A Solara tried to race me... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Brucelee · 08-28-2008, 06:52 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,412194,00.html

Blkboxster · 08-28-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,412194,00.html

very sad!!!

Brucelee · 08-28-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Blkboxster

very sad!!!

Indeed. Sadly I see this kind of crap all the time on SOCAL highways. These kids think they are supermen and we are all just spectators.

dmcutter · 08-28-2008, 09:11 AM

I drove a Mazdaspeed 3 earlier this year and it was quite the pocket rocket. Even with its torque management programming in 1st and 2nd there was noticeable torque steer, although not as bad as an Accord V6 Coupe. If I recall correctly from the car mags, the engine in the 3 made a little less HP than in the 6 but equal torque? I also recall 0-60 was slightly slower than a Boxster S despite the bigger hp and torque numbers of the Mazda. Also recall that the 3's acceleration for 0-60 and 0-100 were better than the MS6's. As far as skid pad numbers, the Mazdas were in the high .8s, whereas an '05 S was doing .99. Except for a GTR, I don't think there are many Japanese cars that will hang in a curve with a Box. Of course Grant's stoplight sleeper Boxster slayer has custom suspension bits.

fragdude · 08-28-2008, 02:43 PM

I think mazda has some interesting ECU work in their fwd turbo cars (so does dodge with the srt-4) which limits power in 1st and 2nd gear.

Aside from that, I'm happy with the power my box puts out. Its not amazing from a stand still, but it gets the job done. I was driving to the Poconos with my brother (and our luggage) and we raced a guy in an e46 M3 (he was alone) and we kept up nose to nose with him from 65 to 130 (the gearing and aerodynamics helped i suppose).

I don't usually race (the m3 guy had been driving "with" us for quite some time), but on the way down from NY to williamsburg VA on the Richmond beltway I "raced" some kid in a civic si right before my exit. I did it more to amuse him than myself.

Felt like a I did some public service, but racing can be really dangerous. A lot of these guys try to initiate a race in extremely inappropriate places (i.e. high vehicle and pedestrian traffic). As long as your safe about it, it can be kinda fun me thinks

Topless · 08-28-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

Indeed. Sadly I see this kind of crap all the time on SOCAL highways. These kids think they are supermen and we are all just spectators.

Yup. Street racing is for little boys whose nads haven't dropped yet. Take it to the track.