Electric Porsche!

oooohh... well that would be a bummer. so this forces you to either accelerate very slowly in high gear for freeway driving or whine it out in low gear at freeway speeds??

wow, no wonder he has an overheating problem.

 

I understood you perfectly. I guess it takes a certain kind of mind.

 

Good point, I should have considered that more carefully

As far as shifting ease, would changing the transmission fluid to something a bit "slicker" or synthetic, help? Just wondering. I know with some stick shifts, they go from being "notchy" and grindy, to smooth, just by changing to a different transmission fluid

 

It would grenade pretty quickly if there was no oil in there. Without a clutch, you have to pretend like you're driving a dump truck or semi truck, where the clutch is just used at a dead stop

Once you get the hang of it, you can a heavy duty transmission by feel alone, keeping the rpm's just right. I've never tried that in a light duty stick shift, it may or may not work depending on the synchronizers

I'm pretty sure by now, you'd know which way you swing. I always thought that was the whole point of going through the teenage years

 

It's all about confidence. You have everything going for you except that mate. If you could work on that OR just decide you don't care then you would be set. Girls like confidence and/or a challenge. Seriously, it sounds stupid but it works. One way or another you need to develop that confidence or else you're doomed. That is why Jayman insists you just go get some, somewhere, anywhere. It is a good confidence builder. When you feel like a pimp you become the pimp. Some of the most arsehole guys I know get tons of women because of their attitude and self confidence and they are often poor and ugly as %$#@. lol

 

Daniel, don't listen to these bozos. No point being an nice person and preying on a weak and pitiful dumbass babe, just to get some. That's a road to the dark side.

 

I'm just trying to keep it real.

Here is a great excerpt from a great movie...

You can change the names in that script to Jayman and Daniel if it makes the reasing easier.

 

This post is full of WIN. I think that people relating womens' attraction to men with nice cars is a bit of confusing the chicken with the egg - it's not the car, it's the type of person who buys certain types of cars that they're interested in.

Back the the car:
Redline MT-90 is popular trans fluid with modders. Maybe ask around about that.

related thread: How often do you change your Transmission fluid? - LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?p=123351

I'd really like to see how your ride does on the 1/4 mile. Might want to bring it by the drag strip sometime?

 

EPIC post. HAHA You guys are all awesome. =) Hold in there Daniel, when you find the right one it'll be even more special. I think you sound like an excellent catch. I have the same problem. I tend to be so extremely open minded and have all my own little eccentricities it makes it VERY hard to find someone.

 

Awesome car ! I'm jealous. My idea car would be a Toyota HSD applied to a Porsche Carerra. The idea is that it would get similar MPG to the Prius when I'm just driving it around normally, but if I get the urge (or need) to "drive it like a Porsche," I will have the ability. I keep waiting for Porsche to come out with such a vehicle, but I seem to keep waiting and waiting and waiting. As a result, the 2010 Prius is the next vehicle that will be in my garage ... but if Porsche can even promise a prototype hybrid before I walk into the Toyota dealer and negotiate for a 2010 Prius, then I will have to delay my decision.

Nice EV !!!! That car is awesome!

Note to Daniel ... if you hit 39 and you still haven't found "the one," hell, you might as well try eharmony and match dot com because you only get one life. Don't let your life end without finding someone. Although I have had better luck since I was in high school, a friend of mine actually met his wife on eharmony. I went to his wedding last month. They get along really well. I guess with eharmony, instead of posting something for people to browse, the computer keeps your profile set to private and a computer matches you with someone. I think. I don't know. I used to be the guy in the bar looking for drunk chicks. Today, I don't want anything to do with that lifestyle. But they are right that it builds confidence. And, confidence is key. In the wild, the male is the protector of the family. This is why females naturally go towards the guys that seem most confident. It's genetic. That's why the uneducated, tatooed, weightlifter guy with no brains attracts girls. It's because they are genetically wired to seek out the guy that is most capable to protect them in the wild (watch wild animals on the Nature channel on tv sometime. haha.) BUT, if you are lucky to snatch an educated or intelligent or geek (there are some pretty geeks out there) type girl, they use their brains to figure out that the tatooed jerk is a path to nowhere and then they look elsewhere. But you will always need to be confident. Envision yourself as desirable, and you will be. If they don't bite the first time, ignore reality and keep the vision that you are desirable. I guarantee you that eventually, given some time (probability/statistics - the right girl might not be at the bar that night - dont let your confidence down - she, just wasnt there that night), some female will be interested and your mindset that you are desirable will give you the confidence that will show her you really are. Good luck.

You need to get a tshirt made that says "I drive an electric Porsche"

 

I don't "prey" on women. They usually walk up to ME and start the conversation. If that conversation ends up horizontal, who am I to complain

Quite frankly, I'm nothing to look at. Just ask qbee42

 

Match.com FTW!

I've been there off and on for years that place is a goldmine for dates. Anytime you're feeling down just log in and it's like instant confidence. lol

Seriously. It's a good way to put yourself out there without the insecurity and/or sheer terror of face to face dating. It's features allow you to be a nice guy and look for the right one or just be a plain man whore. It's totally up to you.

Daniel, I'm poor and I have am generally well recieved. I also have some pretty ugly friends who seem to attract a lot of pretty girls. I've seen you in pics and more importantly on video. You're a good lookin' guy in more of a cute way than macho but girls have such varied tastes in men that you are safe. Just gotta work on the confidence. Trust me mate! I could almost be classified as a professional dater. I am just too damn picky and have made bad choices in breaking up with the good ones before I realized how good they were for me.

 

I'm honest enough to say I'm not "good looking." Some real babes always seem to be clinging to the arms of men ugly enough to derail a freight train just by looking at it. Nothing to do with looks

I'm also not what I consider to be the "life of the party." I can be aloof to the point of being mean about it. When it comes to women, I'm generally not picky at all

 

That pretty much describes me, except for the part about religion. As for religion, I can disagree with people and have them still think I am on their side.

You need to live in my village. At 61 you would be considered jail bait. Our population tends toward the mature side.

Make it up. Making up answers for a bullshit question isn't lying. If they can't provide good questions, you are under no obligation to provide meaningful answers.

Tom