an honest confession
 

I have owned my Boxster S for two years in April, I have never even barked the tires....have you ?

Got a little sideways in the rain due to over acceleration but that's about it. Not one to bark the tires as my luck would dictate something very well might come off.

Heck yeah! Not only have I barked the tires I have had the car sideways through corners. :D

I "chirp" my rear tires on occasion. I also have the habit of getting the rear end side ways when safe to do so.

Nope. It's not that kind of car. My truck however...

I did it once, immediately followed by my driver side axle exploding.

Never
 

The clutch is too small and too expensive.

Mine's a tip = not a chance! :rolleyes:
A bit sideways on occasion though.

Seriously? Mines a Tip and she turn the tires from a stop. I think Porsche thought we were going to be pulling tree stumps with the 1st in this car, like putting a truck in granny gear.

I autocross it pretty often - Chirp, spin, slide, lock up, squeal...all very regular occurrences. You will be amazed how far you can push the envelope in these things. If you don't go over the edge once in a while, you don't know where the edge is! :-)

Take your traction control off and go have some fun! (in a safe way, obeying all local and state laws, of course).

Well, I obviously haven't been trying hard enough! ;)

Once, not really on purpose. I pulled out of a parking lot with a blind turn just before in the lane I was turning into when a truck barreled up on me around the turn. I had to get the hell out of the way FAST, with no shoulder or anything. Chirped on the 1-2 shift.

I had it at the autocross on R-comps as soon as I purchased it. It was clear to me then that the car had more than enough power and top spinning ability to put me up a tree or facing the wrong way in the opposite lane. You need to drive with both hands and feets and most of your brain.

Wait... you mean your tip goes back to... 1st? Huh.

When I had tip in my 2006 987, once I hit 2nd, I stayed in second until I turned the car off and started it again. Do you downshift at a stop just to get back to 1st? Granted, I am no Chet Haze, so "barking" tires and "pulling tree stumps" is lost on me, but I do know that all the tips I've seen from 2006 and earlier didn't go back to 1st, after having reached 2nd. Even from the stop. Dawg. Is it a 987 thang, yo?

Why yes is goes into 1st gear after going into 2nd, even on the roll, no stop needed.

Huh. So why did Porsche do that with the 987 tip? I never understood that. I mean 1st just seemed so useless, if you were going to start in 2nd, after having reached 2nd.

[edit] Aha! I was driving in "auto mode" most of the time - that seems to explain why I started in 2nd. And, to get back to topic, after google searching - no, I haven't squealed, barked, etc. the tires in most of the cars I've owned. Just not my thing.

Correct, in auto mode the car starts out in 2nd gear. To get into 1st gear you need to use manual mode.

But, in 1st (which I didn't spend more than 3-6 seconds in so I can't compare), in manual mode - did/do you appreciate any noticeable difference in performance? On the low end of the RPM spectrum, I don't know that I appreciated any difference - as compared to downshifting and exerting more control in the other gears. In autocrossing, etc., is there a performance difference in 1st? Though I may be... sarcastic in most of my posting, I'm attempting a serious question, so please do answer. My current 981 *pdk* goes back to 1st - even in auto mode. Pretty sure my 997.2S, also pdk, went back to 1st in auto mode.

With the Tiptronic, yes 1st is much faster off the line. The bad thing is Porsche geared 1st so low when you hit 2nd gear the RPM drop is not optimal in my eyes, hence me saying Porsche must have thought we are pulling out tree stumps with 1st gear.

PDK I have no idea, I've never driven one. All I know is it's much better then the Tiptronic.

The 986, even in auto, will take first. It starts in second, but if you quickly let off the brake and stab the throttle, the car will downshift to first before sending you off the line. It is much more visceral than your usual 2nd gear pull away, so much so that once it sheered two bolts on my cv joint!
Rolling with a manual 6 speed now, first seems longer in the 6 speed.

Too much time and money to intentionally do it with this car. I plan on running it for many many years.

I guess the few times I did manual mode with the tip, I shifted to 2nd quicker and didn't ride out the peak. Hence, I didn't experience much difference in 1st/2nd. Interesting - thanks for the reply.

I can't comment much on the pdk, as I mostly drive in auto (and in 2 years of 981 ownership, am and at 4000 miles) and don't push it as much as the avid enthusiast. When I had the 911s, that car had significantly more power than the 987, so I didn't feel much need to push that one either. Maybe when the kids are older and off doing Jake-like things... I'll consider it with the 981 :ah:

[edit] strike that last comment. When I was Jake's age, I had jobs. My kids will too. And 20s be expensive! ;)

Yeah, I guess I never tried this one. :rolleyes:

Some say, that would be do to age and experience. But people older than me still do questionable things... right Mr. Clarkson?:p

*due not do.

:cheers:

Yah! You are listening! And yes, I do make mistakes and sometimes I don't get to correcting, though I try. You'll understand if/when you have kids, and typing on the computer becomes the third or forth thing you do at once. And you develop a sense for the spoken/written word. But I digress. I did err.

It is a shame you still stated this, though. I wasn't going to comment, but since you are paying attention, this is really not a proper sentence. Minimally, I'd suggest you have two independent clauses and could benefit from a ";":

Also, you seem to have fallen in love with the comma. Now, should you progress to understand the Oxford comma, I won't be sad. But, you do use it too much in your posts. Sure, I get that Bill Shatner gets away with speaking like you type, but BigJake, "I served with Bill Shatner. I knew Bill Shatner. Bill Shatner was a friend of mine. You are no Bill Shatner."

In addition, I do have to say, I was a little dumbfounded by this post:

I'm not following the rationale of your comma usage here. Also, "I then took to photoshop.", while dramatic doesn't really follow. There is too much filler one needs to apply. But, let's say you are trying to be colloquial. Fine. Let it be. But, "I present to you." really is an awkward sentence. I do think you mean to use an ellipsis... which I am partial to. And, your last sentence - again, I get it if you are trying to be colloquial - you could use better phrasing. I'd suggest: "So, the point of this thread is - Show me your frankenboxster!" Personally, I'd accent it with a Cuba Gooding meme from Jerry Maguire, but I like to reference.

Hi Boss,
 

At some point in your life, you or someone you know has probably taken a sleeping pill. Perhaps it was an OTC sleep aid or maybe you even have a prescription for something more potent. But according to new research, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, those prescription meds may be more dangerous than you think.

Interesting 1st post. Sure, it is likely a bot - and I hate to stray from the topic, but this is something that bothers me. I get the opening sentence is an appeal. Fine. I think we can all agree to this general statement. But, OTC sleep aids are a different class of drugs than Rx - and because of this, the third statement is a bait and switch. Also, there is no condition whereby we are made to think that prescription drugs would be safe as OTC. There are different rules governing availability of product (and ID is often required for several OTCs...). Anyway... As my discussion with Jake was fun, albeit, stupid, here Jake, if you are still reading... is adequate sentence structure. However, if you were to diagram this "argument" symbolically, it would be a fallacy or invalid. I think they are going for a conditional statement or proof (or somehow trying to imply a modus ponens) but it doesn't follow. So, the "lesson" here, Jake, is don't just use proper written language - you still need to make sense. Also, don't let your lady friend bark your tires - that's common sense... especially if she hasn't learned stick, yet.

[edit] Well, after trying to view Marveen's address, there is something that is Porsche related: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.739956,-74.007174,3a,75y,104.31h,77.14t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sv6bKXBu5qhI8lxtUhPMdOA!2e0

Hey! Marveen! That's not a Boxster in the Street view! You should try 6speedonline! I'd suggest the 1st gen 997 forum.

Wow where did this thread end up going? :confused:

On a side note. When I get the RPM's up to 5,500 to 6,000 and dump the clutch while drag racing a Corvette :eek: I sometimes chirp the tires.

cfos is on Jake's leg again.
"We need the spray bottle!" :D

Hey, follow the chain, potato-man. He replied to me #20. And you replied to the photoshop thread...? :confused: Really? Really?

http://images.amcnetworks.com/blogs....-lines-325.jpg

I was joking! Geez, smile once in a while! It's good for you ;)

http://i.imgur.com/RoxGJaN.jpg

But, if you'd like more of my attention... I'll remember that. :cool: I'm always up for good leg.

Right here, big boy ;)
I've got a special treat for you. Wait for it...are you still waiting? You should hold your breath, too.

Drive it like you stole it!

Glad you mentioned this Jake. I think that one should check the torque on those cv bolts periodically. During my winter maintenance I noticed some grease splattering around one of the cv joints. I found that the 6 bolts had backed off so much that I could turn them by hand! :eek: Catastrophe avoided!!

Did a visual check on the cv joints while changing the plugs and coils. All "looked" good, but I never checked the bolts.

Yay! I get to go back under the car. :rolleyes:

Why is it that everyone in a Corvette, Charger, WRX, etc., wants to race? Boxsters, even S's, really aren't fast. I guess everyone wants to beat a "Porsch".

Last fall I had a guy in a bright orange Challenger weave around traffic to get next to me at a light. I saw a cop a block up, so of course I had to give him a few blips of the throttle. Mr. Charger responded, the red mist of being able to let loose the Hemi on a "Porsch" apparently clouding his view of the cop, telling me that he had a nice exhaust on that Hemi. Sounds good! When the light turned green Mr. Charger cut a great light and hooked right up, taking the Hemi right up to redline. Yup, it is fast. Me, I casually pulled away from the light and watched as Mr. Hemi FINALLY noticed the cop, freaked out, and slammed on the brakes to the point of stopping in the middle of the street right in front of the cop. I waved to him and the cop as I passed by; doing the speed limit (30mph) of course. I should have turned around to see if the cop actually pulled him over (the cop may have been laughing as hard as I was) but I had somewhere to go. I felt a little bad for him. Not too bad though...

The most fun making tires bark etc was on the Porsche Performance Driving School.

After that it was the Autocrosses.

The engine growl on public streets is much nicer than tire bark anyway, to the point where barking seems a bit tacky and juvenile in a Porsche.

I drive to please only myself and what the reving Hondas, Dodgers and Mustangs do is of no consequence to me even when they are on the verge of losing control in the twisties trying to keep up.

It is entertaining as it only takes a few revs with the aftermarket muffler to arouse the testosterone all around me in the other cars and watch as Hybrids, Hondas and inbreds let it rip in a frenzied dash to the next red light.

Its great being a Porsche owner/driver

During the warmer months, this seems like a daily occurrence for me. Nine times out of ten it's a pimply faced kid or his passenger. Very rarely does a grown man come snooping for a street race. But lately, the wannabe Vin Diesels have taken to pick ups and SUVs, which is even more ridiculous.