New DD makes P-car drive faster....

[Monza_dh]

Well I sold my beloved well maintained Dinan modded 5 speed '02 330i with sport suspension and 18's etc, etc for an........ X5.

I really loved to drive the crap out of the 330 so when I would jump directly into my mostly stock '88 911 (bypass, sport muf) I was always a bit underwelmed. Dont get me wrong , I love the 911, how it handles and drives but after driving the low and quick 330 I wasnt always impressed with the difference.

Now that I drive a big heavy X5 with slush box, the 911 feels like the go kart that it is! Its such a strange feeling that it feels quicker and just all around different after being so conditioned to the 330.

So if you drive a small fast car and want your old 911 to drive faster, just buy a truck and save the $$ on performance upgrades!

Pic of the old 330 and my 911:

[DanielDudley]

My truck is pretty darned fast...

[Drisump]

Good advice LOL, my turbo diesel Landcruiser performs the task admirably...I bet even better, than an X5. I'm sure it has saved me thousands of dollars in upgrades.Cheers

[Winter]

Hahaa! What about using a 72 bug as a daily! That might make the 911 feel really amazing!

[Oracle]

You should drive a pickup truck as a DD that drives like a frigin boat.. then jump on the 911 and believe me... you will smile

[dhagood]

i drove over the road for several years. step out of a 70 foot long, 80,000 pound, and 13 speed truck and into a 911 for the full effect of this phenomenon.



i win

[POORSH]

In terms of straight line speed, my old X5 4.4 sport was pretty darn quick. In fact, it wasn't that much slower than my 911.