It's official...the Boxster is underpowered - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

5thtonbench · 04-29-2006, 05:18 AM

All I have to say is:

I miss my 1990 talon, that car was fun

Cobras are cool, uncorked they can snuff a lot of cars

My Hayabusa with a mr. turbo could have been the fastest thing on the road, if I welded something to the frame to keep the front end down. Its speed was only effective 80+

I have always been treated well when I was on a cruiser. I'm out of biking now, but on a sport bike, even with a group, it was nasty looks (albeit we werent on our best behaviour). On a cruiser, ESPECIALLY in our ol' 1%'r filled group, people didnt open their mouths with anything else but compliments.

Its 9am, nice out, and I just added an ipod direct connection to my stereo. Im going for a spin

MNBoxster · 04-29-2006, 07:29 AM

Hi,

I HATE Bikes. I used to LOVE Bikes. I live on the East Bank of the Mississippi River on a Scenic Drive, very lovely and pristine.

Unfortunately, the Bikers have found it and we are now exposed to 24 Hrs. of popping, cracking and burbbles from their LOUD exhausts.

I live 500 ft. from a tight 180° Curve and one of several things happens, Crotch Rockets try to take it at 80MPH (posted speed 25MPH) at 13,000RPM (occaisionally one of them miscalculates and either Road Rashes 90% of their Body, or carries too much speed and careens off into the Trees or River 80' below - which does my Heart some good), or some Harley feels the need to clear it's throat rattling the Glass in the House.

In my past, I have owned a Triumph Bonneville, Norton Commander and a 'Guzi, I loved Biking and Bikers, we were courteous, careful and didn't try to match the decible level of a 105mm Howitzer.

But this latest generation of Wild Bunch Wannabees (Accountants and Lawyers with more $$ than Brains) has totally soured me on the whole bunch. These people are Rude, totally ignorant of Traffic Laws and decent behavior. We are mounting a neighborhood Ban on Bikes through this Parkway with the City Council. I'm not paying $10k annually in Property Taxes so I can feel like I'm living on Main Street during Sturgis Week 24/7.

To those of you who own Bikes, take heed, owning a Bike doesn't mean you HAVE to be an Assh*le - consider the people whose neighborhood your riding through and show them some courtesy...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

wild1poet2 · 04-29-2006, 07:47 AM

Noise issues are a growing concern as urban sprawl continues to crowd us into smaller spaces. Most of the northeast has rules on exhaust noise and you can't get your inspection sticker if you're too loud. But large trucks and buses contribute are worse! I hate the constant sound of development. Every weekend i hear machinery noise all day long as one neighbor after another begins some new upgrade project to their property. And I hate leaf blowers!! Sometimes, in the fall I wear earplugs if I'm out in my yard because the cacaphony of noise is laughable. And hair dryers and vacuum cleaners can cause hearing loss too. I even hate the sound of cars driving by my house at night in the summer when my windows are open.

I love the sound of my Harley or the rumble of a V8. That deep bass sound doesn't irritate me like the high pitched wail of a leaf blower. It soothes the savage soul. Go figure.

But I'm probably just getting old. Hell, I don't even like the stereo loud anymore.

Brucelee · 04-29-2006, 07:53 AM

I have a neighbor who uses his lgas leaf blower for hours at a time. He loves to hear it rev up and down.

Frankly, I am thinking of that aluminum baseball bat I keep in the garage and what it might do his leaf blower!

wild1poet2 · 04-29-2006, 08:03 AM

BL, this is off-thread, but did you buy that Ducatti yet? I've been toying with adding a Buell to my collection. But I'm having trouble finding time to ride the Harley I have now plus my Boxster.

Brucelee · 04-29-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by wild1poet2

BL, this is off-thread, but did you buy that Ducatti yet? I've been toying with adding a Buell to my collection. But I'm having trouble finding time to ride the Harley I have now plus my Boxster.

I'm torn. I love the Buell, I love looking at the Duc.

I may keep the Buell and buy the Duc too!

Brucelee · 04-29-2006, 09:52 AM

"scaring the crap out of people on the freeway by doing a wheelie at 80 MPH."

These morons make it easy for the pols to pass more anti bike laws.

Turds!

wild1poet2 · 04-29-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

I'm torn. I love the Buell, I love looking at the Duc.

I may keep the Buell and buy the Duc too!

Oh hey, I didn't even know you already had a Buell. Kool. Great machine with lots of high quality components.

MNBoxster · 04-29-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wild1poet2

Noise issues are a growing concern as urban sprawl continues to crowd us into smaller spaces. Most of the northeast has rules on exhaust noise and you can't get your inspection sticker if you're too loud. But large trucks and buses contribute are worse! I hate the constant sound of development. Every weekend i hear machinery noise all day long as one neighbor after another begins some new upgrade project to their property. And I hate leaf blowers!! Sometimes, in the fall I wear earplugs if I'm out in my yard because the cacaphony of noise is laughable. And hair dryers and vacuum cleaners can cause hearing loss too. I even hate the sound of cars driving by my house at night in the summer when my windows are open.

I love the sound of my Harley or the rumble of a V8. That deep bass sound doesn't irritate me like the high pitched wail of a leaf blower. It soothes the savage soul. Go figure.

But I'm probably just getting old. Hell, I don't even like the stereo loud anymore.

Hi,

I agree with you, but I live in the City, Urban Sprawl is about 10 mi. away. I too love the sound of a good Motor, just not 24 Hrs. a day. I think too much emphasis is being placed today on Loud Exhaust Systems. People used to customize their exhaust to free up some trapped Ponies, but today it seems that the loudness of one's Exhaust is commensurate with the size of their Cojones, just look at this Forum and the number of people contemplating an Exhaust upgrade. For about 8 of 10, the principle reason cited is to increase the Noise, not the Power...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

eslai · 04-29-2006, 09:17 AM

I so agree with this. It ESPECIALLY pisses me off because of all the tickets that have been handed out in California over the past decade to car guys with loud exhausts.

How is that a fart cannon on a Civic is illegal, but a harley without a muffler is fine? I have never understood the logic.

Here in San Diego, most of the old rice-rocket crew have all switched to bikes to fullfill their needs. I can't go anywhere around here without someone blasting my ears off with a bike, or scaring the crap out of people on the freeway by doing a wheelie at 80 MPH.