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12-19-2005, 12:02 PM

sorry KRZ or is it taco? but as mentioned earlier i do not think this is possible, the tip will disengage and up a gear with the rev, this is one of the reason i change to a manual S, the tip was atrocious on track day, not letting you change gear when you wanted or changing gear when not looking for and this is in manual position!!
sheers

KRZTACO · 12-19-2005, 02:33 PM

Porsche needs to get rid of the Automatic Transmission on everyhting and replace it with the Sequential Manual Gearbox similar to BMW's SMG tranny for the M3.

Auto's on the track are pointless, at least with the SMG you get the fun and performance of a manual, AND have the ease of use of the Auto.

Will Porsche ever come around on this one?

KRZ

Ronzi · 12-19-2005, 02:42 PM

Ref: "Will Porsche ever come around on this one?"

Doubt it. Something like 30% of their sales are Tippers.

Brucelee · 12-19-2005, 04:04 PM

I think Porsche is smart enough to figure out that the tip is a really handicap for their cars. If they can't engineer a better Auto, they should outsource the job. They already use a Japanese manual trans.

12-20-2005, 04:07 PM

don't forget not all porsche owners are keen racers, the tip is really nice and easy to drive on ordinary or sineous roads and quite responsive too, i enjoy my tip a lot but when it came to track days i hated it!
the posers owning porsches will love the tip for what it is. on the 911 (993) the tip is also on gear stick, on boxster it is only on steering wheel which makes it very hard to change gears when your wheel is upside down in the middle of a sharp turn.

Brucelee · 12-20-2005, 04:20 PM

BTW- What is a poser anyway?

12-20-2005, 04:37 PM

owner of a porsche boxster using it only on special occasion (like Sunday for exemple or when weather is good driving slow on busy road) have a good bit of money, doesn't need to work too hard, or have dad paying the bill!
i am sure no one fits this profile on this forum!! ( I hope!!)

MNBoxster · 12-20-2005, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronzi

Ref: "Will Porsche ever come around on this one?"

Doubt it. Something like 30% of their sales are Tippers.

Hi,

Err... make that 50%. I own a '99 Tip S and it's great.
The Tip S in the Boxster is a great match. It isn't a Performance Car in the strictest sense, it's way more of a civilized, nimble, cruiser - an upscale Miata (anyone saying anything else is just kidding themselves). As such, the TipS is great.

Remember, it may be an Auto, but it's a Porsche Auto. If I feel like rowing, I just hop into my Lotus Esprit or Datsun 240Z. If I didn't have those other toys, I'd definitely want the Manual, but as it is, the Tip S works well for what I need...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Brucelee · 12-21-2005, 05:20 AM

I think the point here is that the Tip is a dated design and that there are simply other manumatics that are much better for performance driving.

I like driving the tip from time to time. However, I currently have a 911 Turbo with tip and man, it sucks the life right out of the car.

IMHO!

Brucelee · 12-21-2005, 09:01 AM

I have to say this. I just picked up a loaner Mazda 6 with auto stick from my Porsche dealer. This is a bad move on the dealer's part, as the auto stick is a much better shifting trans than the tiptronic.

Whether using the manumatic function or the fully auto mode, this $25K station wagon trans simply makes the tip feel totally ancient.

C'mon Porsche, Mercedes is already offering a 7 speed manumatic. Lets get with the program!