Arrived at Stuttgart. The 911R really has surprisingly good fuel economy!
That's on the 3rd tank of gas, with a 1/4 left, which will be enough for us to get around Stuttgart before I return the car to Porsche.
The drive up from Maranello to the Austria border was fantastic, except for the Italian drivers
O.M.G! The have mastered the art of line straddling. Hog the fast lane, during right turns they 'move in to hit the apex', basically only the left side wheels are on the outside lane, then after the owner stayed in the middle of the highway unless there are cars on the slow lane. And if they actually willingly let me pass, they would take forever to completely get over to the right lane. Most of the time I actually have to FORED them over by just barging in to their left.
Thye simply don't want to give way to a Porsche , period. But at least the drive fast, unlike the Dutch drivers.
But to be honest, I really enjoy the speed limit optional thing in Italy.
Once at Austria, my buddy and I really feel it's the most miserable place on earth to drive after driving past it twice. Cars passing other cars a 102km/hr, cars passing trucks at 93km/hr, it was so bad, we almost fell asleep on how boring the drive is and had to stop to eat and take a break.
Finally back in Germany, omg, heaven, well mostly. On the unrestricted we were up past 250-260km/hr at times, but the car is not stable at all above 200km/hr, cross wind affects it very much. Maybe it was the winters tires that was only rated to 240km/hr. But we ended up cursing at 180-200km/hr even during the unrestricted portions. And getting passed by 2.0TDI Jetta! I swear to god, those little things, all drives at 200+
Overall, after 2200km, the 911R is a very enjoyable car to drive, but only at slow to medium speed, and also for someone not looking to be fast. It's for someone looking for the enjoyment of shifting. it also made great sound when we rip it in the tunnels.
It is living up toe the initial hype? Nah, I don't think so. Those journalists are just full of shit. If they are seriously about a driver's 911, get a old 911, be it 911, 930, 964, 993. Those things will provide much more enjoyment than a 911R.
Maybe some will think I am cocky, saying what I say because I have an R. They can think like that all they want, but I did drive the shit out if it. The rear diffuser has been scratched already by bottoming out in those WONDERFUL Italian back roads. The front is also scratched quite bit. This car definitely is not going to be garage queen.
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