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Old 04-18-2012, 01:44 AM
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Default When do you know you've gotten used to a 993?

When you're rolling around in the torsion bar car a little bit here and there, and on the freeway you grab for 6th.............. (Good thing reverse doesn't have synchros.)
Old 04-18-2012, 01:07 PM
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When driving the '88 I wish it had sixth but haven't grabbed for it yet!
Old 04-18-2012, 01:20 PM
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I knew I had been driving my 993 too much when I jumped in my 930 and tried to use the lighted key fob to deactivate the immobilizer...

I think the f*#$ing immobilizer is about the only thing I hate about a 993...
Old 04-18-2012, 01:31 PM
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When you're backing the DD (auto tranny) out of the garage and stomp hard on the brake pedal with your left foot.
Old 04-18-2012, 01:32 PM
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It took me a few weeks to get used to the floor to foot clutch pedal. Felt odd at first but now I think I've got the feel down...
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Originally Posted by nathan1
I think the f*#$ing immobilizer is about the only thing I hate about a 993...
Agreed. I think it is the most ridiculous theft deterent device ever.
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When you realize how right floor mounted pedals feel and how everything else feels wrong.
Old 04-18-2012, 04:30 PM
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When you put your auto transmission into park while rolling to a stop sign.
Old 04-18-2012, 05:39 PM
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when you look forward to the feeling of the car rotating with every turn.
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When you reach for the ignition on the left in your other car.
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When you check the oil dip stick with the engine running on your DD.
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Originally Posted by csmab
When you check the oil dip stick with the engine running on your DD.
Haha... That is a good one!
Old 04-18-2012, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul902
When you reach for the ignition on the left in your other car.
Yep!
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key on the correct side and going for the window switches gets me all the time! (they should have put window switches in the middle like on my mini to save weight.. driver and passenger should share)

phil.
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When you judge all other cars' instrument clusters by the 993 standard. I give my wife credit for coining the term: She says the 993 dash is so "cockpitty".


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