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Old 02-10-2023, 01:43 PM   #14
JayG
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A Boxster is way too much car for a new driver. You need to get some experience driving before driving a high performance car.

My first car was a 66 Dodge Dart with a small slant 6.
My son had a fun, yet safe first car, a 98 BMW 318is. Super safe, great handling and not too much power.

Get some proficiency and driving skills and then get into a performance car.

Do a safety driving course like Street Survival or if PCA San Diego still is doing it, their PDS Performance Driving School. Its not about racing, its all about car control.

I guarantee you that no matter how good or skilled driver you may think you are at 15 or 16 a Porsche is far more car than you think it is

Sim driving is not the same as being on a road with other drivers. You crash or do something stupid in sim, its no big deal, in a real car, you can be badly injured, killed or injure or kill someone else

my 2 cents ....
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