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wild1poet2 · 04-28-2006, 05:37 PM

Holie Molie, Attitude adjustment; I've got my motor run in finally. On the commute home, I was behind a Cobra Mustang. Now I know about Adam's runs with the Mustang crowd but as a former owner of one of these beasts I was skeptical my little Boxster was in the same accelerant class. The Cobra guy politely pulled into the left lane at a light, allowing us to match up. Granted, he didn't launch hard, and I wasn't even in gear when the light greened, but he quickly got a car length on me and applied some throttle. I geared up and put some torque down and to my surprise regained that gap easily. I heard him shift, but not hard and sprinted real quick like and throttled down because we were not in a safe area. We pulled up at the next light and exchanged pleasantries. he asked how hard on the throttle I was. I replied not full on. He said he was on pretty hard and hopes to have a Porsche some day. I told him to enjoy the Cobra it was an adrenaline rush and then we parted ways. I'm sure I'll run into him again in town. But i was surprised at the way the Boxster accelerated. I don't think I got over 5500 rpms!! I am looking at this little car in a whole different way.

Anyone else go through an epiphany like this?? I'm not sure it's all that underpowered.

04-28-2006, 05:37 PM	#72
wild1poet2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston area Posts: 327	Holie Molie, Attitude adjustment; I've got my motor run in finally. On the commute home, I was behind a Cobra Mustang. Now I know about Adam's runs with the Mustang crowd but as a former owner of one of these beasts I was skeptical my little Boxster was in the same accelerant class. The Cobra guy politely pulled into the left lane at a light, allowing us to match up. Granted, he didn't launch hard, and I wasn't even in gear when the light greened, but he quickly got a car length on me and applied some throttle. I geared up and put some torque down and to my surprise regained that gap easily. I heard him shift, but not hard and sprinted real quick like and throttled down because we were not in a safe area. We pulled up at the next light and exchanged pleasantries. he asked how hard on the throttle I was. I replied not full on. He said he was on pretty hard and hopes to have a Porsche some day. I told him to enjoy the Cobra it was an adrenaline rush and then we parted ways. I'm sure I'll run into him again in town. But i was surprised at the way the Boxster accelerated. I don't think I got over 5500 rpms!! I am looking at this little car in a whole different way. Anyone else go through an epiphany like this?? I'm not sure it's all that underpowered. __________________ '04 Black Boxster, 18" Carerra wheels "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space."