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I guess Randall has coaxed me out of lurk mode. Again.
September is a great month here in Texas. It's still really
hot, most of the time. But the evenings start to cool a
bit. So pretty much until next June or July it'll be top down
most of the time.
Snow? What's that?
Back to September, lots of car stuff going on. The autocross
scene fires back up, Boxstoberfest is coming up. And that is
a fantastic event, by all accounts. I haven't been to that
event, but I have been on the spring tour in the hill country
(essentially the same trip) and if you haven't been, you should.
There is a PCA concours on the tenth, my Jeep trip two weeks
later, DE after that, the PCA social at St. Arnold's brewery on
10/19 (free beer!) and more. I think there is another concours
at a local winery, too. Plus BMW events if anyone has time for
all that.
And dove season opens later in September, quail in November.
And I am going to the SEMA show in early November as well.
Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle, I better make some serious money!
The window thing is pretty mysterious. I haven't driven it
in the rain again to see if that has something to do with it.
So until I can get a consistent action, it'll be pretty much
impossible to fix.
And comparing the Econoboxster to the Carrera? I must
confess I haven't really put the spurs to the Carrera. An
autocross might be the best venue to start as the speeds
are lower.
But, as you know, since you have driven it, the Carrera is
I guess what you might say a more purposeful car. (For
those of you who might not have guessed, it's a 4S. That
is a Turbo car with the non-turbo engine. So it has the
"sport" suspension, turbo brakes, stiffer chassis, etc.)Its
suspension is tighter, the steering is heavier and it just
has a different attitude, for want of a better term.
And it is a LOT faster. It's true there is no replacement
for displacement. That and Variocam Plus gives it a lot
more punch at any speed.
I don't understand why, but the brakes feel better.
They are bigger and are cross drilled, but the pedal
feels harder and seems to take a bit less effort to
stop. My recent theory is that it's because
they are red.
But the best of all is the PSE. That car sounds
like a 911 should. It just freakin' screams.
As you know. You've heard it.
Okay, back to the salt mine...
- Mark
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