Convertibles
10-31-2023, 10:03 PM
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I agreed for ~6 years...BUT the down-time (during repairs/parts/etc...) reduced my enthusiasm and I have come to accept the "passive" (but good) handling for more drive time.
10-31-2023, 10:04 PM
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10-31-2023, 10:16 PM
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11-01-2023, 05:32 AM
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Man, I would love to get ahold of your 2007, but for what we’re trying to do, it’s out of the budget for now. Beautiful car!
Agreed on the V12. I watched a whole thing on trying to get one to run right after the coil driver ate itself. Not pretty. Actually, that car was pretty messed up to begin with. Battery and hydraulic issues. Cheap from the auction. But not cheap at all.
Agreed on the V12. I watched a whole thing on trying to get one to run right after the coil driver ate itself. Not pretty. Actually, that car was pretty messed up to begin with. Battery and hydraulic issues. Cheap from the auction. But not cheap at all.
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11-01-2023, 07:30 AM
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I’ve been focused on 2006 through 2008 though for my price point, 2006 is probably where I’ll end up unless I go with the later cars. I don’t think a 2009+ will get me into an AMG reasonably unless it has ridiculous miles or something else wrong with it.
11-01-2023, 11:36 AM
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The base motor in a boxster or cayman is a 2.0 4 cylinder and they sound as exciting as a UPS truck.
Introduced in 2016 for the 2017 model year, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman were renamed the Porsche 718 Boxster and Porsche 718 Cayman (internally called the 982), reviving the historic 718 moniker while switching engines from naturally-aspirated flat sixes to small-displacement flat-four turbocharged units
Introduced in 2016 for the 2017 model year, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman were renamed the Porsche 718 Boxster and Porsche 718 Cayman (internally called the 982), reviving the historic 718 moniker while switching engines from naturally-aspirated flat sixes to small-displacement flat-four turbocharged units
11-02-2023, 05:30 PM
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The turbo 4's do have more HP but they sound terrible.......souless.
11-03-2023, 11:03 AM
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- 2.5 L Porsche M96.20 flat-6 (1996–1999)
- 2.7 L M96.22/M96.23 flat-6 (1999–2004)
- 3.2 L M96.21/M96.24 flat-6 (1999–2004)
11-03-2023, 11:43 AM
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I've eyeballed convertibles for years, but I can't bring myself to buy or recommend any of them unless they have a full legit roll bar installed.
My EX-GF was shopping for a convertible Camaro many years ago. She ended up with this V6 T-Top FireChicken instead. It was actually a great car for her. One night in May 2007, I was driving it around Smith Mountain Lake, VA to go meet up with friends as I couldn't get there via boat as I damaged a drive that weekend. I came around a curve, and a car was over the line into my lane. Long story short, I avoided that collision and subsequent eminent broadside collision, but pendulum swinged around, and the car flipped into the woods.
I walked away, but not unscathed. I had to be medevac to a trauma center, ruptured aorta/spleen, etc. etc.
Had she bought a convertible, I'd have likely been killed.
For that reason, I'd only look into Targa top or other cars that still have a roof structure, factory rollbar, unless you want to install a roll bar that will protect you in a rollover. I was a Firefighter/EMT for 10 years, and I've seen ALL the bad stuff.
But it really didn't hit me...
...until it hit ME.
Now, my two "fun cars" are a Corvette with the Targa top, and my oddball/rare Lincoln Mark V with T-Tops.
My EX-GF was shopping for a convertible Camaro many years ago. She ended up with this V6 T-Top FireChicken instead. It was actually a great car for her. One night in May 2007, I was driving it around Smith Mountain Lake, VA to go meet up with friends as I couldn't get there via boat as I damaged a drive that weekend. I came around a curve, and a car was over the line into my lane. Long story short, I avoided that collision and subsequent eminent broadside collision, but pendulum swinged around, and the car flipped into the woods.
I walked away, but not unscathed. I had to be medevac to a trauma center, ruptured aorta/spleen, etc. etc.
Had she bought a convertible, I'd have likely been killed.
For that reason, I'd only look into Targa top or other cars that still have a roof structure, factory rollbar, unless you want to install a roll bar that will protect you in a rollover. I was a Firefighter/EMT for 10 years, and I've seen ALL the bad stuff.
But it really didn't hit me...
...until it hit ME.
Now, my two "fun cars" are a Corvette with the Targa top, and my oddball/rare Lincoln Mark V with T-Tops.
Last edited by Sydwayz; 11-06-2023 at 12:33 PM.
11-03-2023, 11:51 AM
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"Broomstick Test" that we use in NASA racing and HPDE for convertibles:
Global MX-5 Cup 2017. Race 2 Barber Motorsports Park. Tim Probert Start Crash Flip - YouTube
Another: (Click link in quote below: )
Global MX-5 Cup 2017. Race 2 Barber Motorsports Park. Tim Probert Start Crash Flip - YouTube
Another: (Click link in quote below: )
Last edited by Sydwayz; 11-03-2023 at 11:58 AM. Reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Xvv4TXMc0&ab_channel=CrashRacing
