HK G36C

Heading down the interstate to see my son I saw a WRX Sti jockying to get behind me. I decide to change lanes and drifted into the center lane to let him get by. He pulled up next to me with his new black on black Sti. He looked over to catch my eyes. I acknowledged him and remembered when I was his age with the same desire for speed. Did I say, I had dropped from 6th gear to to 4th and at about 4500rpm. I felt I was being transformed. My lower back got damp and my mouth dry. I know this was coming so even if the gray hair was telling me to let the kid pass by as I had originally intented the kid in me that had burned up clutch after clutch, would pull on the e-brake to feel the car go sideways woke up.

Pedal to the metal down : 125 ..................135........140....then the 993 warp speed was on us, but the Kid suddenly decided to get in front of me. I decided not to change lanes and let him decide that the car behind him had the need and desire to pass him. He should do the honorable thing and change lanes. When a car is travelling at high speeds in front of you it is a different rush; you feel the energy far more than going at it on your own or even when the car is next to you.

He finally did the right thing and at 145 let me pass him. Now, the C4 was roaring down the road and the only thing left was to make sure there was ample space between he and the C4 so he could never say I had a C4 and it was so close. The sixth gear beckoned to be employed for this endeavor. He could not keep up at 160ish.

My son told me that it was enough for him that he managed to keep up as long as he did and with many beers later he and his friends will enjoy the story more and more.

chris walrod

WOW!

Becker135

I agree. WOW! Fun, and fascinating how much bang for buck those WRX's have. But we all know what the kid would rather be driving.

Terry Adams

I can get the result of a 993/XXX encounter reading the stats in a car magazine.

HK G36C

you are correct there is nothing like the feeling of reading the stats of such an encounter.

Phil

Cool story. What track were you guys at?

HK G36C

at the tracks of the European Car magazine

cabrio993

And then you woke up? I hope all this either happened in your dreams or on the track.

HK G36C

Of course, only under controlled conditions like in our dreams or on the track. It would be irresponsible and dangerous to drive at highspeeds even if the autobauns allow such behavoir.

Scott 1996 993c2

WOW - now that's FAST!!

Scott

graham_mitchell

HK G36C, do you live in Germany?

kdurg

I doubt it, I don't think they refer to roads as "interstates" in Germany.


And since when is "the interstate" a controlled driving environment ? I am sure your son is very proud of your bravado driving style against another youth. Great example for him to follow, hopefully he's as good a driver as you 'eh ?

graham_mitchell

Yes, good catch

kevin harmon

So how fast did you finally get? I always find myself running out of clear road around 160. Does the car feel as stable at 170 or does it feel more near it's limit?

Baggerdude

Altho I truly love my C4S (and all 993s..), I would guess that the WRXsti would eat you lunch, belch and disappear. The stats don't agree with your rendition of "the encounter".

But, hey.... I could be incorrect. The nearly decade old 993 may be faster than a new sti. Unless it's a 'clone' or wannabe. At 300 ponies in the sti the 993 better be a TT or you're toast, bro.

BTW...."black on black"? The seats in a sti are still blue/grey.... not black.

Enjoy'd your story... wish my 993 went 160ish. Right.

Cheers.

BAGGER