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Dipstik-sportech · 12-08-2014, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

[Pedant]
That is a oxymoron. Almost 100% ? So 90% ?
How do you determine which owners fall into the non-almost-100% ?
[/Pedant]

The ones who aren't middle aged and overweight ie Barbie. Would you rather I said 98.75789266722%? Should I have called Chevrolet and asked how many of their owners fell into the demographic? It's a damn joke people, oh wait you have a vette convertible don't you!!!??

Oh and can't see any contradiction - it's actually a reasonably lucid and precise way to describe something that would be exact, if not for a very small difference.

You could use 'almost full' in the same way - and that obviously isn't an oxymoron.

"Almost 100%" would be.

Captain Snooze · 12-08-2014, 10:33 PM

I guess it's alright to make broad sweeping statements when it bolsters one's argument.

Dipstik-sportech · 12-08-2014, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I guess it's alright to make broad sweeping statements when it bolsters one's argument.

Welcome to north america bud. When and if you ever visit you'll see that it's not a blanket statement.

serialk11r · 12-08-2014, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

what is "better weight distribution"? the vette is already rear biased and thanks to a transaxle, most of the weight is in the middle of the car already.

define affordable. i dont even think so much of that is possible. mid engined cars with double wishbones have to be huge since both the engine and the suspension take up space. also, you are describing a cayman. just get one of those.

More rear bias. Also lower polar moment, which is hard to achieve with the engine at one end and the transaxle at the other.

Caymans are nice cars but compared to my MR2, they're clearly a more luxury ride with their longer wheelbase, slower steering, etc. They also clock in at 3000lbs (Porsche understates curb weight by a lot) which is rather heavy. Driving experience wise, I don't like the super long hood, it makes the forward visibility quite a bit worse than my MR2.

Also, a lot of work on a Porsche drivetrain requires engine removal which is horribly expensive/time consuming, but almost worth the trouble.

Another issue with Porsche that bugs me is their electronic limiting of hp, people have logged the throttle body on the DFI 9A1 engines and all of them including the Carrera S don't open the throttle fully at high rpm to intentionally limit power. I guess this isn't a huge problem because you can just buy an ECU from a newer model when they come out and put it in.

Ultramaroon · 12-08-2014, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dipstik-sportech

Welcome to north america bud. When and if you ever visit you'll see that it's not a blanket statement.

Such hubris.

Dipstik-sportech · 12-08-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Such hubris.

Lol. Slightly narcissistic

Ultramaroon · 12-08-2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dipstik-sportech

Lol. Slightly narcissistic

I love me too.

Dipstik-sportech · 12-08-2014, 11:13 PM

Im so in love with me, where's a lake I can look into?!

Ultramaroon · 12-08-2014, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I drove a 360 Modena around Thruxton. It was f**king fast! But I had more fun thrashing a 90hp (!!!!) Peuguot 206 diesel around the twisties of Western Europe.

Exactly! Not afraid of it. Just prefer really letting it rip.

Ultramaroon · 12-08-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dipstik-sportech

Im so in love with me, where's a lake I can look into?!

LOLZ!

DantKR · 12-09-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dipstik-sportech

I'm sorry bud but I just can't call a car a monster that runs neck and neck with a stock sti or evo. If you want a percmformance car you buy the 6spd, if you want a monster you buy the z06 and if you wanna kill yourself you buy the zr1. The Corvette convertible is a coastal cruiser not a track monster. I've never known anyone that days "I want a monster of a car, I know a C6 auto vette!!" I the miss use of the word monster have something do do with it.

Which car are you talking about exactly? No one here really cars about the convertible. The C7 hardtop and C7 Z06 are what we're talking about. Neither of those run neck and neck with the STi.

Tcoat · 12-09-2014, 10:35 AM

The major Canadian 'Vette demographics:

Sideways&Smiling · 12-09-2014, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

The major Canadian 'Vette demographics:

I like the one on the left.

Tcoat · 12-09-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

I like the one on the left.

Well that is good to hear!
I bet that 60% of the Vettes I see around here are driven by the likes of her.

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