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Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-26-2019, 04:30 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 56,429
Posted By crabman

In the manual thread you have a lot of...

In the manual thread you have a lot of conversation and not so much action so to speak, there are some talking with their wallets but not so many. I wanted a manual C8 corvette. I don't give a crap...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-02-2019, 12:06 AM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

Gents my sports car is just for fun, I don't need...

Gents my sports car is just for fun, I don't need it to do anything but show me a good time and I have a better time driving a stick. I'm not saying it's in any way right, it's just what I like. The...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-01-2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

Did you consider the GT4? I was smitten with the...

Did you consider the GT4? I was smitten with the previous version after a test drive but didn't buy in. Now it seems I've got to look elsewhere with C8 out of the running and I'm not sure which I'd...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-30-2019, 08:30 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

A man who thinks his subjective opinion as to the...

A man who thinks his subjective opinion as to the value of something is a universal truth to which all others must adhere or prove themselves idiots does not get to call anyone pretentious. Something...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-30-2019, 04:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,723
Posted By crabman

I'm still thinking Hybrids like the Panamera...

I'm still thinking Hybrids like the Panamera Hybrid are the way to go in the near term. You can do most of your local travel on batt, never have to go out of your way or wait for a charge if you...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-30-2019, 12:20 AM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

Allow me to dumb down your rationalization using...

Allow me to dumb down your rationalization using a cut and paste from a beloved fairy tale so as to be easier to understand...

Aesop For Children

A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-29-2019, 11:20 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

Agree completely. I love the DCT in my Panamera;...

Agree completely. I love the DCT in my Panamera; for me it's the right transmission for the car. The Jag, well, that ZF 8 speed auto works just great in a sport utility and I prefer it there over...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-29-2019, 09:50 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

You are mistaking your subjective view and...

You are mistaking your subjective view and financial capabilities for a global objective truth when in reality the view is supported by your own opinion and inability to afford the brand. Overpaying...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-29-2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,479
Posted By crabman

Love a good fire. I can remember reading stories...

Love a good fire. I can remember reading stories to my kids by the fire and nowadays, my grandchildren. Many an evening I've sat in front of the fire sipping wine with Mrs Crab and sometimes other...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-18-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 19,231
Posted By crabman

I left this forum for years, long enough I had...

I left this forum for years, long enough I had forgot why I left. It's starting to come back to me now...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-16-2019, 10:12 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 19,231
Posted By crabman

No one would order the boy racer spoiler with the...

No one would order the boy racer spoiler with the car and would get it after the fact as an accessory if that were the case. The dealers then have to compete for your dollars with various sales...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-22-2019, 01:35 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,221
Posted By crabman

Outside of the extra body roll I'm thinking not...

Outside of the extra body roll I'm thinking not much is going to be noticed inside the car when on the street other than the stiffer ride. No one knows yet what the deal is with the sways and how...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-19-2019, 08:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,612
Posted By crabman

I never was able to figure out what makes washing...

I never was able to figure out what makes washing a car more enjoyable than scrubbing the toilet. Wash a black car in the morning and it looks like crap to me in the afternoon, no color is worse for...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-18-2019, 11:00 AM
Replies: 381
Views: 38,055
Posted By crabman

The why I'm asking is why you keep quoting me...

The why I'm asking is why you keep quoting me with something that barely touches my commentary and then tacking on your own opinion about something that is essentially unrelated and belonged in a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-18-2019, 12:58 AM
Replies: 381
Views: 38,055
Posted By crabman

Yeah, there is some serious win in a Hybrid set...

Yeah, there is some serious win in a Hybrid set up for performance. Depending on your use it can give you most of what an electric vehicle can deliver but has few of the downsides in use. You don't...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-17-2019, 11:38 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 38,055
Posted By crabman

Did you read my post? Gas/electric man,...

Did you read my post? Gas/electric man, gas/electric. And yeah, when having fun they regen more power than they use, ask any owner. In that design gas is meant to be used when having fun since the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-17-2019, 10:30 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 38,055
Posted By crabman

Personally I like gas/electric as done by Porsche...

Personally I like gas/electric as done by Porsche and a few others. You can do short jaunts on battery alone if you wish or you can burn up your batt going fast. Do the latter and it makes more power...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-05-2019, 11:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,140
Posted By crabman

Read more about how a planetary works and you'll...

Read more about how a planetary works and you'll understand. The claim was bogus from the start, there is no standard metric and any OEM can call almost anything a shift. What you read was ad copy.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-04-2019, 04:03 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 46,916
Posted By crabman

Are we going to get all the way to somebody's...

Are we going to get all the way to somebody's momma wearing combat boots or at some point is someone going to value their time enough to walk away?
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-04-2019, 01:31 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 46,916
Posted By crabman

The Panamera is popular in China and since the...

The Panamera is popular in China and since the 971 refresh that got rid of the, um, controversial, rear end numbers have been steadily climbing in most markets. I personally love mine, almost as...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-04-2019, 12:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,140
Posted By crabman

It doesn't actually continuously transmit full...

It doesn't actually continuously transmit full torque, it will dip during the shift. What you have is two input shafts; one with the odd gears, one with the even. In forward acceleration two gears...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-04-2019, 01:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,140
Posted By crabman

Gents... Lots of people have no experience...

Gents... Lots of people have no experience whatsoever with a DCT and can have some very basic questions about how it works. Just saying.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-04-2019, 01:11 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,543
Posted By crabman

The 0 to 60 is going to be taken care of by...

The 0 to 60 is going to be taken care of by launch control and it will be hard to beat by any manual attempt if my experience with past DCTs holds. Realistically what we're talking about here is just...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-03-2019, 08:27 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 46,916
Posted By crabman

Porsche is brutal with their options game and it...

Porsche is brutal with their options game and it wont be cheap by any standard. The also have a history of dribbling the cars out a bit at a time and they're masterful at it. You start out with the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-03-2019, 05:39 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 46,916
Posted By crabman

Something some of you may not be aware of is that...

Something some of you may not be aware of is that the single largest market for Porsche is China, not the US. They also have many more markets they sell in than Corvette does and even where they meet...
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