A different rant....

[JLZ78]

Robbo66 said:

Speaks volumes this...




I also agree on the R...the stripes don't work as the car is too big.

I detest the rear spoiler on my 997RS, and the silly stickers. It's very much an 'ip early mountain hooner', if I need to drive it through town on way back then balaclava and sunglasses are worn.

I have no problems with the 2.7 ducktail and RS mega wing. They are fixed and part of the core design of the car. This thread is about extending retractable spoilers when not required by the car's systems. It's done by people who think it looks cool and want their car to look more like your two cars above.

[monty999]

Adam B said:

I always assume its some penis deficiency issue

So for people with penis deficiency the answer is to buy a car with a fixed wing yes ??

[DJMC]

JLZ78 said:

As for not being allowed to mention running on your legs on Pistonheads forums, that is simply the stupidest thing I've read on here today, and right up there with 'retractable spoiler extended while parked' muppetry.

That's just it, you said: "On an early morning run through my village I was highly amused to see an Agate Grey Cayman GTS. Reg G N1OLAN driving past the school at 20mph, with the spoiler raised, thus immediately confirming the points made on this thread."

...when you should have clarified in greater detail by saying: "On an early morning run (on my legs, not to be misinterpreted as a run in my car as is highly likely to be the case on this, a motoring forum) through my village I was highly amused to see an Agate Grey Cayman GTS. Reg G N1OLAN driving past the school at 20mph, with the spoiler raised, thus immediately confirming the points made on this thread.

Nobody said you couldn't mention running (on your legs). In fact I'm sure you spot more tragic car blunders on foot or feet (or legs) than when running around in your car (on tyres, which are on wheels, which are on your car).

[The Red Devil]

Its an inferiority complex, these cars are bought by aspirational tossers, most of them cannot drive
either, if they were drivers they would have a Turbo......Total cocks

[Koln-RS]

The Red Devil said:

Its an inferiority complex, these cars are bought by aspirational tossers, most of them cannot drive
either, if they were drivers they would have a Turbo...... Total cocks

Certainly don't agree with that statement

[shantybeater]

JLZ78 said:

I have no problems with the 2.7 ducktail and RS mega wing. They are fixed and part of the core design of the car. This thread is about extending retractable spoilers when not required by the car's systems. It's done by people who think it looks cool and want their car to look more like your two cars above.

Ducktail = perfection.

[shantybeater]

Koln-RS said:

Certainly don't agree with that statement

Me either but I see what he is trying to say. It looks like an attempt to make your base model look bigger than it is e.g. turbo/gt

P.S there is nothing wrong with base models

Edited by shantybeater on Friday 27th May 18:53

[drmark]

Robbo66 said:

Speaks volumes this...




I also agree on the R...the stripes don't work as the car is too big.

I detest the rear spoiler on my 997RS, and the silly stickers. It's very much an 'ip early mountain hooner', if I need to drive it through town on way back then balaclava and sunglasses are worn.

So with you on this. Nice problem to have though

[DJMC]

In ya face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........


Untitled by David Chapman, on Flickr

[drmark]

DJMC said:

In ya face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........


Untitled by David Chapman, on Flickr

Nooooo!

[The Red Devil]

Koln-RS said:

Certainly don't agree with that statement

I was not asking for a consensus, I was expressing my opinion and my experience, too many
cocks who cant drive with kid on fast cars bought for parking at the golf club and in the driveway,
come up against them on the road and they s***e it. The best drivers I have known are 911 Turbo drivers,
especially tuned turbos where a mixture of big balls and talent are a necessary ingredient, or you
wont have it long. Its so damn easy to ring the neck of anything naturally aspirated when you adapt to big
turbo power.......Unless you are a crap driver of course stepping up from your BMW or Audi.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[Koln-RS]

The Red Devil said:

Koln-RS said:

Certainly don't agree with that statement

I was not asking for a consensus, I was expressing my opinion and my experience, too many
cocks who cant drive with kid on fast cars bought for parking at the golf club and in the driveway,
come up against them on the road and they s***e it. The best drivers I have known are 911 Turbo drivers,
especially tuned turbos where a mixture of big balls and talent are a necessary ingredient, or you
wont have it long. Its so damn easy to ring the neck of anything naturally aspirated when you adapt to big
turbo power.......Unless you are a crap driver of course stepping up from your BMW or Audi.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Thank you for the articulate explanation. Still don't agree with that sentiment.

[The Red Devil]

Koln-RS said:

Thank you for the articulate explanation. Still don't agree with that sentiment.

That's alright son, you need any tips just post your thought's and I will set you right...

[Jim1556]

Hard-Drive said:

And I dare say a GT2 is doing the kind of speeds that spoiler is making a difference. I really stuggle with my 986 spoiler...it looks ste when it's up, seems to be more of an MPG sapping air brake than a downforce device, (er, Veyron in lunatic mode for example) and the bit in the handbook where it explains that if the warning light comes on drive slowly to a dealer as handling is compromised seems a bit optimistic at best...

I'm pretty sure the rear spoiler on most cars, is more to reduce lift by disturbing the airflow over the car. For proper 'downforce', you need big, high wings - that's why they're called spoilers (they spoil the airflow).

As for compromised handling if removed, anyone remember the first Audi TT? Quite snappy on lift off, fixed (mostly) by a spoiler to reduce lift over the rear wheels...

On a lighter note...

Digga said:

JLZ78 said:

As for not being allowed to mention running on your legs on Pistonheads forums, that is simply the stupidest thing I've read on here today...

Running is the Devil's work. Wash your mouth our with super unleaded.

I always said, "If we were meant to run, we'd have 4 legs!"

Variation is good, if everybody liked the same thing, we'd all be driving the same, dull, stbox cars!

[YoungMD]

DJMC said:

In ya face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........


Untitled by David Chapman, on Flickr

At least it covers up the porsche massive name...I think it's all going down hill why do porsche now find the need to now put porsche 911 carrera on the back of the 911, so the posers can make sure nobody confuses it with a 'boxster' ....

[Stunters]

YoungMD said:

DJMC said:

In ya face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........


Untitled by David Chapman, on Flickr

At least it covers up the porsche massive name...I think it's all going down hill why do porsche now find the need to now put porsche 911 carrera on the back of the 911, so the posers can make sure nobody confuses it with a 'boxster' ....

A V8 plate on a non-V8 car is the biggest fail there...

[av185]

The Red Devil said:

too many cocks with fast cars bought for parking at the golf club.

Guess the tennis clubs okay then.......

[The Red Devil]

av185 said:

Guess the tennis clubs okay then.......

I was thinking strip joint........And I park mine at the golf club too, looking for bother
on the way and on the way back, my favorite snack at the moment is R8 V10 drivers.

[mollytherocker]

monty999 said:

So for people with penis deficiency the answer is to buy a car with a fixed wing yes ??

No, thats not the point at all.

[Upnorthgt3]

Stunters said:

YoungMD said:

DJMC said:

In ya face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........


Untitled by David Chapman, on Flickr

At least it covers up the porsche massive name...I think it's all going down hill why do porsche now find the need to now put porsche 911 carrera on the back of the 911, so the posers can make sure nobody confuses it with a 'boxster' ....

A V8 plate on a non-V8 car is the biggest fail there...

Errrr so talking of fails, doesn't that M3 have a V8 then........