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| Comparing the 981 and 987 interior Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 7:58:01 pm |
Laz - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 8:52:44 pm |
| Re: Thanks. The shift lever position isn't radically different after all. Roger987 - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 10:29:32 pm |
Laz - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 10:39:56 pm |
| Re: Thanks. The shift lever position isn't radically different after all. silverbox03 - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 7:23:03 pm |
| You guys had the new models mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Saturday, 3 March, 2012, at 5:46:15 pm |
| Re: Thanks. The shift lever position isn't radically different after all. Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 11:29:11 pm |
Laz - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 1:58:27 pm |
Perhaps the linkage designers made, and got the budget for, a more precise mechanism to compensate for the new position.
Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 02:12PM by Laz. (view changes)
Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 02:12PM by Laz. (view changes)
| Thanks Guenter looks DougW - Wednesday, 29 February, 2012, at 9:22:05 pm |
 *NM* Burg Boxster - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 10:19:14 am |
*NM*| Re: G-man, the only Vegas line left is your build date Guenter in Ontario - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 11:08:37 am |
If you value your money, I wouldn't be placing any bets on the "Near Future" line.
In general, I like the new look, . the new roof, the line and how it works, the new spoiler, the side vents have grown on me.
I wonder what the coolant temp and fuel gauge will look like, since that seems to be a display rather than gauge. I check those regularly while driving.
There are some things I just don't like.
Still disappointed about Honda Civic mirrors on a Boxster.
Those finny tailights.
That new shifter.....located WAY up there .....hard to tell until you actually sit in one and drive it, though. With no short shift option available ...mabye they've made it standard? ...who knows.
The only wheels I really like are ....gasp 20"
On our roads, I shudder to think what that would do to the fillings in my teeth.
I just know that the first time I sat in a 987, it felt like the Porsche engineers had designed the car specifically for me, with the controls RIGHT THERE, where I wanted them.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 11:09AM by Guenter in Ontario. (view changes)
In general, I like the new look, . the new roof, the line and how it works, the new spoiler, the side vents have grown on me.
I wonder what the coolant temp and fuel gauge will look like, since that seems to be a display rather than gauge. I check those regularly while driving.
There are some things I just don't like.
Still disappointed about Honda Civic mirrors on a Boxster.
Those finny tailights.
That new shifter.....located WAY up there .....hard to tell until you actually sit in one and drive it, though. With no short shift option available ...mabye they've made it standard? ...who knows.
The only wheels I really like are ....gasp 20"
On our roads, I shudder to think what that would do to the fillings in my teeth.I just know that the first time I sat in a 987, it felt like the Porsche engineers had designed the car specifically for me, with the controls RIGHT THERE, where I wanted them.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 11:09AM by Guenter in Ontario. (view changes)
| Burg Boxster - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 1:55:00 pm |
Laz - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 2:01:08 pm |
The frontal view of the mirror shape itself looks fairly slippery, too, something like a more rectilinear Talbot, that classic mirror being conical.
Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 02:02PM by Laz. (view changes)
Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2012 02:02PM by Laz. (view changes)
| G-man, you're Busted! Roger987 - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 3:28:47 pm |
I checked the revision you made to your post.
The pre-edit version read "I shudder to think what that will do to the fillings in my teeth. (underlining added).
Pretty much a done deal. Just a matter of selecting the colour and writing the cheque.
Since arctic silver isn't available, maybe try something entirely new? I'm diggin' that optional new lime-green metallic that Porsche keeps showing in its ads.
The pre-edit version read "I shudder to think what that will do to the fillings in my teeth. (underlining added).
Pretty much a done deal. Just a matter of selecting the colour and writing the cheque.
Since arctic silver isn't available, maybe try something entirely new? I'm diggin' that optional new lime-green metallic that Porsche keeps showing in its ads.
| Well, I did correct that grammatical error... well as to Guenter in Ontario - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 7:11:14 pm |
Gary in SoFL - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 3:55:23 pm |
| Gary, FYI Guenter in Ontario - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 8:05:36 pm |
| Re: Comparing the 981 and 987 interior kmmalek - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 6:51:19 pm |
I like that the shifter is closer to the wheel in height; however, it looks like it may be set further back than the old one. I wouldn't like that one bit. That's the case in the E90 BMW, and it felt very unnatural. I assume the Boxster's won't be anywhere near as bad; but generally, I think companies are now designing for autos and PDK, not for manual.
| Re: Comparing the 981 and 987 interior Guenter in Ontario - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 7:30:22 pm |
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kmmalek
I like that the shifter is closer to the wheel in height; however, it looks like it may be set further back than the old one. I wouldn't like that one bit. That's the case in the E90 BMW, and it felt very unnatural. I assume the Boxster's won't be anywhere near as bad; but generally, I think companies are now designing for autos and PDK, not for manual.
That's my concern for those of us who prefer to shift. For the PDK, it really doesn't matter where the shifter is because you only have to access it to put it into drive or reverse once. It seems that the center stack is designed more to look like the Panamara, rather than for driving ergonomics.
But, I think you won't really be able to tell until you sit in it and drive it.
Guenter
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| *NM* Burg Boxster - Thursday, 1 March, 2012, at 7:44:35 pm |
| There's quite a bit of ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 8:07:32 am |
... adjustment available for shifter position.
Obviously you can't change the pivot point, but you can move the shifter in any direction about 1.5 inches.
This allows you to tailor it to your liking.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Obviously you can't change the pivot point, but you can move the shifter in any direction about 1.5 inches.
This allows you to tailor it to your liking.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
| Just to clarify Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 9:40:37 am |
Do you mean you can change the location of the shift mechanism (thinking of the short shift kit for instance) in any direction? Does that include up or down?
Not that I want to change mine, but just thinking out loud for possible future applications.
It may just be that the pictures are from slightly different angles. But it looks as if the top of 981 shifter is some 4 - 5 inches higher than the one in the 987. That would make it some 6 - 7 inches higher than the one in your car.
Not that I want to change mine, but just thinking out loud for possible future applications.
It may just be that the pictures are from slightly different angles. But it looks as if the top of 981 shifter is some 4 - 5 inches higher than the one in the 987. That would make it some 6 - 7 inches higher than the one in your car.
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Pedro (Weston, FL)
... adjustment available for shifter position.
Obviously you can't change the pivot point, but you can move the shifter in any direction about 1.5 inches.
This allows you to tailor it to your liking.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro
Gary in SoFL - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 12:45:22 pm |
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Guenter in Ontario
Do you mean you can change the location of the shift mechanism (thinking of the short shift kit for instance) in any direction? Does that include up or down?
Not that I want to change mine, but just thinking out loud for possible future applications.
It may just be that the pictures are from slightly different angles. But it looks as if the top of 981 shifter is some 4 - 5 inches higher than the one in the 987. That would make it some 6 - 7 inches higher than the one in your car.Quote
Pedro (Weston, FL)
... adjustment available for shifter position.
Obviously you can't change the pivot point, but you can move the shifter in any direction about 1.5 inches.
This allows you to tailor it to your liking.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro
| Whether G-Man realizes it or not, the deal is done like dinner... Roger987 - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 1:32:33 pm |
The only questions remaining are colour, whether it's a S or non-S, and options.
Shall we have a contest to see who can come closest to guessing its specs, with the winner getting to choose between dinner with the G-Man (on this tab) or an opportunity to redline the G-man's 981 (in the first 4 of 6 manually-selected gears) at a future BRBS?
Shall we have a contest to see who can come closest to guessing its specs, with the winner getting to choose between dinner with the G-Man (on this tab) or an opportunity to redline the G-man's 981 (in the first 4 of 6 manually-selected gears) at a future BRBS?
| Let's face it. You guys will never Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 1:50:20 pm |
Burg Boxster - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 6:01:17 pm |
In prior posts the G Man has been gushing about the new 991. My vote is he gets a Black one *NM* Naples986 - Friday, 2 March, 2012, at 9:36:47 pm |
| Just one word... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Saturday, 3 March, 2012, at 9:39:35 am |
...ORANGE
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
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