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that is another story.) Overall, NASA put on a well organized event. I learned a lot about car control and what a track day included. But most of all, I greatly enjoyed feeling the G forces
from the Cayman’s outstanding cornering capabilities. I was hooked and I knew I needed more.
I NEEDED MORE RACING. I NEEDED TO FIND ANOTHER CAR ALREADY MODIFIED FOR THE TRACK, SO THAT THE CAYMAN WOULD REMAIN SUITABLE FOR
THE STREETS.
I needed more racing. I needed to find another car already modified for the track, so that the Cayman would remain suitable for the streets. And so the search for my second Porsche began.
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My searches for a track oriented car quickly revealed a surprising result. I found a nicely setup 944S for a couple thousand. This was
a car I would feel comfortable learning the craft of racing in; heal and toe shifting, car rotation, and how to carry momentum through the corners. We could not turn down the deal.
We headed out in August 2020 to pick the car up. The 944 did
