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I'm sure the twitch was more exhilarating than it looks on tape. What speed were you traveling? The soft stock bushings are definately not a plus for track driving.
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Holy crap!
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I dont fit. I'm 6'4" 200 lbs and it just doesnt work. The pedals arent in the right place for my feet. The shifter isnt either. Maybe I'm just a freak, but they just dont work for me. Every 993 Ive sat in has been a chore. 996s, on the other hand, are a real car. I know its blasphemy on this forum, but if I could afford it, I would get a 99 996 over a 993 any day of the week. Its like getting 10 years of technology going from the 993 to the 996.
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Mattr, no flame from me...Thanks for the input...I'm a big ugly (and old) fat guy...I may have, er, "fitment" problems in a 993. Size 13 shoes may not work on the pedals? Long (34" inseam) legs have problems? I'm 6'3", 245...(edit) Well, I may flame the 996 a bit. Again, strictly a taste & aesthetics thing. But no waterpumper Porsches for me...
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Paul, you aint THAT ugly
.....Find one to try, you may be surprised. It does sit differently than my earlier cars, but I fit in it just fine. And after two years of ankle surgeries and crutches, I'm not as thin as I used to be..... |
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Yup, only one way to find out. For me, that'll be a drive north 100 miles or so, find a 993 I can try sitting in...
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pwd72.....
i think you are being a bit harsh on us non- DIY, check-writers ;-0 I simply do not have the talent nor the time to pour into these cars.....I'm a composer and compose 80+ hours a week ......However I love Porsches.....so instead of screwing up my classics , I pay very reputable shops to treat my babies right........ Don't we ALL (diy'ers and check-writers) deserve respect for keeping these cars running healthy and on the road? SvK
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Rob-Great video, thanks for posting. It seemed like you had some understeer at the top of the esses too?
And for you west coasters-check out the runoff room in many areas at the Glen-very small.
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really big checks and people who don't really care about the cars... just the image
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Just thought I'd put my 2 cents in. I absolutely love and adore the 993, especially with a fat ass. I'm not as tall as you Paul (5' 11") nor do I think I have as long of an inseam, but when I drove my friend's '98 C2S a few years ago, it fit just fine. Size 13 shoes be damned; mine fit pretty easily in the footwell. His car was a bit too "refined" for me though...but definitely something I would do for a daily driver.
I hope you're not thinking of selling one to get the other, though...
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