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n/tby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I am not sure I totally agree with that study, but one thing that a number of studies have shown is that speed limits have very little effect on accidents and fatalities. There has been some research on the period when Montana had no numerical speed limit but rather a requirement that a motorist drive at a "Safe and Prudent Speed" - which was largely up to officer discretion. Hence, most officeby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Since it is a self-selecting survey on a subset of internet boards, how do you adjust your statistics to reflect a very evident selection bias?by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
QuoteGuenter in Ontario QuoteRed_Lightnin! First, why don't you guys use miles in Canada? I don't think you have pay the U.S. a licensing fee or anything - I thing anyone can use them. Well, John, it's pretty simple, really. We use km so we're allowed to go way faster than you guys south of the border. We can go 100 in places where you can only go 60 without getting a ticket. As far as licensby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Dude, don't you know the proper place for a hot cup of coffee is your lap? That is traditional.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I thought that was the stuff that made your car invisible to radar?by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
First, why don't you guys use miles in Canada? I don't think you have pay the U.S. a licensing fee or anything - I thing anyone can use them. Second, statistically speaking, when you take 20 year old boys and put them in high-powered luxury/sports cars that don't belong to them, something like this is bound to happen from time to time. Third, any valet who can get my Boxster up to 240KPH getsby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
n/tby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
It as based on recommendations from a lot of guys racing and tracking Porsches. You just have to remember to give the car a proper warm-up/cool-down period. I get a little more lifter noise, but it seems to be holding up well on the track and never smokes anymore.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
QuoteAlcantera Its funny my buddy who sells used Porsche parts never gets a call for cup holders but today he got a call for a ....... no never mind you wouldn't believe me anyway....... tell you what, I will let you call my bluff , you agree to sell me your running 3.2 and for an agreed reasonable difference We will send you a 3.6 from a 2003 . We sell your 3.2 you get 75 more horse powerby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
They're really great. And it must have been fun seeing Tony too. I still can't believe you moved all the way to FLA just so I couldn't beat your AutoX times.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
The A/C compressor has an electric clutch so that it doesn't drain power from the engine when it is not needed. As the compressor gets older, the clutch starts to get a little wonky and makes noise when turned off (my car does this). If you have the A/C turned off because it's winter, try setting A/C to "low" and give the A/C system a few minutes to warm up and then see if you can still hear thby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I use the SIlverstar and I still have the burn spots on my headlight lenses - I wonder if the Porsche OE bulbs burn cooler? My '98 has 176,000 miles on it, so pretty high use. The burned headlight issue seems to be pretty common - I wonder if there is a bulb that prevents it. Would certainly be of benefit to others if we knew.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I heard LN Engineering has designed a re-engineered cup-holder upgrade and will be giving a seminar in Chicago next week.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
These cars have lots and lots of sensors in them. The problem you are describing could be MAF, could be O2 sensors, could be a bad throttle position sensor, or could be a bad coil. My O2 sensors went bad and created similar symptoms to what you are describing. My MAF also went bad and created similar symptoms to what you are describing. A bad coil will also create similar symptoms to what youby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Quotegrant Did donuts in the church parking lot just after it snowed last...whenever. Grant Boxsters for Jesus!by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Yep, with the right tires these cars are actually great in the snow because they are well balanced and you can use the manual transmission / clutch to manage torque delivery. I posted about this just after Christmas, having used both my Summers and Winters in the snow within a 1-week period. I mounted Continental Extreme Contact DWS (actually all-seasons) and they totally kick butt in the snow.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
OK, a few thoughts. What you are describing as clutch slippage sounds more like clutch sticking - this is what happens when your clutch master cylinder isn't working right. How old is you brake fluid? Clutch master and slave run off the same system as the brakes, if your brake fluid is old you probably have bubbles in the system which is why your clutch master cylinder isn't engaging/disengagiby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Definitely not power steering fluid, as PS fluid is in the back of the car and the lines to the steering box run under the driver's side. Doesn't sound like coolant. Could be A/C. Have you taken a white rag or paper towel and applied it under the car to get a sense of where the fluid might be coming from?by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
That sounds very much like a motor mount noise. Another possible culprit is clutch throwout bearing, but that tends more to be a "squeal" and will make the noise whenever the clutch isn't in. When you talk about clutch slippage, what do you mean? Clutch slippage in these cars is very, very rare since the clutches are pretty strong. If you feel a sudden loss of power under hard acceleration itby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Yes - incredibly complex cars. I loved my 200 Turbo Quattro 20V. But in a moment of incredible Audi Engineering, they ran one of the vacuum lines off the turbo right under the exhaust manifold, it would get hot, and under full boost the hose would collapse closed under the vacuum, causing an ECU fault and a sudden cut-out of fuel. After about a month of dealing with this, I finally figure it oby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
n/tby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Yes, I agree with you - and all of my "new" cars are used cars. Generally, you are right - the cost of repairs is almost always less than that of a new car, and often still less than the price of a comparable used car. However, there is a time consideration - I have owned a series of Audi Quattros (love them as cars) but I always tell everyone, based on my experience, to get rid of them beforeby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I have never heard of a water pump or reservoir on one of these cars making it that long. However, I have never heard of a water cooled car with a water pump making it past 100K, hence Prof. Dr. Porsche's preference for air cooling. However, you mention cooling issues and I will share a few interesting observations: 1) Airflow - in normal driving we don't realize how important airflow is, butby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
Mine went at around 90,000 miles. As for the AOS - what are your symptoms? Cracked oil filler tube can also produce engine smoke.by Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum
I have had clunking from them in the past as they have gotten old - happens when you hit bumps, park the car and then reverse out of the spot, etc. - it is an integrated bushing that tends to wear out every 75,000 to 100,000 miles. Particularly if you drive the car where you get salt from the roads, lots of dust or sand, tends to corrode the bushings and they can lead to the clunking noise you aby Red_Lightnin! - Main Forum