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    Image of brownie has no witty phrase to add brownie has no witty phrase to add
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    Let me see if I'm clear on general opinion...


    Beating up on already totalled car at NFL game: evil

    Completely destroying running car at LeMons: all in good fun


    Just clarifying.

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    Image of dculberson dculberson
    06/03/09

    @brownie demands JFG revival: It's a question of permissions.
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    Image of brownie has no witty phrase to add brownie has no witty phrase to add
    06/03/09

    @dculberson: Clearly. Still, since I fall into the "Let's not destroy any cars if we can avoid it" camp, I just don't understand the nuance here. No big deal.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/03/09

    @brownie demands JFG revival: Ever been to a demolition derby?
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    Damn, that was a really nice Weber grill.
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    Image of Andrew Ian Dodge Andrew Ian Dodge
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    Unfortunate the cars tank didn't explode with those morons nearby. At least one of them is stupid enough to show his face on camera. Lets hope the police find the cretins and prosecute them to the fullest of the law. Rioting after a win or a loss is just another reason I loath sports and their fans.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/03/09

    @Andrew Ian Dodge: Do you also loath everyone who goes to church because of a few nutjobs? Do you also loath all Muslims because of a few terrorists? Do you also loath all blacks because of a few thugs? Do you also loath all whites because of a few rednecks?

    I could go on, but you get the point.
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/03/09

    @engineerd: I hate all blog commenters because of people like Andrew Ian Dodge. If that's wrong I don't want to be right.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    My wife, an accountant, has a few clients who are professional football players. A couple years ago one of them called her and asked why he got a letter from the State of New Jersey for failing to pay taxes there. She said she didn't know and would look into it. She went through his file and couldn't figure out why he would need to pay taxes in New Jersey. She also realized he never got a New York W2 for the game he played against the New York Giants. Finally, after talking to a couple other people, she realized that the Giants play in New Jersey. She came home that day and said, "Did you know the Giants play in New Jersey?" I said yes and that I thought everyone knew that.
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    06/03/09

    @engineerd: LOL, I knew that and I'm not even a sports fan. Also, Jimmy Hoffa is buried in the endzone, so excessive celebration penalties in that stadium are technically dancing on someone's grave.
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    Image of AiDonWaiKit AiDonWaiKit
    06/03/09

    @Ash78: Why is anyone a Giants fan in the first place?
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    06/03/09

    @AiDonWaiKit: Maybe they were there to cheer for Barry Bonds, but didn't see him.


    /see, they're dumb people
    //and they have baseball bat at football game

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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    06/03/09

    @engineerd: Does that mean professional athletes must pay taxes in every state they play games? That seems excessive to me. If I go on a business trip, I don't have to file taxes in the destination state.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/03/09

    @Joshman is Turkish Turn 8: Yes because they are not technically employees of the team they play for. They are contractors.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/03/09

    @Ash78: I heard it was the 50 yard line.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    I believe the Pathfinder also burned up.


    [giantsfailure.com]

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    Image of InfinitisEnd InfinitisEnd
    06/03/09

    In reply to Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
    As ridiculous as this seems right now, I can't help but think that I would probably take a few swings myself had I been there, it's already destroyed so WTH, release some stress.
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    Image of jarmod jarmod
    06/03/09

    @InfinitisEnd: Given that you don't own the car and neither the owner nor his insurance company (if they now own it) gave you permission to 'take a swing', you'd presumably be guilty of at least a property damage misdemeanor, and possibly a felony if someone could be convinced that you did over $400- of damage. Plus you'd be as vicious and hateful as the morons in this video, and I doubt that's really who you are.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    06/03/09

    @jarmod: Remind me to give a shit.
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Nothing says "Porsche racing heritage" like 1900 rpm. Wheee!
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    "To improve fuel efficiency, adjust the nut behind the steering wheel."


    I've been saying that for a while now. By golly, it works.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/17/08

    @Elhigh: From the looks of it, we're going to need a bigger wrench.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Hooray for more gears!


    I'm willing to bet moving to 5 and 6 speed autos and 6/7 speed manuals would get pretty much everything ~5-10%.


    Hell, even old muscle cars will get into the 20s if you swap in a 6 speed and reasonable rearend.

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    Image of seoultrain seoultrain
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    In other news, I'm going to find me a hot 20-year-old blonde and see how long I can have a meaningful conversation with her.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    12/17/08

    @seoultrain: That was beautiful.
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    Image of TreyWaters TreyWaters
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    What would be nice, is if car manufacturers added a "green-line" section to the tachometer.


    We all know what red-line means. "Green-line" could be a shaded section on the tachometer that would denote the optimal cruising RPM range for that car.


    This is something I always am conflicted with...when driving on city streets, say @ 45-50mph, is it better for me to keep it in 4th or move to 5th? And as I get faster, at which point does 6th become more efficient than 5th?

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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    12/17/08

    @TreyWaters: That sounds like my commute every day--11 miles, but nearly 30 minutes...all surface streets.


    I usually go to 5th and cruise as long as I can at 1200-1400 rpm (level ground at 40-50mph). It never occurred to me that maybe I should be in 4th gear instead.

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    Image of Timtoolman, sporadically speaking Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
    12/17/08

    @TreyWaters:
    If you go 90, you can cut your time by a third, so you use less gas, right?
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/17/08

    @TreyWaters: My car has one. And it's practically twenty years old. Wish the world would catch up some days.


    Shifting into the highest gear is generally the simplest way to maximize your fuel economy (besides not driving like a dick). Make sure you have enough revs so the engine doesn't lug. And trying to accelerate strongly when the engine isn't in it's power band will also waste fuel, so don't be afraid to downshift when needed.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/17/08

    @timtoolman: Works for me. I can get 30 mpg at a nice, steady 100 mph. But the best milage I've ever gotten was about 43 mpg while averaging about 50 mph on the highway. But 30 mpg in average highway driving, not trying to squeeze out the best milage seems to be about average for me.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    12/17/08

    @TreyWaters: The tow truck that dragged my car out of my cold wet hands last night had a big green zone on the rev counter, we could do something like that.
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    Image of tekdemon tekdemon
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Driving a cramped sports car with a hard suspension for 402 miles at 52mph sounds like real fun....

    If this is their new marketing plan they're gonna end up needing a bailout soon too.
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    Image of ManicSquirrel is preparing for winter ManicSquirrel is preparing for winter
    12/17/08

    @tekdemon: I must say I don't find it to be very cramped at all, quite comfortable actually...more so than a civic and it handles and goes better
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    12/17/08

    @ManicSquirrel: the 911's now more of a fast luxury car. It'd be just like driving a Merc or BMW for 400 miles.
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    It really is surprising more cars don't tell you the instantaneous mpg. My moms 1993 Chrysler minivan has it.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/17/08

    @Fourstring85: I played with the system in my grandmother's '00 Volvo XC (which is for sale, hint hint) which read anywhere from ten to seventy MPG depending on what I was doing.


    Sure, at any given second...

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Power and fuel efficiency (not simultaneously, obviously) in the same vehicle is nice to have. Hopefully more cars will come with a direct injection engine soon. My own turbocharged car (300HP, 19MPG combined city + highway) is somewhat like that but not quite... If only the 911 was a more practical car.
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    Image of JackMaz drags wagon JackMaz drags wagon
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Sooo they can't hustle a GT-R but they sure can soft pedal a 911.
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    Image of cyclopticgaze cyclopticgaze
    12/17/08

    @JackMaz: Ba-dum-ching!
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