Fastest you have gone in a Porsche?
02-23-2007, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rountreed
Mach .93 in a 747, was that ground or true airspeed? Never flown an aircraft that large but at .93 true airspeed is what about .07 away from the wings departing the aircraft.
I'm guessing you're a Luftwaffe pilot?
02-23-2007, 03:22 PM
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In my 987S
Top Down: 150mph for a few minutes while taking someone's S550 to the limiter
Top Up: Indicated 168mph
Nice long stretch of road passing a Marine Corps base in San Diego
Top Down: 150mph for a few minutes while taking someone's S550 to the limiter
Top Up: Indicated 168mph
Nice long stretch of road passing a Marine Corps base in San Diego
02-23-2007, 05:07 PM
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Today, I turned my 997S to the dealer. Expecting GT3 delivery in March. I gave it a last run and thought of all of you guys!
By the way, how do you upload reasonable quality photos into the forum?
Regards,
By the way, how do you upload reasonable quality photos into the forum?
Regards,
02-23-2007, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gravedgr
No crosswinds - maybe floaty wasn't the best word - it just feels light. So the responsive steering feel you have at normal speeds seems disconcerting at high speeds. I'm sure the car is stable, but not compared to the feel of the M3.
Interestingly enough, I had the same feeling in my previous C2 and it completely went away when I put on a set of H&R's (lower center of gravity I guess). I would add the springs again if not for a few bottoming out issues I had (i.e. big slope driving into my office parking lot and a few other places I frequent).
02-23-2007, 09:12 PM
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120mph for about 1/4 mile on a road I know very well late at night! 
LOL
LOL
03-01-2007, 04:23 PM
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Got my 997c4s up to 147 for a nanosecond before letting up on gas and slowing done via compression and eventual downshift ( no brakelights). Picked up my son at airport and he wanted to know how the newly installed supercharger effected performance...It was really late at night 1:30am and we were 100% alone on a two lane toll road and could see 2 miles ahead...need I say more. Perhaps the most impressive thing was that I was still in 5th gear and near red line...the car felt ready for more....
03-01-2007, 09:47 PM
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I got on the Ventura Fwy recently, slotted behind someone in Gemballa-styled turbo, he saw me and took off, I tried to keep up and looked down at 136 mph and backed off, he was pulling away from me at least 20mph faster.
03-02-2007, 02:37 AM
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TOLL ROAD
Originally Posted by C4S BOULDER
Got my 997c4s up to 147 for a nanosecond before letting up on gas and slowing done via compression and eventual downshift ( no brakelights). Picked up my son at airport and he wanted to know how the newly installed supercharger effected performance...It was really late at night 1:30am and we were 100% alone on a two lane toll road and could see 2 miles ahead...need I say more. Perhaps the most impressive thing was that I was still in 5th gear and near red line...the car felt ready for more....
Nice post. What top sped will you do this summer?
Paul
03-02-2007, 12:11 PM
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