Strange incident with an angry person who doesn't like Porsches

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Mike80911

Good to hear that you went to the police. Sometimes these things escalate and bad things happen. When I was growing up many of us used the main road as a race track. Looking back not the smartest idea but who thinks about it when you are 18 and driving a 400HP muscle car? One day a man who lived on the road who happened to be the father of a girl who was a good friend of mine got fed up and threw oil onto the road and the attached article was the end result. You never know what some people are capable of until it is to late.
Crash Kills Man, and Another Is Accused of Oiling the Road - NYTimes.com

So the witness says they were only going 40 MPH and they managed to slide 200 feet and hit a tree with such force it killed the driver. Sure I believe him. It was a gravity inversion. Yea that's the ticket. Sure.

If I lived right on that road and kids were drag racing I would start watering my yard. The sprinkler might by accident get the road wet.

So what ever happened to the home owner? Was he jailed?

[cgarr]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I can drive at 20 mpg and 30 mph, but for some reason my car will not do a steady 25 mpg. I have to keep pushing in the clutch and tap the brakes to assimilate anything looking like 25 mph.



I don't have a light weight fly wheel either.

I have a lot of stop signs every 300 feet or so can't really get into 2nd anyhow so I just wind her up!

[speeder]

Originally Posted by cgarr

I have a lot of stop signs every 300 feet or so can't really get into 2nd anyhow so I just wind her up!

So you're running basically a straight-through muffler, that is probably loud as hell and sounds like schit, and you drive around a suburban tract in first gear? ANd you admit it on the internet...what an ass.

Thanks for giving Porsche owners a bad name.

Hey, you know that those Hondas with the really large tail pipes are actually pretty awesome? Seriously, some of them are louder than Porsches. You should really check them out!

[Lapkritis]

Maybe you're this guy ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0pHcIlIADc

[cgarr]

Originally Posted by speeder

So you're running basically a straight-through muffler, that is probably loud as hell and sounds like schit, and you drive around a suburban tract in first gear? ANd you admit it on the internet...what an ass.



Thanks for giving Porsche owners a bad name.



Hey, you know that those Hondas with the really large tail pipes are actually pretty awesome? Seriously, some of them are louder than Porsches. You should really check them out!

Try again: LEO checked it out, on the high end range but within limits for noise. Next

[speeder]

OK, maybe your neighbors are just uptight. You might want to shift gears, though. I'd hate to think of your neighbors all standing around laughing and drinking beer while your house burns down sometime.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by cgarr

I have a lot of stop signs every 300 feet or so can't really get into 2nd anyhow so I just wind her up!

Considering your oil isn't going to be warmed up when first leaving the house, maybe winding it up in first gear isn't the best thing to do.

There is no easy answer, if you blip it up to 30 mph in 2nd gear, put it in neutral and coast allowing yourself to roll silently most of the block, the lack of sound, and being out of gear will make for a dangerous situation in my opinion.

My choice has often been to cruise at 30 mph in a 25 mph zone.

SUV's eventually end up ridding my arse anyway, doing the speed limit is almost unsafe with the majority of vehicles being light trucks speeding +5 to +10 over the posted speed.

Originally Posted by javadog

Your car is not running correctly...

JR

Please tell us in what gear and at what rpm you cruise at 25 mph (assuming level grade).

Up and down hills is another matter.

[cgarr]

It's not as LOUD as many lawn mowers. I'm not going to fold like a cheap lawn chair because of some old blue hair. Wasn't doing anything wrong, next thing they'll ***** about all my buddies coming over with their cars, besides I was here first! Lol

Now get off my lawn!

[javadog]

An average 911 will do 25mph at around 2,500-2,800 rpm in second gear, which is not a bad thing for a cold engine. Fairly quiet, too, if you have a light throttle foot. In first gear, you'd be howling along at 4,200-4,300, or more on an early car, which is not good for a cold engine and will likely sound a little loud to some people.

JR

[MRM]

This thread is full of nothing but technical discussions. Mods, please move this to the 911 Technical BBS where it belongs.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by javadog

An average 911 will do 25mph at around 2,500-2,800 rpm in second gear

Cool, I see where you are coming from.

I don't like to mope around at less than 3,000 rpm very long, very often.

Maybe the 2.7 is different than the torqueier SC's but for what ever reason I just don't like the feel at 25 mph at all.

Might be a host of small issues combined, will attend to in the spring.

Originally Posted by MRM

This thread is full of nothing but technical discussions. Mods, please move this to the 911 Technical BBS where it belongs.

Funny.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Essentially, I have zero integrity. So if some Vegamite-suckin', kangaroo humpin' pantywaist wants to diss the Bobster, it's ok.

Once you have had kangaroo you will never go back...

[Tidybuoy]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I don't like to mope around at less than 3,000 rpm very long, very often.

Maybe the 2.7 is different than the torqueier SC's but for what ever reason I just don't like the feel at 25 mph at all.

I don't like 25mph either but in this case, I was just cruising along with a friend. I can easily run smoothly at 25mph at probably 2K rpm in 2nd. However, up until recently, this was not possible as my CIS was running horribly. It's absolutely amazing how well it runs with just a tiny bit of adjustment to my warm pressure - it's like a new car. For the past 2 years the car run lousy at any point below 3k and was hard to run smooth in city traffic. That has all changed now.

I'd love to see what a "torquier" SC is like - I have yet to have one keep up with me on our mountain PCA road trips.

[speeder]

A good 2.7 can be a spunky car.


Oops...more technical content.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

I don't like 25mph either but in this case, I was just cruising along with a friend. I can easily run smoothly at 25mph at probably 2K rpm in 2nd. However, up until recently, this was not possible as my CIS was running horribly. It's absolutely amazing how well it runs with just a tiny bit of adjustment to my warm pressure - it's like a new car. For the past 2 years the car run lousy at any point below 3k and was hard to run smooth in city traffic. That has all changed now.

I'd love to see what a "torquier" SC is like - I have yet to have one keep up with me on our mountain PCA road trips...

You are just enjoying a weight and gearing advantage. My '74 with a 200+ hp 3.0 will eat either of the 2.7 engined cars I owned for lunch...on any road. Had a different 2.7 in each car and swapped the 3.0 into each. Huge difference. It would also best my 3.2 except at very high speeds (gearing again).

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

...I'd love to see what a "torquier" SC is like - I have yet to have one keep up with me on our mountain PCA road trips.

Glad to help:

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

It's absolutely amazing how well it runs with just a tiny bit of adjustment to my warm pressure - it's like a new car.

Thank you for the tip Tidybuoy.

Fintstone, that engine/tranny is too clean looking. Get out and drive that ***** hard.