Separate Discussion Sections for both the Boxers and the 512's, 512TR's and M'a?

As I have posted before, the Boxer belongs in the Vintage section anyway...that would leave the TR, 512TR and 512M with their only section...

 

I must have missed the mud slinging, havent seen any lately. I dont really care either way of we seperate the models, ill go with the flow.

 

I havent noticed any mud slinging either....alittlle ribbing perhaps, but nothing where this section is unruly.

 

Other than Newman's comments that his BBi is slower than my 365bb...all seems pretty normal on this forum!

 

The same argument could be made for the 345/355 section and for the 360/430 section, etcetera.

Before we know it, each model will be in its own section.

I don't agree with the original poster's opinion. I don't see how having the boxers and the TRs together in one section prevents the communication of valuable information.

The cars are grouped together because they are the boxers. If an enthusiast admires a particular boxer, chances are he admires one or more of the other boxers; and this means he is likely to have information or to want to communicate information that may be very relevant to an owner of a car that he does not actually own.

Also, if an enthusiast admires a particular boxer, and is exposed to information about another boxer, chances are he will want to learn and possibly even tend to purchase one in the future.

In short, it would be silly in my opinion to create additional sections. We are a community, not a sectarian institution with various sects and resentments towards one another.

We will not likely learn about cars we don't own if we simply read information directly relevant only to the cars that we own. If we are exposed to a range of models in one area, we are likely to take in not only new information but also information that may be practical knowledge for our own situations.

 

Using that logic all v8 Ferrari's should be lumped together from the 308GT4 to the 430 and all v12s from the 166 to the 599

 

Not at all. The most similar models are grouped together.

There is no precise science to all this by the way.

 

I vote to keep them together, as I enjoy reading about the child of the BBs.
As for mud slinging, I haven't seen any lately, but we could always start again!
John

 

Seperate rooms would be kewl !!

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Frank

I feel the Boxer is too new, to be considered a classic-a classic along the lines of a Lusso or 275 etc... It will probably take another ten years.

 

Other than the flat 12 engine, a Boxer and the TR-512 series can hardly be considered similar...certainly not in appearance...because of the side strakes, a 348 looks more similar to a TR-512 series car than a Boxer.

 

Most states consider an automobile an "antique" once it is 25 years old....some states as soon as 15 years old...per the Georgia Dept. of Motor Vehicles my BB512i is an antique of the 1982 vintage. Per the Classic Car Club of America, they invented the term 'classic car" and the last classic car was manufactured in 1948 ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_car ...

 

LOL......slow and steady wins the race.

 

I think they should stay together and actually prefer the "old" system.
I don't go into other sections as much and would miss some excellent posts about the 4 valve cars .

 

i totally agree. there may be a day when the boxer is considered a true vintage but until then, boxers and dinos (206 and 246) get special treatment.

pcb

 

I think the forums should stay as they are. They are too fragmented already, IMO.

 

My vote is to keep 'em together. It's the midengine flat12 drivetrain that is the dominating characteristic of these cars and they naturally group this way. It's silly the way the Mondial 8/qv/3.2/t are separated from the 308/328/348.

 

What he said.

If you put Boxers in the vintage section, then the 308s would go as well. There is a strong mechanical 'bloodline' from the Boxer to the TR series -- the mid-engined twelves. I'd leave well enough alone.

 

Keep them together. Just because Boxers are better looking, faster, more fun to drive, sound better (at least BBs) and are hand-built instead of mass produced isn't necessarily a good reason to separate them from the TRs. HA!

 

yes, keep all boxers together...

 

Yes, here is another point: I have caught myself scarecely looking at the other model arenas, just because I have a TR. I might be guilty of not looking at BB threads anymore if this happened, and that would be a shame.

Also, would this do ANYTHING to cool down the friendly rivalry? I submit that it might make it worse - with people being more "free" to make the most outrageous arguments without their flat 12 cousins looking over the shoulder?

There is a lot to be learned by taking an occasional stroll in the other sections - through the 430 world, the vintage section, or say the Dino area.

Save this stuff for Corvette bashing, say I. Corvette guys can take it.

 

Boxers & Tr`s are two different cars - please split them.

 

Boxers should have there own section. We earned it DAMMIT.

 

I have no problem keeping them together even though we are better than them, hehehe......

 

Lets race for the sections, Boxers vs Tr 512tr vs Boxers and f512m vs Boxers. Winner takes all .. somebody just got to come out as a winner...

Then will separate the sections by car on there performance

speed

handling

braking

cornering

and finally the fun factor...