- #1837 of 2048
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Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [habitat1]
by buylow
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Apr 25, 2008 (1:05 pm)
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Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 25, 2008 2:43 am)
Thanks for the info. I will check out the Tire Rack. I wish I was snobbing Danica but the fact is I never heard of her. My 23 year old daughter just told me that she is a race car driver that just won a big race a couple of weeks ago. I didn't want to ask her if Danica is hot, but I assume from your message that she is. I got the Porsche and that's the first step, so give me a break.
By the way, do know or heard anything about the Porsche high performance driving school is Alabama? It sound good from their web site. I really want to know the limits of the car.
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- #1838 of 2048
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Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [buylow]
by habitat1
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Apr 25, 2008 (2:31 pm)
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Replying to: buylow (Apr 25, 2008 1:05 pm)
I have heard that the Porsche driving school is worth every penny and a tremendous experience. My daughters are 10 and 13, so between career and family responsibilities and building a new house, I don't think I'll have the time to make it this year. But if you can swing it, don't think twice.
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- #1839 of 2048
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Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [habitat1]
by buylow
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Apr 26, 2008 (5:49 am)
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Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 25, 2008 2:31 pm)
That does it. I'm going in early September. Habitat building a house. That sounds interesting.
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- #1840 of 2048
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Skip Barber Driving School
by chile96
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Apr 27, 2008 (11:22 am)
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If my new business is running smoothly and wife is OK with handling the new bambino(a) at that point who should be 3mos old at the time, I'm going to Skip Barber as well for the full weekend course. I have yet to hear one bad thing about it except the cost but still everybody I've spoken to say it's worth it, and it was money well spent.
I have ordered an M5 and a 550i from my local small town dealer who indicated that getting a M5 is luck of the draw from them, or getting an allocation build it. But nevertheless, BMW sends you out to the BMW driving school for M5 owners to learn the limits of the car safely. I just learned that Friday they started production on my 550i so it may be quite while until I can move "up". But when the time comes, and financial disaster does not strike, I plan to get that Mcar! would be great to compare the Skip Barber school with the BMW "M" driving school.
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- #1841 of 2048
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Re: Skip Barber Driving School [chile96]
by buylow
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Apr 28, 2008 (7:53 pm)
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Replying to: chile96 (Apr 27, 2008 11:22 am)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Skip Barber school and the porsche different schools? I thought they share the same motorsport track outside of Brimingham, but the porsche school is more high performance driving with only porsches and Skip Barber is more racing oriented with different cars. Would like to know which is which before I sign up. More interested in things that will help me on the highway. By the way, I got the Skip Barber book, "Going Faster". Wow, if you like details, this is the book. It explains everything about racing to the nth degree. The problem is you can't learn to drive faster unless you drive faster which may kill you, hence the school. If you don't know anything about high performance driving, like me, then I think reading the book before going to the school will give you a great start.
Btw, what's up with getting two new cars at the same time, if I'm reading your post correctly?
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- #1842 of 2048
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Re: Skip Barber Driving School [buylow]
by marinedoc
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Apr 29, 2008 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: buylow (Apr 28, 2008 7:53 pm)
You're right on. I have done the Porsche High Performance driving course at Road Atlanta and also did the three day Bondurant racing course, which, if successfully completed, qualifies you for an SCCA racing permit. They are both excellent courses, but obviously, one is geared to racing and the other is instruction in high speed, high performance driving, in obviously, the Porsche Carrera. I've taken several such courses, including ones for motorcycle, and all are good, and each one, while different, makes you a better driver, both on the track and in the street. Doc
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- #1843 of 2048
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Re: Porsche Etiquette [buylow]
by upnorth2
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Apr 29, 2008 (4:29 pm)
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Replying to: buylow (Apr 24, 2008 6:16 pm)
We always wave at each other when approaching. We do not acknowledge Cayennes, they arent real Porsches. Sorry, peace sign is uncool. Raised fingers off the steering wheel is appropriate when approaching at low speed. A quick wave out an open window is OK too. We dont even look at Japanese wannabes although we might glance at other fine German machines.
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- #1844 of 2048
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Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [habitat1]
by upnorth2
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Apr 29, 2008 (4:40 pm)
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Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 24, 2008 7:25 am)
Hey, Easy on the Continentals! My new 911S came with them and I have been very happy with them. I drive the car hard and got 9000 miles out of the rear tires. The are MUCH quieter on the highway that Michilens and wear better that Pirellis. Michilens are over rated .
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- #1845 of 2048
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Re: Porsche Etiquette [upnorth2]
by buylow
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Apr 29, 2008 (9:53 pm)
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Replying to: upnorth2 (Apr 29, 2008 4:29 pm)
I like the raised finger off the steering wheel - cool. I can see that guy on CSI Miami doing it with shades on.
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- #1846 of 2048
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Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [upnorth2]
by habitat1
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Apr 30, 2008 (1:12 am)
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Replying to: upnorth2 (Apr 29, 2008 4:40 pm)
Don't take my word on the Continentals, do the research and ask around yourself. When I checked, it appeared that in independent tests by Tire Rack and others, they came in last in virtually every performance category. As for your wear experience, you think that's good? Driving "hard" is a relative term, but I got 12,800 out of my rear Pirelli's and am still O.K. at 18,600 on my fronts. Your 9,000 miles is less than a friend with a Turbo got out of his Michelins - and that inculded a few "Friday's at the Track" at Summit Point Raceway.
The Continentals are significantly cheaper (40%) than the Pirellis or Michelins, so if you are happy with them, that's great. But the more expereinced enthusiasts and dealers I've talked to claimed they weren't worth even the lower price. And, if I'm not mistaken, Porsche has dropped them as an OEM for 2008.
P.S. As for the Cayenne not being a "real Porsche", be careful with being too snobby! The GT-S 6-speed manual at my dealer that I'm still trying to make time to test drive would probably get around a track faster than a base Boxster or older 911. Or my 911S Cab for that matter, since without a permanant roll bar installed, it's not even permitted on a track. That friend with a Turbo has owned at least 2 Porsche's continuously for nearly 40 years. But never a "Cabriolet". He doesn't say it in front of me, but I know he doesn't consider them "real" Porsches. Or at least not real 911's.
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