Porsche day at the track.Heaven..I'm in heaven..

[Breakaway500]

Parnelli tires...close enough: Pirelli tires.

They still are made and are a top notch tire from what most say..although I personally do not like them as I've had lots of issues (over the 50 years I've serviced vehicles) with them so I shy away from them. Lots of other great choices available and yes..tires have come a long way over the years.

I'm a Hoosier Tire lover. R7s in particular...

 

[Yaworski]

I haven't been on a track in 20+ years. I miss it.

 

[swsig]

Congratulations on your great driving experience! I drove a more pedestrian 944 for 23 years. Nevertheless, like all Porsches, it was a blast to drive. It handled like it was on rails (manual steering!) and was at its best carving its way through twisty roads. While it was no drag racer and could not accelerate like a 911, I never found myself in a situation where I didn't have enough power. And importantly for a Texan, it had a great air conditioner that never required service during the entire time I had it (sorry, 911 owners ). But 149 mph? Not on the longest, flattest highway in Texas, or anywhere else.

 

[Yaworski]

But 149 mph? Not on the longest, flattest highway in Texas, or anywhere else.

Just to be a butt . . . my Volvo wagon did 0-60 in 6.5 secs and topped out at 150 (I-68 in Maryland). Plus it had heated seats and could carry five.

 

[John_M52]

Just to be a butt . . . my Volvo wagon did 0-60 in 6.5 secs and topped out at 150 (I-68 in Maryland). Plus it had heated seats and could carry five.

Was it brown or orange?

 

[Yaworski]

Was it brown or orange?

Dark green with tan leather interior.

For the record, my Roadmaster wagon would do 145 but it took about a week to get there.

 

[SS336]

I am glad you said it was ok to hate you,…….because I DO!
I am also green with envy and a little whinny.

 

[Rodan]

and a little whinny.

 

[SMSgt]

My Chevy Silverado started twice in a row today. Top that!

 

[swsig]

Just to be a butt . . . my Volvo wagon did 0-60 in 6.5 secs and topped out at 150 (I-68 in Maryland). Plus it had heated seats and could carry five.

No question, a lot of modern non-sports cars will out-perform my 944 in many ways. I had one of the earliest models, ordered in 1982 (for only $20k), as we were emerging from the automobile horsepower drought of the 1970s. (Remember 165 hp Corvettes?). The 944 had a 2.5 liter 143 hp inline water-cooled engine, basically one-half of the 928's V-8. Zero to 60 was around eight seconds, which is bog-slow today, but was quite brisk by early-80s standards. Top speed (factory-rated) was around 135 mph, and it came equipped with VR-rated tires as a result. Once you got up to speed, it was very quick. The engine had a broad, flat torque curve, and if you chose the correct gear with its excellent 5-speed stick, you'd get instant, right-now acceleration at most any speed. That's what made it such a fun canyon-carver. It was also a fine highway cruiser, very comfortable and often hitting 30 mpg. While it wasn't near the performance car that the 911s were, its all around competence and usefulness as a daily driver kept it in the family for a long time. I finally sold it when both it and I began to have simultaneous old-age problems. But it was fun while it lasted.

 

[outta_ammo]

Nice driving! There are a coupe of seats still up for grabs in F1...

Always been a Porsche fan. If you haven't seen it, here is a video of a 'forget the FIA rules' 919 demolishing the lap record at the Nordschleife. You'll need to strap on your Depends for this one. There's a reason Jackie Stewart called it "the green hell."

You're welcome.

Porsche shatters the N"urburgring record we thought was unbreakable | Ars Technica

 

[Rodan]

I think the hairiest 'Ring video I've seen is the Ruf Yellow bird going 'round with Stephan Rozer at the helm. No helmet, no cage.... just watch that steering wheel...

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No question, a lot of modern non-sports cars will out-perform my 944 in many ways.

I did an interesting comparison a few years back, with our '92 track Miata and our '17 Mustang GT Performance Pack. Same 2.2 mile road course, same day, same driver. The Mustang had a 10-12 mph advantage down the straights, but the Miata had a solid 7-8 mph in all the corners. End result: the 135hp Miata was 2 seconds faster around the track than the 460hp Mustang.

No contest in a straight line, but lap times went to the car set up for the corners.

 

[JohnRippert]

Local Porsche dealer rented the track (Palmer Motorsports Park) for the day and hired a few instructors to help their guests. I was assigned a Mclaren 570GT owner. Such a beautiful car in blue and CF. Before lunch He asked me to drive his car. Sure..yes..no problem. What a ride.He was like a teenage girl in the passenger seat!

After lunch I was asked to drive a Porsche GT2RS Clubsport. I didn't even know what one was before yesterday.

700HP and worth over $500k.

Take it out and see what you can do. !!!!

14 turns and 2.3 miles of sheer nirvana asphalt,my home track where I've done over 10k laps lay ahead of me.Full tank of fuel and Michelin slicks. Nobody stopping me...lets go!

I posted the fastest time of the day including their Pro driver.(by 2 seconds) What a ride!!

After one warm-up lap I gave it the spurs. I saw 143mph going into turn 14 and the car kept asking for more.The car felt like it was on rails and the brakes were as agressive as the engine.

Lord..don't strike me dead for at least a few more minutes!

By lap 4, I saw 149mph into 14 ..and they told me when I got out of the car, I didn't stop smiling for 10 minutes.I was truly transported to another dimension.

I then took out a 911S turbo. Nice car but not the GT2.

My student tipped me $200.The Porsche dealer tipped me $200 (for beating his Pro driver) and paid me $400 to attend.

I surely must have died and I am in Heaven..

Not photos from the event but same cars. It's OK to hate me..I can take it..

I drive lots of Porsche 911 cars of many years in my favorite sim. My favorite is the 2019 GT3 RS but the GT2 RS is a fantastic beast as well. Would love to drive one in real life but it is much safer for all included that I stick to sim.