Back in the saddle...

[Cody Forbes]

Well yes a 962 is better than a 911, but with 13" wide slicks on an 1800lb car with 800hp and tons of downforce you'd hope it would be better!

Perhaps you meant 996 (98-2004), 997 (2005-2011), or the current 991?

-Cody
(Sent from my phone, if a word doesn't fit blame Siri)

On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:55 PM, John Cassidy <qforsail at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Funny, I thought my S4 twin turbo, modded with a chip, diverter valves, big exhaust, and a tracksport  suspension was a fast car.  I recently have been fortunate enough to get some extended seat time in a bone stock '99 Carrera.  Wow, sure glad I never raced one of those for titles!  The Porsche is probably down 30 hp over the Audi, but what a difference 800 pounds makes!  It's quicker, and more importantly, easier to drive fast (but harder to drive slow).
> 
> Curiously, the 911 old guard look at the "new" liquid cooled 911s with a scowl, but I find it much improved over the '70s and '80s 911s I've driven.  Other than missing the beastly howl of the air cooled 911, the 962 is better in every way I can see.  I'm glad the aficionados hate them.  A '99 can be had for thousands less than an air cooled 911.
> 
> JC
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