[s-cars] NAC: Friday 930 impressions

Mon Nov 5 18:57:15 PST 2007

resending  

In a message dated 11/5/2007 7:41:48 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
pkrasusky at ups.com writes:

Mark's apparently even more  JNR:

<<<From: Mtgadbois at aol.com [mailto:Mtgadbois at aol.com]  
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:07 PM
To: Krasusky Paul  (WQQ2PXK)
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC: Friday  930 impressions 

-Paul not  particularly right K.  wrote in part with my comments  inserted:

The reality of what a 930 is, is finally hitting me.   Such a
significant car, last of a breed, pure, raw, visceral.  None of  the newer 
P's I've
driven feel / smell / go the way this thing does.   I'm sure a 996tt
would knock the pants off it - who cares.  996s are  like driving
Germanobuicks 8-).

I'm getting accustomed to the power  band. Lag / 4spd aside...  it's
REALLY not that bad once you  acclimate. 

Mark - I resemble  that. Power-wise your 930 is like an on/off switch, the 
993tt is more like a  rheostat and does not remind me of a Buick

Shifter has the "long  throw" shifter option heh heh heh, it's like rowing a 
canoe!   Kidding
aside, the gate makes for easy selection, positive engagement,  just
real long throws which you need to be deliberate with as the synchros  feel
old school.

Mark - Yes the key  with a Porsche transmission is to give it bit of time 
between shifting  gears.  It is not a American tranny where you just jam and hope 
you don't  break anything.  I hear P-car trannys are not cheap to fix, that 
for me  is a not been there nor done that.

SPORT SEATS FOR THE  WIN!  

Mark - enjoy now  since as you age you may grow sideways.  They used to be 
comfortable for  me but not now

Really nothing like the  sound of a 911 door unlatching / latching, for some 
bizarre reason.
Such a  proper greeting for what you are about / just have embarked upon.

Mark - I hate to  let this out but that sound the door makes is due in large 
part to the large  tar pad glued inside the door.  I like that sound  - the 
993tt makes  its too
doubt I'll do too much to it for awhile at least.  Likely  lower it down to 
Euro stance,
maybe tint the windows lightly.  Always  liked orange rear indicators, maybe 
some day. 

Mark - skip the  tint.  Instead join PCA, get some track and autocross 
experience in it  and come to the parade in 08 - I believe its in Charlotte the week 
before the  4th of July.

Here's some pics 
_http://www.krasusky.photos.us.com/c1400424.html_ 
(http://www.krasusky.photos.us.com/c1400424.html) 

Mark - Looking  great.  Enjoy - and remember if your driving on sticky tires 
their  traction goes away when the temperature dips below 40 degrees F.  You  
don't want to slide your toy into a wall.

Mark near Chicago>>>

Wow Mark...  I think I recalled your having a 993 but not  knew it was a 
993tt.  _WOW_.  About my ideal / fave Porsche.   Sucks (not for you) that their 
values are ridiculous right now.  And, I  said the ___996tt's___ are 
Germanobuicks - *NOT* 993  8-).

Time for some sitmeups out there in Chicago???  The day I  don't fit into 
Sport Seats is the day I give up my 4-cookie and bag 'o cheesy  poof a day diet!  
Heh heh heh...

Now Mark, I said "tint"... which is entirely different than the  ghetto 
version of "tints-yo".  I've tinted all my cars, it sets them off  quite nicely.  
You should see the GT3RS that was recently tinted -  it's a literal jaw 
dropping effect.  Coupled with the black gut and  all the black trim on this car, 
it'll look sharp...  menacing.  35%  should do it, maybe with a 20% rear.

I  joined PCA last year when I GT3'd Lime Rock Park in a PCA DE.   Dozens and 
dozens and dozens of autox's / winterx's later, I've been  on sabbatical for 
while.  Gawd bless wifey, one of the first things she  suggested (not asked) 
was "you should do some of those things with it next  year".  Heh, I knew what 
she meant, and was floored.  Hopefully come  spring.  For now, as always, the 
world is my road cHOORse heh heh (not to  mention my personal proving ground 
here in Paulland).  No worries - I  don't intend to make it go bendy smashy 
crunchy any time - not an  option!  I'm having trouble envisioning running an 
autox in this thing -  1st gear entire course trying to keep it in boost?  Be 
interesting  certainly, and I'll likely give it a whirl at least a coupla times 
come  spring.

Tx  for the thoughts.  Love to see some pics of that 993tt, please send me  
some!

-Paul reallyreally not right  K.

OK Paul,

What JNR?  If I dorked out that's par for the course.

I must have read too fast confusing the 996 and 993.  I totally agree  the 
996 does not look like a Porsche.  It may ride well but to me it looks  like 
something from Nissan.  Now the 997 looks proper, almost as good as a  993.  I 
drove a friend's 05 997 and it was quite impressive but  nothing like the 911s 
of old, namely light-weight and nimble.  The 993tt is  not light-weight nor 
nimble but it sounds right and uses no  anti-freeze!  I don't think the old style 
911 would sell well in this day  and age.  Even I would not drive one day to 
day - I'd want the creature  comforts the new cars have.  FWIW, the best car P 
has ever built is the  Boxster.  Try an S, its fun.  I have a first-year 97 
and it was my  daily driver for 5 years until I bought a 95.5 S6 in 2002.

Autocross-wise I think you'll have a fair amount of lag and you'll have to  
watch out for the body-work or you'll be clipping a lot of cones with your  
inside rear tire.  Best advise I can give is to make sure your classed  correctly 
and, yes, you'll be in first gear for the whole course.

Since you brought up wives, here is my story.  My wife was pissed that  11 
years ago I sold my 1984 white/can can red Carrera (coupe spoilers and full  
sport package).  I bought a Boxster and drove it daily but she still  missed it.  
For the past 2 years I have been looking, though not  diligently, for a 98 
C2S but have been unsuccessful.  Needless to say, one  day I scanned ebay and 
found this white turbo.  She looked over my  shoulder and said that although its 
not can can red,  cashmere will  do.  So if you don't buy it, when you're 
dead the first thing I'm going to  buy is a 911 so you can either enjoy it with 
me or know I'll have one  later.  I bought it.

Situps?????  no way, the only exercise I'm doing is with my right arm  - 
Maker's Mark & water.  

For the Audi content I have attached a picture of the 95.5S6 and the 993tt  
parked in my driveway.

Take care,

Mark near Chicago

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