Driving Steve Rance's tweaked 964 C2
Discussion
Another very good read, cmoose, thank you. I must say I do like your style of writing. Not only that but I agree with your opinion on the whole 'whither the modern driving experience' thing.
And the offer it still open to drive my 964C2 (next spring). It should be a useful half way house reference point between IMIA's and Steve Rance's, being on PSS10s, 17" Fuchs and a not-quite-so-lowered stance.
And the offer it still open to drive my 964C2 (next spring). It should be a useful half way house reference point between IMIA's and Steve Rance's, being on PSS10s, 17" Fuchs and a not-quite-so-lowered stance.
Very nice write up. You clearly get what a sportily modified 964 delivers on the road. It's both intense and enjoyable at the same time. There will always be at least one point on the journey that it'll give you a gentle reminder that you need to pay attention when driving it and not to take liberties with it.
Hopefully Steve will bring it along to the RS day at Oulton Park in March and demonstrate its track ability.
Hopefully Steve will bring it along to the RS day at Oulton Park in March and demonstrate its track ability.
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Brilliant thread here for 996 tweaking (WIP)...http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=106137&po...
and another one...
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=104328&postda...
Edited by Chris Stott on Wednesday 11th November 17:15
Fair play to you Mr Cmoose. The car has sharp set up which suits me but it's at the extreme end of the spectrum. To take it out l, Grab it by the scruff of the neck and bring it back in one piece is to be commended. But to describe it's real character so accurately and eloquently is a very good show indeed.
Steve your car is simply stunning and cmoose has a real talent for putting into words the incredible experience these wonderful machines provide 
I had the pleasure of driving my friends 964RS up to the NBR this weekend and I pretty much instantly fell in love with it. It was so natural and rewarding in a way only the bygone era can deliver; so completely relate to the above.
J I know you couldn't make it over this summer due to the little croc incident but I have now started a special little project which should be quite interesting when finished. It is the first prototype so lots of twists and turns during these initial phases but once complete I'll give you the nod for first test drive, I'll also throw the mental one into the equation for balance
Here is the project and I update this thread as it develops.
I had the pleasure of driving my friends 964RS up to the NBR this weekend and I pretty much instantly fell in love with it. It was so natural and rewarding in a way only the bygone era can deliver; so completely relate to the above.
J I know you couldn't make it over this summer due to the little croc incident but I have now started a special little project which should be quite interesting when finished. It is the first prototype so lots of twists and turns during these initial phases but once complete I'll give you the nod for first test drive, I'll also throw the mental one into the equation for balance
Here is the project and I update this thread as it develops.
Keep in touch.Just ace cmoose - great stuff.
All of these cars have been a bit envy-inducing (in a good sense) but I'm finding it particularly special (in a non-sentimental sense) that (a) like-minded enthusiasts have made available their cars (we all know, no matter how keen we are to share and observe how others perceive interesting cars, it remains a very personal thing to hand over your P&J for any sort of appraisal, even to trusted friends); and (b) its always affirming to hear that certain qualities of cars and driving (engineering / design integrity and purpose; interaction, tactility and response; some aural complexity and titillation; a definite but inviting learning curve....) still have an appeal and are capable of being incisively and entertainingly captured. And without a single use of the word "nuggety"
Well done and thanks.
Now to work out how to afford some pork...
ETA: latenight posts = mor typoes
All of these cars have been a bit envy-inducing (in a good sense) but I'm finding it particularly special (in a non-sentimental sense) that (a) like-minded enthusiasts have made available their cars (we all know, no matter how keen we are to share and observe how others perceive interesting cars, it remains a very personal thing to hand over your P&J for any sort of appraisal, even to trusted friends); and (b) its always affirming to hear that certain qualities of cars and driving (engineering / design integrity and purpose; interaction, tactility and response; some aural complexity and titillation; a definite but inviting learning curve....) still have an appeal and are capable of being incisively and entertainingly captured. And without a single use of the word "nuggety"
Well done and thanks.
Now to work out how to afford some pork...
ETA: latenight posts = mor typoes
Edited by Diesel Meister on Thursday 12th November 16:01
Great read. One of the things I love about good automotive writing is a sense of being in the car, feeling it, when in practice I'll never even see it in the metal.
Let's be honest, the car characterises what many of us aspire to, whatever our starting point, but our threshold for compromise is much lower, be it on cost, comfort or something else.
Thanks to you both.
Let's be honest, the car characterises what many of us aspire to, whatever our starting point, but our threshold for compromise is much lower, be it on cost, comfort or something else.
Thanks to you both.
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