Today after leaving the Home Depot with supplies, a white Euro Carrera (higher compression and small bumperettes) blew by me and got on the ramp to I-476 the way i was going.

Well i couldn't take the turn for the ramp fast (light supplies in back) but I caught him on the highway. I touched 110.

His window was down and it was the seasoned Porsche Salesman I am friendly with at Don Rosen's (been there since the 80's). I yelled I wasn't even trying!!

This Euro Carrera was a gift from his Divorce Attorney who let it go to crap and gave it to him (owned him bad Divorce settlement) He is a very cool Guy and also owns 356C Sunroof Coupe in Silver. He likes 928s a lot too.

Anyway we both downshifted from 5th to 4th and my 1983 US 928S immediately pulled away from him! I was very pleased with the car and surprised. Also glad we weren't pulled over.

 

Nice

 

These short exciting moments make it all worth while. Our windows were down and the noises made by us both downshifting was an awesome 2 seconds!
Not many people on I-476 at 1:30pm so i didn't do anything too reckless.

I was thinking at that speed downshifting, I seemed to have a huge advantage over the Carrera, aerodynamics? torque? both?

not sure but I can't wait to see Eric at the Dealership.

 

Aerodynamics. The 928s, 951, and S2 have an advantage at triple digit speeds. Lower speeds are a different story though.

 

Makes sense, Eric's Carerra does not have a wing either, i think along with down-force the big 'whale tail' wing also would make a 911 a bit more slippery at high speeds.
The 911 headlamps aren't helping things either. The curvature of the 928/944 hood and fenders looks very close to the air cooled slope nose 930s which helped with drag at the headlamps.

Thinking of the people in Oklahoma.