May 10, 2005 9:48:27 AM
- Ron (Houston)
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May 10, 2005 9:48:27 AM
May 10, 2005 12:10:10 PM
May 10, 2005 3:16:38 PM
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W8MM said:
My 18 year old daughter desperately wants to try her luck in my Carrera GT
I told her we could, maybe, give it a try in the turbo cab (6-speed) instead. That is, if I get up enough nerve or find some good tranquilizers.
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W8MM said:
My 18 year old daughter desperately wants to try her luck in my Carrera GT
I told her we could, maybe, give it a try in the turbo cab (6-speed) instead. That is, if I get up enough nerve or find some good tranquilizers.
May 10, 2005 4:30:16 PM
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Ron (Houston) said:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Shoppers/Cargirl/Cargirl_Demystifying_Porsche.S189.A8538.html
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W8MM said:
My 18 year old daughter desperately wants to try her luck in my Carrera GT
I told her we could, maybe, give it a try in the turbo cab (6-speed) instead. That is, if I get up enough nerve or find some good tranquilizers.
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W8MM said:
I told her we could, maybe, give it a try in the turbo cab (6-speed) instead.
May 10, 2005 10:26:11 PM
Quote:haha I like that..."woman drivers, no survivors" They need bumper stickers with that slogan
Mike S said:Quote:
W8MM said:
My 18 year old daughter desperately wants to try her luck in my Carrera GT
I told her we could, maybe, give it a try in the turbo cab (6-speed) instead. That is, if I get up enough nerve or find some good tranquilizers.
Ever hear that saying, "woman drivers, no survivors"?!?! just kidding but, it's partially true
May 11, 2005 1:13:41 AM
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W8MM said:
That is, if I get up enough nerve or find some good tranquilizers.
May 11, 2005 1:39:07 AM
Quote:what I was trying to say is that men make better driver then females like porsche makes better cars then other companies...so its only logical men drive Porsches...hahah
MAVERICK said:Quote:what I was trying to say is that men make better driver then females like porsche makes better cars then other companies...so its only logical men drive Porsches...hahah
CarreraGtRacer said:
not to sound sexist or anything nor offend anyone but yeah...you know guys know what I mean
Man I wish I was your 18 year old daughter
Racer,
I just double-checked my gender and I don't know what you mean. Please elaborate.
May 11, 2005 1:50:30 AM
May 11, 2005 1:50:33 AM
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schmuy said:
"Not heard; seen"---
What happened to the one you saw.
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schmuy said:
I'll try to get the story and some pics if interested.
May 11, 2005 10:21:19 PM
Quote:haha Well, surely you will help her financially...I'm hoping
W8MM said:Quote:
CarreraGtRacer said:
hey wait a second is she single?
Hey, ... think about this for a second.
She's a poor soon-to-be college student.
She doesn't own the CGT, I do.
And, I'm already married!
May 11, 2005 10:23:03 PM
Quote:Just a joke man...no need to take it seriously Women make safer driver then men and I guess that would be considered a better driver no?
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CarreraGtRacer said:
what I was trying to say is that men make better driver then females like porsche makes better cars then other companies...hahah
A stereotypical analogy for both men and Porsches. Would you agree?
May 12, 2005 9:52:19 AM
May 12, 2005 12:59:19 PM
Quote:let me re-word...studies show women drive slower then men and have less of a chance at crashing at high speeds and dieing...
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CarreraGtRacer said:
Just a joke man...no need to take it seriously Women make safer driver then men and I guess that would be considered a better driver no?
You must be joking again.
May 12, 2005 8:24:11 PM
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CarreraGtRacer said:
let me re-word...studies show women drive slower then men and have less of a chance at crashing at high speeds and dieing...
May 12, 2005 10:30:47 PM
Quote:http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/021105-3.htm
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CarreraGtRacer said:
let me re-word...studies show women drive slower then men and have less of a chance at crashing at high speeds and dieing...
Which studies, Salman? How old, accurate, unbiased, respected, etc. are these studies? Even if the results of these studies show women drive slower than men, the results and conclusions would not prove that women are safer drivers for the sole reason that they drive slower.
Speed is only one of many factors to consider when determining the primary cause of a crash. Often, the true cause of a crash can be disguised by everyone focusing on the speed. For example, this afternoon I almost crashed and died. Neither my gender nor my speed had any contribution. In fact, I almost crashed several times in the same manner; below, at and above the speed limit. Had I crashed below or at the speed limit, it's unlikely someone would have included "speed" as a cause. In contrast, had I crashed above the limit, "speed" would most likely have been stated as the cause in the accident report. This incorrect conclusion would have attracted a researcher doing a "study" and the fact that I was a male would have made my accident case useful as a potential data point for the study to assert wrongly that men have a higher chance of crashing at high speeds and dying.
Wrong. Dead wrong (pun intended) ! Actually, the correct primary cause factor was that I was feeling drowsy. Had I not eventually pulled over and rested for a minute before resuming driving, I may have, much to my disgust, become part of the widely and wrongly held belief that one gender is a more dangerous driver than the other due to a speed delta. Both genders drive fast. Both genders drive slow. Both genders chance a crash nine days in a row.