05-25-2017, 08:56 AM | #31 |
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Whatever helps them make their case, man. But certainly interesting.
I'm glad they still make it. I've been mulling the thought of upgrading it to a Boxster in the future when I no longer need to give kids a ride to school (3-4 years away), but I seriously wonder if there's an ROI there given the actual amount of fun extracted on public roads. Yes, it's not fast. And the moment you deal with 50mph+, straight roads, you notice it. But on winding country roads, or even hwy exit ramps it's really hard to beat. I still attribute a lot of it to the short gearing, but sadly that is one of the big hits against the P-cars - their outrageously tall 1-2 (3?) gearing. |
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You know, people complain about porsche 1/2 gearing, but there are benefits. The car is torquey enough, you end up shifting at low rpm's, and that makes it smooooth. Most sports cars buck and jerk (think e46M or especially modified rear ratios). The p-cars are smooth around town if not wildly fast. On the highway, 4/5/6 are always proper and that's when you fly.
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And once you're above a moderate speed it's mostly just moving the shift points around. It's not a matter of right or wrong but whether the gearing matches the corner. In the Cayman you might come out of a ramp at top of 2nd at 65 mph. In a different car you'd have had to shift mid-ramp then between gears. I'm not saying short gearing or a miata is bad. Just different. Last edited by rumatt; 05-25-2017 at 09:09 PM. |
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oh!
very good.
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Has anyone here driven a Fiat 124 Abarth? Is it even available here with a stick yet?
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My point about the tall 1-2 gearing is that you can so seldom enjoy the engine singing to redline. |
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