Drove a 911 GT2 RS
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I've driven a non RS model, and indeed they are fun. Our detail guy from when I worked at Lexus would all the time bring in other jobs from other dealers, and we would all the time have 911's, R8's and other nice rides in the shop. Even had an LFA in there are one point. All of these redneck ballers don't know what they have. From time to time I would get to drive one of the random pieces he had in.
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I drove a 997 Turbo with all the fruit (carbon brakes, not much interior etc) and Ill take a 250whp stripped NA anyday.
Performance was similar and I can afford to abuse the miata.
Even if I could afford the porsche no one can afford to thrash it and abuse it like a similarly performing miata.
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Performance was similar and I can afford to abuse the miata.
Even if I could afford the porsche no one can afford to thrash it and abuse it like a similarly performing miata.
Dann
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I drove a 997 Turbo with all the fruit (carbon brakes, not much interior etc) and Ill take a 250whp stripped NA anyday.
Performance was similar and I can afford to abuse the miata.
Even if I could afford the porsche no one can afford to thrash it and abuse it like a similarly performing miata.
Dann
Performance was similar and I can afford to abuse the miata.
Even if I could afford the porsche no one can afford to thrash it and abuse it like a similarly performing miata.
Dann
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You definitely would be.
Because: very few cars actually FEEL faster than a turbo miata. By that I mean, they're usually heavier, smoother, quieter, softer, etc. A 400whp turbo miata feels like literally a rocketship (I've driven and tuned a few 360whp miata's, so I guess my experience would be "close enough").....
So yeah. You'd probably fall asleep in my corvette.
Because: very few cars actually FEEL faster than a turbo miata. By that I mean, they're usually heavier, smoother, quieter, softer, etc. A 400whp turbo miata feels like literally a rocketship (I've driven and tuned a few 360whp miata's, so I guess my experience would be "close enough").....
So yeah. You'd probably fall asleep in my corvette.
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SLS AMG is exciting, probably not as much as a 400whp miata though. However Porsche Turbo S, the acceleration is just incredible. Also driven a C6 ZR1, it made the SLS feel tame and slow, utterly insane car performance wise. I'm waiting for my friends turbo 370Z to get tuned. Again its probably not as exciting as a 400whp miata as it will probably only make 100whp more. We will probably line it up against a 458 though, for giggles...
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I can't get a boner over "sports" cars, honestly. I grew up around heavily modded cars.
My definition of fast is very, very different from most people. Like when my coworker says, "My friend took me a ride in his new camaro. It was soooo FAST!", I smile and say "cool. That must be fast." No way in hell I'm going to try and explain why that car would put me to sleep.
After driving a twin 35r viper and riding shotgun in Doug Levin's 1300whp viper, your idea of fast changes. I really, really wanted a chance to drive my friend's 500whp civic but be left for the Navy and the car is out in Texas getting ready to go into the mid 600's.
I don't know. I don't get excited over exotics or things like 911's. That's just me, though. People like what they like. No harm, no foul.
My definition of fast is very, very different from most people. Like when my coworker says, "My friend took me a ride in his new camaro. It was soooo FAST!", I smile and say "cool. That must be fast." No way in hell I'm going to try and explain why that car would put me to sleep.
After driving a twin 35r viper and riding shotgun in Doug Levin's 1300whp viper, your idea of fast changes. I really, really wanted a chance to drive my friend's 500whp civic but be left for the Navy and the car is out in Texas getting ready to go into the mid 600's.
I don't know. I don't get excited over exotics or things like 911's. That's just me, though. People like what they like. No harm, no foul.
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Agreed.
People look at me weird when I say I dont really consider my mustang very fast. Its good enough that Im not compelled to modify it as a daily driver.
I think if it was around 600hp it would be fast enough to make my butthole pucker, which would be pretty nice.
My buddies 6?? hp Evo VIII is really fast, but its so stable that it doesnt really feel that fast. It just hooks up and time warps forward a bit and the whole thing feels relatively safe.
On the other hand, Ive been in ~300hp stripped out Civics, weighing in just above 2000 lbs, being flat shifted hard, and it feels scary fast.
All that being said, I can image a 911 is awesome to drive. Probably pretty composed in a straight line, but thats not what its for anyway.
People look at me weird when I say I dont really consider my mustang very fast. Its good enough that Im not compelled to modify it as a daily driver.
I think if it was around 600hp it would be fast enough to make my butthole pucker, which would be pretty nice.
My buddies 6?? hp Evo VIII is really fast, but its so stable that it doesnt really feel that fast. It just hooks up and time warps forward a bit and the whole thing feels relatively safe.
On the other hand, Ive been in ~300hp stripped out Civics, weighing in just above 2000 lbs, being flat shifted hard, and it feels scary fast.
All that being said, I can image a 911 is awesome to drive. Probably pretty composed in a straight line, but thats not what its for anyway.
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I had the pleasure to launch control my friend's GTR. That thing accelerates like no other. You can feel the blood rush to the back of your head like one of those roller coasters that slingshot out. Unfortunately tho, I kinda set that as my "fast car" standard and I doubt nothing else I drive will ever compare to that g-force acceleration.
If I were rich and had money to blow, a Porsche would probably be my make of choice.
If I were rich and had money to blow, a Porsche would probably be my make of choice.
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I agree that supercars don't excite me either, but only because I could never afford one. And if I was at the point that I could afford one, I wouldn't spend that much money on the car. If I were rich I'd have several cars under 25k, not 1 100k car.
My bucketlist of cars goes something like:
lsx FD rx7
k20/k24 elise / exige / mr2 spyder
e30 m3 + turbo or a newer M series swap
22b sti
yada yada. Huge +1 on taking a Porsche over pretty much any other exotic though.
My bucketlist of cars goes something like:
lsx FD rx7
k20/k24 elise / exige / mr2 spyder
e30 m3 + turbo or a newer M series swap
22b sti
yada yada. Huge +1 on taking a Porsche over pretty much any other exotic though.
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A shifter kart feels much faster than it is because you are so stinkin' low to the action and feel everything. Miatas are more like that than heavier cars that are actually faster. They just communicate more stimuli. This is part of the reason why I have a Lotus 7/Caterham/Locost/MK Indy R/Birkin on my bucket list. Those cars being one thousand pounds lighter than a Miata really has my attention.