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Old 10-29-2006, 01:34 PM
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I find myself cruising on the highway with traffic at 65-70 often and when i notice my speed I have this overwhelming urge to go 75 so my rear spoiler will go up...I feel childish but can't help the urge. Anyone else?
Old 10-29-2006, 03:42 PM
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You could have it all the time if you had a fixed wing like my GT3 aero.
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or a gt3
Old 10-29-2006, 03:52 PM
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Hehehe...Great minds think alike, Fools seldom differ.
I do sometimes, but more just to see the tip raise in my rear-view mirror,
and to make sure it's still working.
Actually the car looks better with the spoiler down, I don't like those rubber under it.
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Has to be done at least once or twice a week to blow out the cobwebs.
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Originally Posted by roberga
or a gt3
now that is not fair
Old 10-29-2006, 05:39 PM
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I can't see mine go up. At what speed does it go down?
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If you have your rear view mirror set correctly you'll see it come up. You'd be surprised at how long it stays up... I've seen it up at 50... but I've not really noticed the speed that it goes down, as usually I'm coming to a stop.
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it goes up at abou 130kph and then won't go back down till 50kph (roughly).
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I think it goes up at 74 and down at 35 or somewhere there.
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Originally Posted by CosmosC4S
I think it goes up at 74 and down at 35 or somewhere there.
That sounds about right... as I said, usually it goes down just before I come to a stop.
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Originally Posted by CosmosC4S
and to make sure it's still working.
That's exactly why I do it as well.

For those who asked...up at 75mph and down at 35mph...
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For those who asked...up at 75mph and down at 35mph...
Actually, it's down at 37.

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Are you sure, I think it may be a little different for Cab owners, in regard to seeing the wing go up and down.

Originally Posted by oreganet
If you have your rear view mirror set correctly you'll see it come up. You'd be surprised at how long it stays up... I've seen it up at 50... but I've not really noticed the speed that it goes down, as usually I'm coming to a stop.
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Originally Posted by washington dc porsche
Are you sure, I think it may be a little different for Cab owners, in regard to seeing the wing go up and down.
I can't say. I guess that the back may be a little higher on a cab than the bottom edge of my rear windshield.


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