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now that's more like it! Purist nomenclature, for a Purist model in the lineup. I'm deliriously happy about the normally aspirated engine, an increasingly rare breed when even AMG is reducing production and use (and rumoured to be soon dropping) their glo... 

It's predicted that manual transmission will disappear in a few years in a article of a Porsche newsletter that was recently sent out. For the GT3's start with the '14 model, manual is no longer an option. -MW

a tear from my eyes? :-(

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) There was a secret behind the victories in Le Mans in 1986 and 1987 with a Porsche 962C: the double-clutch transmission that Porsche had been continually refining since the 1960s. In the Porsche 962C, it already enabled extrem...  

for now. :-) Some things are purely subjective and don't need no justification; others are just plain stupid. (above has implications in many contexts, in many ways, both pro and con... ;-) BTW - single mass vs twin mass flywheels; single clutch vs double... 

Thomas, WRT: BTW I'm trying to make the connection between a single v dual mass flywheel and gearchange mechanism?? and WRT: BTW2, you've got a bike, they all (well nearly all) have sequential gearboxes. Racecars 'stole' the technology off them. Why? 'cos... 

Hi, Ben, "WRT: BTW I'm trying to make the connection between a single v dual mass flywheel and gearchange mechanism??" What, the flywheel mass doesn't hang off the clutch pack? :-) The connection was the issue of weight (that's why I repeated "weight" thr...  

That sentence on flywheel and clutches and weight wasn't exactly easy to interpret, hence the question. And I have no idea of what claims Porsche made on the GT3RS's flywheel. Nor the claim from Lamborghini. So now it's clarified it makes sense. That said... 

from what you read on the interwebs rage sights, the dual mass flywheel is more prone to failure than a single flywheel. they believe they are built on the cheap which is true with any part on any car as you have intimated. built to a budget sounds better... 

little fantasy of collecting the LAST stick shift model among the respectable marques and looks like a P-car will be popping up on my wish list soon. 3 pedal RULES!

the GT3 RS 4.0 is gonna cost ya! Life member of the Three Pedal Driving Club.

Personally... I drive for fun, not to be the fastest on the road, I don't need to shift in 3 ms. There is just no fun in 2 pedals. I'd rather stay home. Don

No doubt I will NEVER be able to shift nearly as quick as the DCT but I don't NEED the saving of that 0.5 second for my weekend driving. It's jus so much more fun w/ the shift gate and 3 pedals.

i predict that in about 10 years, small cars will have CVT boxes and bigger cars will have double clutch automated manuals. there will be very few stick shifts and very few proper autos. its down to cost. a cvt is dirt cheap so suits a small car, but it i... 

cars will be self driving in the not too distant future. With all due respect to my friend, I really hope not! Then, it wouldn't be driving, but rather commuting. Two ENTIRELY different things...

fully agree with you there Thomas(i usually agree with the things you post). if i wanted to commute i would have a 1.2 litre vw polo, but as i have a 270 bhp subaru legacy you know i dont like commuting, i like driving :) On 6 Mar 2013 15:52, "www watchpr... 

Happening to doctors.... In the future they'll be replaced by computers and robots. :-)

:-) Have you ever seen Bicentennial Man? Cheers, TM

and .. "you can demand 'clutch neutral' at any point by pulling both paddles simultaneously, allowing clutch-kicking antics for you drifters out there" But indeed sad to see the manual go .... PS. Have you ever driven a 2002 Jaguar X-type automatic ? :-) ... 

and rarely saw it on the tach...but ever since I started getting back into cars, I seem to see the upper reaches of the tach more and more... It is nice to see there is a "clutch neutral" position for the "flappy paddles" - Lambos and Ferraris have had th... 

... is what i see max on the Clio as it would shut off anyway ... just an hour ago i was exciting a fast bend in fourth on full throttle ... and got a blimp on the tacho ... the sound was great and the needle was somewhere around 7300 :-) ... then there i... 

... Hi Thomas, good to hear from you again. This GT3 is going to be the real thing IMO. Now that you point about the gearbox, i guess we all gotta face a reality, manual gearbox belong to another area. Maybe the 4.0 is a real collector car, as its the las... 

Pictures and videos would be great! I too look forward, but more and more I find myself looking back as well; there comes a time when things change beyond recognition... Do you think this internet thing will last? ;-) (and seriously, I HATE the recent dev... 

... why do you think people are enjoying more and more everything that is handcrafted? A good old mechanical manual wind watch can be perceived as a good old manual gearbox car with no electronics or any kind of help assisting you. More and more people ne... 

hey Fricks, you are quite right which is why we like watches as they have charm and soul, however, we only know each other because of the new technology so its swings and roundabouts. On 7 Mar 2013 17:15, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite ... 

... this way of knowing each other change the quality of our relations. We cannot see each other when talking, feeling things that are not in words, relations are less personalized. Now the good part is that we can communicate whenever we want, wherever w... 

i try to balance it by meeting the people i feel i have a bond with. its not always possible, but i have good friends in uk and france, the best friend i could hope for in belgium and a couple of excellent friends in US. i hope to broaden the US friendshi... 

Are we getting old, ot are we just rebel to some details of our modern times? Or is it a matter of ( good ) taste or style, maybe? Best, Nicolas

... you need a 1911?? :) you have been spotted with a nice watch and they wanna rip it off from you? :))