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Originally posted by patalive
Yeah, the new 996 Taurus might be all the things you say, but only for the first 3000 miles, Then, on the track, it goes kaput. It's a car for voyeurs, not for true sport car people......... jeez we run our 30 year old cars, with STOCK engines, at 6300 rpm all day on the track and then drive them home. No chance in hell a 20 year old, much less a 20 month old, 996 Taurus can do that.
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OK. And this "fact" comes from your extensive experience with tracking 996's all day right?
I have a 1984 930. When it was stock (many moons ago), it was diabolical on the track - chronic understeer when on power and lift off oversteer the moment you even think of changing your line mid-corner. Since then, I've done the usual bolt-on stuff plus some pagid brake pads and the power on understeer is just impossible and the brakes are spent after 6 laps which is just as well since the oil temps are creeping up to the danger mark by then. Don't get me wrong, I love my car to bits but to say that it can lap all day is just b/s. Maybe an SC can lap all day but hell, it's only making 180 bhp from 3 litres and at that state of tune, it bloody well ought to lap all day since even a 190 bhp Honda Civic 1.6 litre can last all day at the track without problems
Sure, the early 3.4 996's had their problems but (just guessing here) it probably was no worse than the 2.7 911s, the SC broken head stud problems, the 3.2 valve guide problems, the 964 oil leak and flywheel problems, the 993 wiring harness problems.... I can go on but I think you see my point. If you don't like the shape that's ok but to knock the engineering is just being bloody minded, I think.
As for track use voiding warranties, I think you will fine that disclaimer in any car handbook produced today.