Is the 997 convertible track worthy ?

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04-15-2011 | 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by blake

One word of caution - if you really commit to track driving, you will crash at some point because you committed to push yourself and shed time. I know of MANY totaled cars at DEs, and have personally seen 5 at my local track. That is why safety equipment is so important.... never underestimate safety.

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-Blake

I think this is a little extreme. While the axiom may hold true for racing it should not hold true for DE. I sadly can't say that accidents don't happen, but there was a time I recall that when they did, it was very rare. Sadly, it seems having 1 an event has become both "acceptable" and the norm. I've had the joy of running DE events since 1990 and have not had an impact event. Some spins.. silly slides, but no impact. 20+ years now.

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04-16-2011 | 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by aras314

Here's the situation. I bought last year a 2006 997s convertible and on two occasion I had the opportunity to track the car on different circuits. For me it was a revelation, the beginning of new passion that I wish to pursue on a more regular basis.
I love to drive top down and I would also like to have a more oriented track car. I'm i being well served by my convertible ?

Oh yes!

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