GT P/P LONG TERM 944 FLEET CAR

[John Sims]

I think this should be a new thread - however:-

My most memorable Turbo rear end moment was around Copse Corner see:- http://www.2ta.co.uk/The%20Dark%20Side/Silverstone.htm

Does it count on a track, or does it have to be on the road?

 

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ORIGINAL: John Sims

I think this should be a new thread - however:-

My most memorable Turbo rear end moment was around Copse Corner see:- http://www.2ta.co.uk/The%20Dark%20Side/Silverstone.htm

Does it count on a track, or does it have to be on the road?

rolly polly tastic.

No the track doesnt count, its compulsory that you get the rear end moving on track, its against the law not too!!!

 

[Mikie_gb]

Having had the 'S' for less than two weeks, I managed to end up looking at the road ahead through the drivers side for a good 50 yards in the wet (extremely)after a round about. Luckily hit nothing, but I did draw on my experience of growing up on a sugar cane farm where you learned to take every corner Colin McCrae style ( In a 1973 Escourt GT, Woo Hoo) before learning to parallel park. ie half spinning it instead of doing a 720 degree.

Suffice it to say after that, I have changed from the 15" teledials, and dialled back the enthusiasm 10%, although I must say that the 18 inch 265 and 235 are somewhat over the top. But great.

I think what it taught me was that changing from a 535i 214bhp lump which you can idle around in 5th all day needs a completely different driving style to the 16 valve 190bhp whippet I now drive. That and the previous owner who thought that Simex tyres belonged on a performance (moderate) car, was a twit.

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: Fen


hi-grip surface ends before the bend does

I was only moaning about these hi-grip surfaces to my wife last night [8|]We have quite a few round here where a 60mph dual carriageway goes through traffic lights to help people with braking when the lights change. The thing is when you go through at standard speed the whole car shakes like Shakin Stevens on Top of the Pops, and it happens in any car not just a Porsche.

The thing is I appreciate it's for extra help with panic braking, but in time more and more people will get used to their stopping distance at hi-grip traffic lights but what happens when they have to suddenly stop on a normal surface. I suggest we don't need this extra help, we just need to be able to brake with the same (or similar) parameters every time.

I can feel another 'Nanny State' rant bubbling up inside me [8|]

and no I'm not a Shakin Stevens fan

 

[NorthernBloke]

Now for a complete thread highjack.

This is my mate Ken spinning his Mk1 RS2000 at Elvington and not recovering it - How not to do it ;-)

This was taken just before I repeated the process in his car. Luckily there were no cameras on me []

To be fair he did loads of laps without spining as well How to do it

 

[carlmthompson]

After two days of owning my 944 T, I took it over to the lakes with the missus (from the north east accross the A695

I have to admit that the LSD and the big rear tyres make the rear a bit of a handful - I only know this cause a couple of times the rear broke lose, and although I knew what had happened (i.e a little wet induced powerslide), the missus thought that we'd hit something.

But to be honest, you have to be a complete tit to crash one (other than outside influences!). Wet or dry. The handling is so precise (ask anyone in "the know"! not just me, i've only had the car a couple of months!) The car is so forgiving. Don't get me wrong, it's fast - but you know when the powers going to happen, and in the wet especially you know not to stick your foot flat to the floor round a 45 deg bend or more at 2500rpm in first, second or third. Also you know that if you do, you've just chucked your money (whatever you paid) down the toilet.

Sorry to be judgemental, but it's these young, magazine writing critics, and their friends that push up the premiums. As there become less 944's on the road, every crash makes a difference to my premium (compare it to a Vectra with more tham 1m sales!)

Whatever you do - don't give this nugget a 911 - I would'nt like to meet him on any road going in the opposite direction.

 

[John Sims]

but it's these young, magazine writing critics

I think it was a very short lived career.

None of us have accidents deliberately (I guess they wouldn't be "accidents" if that was the case) but I do agree that the Turbot is, on the whole, a very forgiving car if treated with respect. It will slide, and seems spectacular in the car when almost unnoticable externaly. I can understand how it gave your other half a thrill Carl.

 

[lali]

I was at a track day earlier thsi year back in the days of me being a Caterham owner, and J.C Bamford was there in his 996 Cup car, he had a very sideways exit from the esses on to the main straight at Donington and when he'd scrubbed off enough speed from travelling sideways the tyres gripped and took him in the direction he was pointing which was straight into the pit wall... probably wouldnt have happened if he'd been in one of his diggers!

Im guessing our young firnd may have had a similar experience? hence the front end smacking into the barrier.