Re: Coming back from the FACTORY with some interesting news
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RC said:
Andrew, cool down.
I drove in a Carrera GT on the track as a passenger with Jochen Albig (a well known german race car driver and Porsche test pilot), I was allowed to drive a CGT on a parking lot once to be able to tell how good or bad the clutch worked and I even sat in the "Number One" (my Avatar) in Weissach and talked to Mr. Hölscher who was standing next to it. But NO, I do not own a Carrera GT and to be honest, I'm not sure if I would want one. Especially since Ben's horrible accident, I realized that the CGT is a challenge, even in experienced hands. Since I don't do professional racing anymore, I don't have the training to drive such a car at the limit. To make it short: I would probably kill myself in the CGT, I'm the type of guy who has to try the limit. With the lack of PSM (ESP) and a very unforgiving handling with ASR turned off, I would need to concentrate 100% all the time with no margin for an error. This may work on the track and driving alone but otherwise...I wasn't able to move my tuned 543 HP 996 Turbo at the limit, so guess what the ride in a much lighter and more powerful CGT would be alike. This is one reason why I like my 997 Carrera S: I can play with this car like a toy, it is no real challenge for me, even at the limit. Maybe I'm just getting old and chickening out...two kids make a difference.
heh, i was gonna say! i guess youre just beat, you dont want to drive something scarey!?
just kidding, i think i understand you... a CGT would be very scarey! i guess people like walter rohl should feel comfortable but for the rest of us i assume it would be quite different 
But this group was from PCNA I think, they all spoke US English and had a "Club" sticker on their shirts. 
(well, pretty long time to go)
These times are over, I'm afraid. 
