stefan einz wrote:The rev range monitoring gives Porsche valuable data in this regard. Whilst you can only enter the dangerous over-rev ranges by a mis-shift in manual car (or potentially in a spin), if you see that the driver is constantly banging off the rev limiter it does tell you something about their driving style!
My apologies for removing the rest of a fascinating and very enlightening post - many thanks for taking the time to write that...
this gives a lot of comfort - from the various discussions on here / PH / elsewhere there is a very skewed impression that seems to imply that active driving of a modern porsche is going to be recorded as a black mark and the value of the car halved!
it is an interesting thought that perhaps this form of recording / analysis could become more common and perhaps give a more accurate understanding of a car's condition before purchase...
I agree that Porsche are unusual in mainstream cars in promoting racing - however a lot of their cars are sold to consumers with no understanding of racing - whereas those friends I know who race are far more aware of the stresses on a car and its potential impact - the average porsche buyer is possibly unaware and simply thinks that they can take it out and do as they wish with full attack...
interesting discussion - the enlightenment is received with gratitude!
Alasdair