Issue with my 987 neighbor - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Brucelee · 01-20-2006, 06:26 AM

Are you writing the check for this guy's car each month?

If not, you don't get a vote.

Then again, he doesn't get a vote on YOUR car either!

Move on, life is way too short!

RandallNeighbour · 01-20-2006, 06:38 AM

If it's his daily drive and he has to sit in that series of long skinny parking lots you people call "freeways", I can see why he went with the Tip.

Perfectlap · 01-20-2006, 06:41 AM

paddles and tips are the handywork of the devil and have ruined motorsports.

The 928 Came in a slushbox and is very much a Porsche. All drivers are different, some enjoy the inventions of satan.

berj · 01-20-2006, 06:47 AM

As an aside.. I personally don't like the Tip.. but the objection is about the UI more than anything else. After driving one for a week I found that I kept hitting the shift buttons inadvertantly with my thumbs while turning. (I'm a 9 and 3 driver). I rather liked the feel of the car with the Tip but due to my fat thumbs and the fact that I *really* enjoy driving a standard I went with the standard.

chily3 · 01-20-2006, 02:56 PM

Quote --- ""Third, I love my Wife. Since Marrying, she has always been totally supportive of my Hobby. She's come along to countless Auto-X, Track, and Show days and has sat quietly on the sidelines and I wanted to get her involved. After 8 years of owning my Lotus Esprit, I finally was able to urge her to drive it. I pulled over in the Parking Lane, swapped seats. She put the Car in gear, drove 100', pulled over and said "That was nice..." She can drive a stick, but simply doesn't like it. Buying a Tip S has allowed her to take the Car and she really gets her foot in it. It is 'Our' Car, and that makes me Happy.""

When I got "our" 2002 S, was looking at Tips and wife said absolutly NOT, It is a sports car and comes with six speed trans.

So we have a six speed to go along with her 5 speed BMW and my "Auto" magnum.

mike

eslai · 01-20-2006, 03:43 PM

I personally haven't driven a non-stick car that I thought was fun to drive. I always felt a bit hamstrung by the delayed response. Once they come out with a tranny that shifts smoothly, rev-matches properly, is as quick to shift gears as a manual tranny AND is affordable, I'll be all over it. I have no fantasies about my abilities being better than a proper DSG or what not.

natecooper · 01-20-2006, 03:53 PM

Quit? Hell no! This is the best forum on the web for Boxster lovers. It's saved me hundreds of dollars and I have way more knowledge of the car now.

I started this post right after I saw my neighbors auto last night, and I appologize for choosing a less than tackful way of sharing 2 views of mine:

1. It is unfortunate that my generation does not enjoy stick shifts as much as I feel they could.
2. I prefer a stick and wanted to get people talking about sticks vs. autos in their boxsters.

I was not trying to offend anyone, however, obviously have. To try and make up for a post I could have started in a more positive tone I will post a picture of myself with a duck bill. Enjoy.

Brucelee · 01-20-2006, 04:09 PM

Nice comeback!

thanks for staying.

Rail26 · 01-20-2006, 04:48 PM

Is everyone on the same menstrual cycle or what? Oh great, here comes the tongue lashing from the females. Where is Jeph and his bottle cap collection to lighten the mood.

eslai · 01-20-2006, 04:54 PM

"I don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die!" (name that movie!)

Jeph · 01-20-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rail26

Is everyone on the same menstrual cycle or what? Oh great, here comes the tongue lashing from the females (that's hot). Where is Jeph and his bottle cap collection to lighten the mood.

In the words of Charles Darwin... "BOO-YAH!"
I keep 'em behind my computer now AND I'm up to 4 cupfulls mother truckers!

How'd'ya like me NOW!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by eslai

"I don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die!" (name that movie!)

Didn't Mr. Garrison say that on an episode of South Park?

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Originally Posted by natecooper

To try and make up for a post I could have started in a more positive tone I will post a picture of myself with a duck bill. Enjoy.

Friend, I am glad you're on this board!

eslai · 01-20-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natecooper

1. It is unfortunate that my generation does not enjoy stick shifts as much as I feel they could.

You're talking about 30-and-under, right? What makes you think that a Porsche forum is a good sampling of twenty-somethings?

I'm 30 and prefer stick. Ask any of my friends that own 350Zs, Miatas, Mini Coopers, Eclipses, Evos, etc. and you'll get that same answer.

MNBoxster · 01-20-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natecooper

Quit? Hell no! This is the best forum on the web for Boxster lovers. It's saved me hundreds of dollars and I have way more knowledge of the car now.

I started this post right after I saw my neighbors auto last night, and I appologize for choosing a less than tackful way of sharing 2 views of mine:

1. It is unfortunate that my generation does not enjoy stick shifts as much as I feel they could.
2. I prefer a stick and wanted to get people talking about sticks vs. autos in their boxsters.

I was not trying to offend anyone, however, obviously have. To try and make up for a post I could have started in a more positive tone I will post a picture of myself with a duck bill. Enjoy.

Hi,

That's the Spirit!!

I took No Offense in the least - skip the Duck Prostheses - that's a Little Scarey!

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99