Originally Posted by zmyride

Here's the specs for 2001 Carrera 4:

Specifications - 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe - Yahoo! Autos

My friend has a 2001 Porsche Carrera 4. His is a stick shift. I have a 2010 370Z base sports. Mine is automatic. He's challenging me on a 1/4 mile private road. No twist and turn - road is as straight as an arrow.

I can't race him yet. My Z is still in a break-in period.

I have no doubt i can beat him if I have a stick shift. Not sure about Auto, though.

He raced against a 2007 Mustang Automatic last week. Mustang was no match. On third gear, his porsche already beat the mustang.