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Old 06-01-2018, 05:58 AM   #1
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Valet Wedges Porsche 911 Under Subaru, Creates Tower Of Boxer Engines

If the valet thought it was in reverse instead of first gear, he still must have been going for an aggressive launch, no?

Valet Wedges Porsche 911 Under Subaru, Creates Tower Of Boxer Engines

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And on the following day, the Macan is born.
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Old 06-01-2018, 07:09 AM   #3
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Perhaps they accidentally triggered launch control?
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"...the valet believed the $300,000 Porsche ...".

$300K?

Pfffffffft.
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$300K?

Pfffffffft.
... don't forget this is in Australia, and in $AU. New price would have been somewhere around that. Realistic price now though, probably 1/3 that.
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I thought that the M96/97 was NOT considered to be a "Boxer" engine. Something to do with compression/exhaust strock synchronization?
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A boxer engine has separate crank throws for each piston, which is the design of our Boxsters.
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Old 06-04-2018, 01:40 PM   #8
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I thought that the M96/97 was NOT considered to be a "Boxer" engine. Something to do with compression/exhaust strock synchronization?
Red this

https://www.subaru.com.au/car-advice/why-the-boxer-engine

The M96 & M97 are Boxer engines. Ironically, the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer of the '80's is not.
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Old 06-05-2018, 03:53 AM   #9
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Red this

https://www.subaru.com.au/car-advice/why-the-boxer-engine

The M96 & M97 are Boxer engines. Ironically, the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer of the '80's is not.
Thanks for the clarification.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_engine if you want more info


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