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Old 02-13-2020, 10:20 PM
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I figured out what the issue is with me. My right foot is positioned over the right side bolster and I think that is what is the cause of all the issues I am having. I am going to get a padding that fits in between the bolsters and hope that helps. I sucks if I have to sell the car just for comfort. I really love the car but these seats suck.
Old 02-15-2020, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious
I keep the seat in my 996 much less reclined that I normally would in other cars and that helps me with comfort.
Same here. I wish the steering wheel tilted. The seat belt retractor rubs my neck even with it in the lowest position.
Old 02-15-2020, 08:09 PM
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$9.99 pillow top solved the issue. I hope to get it to a dye to make it match the interior.
Old 02-15-2020, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Giovanni
$9.99 pillow top solved the issue. I hope to get it to a dye to make it match the interior.
Just buy a black one, there has to be a black one lol.
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LOL, they only got brown ones but I am super happy with it.
Old 02-15-2020, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Giovanni
LOL, they only got brown ones but I am super happy with it.
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Old 02-15-2020, 09:26 PM
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Thank you!!!
Old 02-15-2020, 09:38 PM
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No problem. I see you have a 928 also. For the record, although my 996tt is superior in pretty much every other respect, my 928 beats it in the comfort department.







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Old 02-15-2020, 10:15 PM
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Agreed. But the last 928 I had was a 1989 S4 5 Spd with LSD and an M118 supercharger it was an animal. It was intercooled with Devek setup suspension all around. I was running 315 rear tires (17") and it was a monster. In 2008 I was attending Sharks in the Mountain and my wife and I came across 996TT (red) and a GT3. We followed them and played around going down the mountain. At the bottom the drivers switched car and the 996TT left. It was just us and the GT3 going back up. The 928 never skipped a beat and if I could have passed him if we were on the track. By the way, they didn't appeared to be happy when the switched cars that an old V8 was in their tail. I wish I kept the Supercharged one.


P.s. Sorry about the quality of the video as the camera was defective.
Old 02-15-2020, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Giovanni
...I could have passed him if we were on the track.
Did you stop and talk to the GT3 driver?

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P.s. Sorry about the quality of the video as the camera was defective.
Thanks for the apology. That was hard to watch.
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I love that in the States it's legal to pass on a double yellow...
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
I love that in the States it's legal to pass on a double yellow...
Good one.
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Originally Posted by Dock
Did you stop and talk to the GT3 driver?

Thanks for the apology. That was hard to watch.
We barely talked when they switched cars but both drivers appeared to be a little nonchalant, lol. Yes, camera sucked. As we got to the top of the mountain the passing start bothering me and I quit as it was no longer fun. Is there a statute of limitation with them double yellow lanes? LOL, asking for a friend.
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Originally Posted by Giovanni
The 928 never skipped a beat and if I could have passed him if we were on the track.
What if the GT3 driver was either a bad driver, or a good driver and not max. performing his car?

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By the way, they didn't appeared to be happy when the switched cars that an old V8 was in their tail.
Or maybe he wasn't happy because what he had for lunch wasn't sitting well with him.
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Originally Posted by Dock
What if the GT3 driver was either a bad driver, or a good driver and not max. performing his car?

Or maybe he wasn't happy because what he had for lunch wasn't sitting well with him.
I am capable of keeping up to anything on a road like that with a 1.8l four banger... so based upon the video, I would say the car was was performing as designed, the driver was letting it down.


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