bhilden@druxj.UUCP (HildenbrandBE) (05/21/85)
I have a friend who is a local Porche mechanic so I
asked him about the problems mentioned with the 944.
About the problem with traffic appearing to go slower
than before: this can be explained by the fact that
the windshield glass is made of a special material
that is designed to handle the high speed of the
autobahn. The material is designed to conform to
the pressure from the high speeds without shattering.
Unfortunately, at low speeds it tends to make objects
appear slower than they usually are(somewhat similar
to normal side view mirors -- remember the warnings).
Concerning the problem with the incorrect speedometer
readings: your dealer negelcted to give you the
special template which overlays the speedometer glass
and converts to the real ground speed.
The template can be removed when you are pulled over
for speeding, then you can take the nice police officer
out for a drive and show him that your speedometer is
off by about 30mph. This template is a must for states
with spotter planes and radar.
Lastly, about the dirty looks from inferior car owners:
it seems that the aerodynamic wind tunnel testing for the
944 was done in a converted hangar in Nurinburging that
was used by Hitler for jet plane design. The offshoot
is that at low speeds the airflow over the car forms
a life like image of the Fuehrer himself and you know
how many anti-Nazis there are prowling the streets these
days.
Well, the moral of all of this is to drive fast and find
a Porche mechanic like mine, how you trust implicitly.
Good luck.
Bruce Hildenbrand
ihnp4!druxj!bhilden
ps - there are a few other problems my mechanic told me about,
fortunately, they only show up at speeds below 80mph.