Rochester's new G
08-17-2018, 10:27 AM
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Was roaming the internet and came across this... felt it was fitting after your comment. I feel it resonates with all of us that hope to see a MT in our driveway, that we love to drive.
Motortrend.com , by Words: Jason Cammisa
“I'm an outspoken fan of manual transmissions in sports cars, and the 911 R highlights why. When you depress the accelerator, you're asking for the throttle to be opened. What happens then is up to you. In any sort of automatic, you're not asking for throttle. You're asking for torque to accelerate the car. Outside of revving it with the transmission in neutral, you don't ever get to speak directly with the engine. You never learn, for example, about how that light flywheel lets the engine rev up so quickly on throttle blips. Or how it makes the 911 R incredibly easy to stall. Or how it contributes to that light bucking as you get off the gas.
The difference in interaction with an engine is like, if you'll pardon the strange analogy, spending an evening with your girlfriend versus visiting her in prison.
Visit the prison, and you get to see her behind a wall of glass. You pick up a phone and even hear her voice while watching her lips move to make the subtle sounds of speech. You make a joke, and you can watch her smile.
After a while you might get used to it. After some time, you might even think that seeing and hearing her is the same thing as being together. But it's a tease. By then, you'll have forgotten all the granular stuff, the softness of her hair, the smell of her skin, or the way her breathing pattern changes just after she falls asleep.
(You'll probably have forgotten that she's a homicidal mental patient and that's why she wound up in jail in the first place. I digress.)
My point still applies. I suspect driving the R after a GT3 RS would feel like getting out of a simulator and into the real thing. No disrespect to the RS. By the numbers (0-60, lap times) it's superior to the R. But I won't stop driving just because I can't keep up with Walter R hrl on a back road, and you shouldn't stop shifting just because an automatic is faster.
We don't buy sports cars to get to work quicker in the morning. We drive them for the experience.”
Motortrend.com , by Words: Jason Cammisa
“I'm an outspoken fan of manual transmissions in sports cars, and the 911 R highlights why. When you depress the accelerator, you're asking for the throttle to be opened. What happens then is up to you. In any sort of automatic, you're not asking for throttle. You're asking for torque to accelerate the car. Outside of revving it with the transmission in neutral, you don't ever get to speak directly with the engine. You never learn, for example, about how that light flywheel lets the engine rev up so quickly on throttle blips. Or how it makes the 911 R incredibly easy to stall. Or how it contributes to that light bucking as you get off the gas.
The difference in interaction with an engine is like, if you'll pardon the strange analogy, spending an evening with your girlfriend versus visiting her in prison.
Visit the prison, and you get to see her behind a wall of glass. You pick up a phone and even hear her voice while watching her lips move to make the subtle sounds of speech. You make a joke, and you can watch her smile.
After a while you might get used to it. After some time, you might even think that seeing and hearing her is the same thing as being together. But it's a tease. By then, you'll have forgotten all the granular stuff, the softness of her hair, the smell of her skin, or the way her breathing pattern changes just after she falls asleep.
(You'll probably have forgotten that she's a homicidal mental patient and that's why she wound up in jail in the first place. I digress.)
My point still applies. I suspect driving the R after a GT3 RS would feel like getting out of a simulator and into the real thing. No disrespect to the RS. By the numbers (0-60, lap times) it's superior to the R. But I won't stop driving just because I can't keep up with Walter R hrl on a back road, and you shouldn't stop shifting just because an automatic is faster.
We don't buy sports cars to get to work quicker in the morning. We drive them for the experience.”
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08-17-2018, 10:39 AM
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It's been what... two weeks (?) since I've last driven my car because of the electrical issue. I'm actually a little pleased with myself at tamping down the urgency to get it fixed, focused on a whole host of other responsibilities and milestones. The plan now is to get my oldest off to college next week, before turning to whatever it takes to fix the G.
That said, I do really want to drive the car again. After six and a half years, I still adore driving my car.
08-17-2018, 10:41 AM
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Turns out the drive belt slipped off its pulley. It was an easy fix, and now I'm a hero, LOL.
I've tried a few electric mowers over the years, borrowed from friends, and didn't care for them. That said, the tech is improving at breakneck speed, so I'm sure there's an electric mower in my future someday.
I've tried a few electric mowers over the years, borrowed from friends, and didn't care for them. That said, the tech is improving at breakneck speed, so I'm sure there's an electric mower in my future someday.
Anyway, lets get back to cars... Nico- I like that article
08-18-2018, 12:23 AM
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Thanks. That's kind to say.
Picked up a multi-meter yesterday, to see if the wiring from the clutch position harness clip is properly powered. Other than that, I'm just processing in my head the logistics of getting the car to the dealership, and trying not to go into full-on Crisis Mode about it, because we still have two other functioning cars, and I work at home, blah blah blah. Point being, I don't want to give in to the typical fix-my-car-at-all-costs state of mind. Trying to de-prioritize it.
Easier said than done.
Fortunately, I can be really lazy about certain projects. And I happen to have another homeowner project going on, as well as a lawnmower that just died, which is something that has to get fixed before the next mow. (sigh)
Picked up a multi-meter yesterday, to see if the wiring from the clutch position harness clip is properly powered. Other than that, I'm just processing in my head the logistics of getting the car to the dealership, and trying not to go into full-on Crisis Mode about it, because we still have two other functioning cars, and I work at home, blah blah blah. Point being, I don't want to give in to the typical fix-my-car-at-all-costs state of mind. Trying to de-prioritize it.
Easier said than done.
Fortunately, I can be really lazy about certain projects. And I happen to have another homeowner project going on, as well as a lawnmower that just died, which is something that has to get fixed before the next mow. (sigh)
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08-29-2018, 02:55 PM
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Made an appointment for next Thursday with my mechanic. If I can push the car out of my garage, and pop the clutch down the driveway, then I'll be driving it there. If that fails, I'm going to have to make arrangements for a tow. Once there: starter, serpentine belt, lower PS hose replacement, PS fluid swap, and a transmission fluid swap.
It will be nice to drive my G again someday. I miss driving it.
It will be nice to drive my G again someday. I miss driving it.
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09-01-2018, 05:04 PM
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09-06-2018, 08:49 AM
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Prepared to pop the clutch this morning, and prepared to call for a flat-bed tow if that didn't work... the starter actually engaged this morning and the car started right up. 
First time in 5 weeks. So I drove it to the mechanic's and got it up on the lift. Odds are I'll be getting a (reman) starter, along with the other stuff I mentioned. It's bittersweet. On the one hand, I avoided a tow. But on the other hand, I can't repeat the failure. The car started a dozen times over while on the lift.
Either way, it was a joy to actually drive it again. I missed how much power is available from this car.
First time in 5 weeks. So I drove it to the mechanic's and got it up on the lift. Odds are I'll be getting a (reman) starter, along with the other stuff I mentioned. It's bittersweet. On the one hand, I avoided a tow. But on the other hand, I can't repeat the failure. The car started a dozen times over while on the lift.Either way, it was a joy to actually drive it again. I missed how much power is available from this car.
09-06-2018, 09:18 AM
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Great to hear that you got your car going again! Fingers crossed that its all sorted now
One good thing about not driving it for a while is the fresh feel it has on its own that keeps the mod-bug at bay, at least for me anyways
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09-06-2018, 04:03 PM
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/done
New starter, and a few maintenance items (serp belt, PS fluid, tranny gear oil).
Finally.
New starter, and a few maintenance items (serp belt, PS fluid, tranny gear oil).
Finally.
Hopefully the new starter fixes your problem for good.
09-09-2018, 07:30 PM
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Driving my car again, and twice now I've had this thought while driving that the steering was different. That it was more stable to the touch, if that makes any sense. Like it's thicker, but in a more controlled, linear sort of way. (Lame language here, but it's all I got.) Anyway, both times I'm reminded that, well... I did just have the PS fluid swapped. And that's the original fluid from 7 years ago, and almost 40k miles.
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09-10-2018, 03:57 PM
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