 4.00 am, have breakfast somewhere at 7.30 am, and hit the first customer at 08.00 am. Sometimes have a kip en route. Not very enjoyable. The roads are just too crouded anywhere now.
In UK I tend to work to the same principle. For instance, business in York. Left the evening before at 09.00 pm, 300 miles, 4 hours - work that our for yourself
Rgds, WalterU
Edited by WalterU on Sunday 27th January 13:42
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90% Motorway? Steady 85 on M1? If more, admit it!
spot on - 85 is all I dare, based on the assumption that if caught I'll just get a wrap on the knuckles. Having a german car and km/h speedo, I go 140, which technically is 86. If you want to go fast, put cruise control on AND LEAVE IT ON.
Rgds, WalterU
To Lee77
Is the 996 as easy (and cheap) to decatt as a cerb 4.2 and does it make much difference to performance.
I've thinking about a 996 with GT3 kit and adjustable suspension after having my cerb for 5 years now. If I could make it sound as good and go round corners as well I could live with less straight line go.
Andy
Is the 996 as easy (and cheap) to decatt as a cerb 4.2 and does it make much difference to performance.
I've thinking about a 996 with GT3 kit and adjustable suspension after having my cerb for 5 years now. If I could make it sound as good and go round corners as well I could live with less straight line go.
Andy
Hi Andy
My 996 has a full sports exhaust bhp increase by about 8-10(not de-catted but it can be done) and it does sound great not as much in the way of pops and bangs as the old Cerbera SS but easier to live with every day and still turns heads, Porsche charge about £2.5k for a new system there are cheaper options out there though
Straight line speed the 996 is a bit slower than the Cerbera but not a lot and in real terms the 996 would leave any TVR for dead around the twisty bits (runs for cover)
as the power delivery and handling are superb, mine is a C4 that has been lowered and the geometry changed by Parr Motorsport, the grip is just amazing to say the least( even in this weather)
Only downside is the front spoiler will bottom out on car parks ramps etc and the wife steals it to go shopping in
without asking.
The 996 is the best car that I have ever owned or driven, I recently looked at the Tuscan S and decided to stay with the 996, my next car will be the 996 TT or a GT2.
Hope this helps
Lee.
My 996 has a full sports exhaust bhp increase by about 8-10(not de-catted but it can be done) and it does sound great not as much in the way of pops and bangs as the old Cerbera SS but easier to live with every day and still turns heads, Porsche charge about £2.5k for a new system
there are cheaper options out there though Straight line speed the 996 is a bit slower than the Cerbera but not a lot and in real terms the 996 would leave any TVR for dead around the twisty bits (runs for cover)
as the power delivery and handling are superb, mine is a C4 that has been lowered and the geometry changed by Parr Motorsport, the grip is just amazing to say the least( even in this weather) Only downside is the front spoiler will bottom out on car parks ramps etc and the wife steals it to go shopping in
without asking. The 996 is the best car that I have ever owned or driven, I recently looked at the Tuscan S and decided to stay with the 996, my next car will be the 996 TT or a GT2.
Hope this helps
Lee.
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