In all fairness, a 911 is not the easiest car to drive fast for those who
are -- not exactly the best drivers around. They have a weight distribution
of about 40/60. As anybody who understands vehicle dynamics knows, having
the majority of the weight in the rear does not make for good straight line
stability.
I owned a 911 for 5 years and will attest to the fact that you had better
know what you are doing if you want to drive it really fast. They can, and
will, bite you. A lot of 911s bit the dust in a rear end first collision.
On the other hand, if you drive them wisely and with a fair amount of skill,
they are a gas. Mine was one of the most fun cars I ever had. But you
really need to pay attention when you drive them hard.
LAD
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From: "Jay Fishbein" <jfishbein@snet.net>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:28 PM
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] is your daughter a hoon?
This is actually somewhat infamous at this point. But since we're touched on
the subject of Porsches:
The controversy surrounding release of the accident photos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Catsouras_photographs_controversy
A photo of the remains of what began as a Porsche 911:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-case-for-power-to-weight-graduated-drivers-licenses/
jay
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