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Drive it like you stole it! |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 29 2016, 01:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I took the 914 to the PCA autocross on Sunday, thinking there won't be another one, so I will win my class. Of course this was my thinking last time, I brought the 356, and another one of those showed up, and beat me. So once again my plans for class dominance were foiled, another 914 showed up, and beat me. Ironically, had I brought the 356 I would have won my class, oh the irony!
Either way, three things in life I have found are pretty good even when they aren't, Pizza, Autocrossing, and the bedroom, never really had a bad example of any of the three, even when it's bad, it's still pretty good, all things considered. I drove the 914 hard and it did really well on the tight turns, way out performing the 911's and Cayman's, the skinny worked. Had I had more experience I could have probably gave them a run for their money, but I was too busy going off course and eating cones, but having a blast! Drive em like you stole them!!!! Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
bretth |
Aug 29 2016, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Awesome. Where was this?
Brett |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 29 2016, 04:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
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My 914 |
Aug 29 2016, 04:40 PM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
The 914 looks like a perfect car for such an event.
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Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 29 2016, 04:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
The 914 looks like a perfect car for such an event. Yeah, if you look at the bottom right picture, that's the end of the track, I was able to go into that at almost full speed and swing through, all the bigger Porsches had to come to almost a complete stop, and in the slalom's it breezed right through. If I was a better driver and had a 914/6 there would be no stopping me. |
fixer34 |
Aug 29 2016, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,060 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So close. I was just out that way 2 weeks ago (still have family in the Albany area). Didn't have mine with me, but still would have been fun to see.
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bretth |
Aug 29 2016, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I thought that looked like route 9. I passed by there on the way home from work a year or so ago and saw AX going on there on a week day probably around 5pm which was surprising. How often is there events held there? Damn, wish I had known.
Brett |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 29 2016, 05:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I thought that looked like route 9. I passed by there on the way home from work a year or so ago and saw AX going on there on a week day probably around 5pm which was surprising. How often is there events held there? Damn, wish I had known. Brett The Local PCA does it about 4-5 times a year. Next one is in October. |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 30 2016, 11:58 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
Next Autocross is Saturday October 8th, contact
Matt autocross@hcp-pca.com http://hcp.pca.org/autocross.html Maybe we can get someone in a 914 who knows how to drive better than me and show up all the Cayman's. |
bretth |
Aug 30 2016, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This is the place that has the gas pumps at one end of the parking lot right? I will definitely be there in October as a spectator anyway. Unless they would allow my hooptie Hyundai to race (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Brett |
My 914 |
Aug 30 2016, 05:10 PM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
Next Autocross is Saturday October 8th, contact Matt autocross@hcp-pca.com http://hcp.pca.org/autocross.html Maybe we can get someone in a 914 who knows how to drive better than me and show up all the Cayman's. It would be great to see some photos or video footage of that happening! |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 30 2016, 06:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
This is the place that has the gas pumps at one end of the parking lot right? I will definitely be there in October as a spectator anyway. Unless they would allow my hooptie Hyundai to race (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Brett As long as you are a PCA member you can race whatever you want, I have seen Mini's, Hondas, and a Ford Fiesta. I thought about bringing the Benzo, but it might be too big for a tight track. Attached image(s) |
Unobtanium-inc |
Jun 18 2017, 08:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I've done two autocrosses this year, once with the 356 and once with the 914. I have to say the 914 is more fun, the extra power means I can really hammer it. Today I took it out and was doing the same and better times than all the guy's with 6 cylinders, 911's, Boxsters, and Cayman's.
The kids loved coming today and Daddy won his class, I didn't tell them I was the only 914 there, why ruin it? Attached image(s) |
My 914 |
Jun 18 2017, 08:55 PM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
Your excellent performance underscores the fact that the 914 was ahead of it's time!
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Unobtanium-inc |
Jun 18 2017, 09:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
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BENBRO02 |
Jun 18 2017, 09:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Your excellent performance underscores the fact that the 914 was ahead of it's time! Some lady kept calling it a "washing machine". I didn't point out my Maytag was doing better times than her CaymanR.... You should have. |
jeffdon |
Jun 18 2017, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
Your excellent performance underscores the fact that the 914 was ahead of it's time! Some lady kept calling it a "washing machine". I didn't point out my Maytag was doing better times than her CaymanR.... You should have. Jeez, everyone knows they are actually sewing machines. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
Porschef |
Jun 19 2017, 05:42 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Washing machines? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
Sewing machines? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) They're Lawnmowers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
eyesright |
Jun 19 2017, 06:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 430 Joined: 8-January 12 From: OK Member No.: 13,979 Region Association: Southwest Region |
914's are ALWAYS the classiest thing out there. They win if they only show up.
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Unobtanium-inc |
Jun 19 2017, 07:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
Washing machines? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Sewing machines? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) They're Lawnmowers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Like I was thinking that day, call it what you want, but I was keeping pace with all the pricey newer Porsches, with a Porsche I paid $1500 for, so I got the last laugh. |
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