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(e.d.: I wish I had an uncle like Kurt Nelson's. The "Yellobird" is just the most famous roadgoing Porsche Turbo of all time. Big article in Sports Car International this month--the only one you should read. Here are Kurt's fond memories of the RUF experience, rashes included:)

The day I drove a RUF CTR stays with me like a good rash — something a little annoying, but the burning sensation went away with boost, oh so lovely boost.

When you have enough money, you call your son Clinton or Caufield or something stilted enough to create an affect. You also (or so the guys at the Porsche dealership tell me) buy your kid a car he or she should never try to pilot. Of course, this results in great websites.

(e.d. This is a well-considered weigh-in on the beauty of boost. I experienced this in heavy doses last night. Kurt Nelson is a top-notch ski-racing coach who knows more than me about horizontal and vertical speed. Pictured: The terror of all turbos—the Porsche 935.)