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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-24-2009, 08:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,715
Posted By mtch
Tail Of the Dragon 2009

Is there any interest or anything in the works? There's nothing new in the 08 thread and the optimal time is fast approaching!!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2008, 09:18 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,875
Posted By mtch
Unhappy gas prices

gas prices went up 50 cents / gal 30 minutes ago. i'm am really looking forward to the trip, but i'm not sure now. if it keeps going up, we'll be stuck in the mountains with gas selling for $8/gal...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2008, 09:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,690
Posted By mtch
I was wondering about this very issue just last...

I was wondering about this very issue just last week. I'm thinking of replacing the all seasons with summer rubber and wonder if cold temps damage the tire or simply degrade performance.

Like...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-11-2008, 08:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,848
Posted By mtch
I agree. I would have sold my car if it were not...

I agree. I would have sold my car if it were not for the GT3 delete option. I considered upgrading for the extra 50 hp, but the 987 is just not comfortable enough with the new console preventing the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-09-2008, 08:06 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,875
Posted By mtch
to the guy who takes credit for this bright idea

to the guy who takes credit for this bright idea
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-02-2008, 06:30 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,875
Posted By mtch
ALSO.....is there an itinerary . I've looked...

ALSO.....is there an itinerary . I've looked around the different threads and didn't see any plans other than meeting that weekend. For those who want to attend but don't stay at the 2 wheel inn, a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-02-2008, 05:56 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 13,875
Posted By mtch
I've been on the fence regarding this trip for a...

I've been on the fence regarding this trip for a while. There is a PCA DE that same week @ VIR, and I couldn't make up my mind. I think I've decided to hit the dragon instead of the DE, but I am...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-13-2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,456
Posted By mtch
I have the same bars. I think it was a good buy....

I have the same bars. I think it was a good buy. They went in easily and i would use the word "crisp" to describe the improvement. I tracked my car without the bars many time and was always...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-13-2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,074
Posted By mtch
You should be!!! You will ruin an expensive...

You should be!!! You will ruin an expensive vehicle is you repeatedly tow over a vehicle's capacity.




Power is not the determining factor. A turbo s need RPMs to spool the turbo which...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-05-2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,098
Posted By mtch
i wish you had not installed the headers util you...

i wish you had not installed the headers util you got the dyno mystery straightened out. With a number so low, it hard to really say that the extra power is from the headers or from a correction to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-03-2007, 12:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,359
Posted By mtch
i chuckled when i read this because you are...

i chuckled when i read this because you are talking 3.5 mm or roughly 1/8 of an inch. That's tire wear after one DE or weekend ride through the twisties. If you can eyeball the difference, you are...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-03-2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,921
Posted By mtch
I have an 03 S with the Carrera wheels (8x18 &...

I have an 03 S with the Carrera wheels (8x18 & 10x18). I replaced the rears (265/35 stock) this summer with 275/35 tires with no problems. No camber adjustments, everything else stock. I live in the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-03-2007, 11:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,921
Posted By mtch
Now how much sense does that really make. Think...

Now how much sense does that really make. Think about it....There are only about 5 N rated tires. So without one of these specific tires, your car, which handled so greatly before, will now handle...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-03-2007, 11:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,793
Posted By mtch
Why rain sensors and dimming mirrors? Any...

Why rain sensors and dimming mirrors? Any benefit, other than not having to rotate the knob and flip up the dim angle on the mirror?
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 11-21-2007, 09:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,483
Posted By mtch
totally hijacking the thread.....

Speaking of DE's, is anyone having trouble with the convertible top / roll bar / broomstick test? The 987 has an improved roll bar, but I'm working with a 986 right now and I've run into problems....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 11-20-2007, 05:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 50,338
Posted By mtch
Actually Subarus have a strong reputation for...

Actually Subarus have a strong reputation for reliability and dependability, probably even stronger than Porsche's. The speed / performance tag Subaru is now wearing is fairly recent and limited to 1...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-18-2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,166
Posted By mtch
You are lucky. I had a similar problem, started...

You are lucky. I had a similar problem, started with sticky 2nd gear then 2nd gear went out completely. The decision to repair under warranty or not is left to the regional service manager, and they...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-18-2007, 08:33 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,690
Posted By mtch
I think the day will come. In Panorama last...

I think the day will come. In Panorama last month, there was mention of privateers beginning to race Caymans in Europe, so it's probably just a matter of time and demand for racing parts and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-18-2007, 06:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,690
Posted By mtch
While @ a DE event @ VIR, I had the only Boxster...

While @ a DE event @ VIR, I had the only Boxster S there. (03) There were also some Caymans, but mostly 911s of various model yr and trim levels. While there I swapped cars with a friend who has a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-07-2007, 06:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,847
Posted By mtch
U.S. Army

Former Artillery officer here. No great war stories or anything like that. Just a few years of playing in the mud and making a lot of noise.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-21-2007, 07:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,653
Posted By mtch
Ran the Dragon Today

I ran the Dragon today with the Palmetto Region of PCA. It was pretty incredible. We actually ran the entire loop of the Dragon going out and the Cherohalla Skyway returning.

We started out at...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-16-2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,067
Posted By mtch
which is bound to happen, given how cheap & easy...

which is bound to happen, given how cheap & easy it is to go FI in those cars
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-13-2007, 09:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,216
Posted By mtch
That's true, but it's a turbo. In 10 yrs, that...

That's true, but it's a turbo. In 10 yrs, that car will still be worth maybe $30k (assuming he does not trash it) and a brand new Boxster driven and treated similarly will be worth half that.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-13-2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,090
Posted By mtch
torque and powerband used in city driving

Another consideration might be the low-mid range torque. While the base 987 has hp numbers that approach those of the 986S, it torque curve is not a broad, with its the smaller displacement. I have...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-13-2007, 07:50 PM
Replies: 40
Poll: Heel N Toe
Views: 3,780
Posted By mtch
The method described above is how i was taught...

The method described above is how i was taught several years ago, but the car was a honda s2000. Weak engine not withstanding, that car is designed for a more enthusiastic driver expereince that the...
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