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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
Except that stats show that year on year, every...

Except that stats show that year on year, every year, a smaller proportion of young men even bother to get their driver's licences much less buy sports cars! Especially young men living in urban...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
Porsche doesn't break down it's China sales...

Porsche doesn't break down it's China sales publicly, but it does say it sells more Cayenne in China than anywhere else.

Given that it sells more Cayenne overall than any other model by a MILE,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
Quite. And not many in the west want such cars,...

Quite. And not many in the west want such cars, either. Sports cars are dying, sadly. There's no getting round it.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
In hope you're right, but I'm confident you're...

In hope you're right, but I'm confident you're dead wrong.

I think the chances of the Chinese buying any proper sports cars are zero. They'll buy super cars and luxury coupes.

But something...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
I think the original article was mostly right,...

I think the original article was mostly right, even if the author doesn't fully understand the issues.

Porsche was selling 20k Boxsters a year at one point, now it's selling less than 15k Boxsters...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,804
Posted By pothole
China buys super cars and SUVs. They don't buy...

China buys super cars and SUVs. They don't buy sports cars. They buy a tonne of Cayenne in China, barely any Boxsters and Caymans.

Personally, I think the article is mostly right, at least in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,634
Posted By pothole
I've got a copy of the one right at the top left....

I've got a copy of the one right at the top left. Any of the others any good?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 10:50 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 19,244
Posted By pothole
First it was this one: ...

First it was this one:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K_O1SnC20aY/T11m1IKwyTI/AAAAAAAAAzc/m871onxxVf8/w800-h367-no/Box2.jpg

Then I quite liked this one:...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 19,244
Posted By pothole
Phwoar. I love a nice early 986.

Phwoar. I love a nice early 986.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,876
Posted By pothole
Definitely not. It did sound like an AOS...

Definitely not.

It did sound like an AOS failure, but you can't be sure. And even an AOS failure can have nasty consequences if you are unlucky!

Super news that it was just the AOS in the end.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,675
Posted By pothole
As the clutch wears, it gets heavier. That...

As the clutch wears, it gets heavier. That simple. Doesn't mean it's about to go.

Mine was heavy for 40k miles and I only changed the clutch because the arm bent. It wasn't slipping or juddering...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-11-2013, 06:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,675
Posted By pothole
Sounds like the clutch release arm thingie could...

Sounds like the clutch release arm thingie could be bent.

This happened to me as my clutch wore and got very heavy. Eventually the arm bent and the clutch wasn't releasing properly. When...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,423
Posted By pothole
Variocam paddles? ...

Variocam paddles?

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
The single argument I have heard in favour of the...

The single argument I have heard in favour of the low temp stat that makes some sense is one you have not mentioned at all.

It relates to speed of reaction and the fact that the stat is place at...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
Perhaps. But I'm not convinced. I have no idea...

Perhaps. But I'm not convinced. I have no idea where you get the idea that these engines run at 99 degrees steady state for instance.

The BMW comparison was not meant to be definitive and is no...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 02:39 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
I read my temps from the AC panel hack, not the...

I read my temps from the AC panel hack, not the temp gauge. It's not quite as accurate as direct from OBD, but I doubt it's anything like 10 degrees out (which is a lot in C). I have connected via...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
Incidentally, the standard stat for bombproof...

Incidentally, the standard stat for bombproof 90's BMW straight sixes is 88 degrees.

It's a complicated topic. I'm yet to be convinced that a low temp stat is unambiguously a good thing.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
I'm metric when it comes to oil and coolant temp....

I'm metric when it comes to oil and coolant temp. My car runs at 88 or 89C steady state. That's totally fine.

What I don't like is how hot it can get when stressed or in traffic.

Moreover, the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
But that's the WHOLE point. The time when you...

But that's the WHOLE point. The time when you want help with temps is when they are high.

With the standard stat, you are fine in normal driving. Temps are not an issue. What we want is something...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
Posted By pothole
********************in, thanks. You're not...

********************in, thanks.

You're not tempted to go for a smaller tyre year-round?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 01:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
Sorry, how was my hypothesis flawed. I clearly...

Sorry, how was my hypothesis flawed. I clearly stated that the low temp car would start off from a lower position temperature wise.

In fact, nothing you said contradicats my point, which is that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
Posted By pothole
Ekam, that's on the standard 8.5-inch rear rim,...

Ekam, that's on the standard 8.5-inch rear rim, yeah?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
Sorry, I can't see how you are correct. ...

Sorry, I can't see how you are correct.

Let's say you're stuck in traffic crawling for an hour. Essentially no natural airflow over the rads.

The low-temp stat car will start off at a lower...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 24,986
Posted By pothole
I think people are looking at buffered gauges...

I think people are looking at buffered gauges that won't show any changes unless they are very dramatic.

You need to be looking at the temp via either the aircon screen hack or better still via...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-09-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
Posted By pothole
An 8.5-inch front wheel?

An 8.5-inch front wheel?
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