Pulled by a clk63
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996 C4, previously owned 996 c2, c32 amg, 350z, R33 GTR, R34 GTR
Pulled by a clk63
Was driving in my c4 996 911 and pulled up behind a 07 clk 63 in lovely silver.
The lights changed and he gently pulled away to about 30 mph, i knew he would gun it at the road ahead was completely clear for about a mile.
I kept my car in second and waited for the inevitable. Then WHAM he gunned it and I followed suit.
He pulled about 2 car lengths and then I think he had some traction issues as I crept back but then it seemed to hook up.
we shut off at 90 by which time he was about 3 car lengths on me. We slowed and gave each other thumbs up.
By my reckoning his acceleration was very similar to a 996 turbo. I wasnt too dissapointed as my ride gave a fair showing considering I have 300 hp vs 460 and whole lot less torque. Sounded good too
The lights changed and he gently pulled away to about 30 mph, i knew he would gun it at the road ahead was completely clear for about a mile.
I kept my car in second and waited for the inevitable. Then WHAM he gunned it and I followed suit.
He pulled about 2 car lengths and then I think he had some traction issues as I crept back but then it seemed to hook up.
we shut off at 90 by which time he was about 3 car lengths on me. We slowed and gave each other thumbs up.
By my reckoning his acceleration was very similar to a 996 turbo. I wasnt too dissapointed as my ride gave a fair showing considering I have 300 hp vs 460 and whole lot less torque. Sounded good too
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996 C4, previously owned 996 c2, c32 amg, 350z, R33 GTR, R34 GTR
Im sure but mines a c4 and if im prepared to kill the clutch, i could have dialled up 4k and side stepped it
he was having trouble hooking up from 50 ish in 2nd, it would be a beast to get a good launch. Got to admire sheer grunt when you see it
BTW mine is the pre facelift 996 with 300 hp, 2001 models onwards got 315
he was having trouble hooking up from 50 ish in 2nd, it would be a beast to get a good launch. Got to admire sheer grunt when you see it
BTW mine is the pre facelift 996 with 300 hp, 2001 models onwards got 315
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From: orange county NY
'05 C55(sold)'05 E55(sold)'06 911C4S(sold)'06 ML350 '06 CLS55(sold),buncha slo bikes
Im sure but mines a c4 and if im prepared to kill the clutch, i could have dialled up 4k and side stepped it
he was having trouble hooking up from 50 ish in 2nd, it would be a beast to get a good launch. Got to admire sheer grunt when you see it
BTW mine is the pre facelift 996 with 300 hp, 2001 models onwards got 315
he was having trouble hooking up from 50 ish in 2nd, it would be a beast to get a good launch. Got to admire sheer grunt when you see it
BTW mine is the pre facelift 996 with 300 hp, 2001 models onwards got 315
We had a 997 C4S(355hp) and was very unimpressed with the power.If I dumped the clutch at anything over 3000rpm all I got was horrific wheel-hop&the obligatory burning clutch.I've had a few run-ins locally with an older(cocky)gentleman who has a 997C4S,the outcome was the same everytime:he got walked badly.On one occasion he tried sniping me from a blindsided roll at 60mph;I stomped on the pedal,the car downshifted&I shot past him rather swiftly.He was so enraged he threw the middle finger out the window at me when traffic forced me to slow down&he did a ricer fly-by
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You know I really enjoy the 996 C4, surprising the are quite fast (down low) for the low torque that they have and honestly I believe they look better than the clk63. So to me, you ended up leaving with the better car.
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