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From: [email protected] (Albion H. Bowers)
Subject: Re: Too fast


In a previous article, [email protected] (Theodore Chen) says:

>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Jim Frost) writes:
>>Compare either to the Porsche 911 and you tell me which was designed
>>to go fast.

>you have a point about the brakes, especially seeing as how the
>mustang doesn't even have disc brakes in the back.  
>but there are significant differences between the latest 911s and
>the late 80's 911s, not the least of which is handling.  i'm not
          ^^

I think you mean late '60s.  The biggest change that Porsche undertook to
alter the tailhappieness of their baby was way back in August 1968 (for the
'69 model year) when they stretched the wheelbase.  Besides, some people
actually _KNOW_ how to take advantage of oversteer, and enjoy it.

>in europe.  the 911 got low marks for high speed handling (though to
>be fair, they might have been comparing it to the vette's handling).
                                                   ^^^^^

>what was that phil hill (famous race car driver) said about the
               ^^^^ ^^^^

You should have seen what Phil Hill (_*WORLD CHAMPION*_) had to say about
the Vette's he's driven. 

>911 turbo?  you can't make a thoroughbred out of a pig, but you can
>have an awful fast pig.
         ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^

Yeah, that was what he said.  :-)

Paul Frere agreed.  They both prefered the Porsche (modified by Ruf) to
either of the Vette's at that test. 


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