04-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
The Boxster was introduced in Europe a year b4 they were exported to the US. These cars lacked the Spoiler Switch.
Btw, is your car Uusikaupunki or Stuttgart built? The reason I ask is I have an article which states that production at Valmet began with the '98 MY, but I thought they produced them from the start...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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I did not even think about the European introduction a year before we Americans got the car... there's a lot of wisdom in that. Get the huge issues worked out locally before you export. Sure wish they'd fixed the RMS and intermediate shaft failure issues out before they sold the cars to foriegners.
You know, I haven't a clue as to where my car was made. I do have my VIN number handy though. If you can tell me where to look on it I will report back as to where it was made.
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04-10-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
I did not even think about the European introduction a year before we Americans got the car... there's a lot of wisdom in that. Get the huge issues worked out locally before you export. Sure wish they'd fixed the RMS and intermediate shaft failure issues out before they sold the cars to foriegners.
You know, I haven't a clue as to where my car was made. I do have my VIN number handy though. If you can tell me where to look on it I will report back as to where it was made.
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Hi,
The 11th digit is either a ' U' - Uusikaupunki, or an ' S' - Stuttgart...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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04-10-2007, 10:18 AM
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The spoiler can't increase drag THAT much...
On my recent trip to Phoenix from Austin and back, I averaged around 78mph, and 31mpg.
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04-10-2007, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
The spoiler can't increase drag THAT much...
On my recent trip to Phoenix from Austin and back, I averaged around 78mph, and 31mpg.
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Hi,
Well, it's not what you got with it, but what you would get without it.
It's about a 900 mi. trip from Phoenix to Austin. For each MPG you gained, you'd save approx. 1 Gal. of Fuel (or approx. 3%) - that's not insignificant, especially if the Drag costs you 2 or 3 MPG or more...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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04-10-2007, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
The 11th digit is either a 'U' - Uusikaupunki, or an 'S' - Stuttgart...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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It's an S... born in Stuttgart then. What does that tell you about my car?
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04-10-2007, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
It's an S... born in Stuttgart then. What does that tell you about my car?
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Hi,
It was built by a Moroccan Guest Worker... 
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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04-10-2007, 11:11 AM
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lol
mine is all german too 
the spoiler should go down by itself as soon as you go under 30 or so, so by the time u stop it should already be down...
mine acts up like that sometime too....weird design if you ask me
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