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Old 09-28-2009 | 04:52 PM
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what what about gearing etc. only thing is weight and HP? And did you watch the vid the c4 is faster then the 996 c2. ouch i guess yrou is lighter and faster. oh wait not faster.. you guys are so much fune to harass. did not mean to in the beginning but now i know how you all just keep saying we are better and have no proof but that you think lighter equals faster.
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Originally Posted by chsu74
993s are heavier than 996s with less hp. I think its slower.
^^yes, they're slow...
Old 09-28-2009 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by wellcraft290
what what about gearing etc. only thing is weight and HP? And did you watch the vid the c4 is faster then the 996 c2. ouch i guess yrou is lighter and faster. oh wait not faster.. you guys are so much fune to harass. did not mean to in the beginning but now i know how you all just keep saying we are better and have no proof but that you think lighter equals faster.
Dude, you got some issues to work out.
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
Dude, you got some issues to work out.
You got that right, Marc. The first one is that in order to harass anyone on the board, you need to be a PAYING MEMBER. So get out the checkbook Wellcraft!! You also might want to take a typing course.
Old 09-28-2009 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil G.
You got that right, Marc. The first one is that in order to harass anyone on the board, you need to be a PAYING MEMBER. So get out the checkbook Wellcraft!! You also might want to take a typing course.

That and trolling is NOT allowed on Rennlist so there can be repercussions.
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
That and trolling is NOT allowed on Rennlist so there can be repercussions.
Maybe he is related to Ben Choi?
Old 09-28-2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wellcraft290
what what about gearing etc. only thing is weight and HP? And did you watch the vid the c4 is faster then the 996 c2. ouch i guess yrou is lighter and faster. oh wait not faster.. you guys are so much fune to harass. did not mean to in the beginning but now i know how you all just keep saying we are better and have no proof but that you think lighter equals faster.
LOL....

Your posts reveal your lack of experience with these cars. You can magazine race all you want, but anyone who has spent any amount of time behind the wheel of these three models can tell you the 996 is a quicker and faster car than it's older brothers. (I know it's simply shocking that Porsche would design the newer cars to be faster.....you'd really think they would keep building the newer cars slower and slower).

Don't take my word for it, just pull aside a few 964 or 993 Club Racers at your next PCA meeting and suggest to them that they should leave "E" & "F" (or "G" for the 993) class and start mixing it up with the 996's in "H" (Mk I's) or "I" (Mk II's) straight up.

You can argue with them about how the old cars are "just as quick" till the cows come home, but you won't find any converts. If you wanna race against the 996's with a 964 in "I", better make sure it says "turbo" or "RS" on the rear deck lid....

http://pca.org/DesktopModules/Bring2...516&PortalId=0

^pg 24-26......
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Originally Posted by gota911
Maybe he is related to Ben Choi?

Nah, Ben was a pro at trolling, this guys an amateur
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
Nah, Ben was a pro at trolling, this guys an amateur
True, that ^!
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Originally Posted by wellcraft290
what what about gearing etc. only thing is weight and HP? And did you watch the vid the c4 is faster then the 996 c2. ouch i guess yrou is lighter and faster. oh wait not faster.. you guys are so much fune to harass. did not mean to in the beginning but now i know how you all just keep saying we are better and have no proof but that you think lighter equals faster.
He's a kid....

https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...very-nice.html
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Originally Posted by chsu74
Maybe his dad told him 964's were quicker....
Old 09-29-2009 | 06:21 PM
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At least he has good taste in cars. He could be riding around town in a early 90s Civic with a fart like exhaust.
Old 09-29-2009 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
At least he has good taste in cars. He could be riding around town in a early 90s Civic with a fart like exhaust.
Very true. The 964 and 993 are awesome sports cars, but they probably don't move the needle much for the average teenager anymore.
Old 09-29-2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by wellcraft290
what what about gearing etc. only thing is weight and HP? And did you watch the vid the c4 is faster then the 996 c2. ouch i guess yrou is lighter and faster. oh wait not faster.. you guys are so much fune to harass. did not mean to in the beginning but now i know how you all just keep saying we are better and have no proof but that you think lighter equals faster.
What?
Old 09-29-2009 | 07:14 PM
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yes I did not know you can be in your 30's or 40's or even older and still have a father. He is interested in a cayman and it is a simple question.

Love your intelligence levels. Someone states why are the 996 so cheap and i give my opinion. i get bashed and told my car is slower etc. Top speed yes slower everything else doesn't seem that way.

I showed proof that the 964 is not slower actually faster and all you can say is we are lighter and more HP. I am saying gearing has something to do with it and I showed you with tests.

Who has a civic? I love you guys and just because I would never buy a 996 I am not bashing your cars. I love how everyone takes it so personal.

Best of luck to you all and I will not go any further with name calling etc. I do like the 996 c4s etc but geez just because someone doesn't want to buy your car and answers a question he must be a kid and know nothing.


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