The importance of the PPI...
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See one in action: This video was taken by a friend so the C4 is the black cab # 218 right in front. Friend was driving a race-prepped 996 spec (2WD) and was practicing for a club race.
Eliminate the traffic, and the fact that we had prearranged to swap positions half-way thru, and you will see a C4 doing more than just "doing OK". He got caught up in traffic, so I had to slow down to let him catch up and swap positions. Notice that even after I let him by to take the lead, I never left his mirror. And even though he had an instructor on board, their total weight was way less than mine. And I'm no better a driver than he.
So why was I able to overcome the extra weight, the lack of rear weight bias, the understeer, the lack of rigidity due to being a cab, etc.? Simple: the differences are marginal, not dramatic. People who think there is only one configuration for going fast are usually just biased based on the particular car they decided to purchase. I drive a GT3 and a C4. As a GT3 driver, I can tell you that C4's are perfectly capable on the track.
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I like to turn a wrench myself but I firmly believe in getting a PPI. I'm just not experienced with Porsche. I'd buy a Corvette any day of the week on just my own inspecting of it but the Porsche is a whole different animal.
I'm shopping for my 1st Porsche and have passed on a couple because of issues...
I'm hoping the 1 I looked at on Friday will have a clean PPI, I need to get with the seller still and get it scheduled...
-Karl
I'm shopping for my 1st Porsche and have passed on a couple because of issues...
I'm hoping the 1 I looked at on Friday will have a clean PPI, I need to get with the seller still and get it scheduled...
-Karl
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it absolutely blows my mind that people buy cars without getting a ppi
but what gets me angry and totally flabbergasted is when i hear of people buying a house without getting an inspection
there are some very stupid/ignorant people on this planet
but what gets me angry and totally flabbergasted is when i hear of people buying a house without getting an inspection
there are some very stupid/ignorant people on this planet