[s-cars] RE: SSKs

[Mark Strangways]

I had wondered what was wrong with this list recently.
Seemed dull, lacking something. I mean the content and usual solid advice 
where here.
There where some good threads, but still missed something..

Well, now I know what was missing, big Paul's usual twisted, warped 
commentary.
That writing style, humm. If you wrote books Paul, I buy one.

Just some silly commentary of my own.

(This message has been brought to you by the coalition for the continued 
S-Fest, Fests)

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:52 AM
Subject: [s-cars] RE: SSKs


>
> Alex also flogged:
>
> <<<Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:51:06 -0800 (PST)
> From: alexander witham <alexander_witham at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] SSK
>
> That being said, I'm hoping to have the opportunity to
> drive a Carrera GT this Spring. I'll be sure to pass
> on my thoughts, if and when I do. I've heard one
> flying up and down the street. The most phenomenal
> sound I've ever heard come out of a car.
>
> Never driven a Cobra R, but I had heard they're a
> handful. I like my Cobra's shifter, great feel. But
> it's the 5spd, not 6.
>
> As for Porsche, I've never driven one that I would say
> has a rubbery shifter, especially with the SSK. I've
> had the distinct pleasure of driving more Porsches
> than I can probably remember and the only shifter I
> wasn't crazy about was that of the '99 996 that
> belonged to a friend. Apart from that they've all been
> good, especially the '04 Turbo Cab with factory SSK
> I've driven a few times. The throws are so short, you
> think it's not in gear. Awesome.
>
> Will anybody out there back me up on the BMW shifters?
> I think they've gone down hill in recent years. Of
> course most everybody raves about BMW shifters, so
> maybe my expectations are too high.
>
> Alex>>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ah, good man!  Love to hear it.  996tt cab?  NICE score, nice nice score. 
> I
> cannot fathom the sound over your shoulders.  That is certainly on the 'to
> do list', yes.
>
> Alex...  should you land you some Carrera GT seat time, PLEASE SHARE, 
> screw
> NAC concerns!  I'll expect a full flogreport!  8-)  I've only drooled at 
> the
> red one that was here @ Hoffman months back.  Schwing!
>
>
> The Cobra R was *quite* the handful, yes.  Didn't help that there wasn't
> much tread left on the rears (like 4k miles on it, whoops), and it was
> winter.  The thing would roast off the rears in bogged 3rd gear throttle
> stabs while cruising.  Launches were as sideways as my 4kq is with diff
> locked in a winterdrift.  FUN car, but verrrry twitchy, needs serious
> rubber, preferably R compound.  I imagine it to be a hoot of a track car.
>
> BWM shifters...  here's my useless:  The SSK 'helped' the one in my E28
> ///M5, but feel still sucked.  The 'rowing a boat with a long baseball bat
> through a wad of gum' feel of the 540i is, well, nuff said.  I do like the
> feel in the E46 ///M3, esp. with SSK.  The E36 ///M3 was ok.  Oh, wait, 
> the
> ///M Coupe's shifter was sublime, connected like an apparatus out of your
> hip directly to the rear end.  Especially fun.  Shame they don't offer
> ///M's for the annual BMW Tit Event, I mean Susan B Korman breast cancer
> drive, anymore.  Wonder why?
>
> Sorry for the WOB, can't help but gush about stupid aspects of fun cars
> sometimes.
>
> -Paul waiting to hear more of Alex's floggings K.
>
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