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QuoteGuenter in Ontario QuoteLawdevil & CURVN8R If it is like the one on PDK cars, it is useless. It is set upto tell you to shift to achieve maximum fuel economy. In 5th ar 45, it will tell you to shift to 6th. the one complaint I have about the 981 is the grey background on the tach - which makes it hard to read in certain light. Mike, you might be thinking about the little triangle inby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
If it is like the one on PDK cars, it is useless. It is set upto tell you to shift to achieve maximum fuel economy. In 5th ar 45, it will tell you to shift to 6th. the one complaint I have about the 981 is the grey background on the tach - which makes it hard to read in certain light.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Very nice - but I'll bet it has one of those obsolete manual transmissions!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
2002 Yukon - my nasty, smelly fishing and hauling truck. Its nice to have a vehicle where mud, mildew, clutter and cigar smoke only add to the overall "ambience". 2004 Lexus GLX - Dianne's car and occasional hauler - scheduled for replacement by some SUV in the next year - possibly another GLX or a Cayenne.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Congrats, Laz! Mine was "born" on the 4th of July - just like Yankee Doodle - but was not delivered to me until August 1!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Quotedb997S That's supposed to be their challenge to the F-car. Think in the $250K range. My guess is a car similar to the 918 without the hybrid technology in the $250,000 range to challenge the 458.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Other than looks (which is pretty subjective), what advantage does a Targo offer over a Cab?by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Quotegrant The higher pressure for lower profile tires is, i believe, obvious. Keep them from collapsing and ruining the rims. Grant Intuitively, that's what I would have thought. However,In the April 2012 edition of Excellence, a Porsche engineer said: "One of the best advantages turned out to be that the bigger tire patch let us reduce tire pressure because the potential tire load is highby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
We really enjoyed your mom! Hope she decides to come again!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
My DFI runs at 200 as well - but the oil has run as high as 232.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
n/tby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Blue Ridge Boxster Summit (BRBS)
Glad you made it on time. Dianne and I really enjoyed spending time with you and your mom. See you next year!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Blue Ridge Boxster Summit (BRBS)
n/tby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Blue Ridge Boxster Summit (BRBS)
ANOTHER GREAT BRBS! In my limited experience (5 BRBS's), this was the best yet! Great weather, great people and great cars. The Boxster Bar was awesome as usual . Carl, Ron and the rest of the planners did an incredible job of keeping things moving . I can only imagine the work that goes into organizing this event. Only thing missing was the presence of Queen Kathleen and Mike. Long live Kby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Blue Ridge Boxster Summit (BRBS)
I leave the country for a few weeks and you pull the trigger! Looks like an awesome car, Gman! Just sorry it won't be here for BRBS - but at least CURVN8R (2) will have a chance to say farewell to CURVEN8R I1) Oh yes - you will learn to ignore Gary's "Constructive" criticism - I have! You buy the car to suit yourself - not someone else's idea of the perfect car! Cheers!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
QuoteGundo Alas, will not make BRBS this year, my little brother getting married that weekend Gundo No problem - move the wedding to Little Switzerland. Beautiful spot for a wedding.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
I use a "California Duster" from Autogeek. Works very well for dust or pollen on hard surfaces. Not great for top - leaves a bunch of lint.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Quotepaulwdenton Presumably they are trying to overcome the LOUD exhaust. Not only do I not get it, it's going to have consequences later on. Hearing loss is cumulative and you don't get it back. In 20 years these people are going to be stone deaf. I never abused my ears much in my younger days and still have slight hearing loss. I soundproofed my car so I could enjoy both the engine and tby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
QuotePedro (Weston, FL) ... individual manufacturers so Porsche is separate from VW etc. Pedro That's interesting - but it seems fairly simple for a not so clever lawyer to get around it by merging the various corporations so that all Lamborghinis are technically Volkswagens. OTOH, after reading your article, the penalty is not really that big. $5.50 per 0.1 mpg is the same as $55 per 1.0 mby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
QuoteEd from Long Island Given the Feds average mpg standards for the manufacturer's entire product line the "exotic" niche players are scampering to meet them.. They don't have the econobox cars with high mpg to offset their performance cars. Ed I don't pretend to know how the CAFE standards work, but since Porsche is a subsidiary of VW, wouldn't its numbers be averaged in with the rest of thby Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
The southern CURVN8R awaits. I took her out for a top down NC mountain drive today - what a treat.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Battleships are awesome! I saw the New Jersey in action in 1967 as it tossed big rounds over my head at nearby enemy positons.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
I bought our Lexus SUV from a very attractive female SA. Found out her father was a law school classmate of mine - boy do I feel OLD. BTW, her second car was a 911!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
From what I have seen on the 981 Forum on P9, 5% is just about automatic now and if you work hard and there is a lot of competition in your area, you might get as much as 8 or 9% off list.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
They were part of the "light design package". I don't believe that is an option anymore. Could be that it is now standard.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Having had the Bose system both in my 2008 and now in my 2013, I can say that the 2013 version is much improved. I am sure there are better systems, but it is better than the "premium" oem systems I have in my other two (non-Porsche) cars.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
If the GT3 is now PDK, won't be long until they all are!!by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum
Too bad Raleighis so far from the NC mountains. I'd like to see that one.by Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Main Forum