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Not sure my wife would agree, but 3rd gear is a blast
db997S - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 10:56:15 am

Went on a roadtrip this weekend and was in some rural, isolated, hilly/mountainy, roads. So, for the first time in awhile got to stretch my daily driver's legs. The fun one can have in a single gear is pretty amazing. Of course, as I found out the hardway, it should be done without luggage in the trunk. A slight spill didn't make the wife all too happy with third gear in the end.

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Re: Not sure my wife would agree, but 3rd gear is a blast
Roger987 - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 11:22:39 am

In second gear, my 987 will exceed all speed limits in Canada.

On secondary roads, with a 80km/hr (50 mph) speed limit, 2nd is my 'go to' passing gear. De-snorked, wonderful wonderful sounds, especially from 6500 to the redline.

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Depending on how hard you're driving, 3rd is the most flexible gear... like from 35 to a hundred. *NM*
Laz - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 2:58:07 pm

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

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it is, but at 35 mph, you're not tapping into the powerband like you are in second, and
Roger987 - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 4:41:44 pm

after all, we bought the manual shifters for a reason, right? winking smiley

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Right, but I was just speaking to 3rd's flexibility, with patience, of course. *NM*
Laz - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 4:50:50 pm

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

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Plenty of time for patience when we're driving one of these
Roger987 - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 4:55:41 pm

On second thought, I'll wait til I'm worm food. Lotsa time then. winking smiley

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Looks like she needs patience... And GasX. *NM*
Laz - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 5:07:21 pm

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/2012 05:07PM by Laz. (view changes)

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That look like a pretty hot ride ...but
Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 8:52:10 pm

I bet that's no Flat Six.

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3rd is the money gear for me on nearly every race track in existence...
grant - Monday, 19 November, 2012, at 7:40:46 pm

Good to about 105 mph (redline, 5-sp 986); good from about 55-60 mph (3750-4000 rpm).

There are tracks i never get out of 3rd and 4th. Most in fact. (4th is good to > 140 and my 210 hp motor is not)

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