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Old 02-01-2019, 08:17 AM
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Remember, we're more impressed in you driving a Slow car FAST vs a Fast car SLOW
This x 100 !!!

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See, that's the funny part. The Cayman S is much slower than many of the cars out there now (e.g., Sparkles, Cup cars, GT3s, GT4s). That's the irony. But gosh, I had no idea how the bases LAG until I drove John and Pam's in autocross. GADS!
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It just made me appreciate what good drivers you two are! You have to think differently when you drive it -- brake release/brake pressure. It was really an enlightening learning experience!
hmm.. try it with a horribly vague manual transmission and 110hp !!

Its also sad to me when we consider 250-275 hp "base" cars as "slow". It certainly is all relative.
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