I raced a Porsch

[DarrellB]

Turned off the I-64 on my way home from town yesterday and had this silver car come flying up on my rear bumper. I hate when people do that. So I deside to mash the go pedal and get rid of this jacka$$. Well when I mashed the go pedal Jacka$$ stayed behind me right on my bumper. Got to the next strait stretch and Jacka$$ went around me while I was doing 88mph, made me look like I was sitting still. :--)



Man was that car quick.



Oh well it was fun to try. Oo.



Darrell

 

[Koa Man]

In 1977 I raced a new Porsche 911 with my '64 VW Bug. I had 4 guys in my car and he had only 2 in his. It blew his mind when I stayed right with him till about 70, then he slowly pulled away. What he didn't know is that my bug had a 2180cc engine with twin Webers and a close ratio transmission. Ever see a VW bug smoke tires so much that you could hardly see the tires? My bug would do that in first gear. Had more fun with that car than any I've ever owned.

 

[LSMITH]

The twin turbo all wheel drive Porsch is ridiculously quick, all the way to about 160 too There are some out there that are making 600+ hp out of the flat six!!!!!!



Even a standard 911 is awfully quick these days, super light car with some pretty good HP.

 

[WadePatton]

Hey fellers, it's "Porsche"

And it has two syllables. There are no silent letters in the German language and it IS a family name.



Saying "porsh" is like saying "chev ro lette" or "fer rar" or "mit su bish" ... you get the point.



Anyhoo, I had a 1973 911T -the T designates the _lowest_ output engine. And nothing would hang with it. Especially my buddies GT Mouser.



Long story but I sold it after taking it apart and welding in a new firewall (rust bucket) and a rollcage.



They're fun, but for those kind of bucks I can go SCCA racing!



and you'll think the DC Stealers are bargain stores after you call the Porsche parts dept. a few times.

 

[Doubleclutch]

You mean to say:

And it has two syllables. There are no silent letters in the German language and it IS a family name.

Will the New Dodge be called the Dogd ey, since the DC is more D than C? May the Dodge brothers be rolling in their graves!

 

[IdaH.O.Train]

Hat's off to ya Darrell

You actually made a Porsche driver drive their car like it's made to be driven. All too often the yuppies buying these $100K + cars drive them like their a Lincoln. Had it not been for your act of bravery, who knows, this guy might never have seen triple digits on the speedo.



I played with a guy in a Boxter a couple of months ago, and yes, he did ultimately spank me. However, I could see this guys ego being challenged and how he was probably thinking, "There's no way a guy in a truck is going to beat me in this fine expensive European sports car. " That was well worth the loss, in my book.

 

[WadePatton]

Yeah, I forgot that part

I was always scrubbin the tires offa mine--and other cars I've owned.



It really bugs me to see that sort of car lugged around town and run 60 in a 55.



REV IT UP!



Let 'er rip TATER CHIP!



I too, mess with them--or anybody-- to see if they'll



GET ON THE LOUD PEDAL!Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[DHRA]

Red Boxter at the track two Wednesdays ago ran 13. 24, even hooked up nicely. He ran quite consistent for a manual. They stopped him because he didn't have a helmet. I wanted to ask him about his 1/8th mile, it seemed like it was really coming on strong at the big end.

I ended up running a 12. 86 against a NO2 stang that ran a 12. 95, sent him home!

 

[LarryB]

My 911SC would handle better the faster it went. Soon I realized if I drove it like it was meant to be driven I was a danger to myself and everyone else on the road. I once passed a Camaro doing 145 and he was doing about 70. Had to change my shorts shortly after. I can't imagine what he thought. If he would have changed lanes at the last minuete we would all be dead. Absolutely amazing cars. They do not belong on American roads.



It makes me sick to see some fat mama in a new Porsche doing 60 in the fast lane holding up traffic thinking she is the cat's meow.

 

[DarrellB]

The best part about the hole race was watching his prettier half *****ing at him as he went by t about 120mph.



Eric, glad to hear you got the truck running good again. Maybe when you're down here in a couple weeks I'll see if I can find that "Porsch" again.



Darrell