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08-01-2016, 11:06 AM
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With the assistance of a wonderful benefactor (you know who you are, but I won't out you - you can do that yourself if you want), the GF and I made a trip to Hotlanta for some time at the Porsche Experience Center. It was a pantload of fun, and the facility was great. The people were fantastic, and the food at the 356 was the perfect after-drive cocktail and lunch experience. If you get a chance, I highly recommend it.
The class I took was Mid vs. Rear Engine class and did a 991.2 911 S vs. 718 Boxter back to back. The kick plate is a lot more difficult in the Boxter, I thought, and as expected, the track was more fun and a bit quicker in the 911. Since I'm HTTP-disadvantaged, I'll just post up a little link to my gallery. Most of the pics were from the museum, but there are a few others in there. https://goo.gl/photos/ghhUaP8kR3uvBiWp9
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08-01-2016, 11:29 AM
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Wow!...I need to get out more.
 Thanks for sharing.
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2012 Cayman R (also the wife's) - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now)
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08-01-2016, 11:31 AM
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I did the PEC during a planned long layover in Atlanta.
For those who haven't looked into it, the center is adjacent to the airport, so it is maybe a 15 minute taxi / uber ride -- very easy to get to/from the airport. You'll need a few hours (90 min on course + time to look around), but you can fit it into a morning. They have a few really interesting things to do: a skid pad, kick plate, slalom course, and a "low friction circuit" that is akin to a drift course, and, of course, the track itself. (There is also a small off-road course / hill climb). None of it is very long (the circuit is < 1 mile), but it has a bit of everything. I'll add that my instructor was very good, and he let me do basically a "choose your own adventure" among the various parts of the course. My only word of advice: if you're going to do the simulators, do them before getting in the car, not after. They pale in comparison to the real thing.
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-Chris "All my laps look like cool-down laps" 997 GT3 (lacking imagination, yet another 997) 987 Cayman R (gone, but I get to see it at DEs) 997 Carrera S (gone and missed) 997 C2S (gone) 944 S2 (gone)
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08-03-2016, 08:45 AM
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I don't think i will get there before the end of the year but I really want to see the boxster prototype. I have a model of that car that I got when I was 11. Pretty awesome and still one of my favorites. And yes, the mid engine cars are 5x harder on the kick plate than the 911s.
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08-03-2016, 01:09 PM
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Quote:
Like this:
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-Chris "All my laps look like cool-down laps" 997 GT3 (lacking imagination, yet another 997) 987 Cayman R (gone, but I get to see it at DEs) 997 Carrera S (gone and missed) 997 C2S (gone) 944 S2 (gone)
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08-03-2016, 04:29 PM
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I had the same question yesterday, but Google was my friend.
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Peter (not "Pete") K. 2016 Cayman S 1999 Miata ("SM") race car 2016 Toyota Highlander--tow vehicle/wife's DD 2017 VW GTI SE (DD) Gone and missed: 1992 Miata ("SSM") race car 2009 911 C2S Coupe 2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend 2006 Dodge Durango 2003 Acura MDX 86 Black 911 Coupe race car 86 Gold 911 Targa 82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa
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08-04-2016, 02:49 PM
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We have an office very near there; for some reason I have never checked it out. I really should. Thanks for the pictures!
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Collin M. I wear a cowboy hat. '86 951: lucky number 13...rare 6.0L edition. '06 M3: hers.
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08-04-2016, 03:55 PM
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Sure thing. If I ever have another excuse to go back to Atlanta, I'll probably try to hit it up again, if only for lunch at the 356.
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1985 Guards Red 911 Turbo 1993 Midnight Blue 968 DE Mobile 2002 E46 330 Ci - SOLD
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