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With some advice from my Audiworld friends I went for the turbo and not the 996

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Old 05-02-2005, 07:42 PM
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Careful in the rain. Those older 911s could snap back and bite you.
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Old 05-03-2005, 05:14 AM
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Default Didn't the older 911s have understeering problems under acceleration? I wonder with that much HP
what it would do? Well that much HP is better that being underpowered! Very nice indeed!!!
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Default Re: 911s have understeering problems under acceleration? I wonder with that much HP
Just about any car will understeer when its front wheels are off the ground!
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Old 05-03-2005, 06:17 AM
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That pretty much sums it up :-)
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lol!
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Default True! with 550 ponies pushing that car. But I meant really bad handling flaw that the 911s had
that made Porsche bad reviews at that time. I remember looking through old car magazines at my uncles and read an article about how Porsche had some recalls and such.
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All 911's understeer on throttle ... it's when you snap that throttle closed you've got issues.
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Old 05-03-2005, 02:05 PM
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Unless you induce power oversteer (eom)
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Old 05-03-2005, 02:56 PM
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Is that a mechanical gauge? I hope not, thats a long run of vaccum line!
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don't know yet....lol! (eom)
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