I'm afraid I have to correct you:
1. the 993 Turbo went in front of me because he was on my right and although I was slightly faster by half a car length or so, he didn't show any signs of reducing speed, so it was either him crashing into me or me reducing throttle to let him pass. I mentioned it to CR on the phone because I was connected to him while we were doing that.
2. I can't remember that the C06 was slightly ahead at any time, sorry. On the contrary, the 997 Turbo slightly pulled away at a speed over 220 kph. Don't forget that it was a pretty confusing situation with seven high power supersportscars on the street at the same location. Below 220, I agree, both the 997 Turbo and the tuned C06 were head to head. Considering the fact that the 997 Turbo and the 996 GT2 MkII were head to head up to 250 kph and you just claimed that the GT2 MkII pulled away from the C06, you surely missed a situation or two.
3. the info regarding the C06 driver being a race car driver came from CR, just a little reminder.
Talk to him about this, not to me. I have a pretty good memory.
You're forgetting something: the 997 Turbo is STOCK like you mentioned. And even "worse": it is AUTOMATIC.
In the Black Forest I was driving at around 80% of my capability and was still pretty fast as you very well know, simply for three reasons:
1. I'm 42 and don't have to prove anything (two kids, a wife, a business, Rennteam
, don't care about anything
else).
2. I don't want to crash a 154000 Euro car for fun only
3. I didn't want to kill anybody (incl. me but especially others)
Maybe the 993 Turbo driver should tell you a little bit more details about the rock and his rear. Trust me, he was VERY lucky, it had nothing to do with driver skills.
And finally: where the hell would I have had the possibility to pass him?
Bottom line: I can always add 100 horses to the 997 Turbo but what then? The C06 gets another 100 horses too? I don't see the point of doing that.
I'm not sure I'm getting your point: so you want to tell me that for more than half the money, I can have the same fun? I still doubt it. Do you really think I wouldn't have loved to save some money when buying my car?
1. I can't SAFELY drive in winter time in Bavaria in a C06, no matter if 400 HP or 1000 HP
2. I can't move my kids in the C06
3. I can't do stupid things in rain in the C06
4. I can't register the C06 as a company car, the tax authoroties wouldn't accept it
5. resale value sucks on the C06
6. a tuned C06 isn't safe enough for me since I don't trust the car to be 100% safe under ANY driving/weather condition (car manufacturers don't do testing for nothing, no Tuner can do that), you already mentioned the critical oil temperature and we had "only" 32* C.
I'm sure I could find more reasons but it is late and I want to go to bed.
Btw: did you ever succeed in overtaking CR in his Sportec Turbo?
"Old" PORSCHE.
And finally: I can put 100000 Euro in my car, add 200 horses, remove around 150 kg weight and blow off each and every car on the Autobahn. The question is: what do I gain? Do I get a prize or a nice medal?
The driving should be for fun. If it starts to be like a competition or macho show-off, then it is no fun to me anymore. Did that with 18-22, no need for that anymore. I have something to loose now.
Good night.