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Had five races against this McLaren 12C. The first three were a near tie, I clearly won the last two.
Very evenly matched on this tight of a track.

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Up against a Ferrari 458 Spider. This guy was a good driver and one of the few people who was truly thrashing his supercar on the track.
But it's another example of where tight tracks favor the more nimble car. Without a doubt, my Boxster S was the lowest horsepower and probably the cheapest car out there.

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Today's video was my 987S vs. a 992 GT3.
Not really a fair fight, as it was the GT3 driver's first time autocrossing.
But this is a perfect example of how money can't buy experience and that the nut holding the steering wheel is what matters most for speed.

Kudos to the 911 owner for not being afraid to put his $170k+ car through the paces; these cars are meant to be driven and it's never too late to learn.

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The C8 Corvette was quick on the straights and slalom, but the 180 degree turns killed it. You could also tell that its tires were not quite up to the lateral g forces and weight.

Racer Boy

I autocross with my local PCA club, and there are a lot of GT3 drivers that participate. Impressive cars, but they are even more impressive on an open track where they can stretch their legs.

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Even when a car has a nearly perfect 50/50 weight distribution, mid engine cars have a lower polar moment of inertia and will turn easier.

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This was a good pairing and seemed to have the most excitement from onlookers since it had the potential for an even battle.

I was slightly ahead of the 997 going into the last turn and then he popped a tire; a good reminder that street tires do not like hard driving on banked turns.

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I was a bit apprehensive about the DEPO LED running lights / fog lights after seeing comments about the housing protruding from the bumper; not many online pictures fully captured this.

I found an opened box return set on ebay for $120, so figured I'd give them a shot.

Overall, I am very pleased. Factory-like fitment, decent light output, and a fresh appearance that I personally think makes the 987 look a generation newer.





The face of these housings do protrude from the bumper by about 1/2 inch, but this doesn't look out of place with my setup.

I also removed the chrome bezels, so they're a little less eye-catching and blend in with the radiator grilles.

Julian_KCMO

I also have these lights on my Boxster (fitted by previous owner). I didn't know the chrome surround could be removed, Maybe I'll feel better about them if I take that off.
I do prefer the cleaner look of the original lights, anyone want to swap?

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