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Originally posted by Super_Dave_D
OK, lets put this in the proper context. When my 4yr old is in the car, her safety is my only concern. We go around a corner at 35 and in her mind we just went 70++. You can give any passenger a good representation of what the car can do AND stay within the speed limits. I dont know anyone that would drive crazy with one of their kids in the car...
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Agreed completely. When I first took my nephews for a ride in my Turbo Look, they were unimpressed...until I floored it in first gear. That's enough to press the body into the seats, make the engine howl, and lift their chins away from the portable video games they were playing. We spent the rest of the drive (around the neighborhood) just slowing down and punching it...but always in first gear. (..and always in a straight line..)
When I had my '88, my youngest nephew loved to sit in my lap and "drive" around the neighborhood. Again, always in first gear only with his Uncle Doug working the brake and gas...Danny steering and waving to neighbors because he's so cool in the black Porsche!  Occasionally, I'd mash the throttle and give him a thrill...but we were never even near out of control. It doesn't take much to thrill children.
...to keep this slightly on topic...one of the times I had my nephew in my lap, a guy raking his leaves noticed us and yelled out "Can I be next?!?!"
...which is a little weird when you consider Dan was in my lap.. 
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Doug
Currently Between Porsches
PART OF MY SOUL: '09 Boxster 2.9 PDK, '86 911, '76 912E, '06 Cayman S, '90 911 C4, '74 911, '78 911 Targa, '01 Boxster, '70 911T, '99 Boxster (#2), '72 911T, '88 911, '99 Boxster (#1), '84 911 Turbo Look, '73 911 Targa, '88 944
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