Issue with my 987 neighbor

[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.

[Brucelee]

Nice comeback!

thanks for staying.

[Rail26]

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]

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

[Perfectlap]

I think people need to read a little more carefully. It sounds to me like he's trying to let everyone know that he thinks driving a stick shift is becoming a dying art in an era of PASM and all the other driver-error reducing gadgetry.
I think you can't even buy a Ferrari 360 Modena without paddle shifters(evil) without having to pay extra for a good old 6 six speed gated shifter.

As far as sportscars go (is that one word or two??) there will always be stick shifts. A steering wheel, three pedals, and stick shift: the pure sportscar experience. And hopefully one day Porsche will start buying them s2000 gear boxes from Honda.
snick snick snick snick.

[eslai]

Well, the S2000 isn't using cable actuation and with the boxster's tranny hanging out by the exhaust, I don't think we'll ever see the sweet kind of snickety-snick sort of action you get from Miatas and hondas.

[Jeph]

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!?!

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?

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]

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]

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