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IMDB alert re The Day After Tomorrow: 911 ignition on right. - 18 days ago

In the LA tornado scene a guy jumps into his 911 and appears to start the car with his right hand. Perhaps a production decision to accommodate the average viewer. Then again, everyone in California must know the ignition's on the left.

Those B&Ws are rich, striking, and gorgeous. - 3 months ago

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Re: And Canadian Veterans too! - 4 months ago

For starters: Passchendaele, Dieppe, Monte Cassino, Juno.

To clarify: - 5 months ago

It doesn't matter to me if the tailgater is a Plymouth Voyager, or a Taycan, or a Dodge Ram. The behavior is thoughtless at "best," but likely some combination of being rude, arrogant, and dangerous. I can see hugging a bit close to a left lane bandit, but even then, one should hope a couple quick high beam flashes could be enough.

Good to see your post. - 6 months ago

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Beginning to wonder if mine needs replacing - 6 months ago

Original in my 13 Boxster S, delivered June of 2012. As mentioned before, it's kept on a maintainer when not used for more than a day or so. At first I used the dealer's complimentary Charge-O-Mat, and when that went kaput a couple years ago, a simple Die Hard. It still goes to float charge as always, but lately the cluster Volt reading just before cranking, is often in the high elevens rather th

Intriguing hypothesis, that first. Occam would go with the second. - 6 months ago

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A thought about the different readings, (& mine displays differently, too): specific heat, perhaps. - 6 months ago

It's a gestalt, I tell ya! - 6 months ago

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Glad to know the procedure worked for you. - 6 months ago

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It's like iPhones and hemlines. A tweak here and there, and everyone oohs and ahs. - 6 months ago

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This works for my 2013 Boxster S: - 6 months ago

• With at least ignition on, or engine running, push the lower right wand (the cruise control) forward. • Select Settings • Select Display • Select Vehicle Menu • You should then see the currently displayed parameters, and you can have up to 4. By selecting any of the 4, you can then select (from several choices) what will display. • Pulling back the wand will bring you back

Sitting for a few hours. Coolant at 155°F - 6 months ago

Key on reading about 13.5. Engine on dipped to 12.7. Idling (not cold rpms) 13.5 to 13.8.

Mailed mine in this past Saturday. Then I went home and played LPs. - 6 months ago

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Just a cursory check of my 10 year old AGM at idle: - 6 months ago

Fully warmed engine (if that makes a difference) the dash display read 14.5 with no difference in Sport or Normal, nor AC on or off. Saw 14.4 for a split second when the top closed. I've kept the car on a plain Die Hard maintainer for most of the life of the car if it sits for more than a day. Initial cold reading with engine off is about 12.3 (no maintainer) to 12.5 with. Starter engagement dro

Re: Times are a changing - 6 months ago

Someone told me she tailgates on the NY State Thruway because her Model S has great brakes. I told her she still can't negate the laws of physics, and it would p_ss me off if she did that to me.

Did some searching; seems legit. But... who am I? - 6 months ago

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Thank you Pedro and Stefan. All good. - 6 months ago

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Also "POAHF," but very, very thinly traded. - 6 months ago

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Re: Love the sound at start up (and more.) - 6 months ago

I've been pleasantly surprised at the evolving note (voices, actually) of my 13 Boxster S. At about 40 thousand, a more resonant, deeper sound. I figured the motor had reached full maturity. Not so. At 60 thousand, there were more nuances, and more depth. By 80, even more so, with whirling, whirring, and zinging. Now, at 90+, the startup idle has a cavernous resonanance, like orchestral cellos an

"POAHY" is the ADR for Porsche Holding SE. - 7 months ago

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Stainless steel? - 7 months ago

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Good advice. - 8 months ago

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Also begs the question from another thread: Can anyone tell me what this is for? - 8 months ago

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The Bizarro World version of "adding lightness." - 8 months ago

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Thanks Boxsterra! - 8 months ago

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Is it a small tag that came with the car during the original dealer sale? Or... - 8 months ago

... a tag that accompanies the new key head. I'm just a little confused, and I kept what I think is that tag for 9 years, but may've tossed it recently. At least it's not needed at the moment.

Attendance and a couple tips - 9 months ago

I can't speak for the pre-main race crowds, having arrived at my Chinetti grandstand seat just minutes before the 2014 start, but all the stands were packed, and overall attendance was 263,000. After a few hours the stands mostly emptied, but refilled toward the end of the race. If you can't get access to the Mulsanne Straight, the view from the Ferris wheel could help. The infield is very active

Porsche Formula One, perhaps. - 12 months ago