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Old 03-18-2015, 12:23 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by jdlmodelt View Post
mine is a 99 2.5l with wider tires and it flat won't break traction on dry pavement. I have to be on wet pavement to get it to break loose. My son got the rear wheels to hop last night when he was accelerating in 2nd and missed 3rd and hit 1st instead. I hate teaching him how to drive a standard transmission in this car. I need to get the 76 914 running this summer so he can learn on that one.
He hit 1st on a 2nd gear upshift?!
Seriously, buy an old Corolla, Civic or Cavalier for him to beat up on and wreck until he figures it out.
Probably less $$ that way than a clutch & tranny for the Boxster...
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