WTB 993: Narrow body vs wide body -- help me decide
03-29-2013, 08:42 PM
#62
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OK, school me then. I've got files of data since acquisition has become relatively affordable (circa 2005), and before that a lot of notes from what I could gather in the cockpit and remember enough to scribble down when I came in. Happy to compare any/all.
But if we're going to remove ourselves from competition, it's even more absurd to think merely street driving in the US would lead someone to care about negligible differences in top speed, and the time it takes to get to that point.
(Of the names someone might use to describe me re: air cooled 911s (and to an extent 356, 914, 924/944 N/A and Turbo, and 928), I wouldn't think ignorant is the word that comes to mind. Well, except for one guy here.)
But if we're going to remove ourselves from competition, it's even more absurd to think merely street driving in the US would lead someone to care about negligible differences in top speed, and the time it takes to get to that point.
(Of the names someone might use to describe me re: air cooled 911s (and to an extent 356, 914, 924/944 N/A and Turbo, and 928), I wouldn't think ignorant is the word that comes to mind. Well, except for one guy here.)
03-29-2013, 08:55 PM
#63
Some opinions are absurd. Some are different. Maybe the art is knowing the difference.
03-29-2013, 09:26 PM
#64
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Somewhere in the back of my mind I remember hearing (or reading) that the NB is minutely faster through a slalom course.
Or is that just a myth perpetuated by NB owners.....?
Or is that just a myth perpetuated by NB owners.....?
03-29-2013, 09:36 PM
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03-30-2013, 01:18 AM
#66
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OK then, someone 'splain to me how the: 1. weight, and/or 2. aero "advantages" of a standard 993 is in any way, shape or form relevant to operation of any 993 in the United States on a public road. Were I having the exact same conversation with any of our friends in Germany, sure completely different set of performance parameters you can explore--top speed, and acceleration to top speed. So that's where I find the absurdity in the discussion of theoreticals. Always have.
(To the point of somewhere, some 993 when new was faster in some exercise, sure. Give me some relevance on how that matters to any of these cars are set up 15-19 years later. We've learned a lot over the years. And with our personal cars we don't have product liability lawyers chasing what many see as an unsafe product.)
(To the point of somewhere, some 993 when new was faster in some exercise, sure. Give me some relevance on how that matters to any of these cars are set up 15-19 years later. We've learned a lot over the years. And with our personal cars we don't have product liability lawyers chasing what many see as an unsafe product.)
03-30-2013, 02:32 AM
#67
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I am out of the country at the moment. But I don't believe I'm wrong on the info. Definitely get larger wheels-Tires, Brakes, Suspension with the 4S over the 2S in 1996. The width of the Wide body I will get back to once I look it up when I get back.
The C2S came with 17's rears and narrower tires. The 4S came with the Turbo Wheels and Tires. 18-285/35. TurboBrakes which the C2S didn't, and the Turbo suspension which the C2s didn't have.
The C2S came with 17's rears and narrower tires. The 4S came with the Turbo Wheels and Tires. 18-285/35. TurboBrakes which the C2S didn't, and the Turbo suspension which the C2s didn't have.
03-30-2013, 10:15 AM
#69
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Since my car is apparently wider than a GT2 now I love it even more! 
I always wanted a wide body and was lucky enough to find the one I wanted. If I had ended up with a "narrow" body I would have installed a wide body front bumper which I really like on the nb cars. In my case I didn't have to pay a premium for the wide body because I was willing to buy a high mileage car.
I always wanted a wide body and was lucky enough to find the one I wanted. If I had ended up with a "narrow" body I would have installed a wide body front bumper which I really like on the nb cars. In my case I didn't have to pay a premium for the wide body because I was willing to buy a high mileage car.
03-30-2013, 02:17 PM
#72
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03-30-2013, 10:43 PM
#73
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Joe- i've been doing some late night work to get her the way I like. Wheels with stepped-lip a must! Then turbo S wing begone! She looks so much better now. The tall wing takes away how fat the *** really is. Looking forward to seeing you at Hershey too bud!!
03-31-2013, 09:44 AM
#74
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I think the wide body is too wide and doesn't look right without the spoiler on the lid.
I like the "narrow body" better because the rear is still quite wide, especially when seen from the back.
Then again, I'm a big fan of the basket handle too, so go figure.
I like the "narrow body" better because the rear is still quite wide, especially when seen from the back.
Then again, I'm a big fan of the basket handle too, so go figure.
03-31-2013, 10:19 AM
#75
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You guys crack me up. It's the color of the car that determines the fastest, not the body width. And the white ones, of course, are the ones you want. Why else would Porsche paint all it's race cars white?