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Old 05-19-2010, 10:21 AM
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Yeah, I thought in all the GT1 based engines (GT3/TT/GT2) it's practically nonexistent?
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Originally Posted by PedalFaster,May 18 2010, 09:15 PM
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Apparently those racks suck ass. They really throw off the driving dynamics of the 911 when there is a bike on it.


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Originally Posted by Dr. WOT,May 19 2010, 10:15 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought TTs were far less susceptible to the RMS issue due to being a totally different block than the rest of the 996 series (GT3 excluded).
You are correct. The 996 TT engines are NOT the same Carrera 996 engine with turbos. It is based on the 911 GT1 engine (completely different) and it is a very reliable engine. Maintenance is over rated you can do oil changes and basic maintenance yourself, some parts are obviously more expensive than other cars, but that is expected.
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[QUOTE=The Gasman,May 19 2010, 11:48 AM]Apparently those racks suck ass.
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[QUOTE=PedalFaster,May 19 2010, 12:14 PM] Are you serious or joking?
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Hmmm... sounds like there's also a chance he's some douchebag with a more ego than driving skill and tried to blame the rack ( ) on his bad driving, while trying to sound like some sort of expert who's sense of feel is so refined that he can tell the aerodynamic/COG effects of a ski rack. I'd say a very good chance.
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Originally Posted by Dr. WOT,May 19 2010, 03:39 PM
Hmmm... sounds like there's also a chance he's some douchebag with a more ego than driving skill and tried to blame the rack ( ) on his bad driving, while trying to sound like some sort of expert who's sense of feel is so refined that he can tell the aerodynamic/COG effects of a ski rack. I'd say a very good chance.
I wish I could find the thread. The guy wasn't being a douche in the thread, he was just relating his experience.

Anyway, I think this is the epitome of cool roof racks:

http://www.rahul.net/dennisp/boxster/boxster-rts.shtml
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Originally Posted by The Gasman,May 19 2010, 04:53 PM
I think this is the epitome of cool roof racks:

http://www.rahul.net/dennisp/boxster/boxster-rts.shtml
That's just the Boxster version of the rack I pointed to.

Even if having a bike on your roof throws off the balance of your car, I submit that it would throw it off less than having the bike in your back seat hit you in the head in mid-corner.
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[QUOTE=The Gasman,May 19 2010, 06:53 PM]I wish I could find the thread.
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The first two are crazy. A F40 with a bike rack....priceless At least they both have nice bikes. The first one looks like a 2003ish R1000 and the second is a nice piece 5k+ of Italian cycle


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