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Originally posted by jpinkert
The fact is...in a straight line...lots of new cars will challenge a Carrera, SC, 993, etc. They're no longer *that* fast. The Subaru WRX STi will destroy you, but there's a new Forrester Wagon XT that hits 60 mph in 5.3 sec -- available for the low low price of $25K.
Finally someone speaks the truth. Love my Carrera but against today's offerings it's not that fast. Hell unless I try (5000 rpm+) Ford Expeditions and Toyota Minivans will go by me all day - sipp'n their lattes listening to Nora Jones, hair blowing from their AC. Sure I like a canyon road now and then, plus a generous helping of 2-3 redline shifts, but the majority of my Porsche kicks come from driving a piece of automotive history. I don't even try the stop light heroics cause frankly what's the point of beating up my clutch only to pull an Expedition by 2-3 car lengths?

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