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Porsche9 · 03-09-2017, 07:48 AM

Being as quick as your buddy in the 981 PDK would be an ego boost. Being on the receiving end is annoying and makes one even more prone to mistakes when looking in the mirror, especially when you have the faster car. Ask me how I know. It's also a motivator and let you know there's plenty more in it.

steved0x · 03-09-2017, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Porsche9

Being as quick as your buddy in the 981 PDK would be an ego boost. Being on the receiving end is annoying and makes one even more prone to mistakes when looking in the mirror, especially when you have the faster car. Ask me how I know. It's also a motivator and let you know there's plenty more in it.

Yes it is! I love keeping up with and/or passing faster cars!

On the flip side, I have been passed by many a Miata...

Porsche9 · 03-09-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by steved0x

Yes it is! I love keeping up with and/or passing faster cars!

On the flip side, I have been passed by many a Miata...

My first HPDE day through local PCA it was a guy in a base 944. I later found out he was in the expect group but liked driving in the intermediate group because he did not want to watch his six for the faster cars. I ended up spinning it in a sharp right hander because I was allowing myself to be distracted watching my six and desperately not wanting to be passed by a slower car. Lesson learned, don't let your ego make you do something stupid.