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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-22-2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,010
Posted By CaptainObvious
Yeah. A guy at my office has the 18" lobster...

Yeah. A guy at my office has the 18" lobster forks on his Boxster S.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-21-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,010
Posted By CaptainObvious
I drove a car with 18" lobster forks and 19"...

I drove a car with 18" lobster forks and 19" lobster forks. I prefer the feedback from the 19s when cornering.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-23-2010, 08:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,002
Posted By CaptainObvious
I think your black 986 looks fantastic. Very...

I think your black 986 looks fantastic. Very classy. While I like the headlamps better on the 987, I think the 986 looks better in black because the rear vents are body colored. I think the orange...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-21-2010, 07:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,178
Posted By CaptainObvious
Bumper scratched - what would you do?

I was parked at Costco and someone backed into my car. The bumper isn't dented at all. There is some light "grazing" that can easily be polished out, but there would still be two 1-inch scratches...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-28-2009, 06:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,231
Posted By CaptainObvious
found this info at this link: ...

found this info at this link:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=741620

If there's one thing we try and do here at Street Commodores, it's give you, our...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-06-2009, 01:12 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,444
Posted By CaptainObvious
You should be able to dry it quickly if you rinse...

You should be able to dry it quickly if you rinse properly. You have to take the sprayer off of the hose and then rinse with the hose close to the car. This causes a sheeting action. Then a small...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-02-2009, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,354
Posted By CaptainObvious
FYI, I got the tires mounted and I've had no...

FYI, I got the tires mounted and I've had no troubles so far with the 275/30/19s on the rear of my 987S.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-27-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,354
Posted By CaptainObvious
Well, we're all going to know in about a week...

Well, we're all going to know in about a week because I ordered the tires.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-26-2009, 01:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,354
Posted By CaptainObvious
Will 275/30R19 tires work on my 987S?

I want to buy Yokohama AD08 tires on my 2005 S. The stock rear tire is 265/35R19. The closest height match from Yokohama is a 275/30R19. So stock is 26.3", and the Yoko is 25.6" in diameter.

Will...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-11-2009, 08:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,333
Posted By CaptainObvious
My car already had this when I bought it.

My car already had this when I bought it.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2009, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,242
Posted By CaptainObvious
Having a system trying to balance itself on two...

Having a system trying to balance itself on two wheels is incredibly inefficient. I calculated that the costs to run a normal Segway would exceed that of a Chevy Suburban because of battery...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2009, 08:19 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,626
Posted By CaptainObvious
Nobody is suggesting that it is wise to drive at...

Nobody is suggesting that it is wise to drive at idle in a high gear. Plenty of people seem to think 2k to 3k is, and that's simply false.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2009, 06:56 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,626
Posted By CaptainObvious
I'm not going to think of this as riding a...

I'm not going to think of this as riding a bicycle, because the amount of torque I can apply at 50 RPM is much greater than the torque I can apply at 200 RPM. If I could apply the same torque at 200...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2009, 12:39 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,626
Posted By CaptainObvious
That's not very scientific. How is it more...

That's not very scientific. How is it more difficult for the engine at 2000RPM in 6th gear than 4500RPM in 6th gear, other than at the higher speed there is even more friction to overcome in the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2009, 09:53 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,626
Posted By CaptainObvious
Is the concept of "lugging" an engine even...

Is the concept of "lugging" an engine even relevant with fuel injection? I mean in the good ole days, you could feed the car too much fuel. Now, the car will only feed what it knows it can burn.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-24-2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 972
Posted By CaptainObvious
I got home about 5 minutes before that hail hit.

I got home about 5 minutes before that hail hit.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-16-2009, 12:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,249
Posted By CaptainObvious
Doesn't participating in a track event give...

Doesn't participating in a track event give Porsche the option to invalidate your warranty?? I'm sure I read that somewhere.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-21-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,390
Posted By CaptainObvious
91 octane gas or 93 octane E10 ?

It looks like I have a choice between 91 octane gas, or 93 octane E10. What would you choose?

If I understand it right, the 91 has more energy. However, the E10 shouldn't pre-detonate as easily,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2009, 09:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,301
Posted By CaptainObvious
Question Do you heed the weight limit of your car?

I was surprised to see that the maximum combined weight of passengers and cargo is 418lbs on my 05 S. Since I'm about 250lbs, that pretty much limits my potential passengers to petite females......
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,637
Posted By CaptainObvious
I'll decide what I'm going to do this summer. I...

I'll decide what I'm going to do this summer. I think the car would do really well with some snows, but if I could pick up a small 4x4 for $3500, that would be better. I'm guessing there will be more...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2009, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,637
Posted By CaptainObvious
Right now it is a daily driver. I haven't decided...

Right now it is a daily driver. I haven't decided if I'm going to buy a beater for the winter, or wheels+snows and a top.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2009, 08:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,637
Posted By CaptainObvious
Smile Just bought an '05 S

Hi all,

Just picked up my S last week. I was looking at Miatas for quite awhile, but I couldn't really decide on what I wanted. Once you loaded them up, sticker was about $30k. Even at invoice and...
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