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Originally Posted by choddy
I'm a new owner of a 99 Boxster. I have been wondering what is the correct way to drive this car. Is it true that I should shift gears on the red-line...always? Or...at 6K? Help.
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Taking this question at face value, I find it a tad absurd.
Are you suggesting that for on street driving you would shift at 6K RPM in every shift at all times? Or, are you suggesting that if you were tracking the car, that you would drive this way for the fastest lap times?
I don't know any practicable way you could always shift at 6K on the street unless you live in the remote areas of Wyoming.
Nor, would you want to. This way of driving would ensure that you:
Receive speeding tickets
Be involved in accidents
Likely go to jail
Get about 10 MPG
Replace tires every 6K miles
Need new brakes, clutches, every 20K miles
Replace the engine in about 2 yrs. or less
Make sense?