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Actually I don't race anything. I may (and want) to do PCA club racing but don't currently have the budget or time. My track car is a 96 933 (not street legal). I've been doing PCA DEs for a little over ten years and am a nationally certified instructor. The most "exotic" car I've ever driven on a race track is a real 1973 Carrera RS (in March of this year). Not fast at all by current standards but wonderfully communicative and a joy to drive. I felt incredibly privileged to drive it- and actually pushed it pretty hard though I didn't intend to. The fastest car I've ever ridden in (not drive) was someone's 964 super tweaked cup car. At VIR. Sickeningly powerful- literally. I suspect it made about 700 bhp at the wheels and weighed about 2300. The fastest car I've probably ever driven is a 996 Supercup- but I didn't push it.
I sure as sh*t don't race SUVs- they're not allowed on track by PCA (or any organization I know of) due to the weight/mass difference (think what they'd do to a 914) but I have driven them at speed on the track with friends who own Cayennes and Toureags.
I deplore racing on public roads and volunteer outside PCA to help teenagers learn to drive with their mind rather than their d*cks. That said I do drive fairly fast on public roads- but no so fast as to endanger the vast majority who can't drive- or who think they can and pretend to "dust" those who piss them off. I haven't "raced" anyone on public roads since my early twenties- and never would again.
Rather than a friendly run at Sebring- come on up to Summit Point for a FATT day. Or a Zone 2 event at VIR. Neither are limited to Porsches- you can bring anything you want (but not an SUV)- and depending on your run group and how you do- we'll trade back to back to back and you can drive my car or I'd be happy to volunteer as your instructor. If you're serious I'll be at VIR in September or can meet you at Summit on any scheduled FATT day.
I would urge you- with all due respect- to drive with your mind rather than your emotions- especially in public. You didn't "win" anything- and I've never seen anyone drive faster when they're emotionally upset. Think about it.
Last edited by Cairns; 05-22-2007 at 11:11 PM.
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