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There is nothing wrong with spirited driving , especially in cars like ours, that are designed for high speed operation and challenging roads. However we must never lose sight of the fact that any car and especially performance vehicles are lethal weapons and should be treated as such . Several posts that have been on this site over the last few days seem to condone and encourage this macho bravado - ie how fast , out dragging japanese rice burners etc.
We are fortunate as owners of Porsches to be blessed with a well -oiled ( of course-they are Porsches) national organization that provides forums for racing, driver education, concourse , and rally events all over the country. The clubs also provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and assistance much like this board. The Potomac PCA board drummed off people who were bragadocious about their racing and speeding exploits in our neighborhoods. Most of us tend to be mature responsible members of our communities with families and all the attendent responsibilities.
Aggressive driving on crowded public roads can only serve to enforce stereotypes of the owners of certain cars. I am happy that you have realized the inherent dangers of racing with strangers. To draw a parallell, in another competitive venue , cycling, you will rarely see a cyclist let someone they dont know sit on their wheel ----you just don't know what they may do, what their training has been or how they may hurt you.
Notwithstanding the thoughts above , I do believe these cars should be driven and driven hard. To wit, I did a 25 miler last night ,late, through local deserted twisties. . What a pleasure to be fortunate enough to own one of these machines!
Hope I don't hurt myself getting down from this soapbox!
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Bob
1982 911SC Targa
[This message has been edited by ras911 (edited 01-11-2001).]
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