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Jul 13, 2005 12:33:38 AM

MMD: Rennteam VIP; Loc: usa; Posts: 9652, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 16, 2004

Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped.

Another used it to shave seconds off his urban commute to work.

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

any other ideas?

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Jul 13, 2005 12:57:42 AM

mcdelaug: Expert; Loc: Fort Worth, Texas , United States; Posts: 1828, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 3, 2004; Reply to: MMD

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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MMD said:
One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped...

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

Man you gotta get a different spouse! I have to fight mine for the keys!

mcdelaug

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Jul 13, 2005 3:06:35 AM

Trundle_GT3: Veteran; Loc: CA, USA; Posts: 1016, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 30, 2003; Reply to: mcdelaug

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

I use it for lap timing

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Jul 13, 2005 4:58:46 AM

SoCal Alan: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Orange County , United States; Posts: 7268, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 6, 2004; Reply to: mcdelaug

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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mcdelaug said:
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MMD said:
One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped...

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

Man you gotta get a different spouse! I have to fight mine for the keys!

mcdelaug

Sounds like you need to get another wife, also.

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Jul 13, 2005 5:21:58 AM

Joost: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Dordrecht , Netherlands; Posts: 8041, Gallery; Registered on: May 3, 2004; Reply to: SoCal Alan

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

Nagging sessions? That is when the wife keeps on buzzing about things you don't wanna hear?
What use does the sport chrono have in here? I always use a baseball bat for that... it effects in a great learning curve!

-Joost-

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Jul 13, 2005 5:23:00 AM

mcdelaug: Expert; Loc: Fort Worth, Texas , United States; Posts: 1828, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 3, 2004; Reply to: SoCal Alan

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

I gotta do one of two things...

1-go to the gym so that I can actually start winning these encounters

2-get another Porsche so that "sharing" is no longer a problem

mcdelaug

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Jul 13, 2005 12:26:54 PM

John SF 2005 997 S: Senior; Loc: San Francisco CA USA; Posts: 530, Gallery; Registered on: May 14, 2004; Reply to: mcdelaug

It makes a great sunglasses holder...

I toss my sunglasses on it on the dash and it holds them in place rather well....

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Jul 13, 2005 1:39:09 PM

throt: Rennteam VIP; Loc: London , United Kingdom; Posts: 6075, Gallery; Registered on: May 9, 2005; Reply to: John SF 2005 997 S

Re: It makes a great sunglasses holder...

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John SF 2005 997 S said:
I toss my sunglasses on it on the dash and it holds them in place rather well....

Knicker hanger ,, Uuummm..

throt..

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Jul 13, 2005 3:13:33 PM

DaveC: Veteran; Loc: FL, USA , United States; Posts: 1068, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 16, 2005; Reply to: throt

Re: It makes a great sunglasses holder...

There are activities other than lap times one could measure, but whether or not bragging rights would be conveyed by the time elapsed may be questionable.

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Jul 13, 2005 3:18:26 PM

cartouche: Pilot; Loc:; Posts: 399, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 3, 2005; Reply to: John SF 2005 997 S

Re: It makes a great sunglasses holder...

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John SF 2005 997 S said:
I toss my sunglasses on it on the dash and it holds them in place rather well....

That's why I don't get the sport chrono : I allways wear my sunglasses on my nose and my wife sleeps or drive...

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Jul 13, 2005 4:07:32 PM

John SF 2005 997 S: Senior; Loc: San Francisco CA USA; Posts: 530, Gallery; Registered on: May 14, 2004; Reply to: cartouche

Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

If I was doing hot laps... NO WAY I could click that thing off every lap - and NO WAY would it be accurate. The only reason I bought that package was for the sport suspension and sport engine maping which I love both of....

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Jul 13, 2005 6:27:13 PM

tooner: Veteran; Loc: SF-Bay Area; Posts: 832, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 8, 2005; Reply to: John SF 2005 997 S

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

SPORT CHRONO CLOCK REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

> Time how long it takes for my wife to get ready to drive out! (Before work

)

> time how long it takes for my wife to get pissed at my driving! (Driving to work

)

> Time How long it takes for my wife get out of the office! (after work

)

> time how long it takes my wife to notice that I'm still in the garage late at night (Not even working!

)

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Jul 13, 2005 6:32:57 PM

tooner: Veteran; Loc: SF-Bay Area; Posts: 832, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 8, 2005; Reply to: SoCal Alan

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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SoCal Alan said:
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mcdelaug said:
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MMD said:
One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped...

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

Man you gotta get a different spouse! I have to fight mine for the keys!

mcdelaug

Sounds like you need to get another wife, also.

NO SWAPPING NOW BOYS

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Jul 13, 2005 7:29:56 PM

mcdelaug: Expert; Loc: Fort Worth, Texas , United States; Posts: 1828, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 3, 2004; Reply to: tooner

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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tooner said:
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SoCal Alan said:
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mcdelaug said:
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MMD said:
One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped...

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

Man you gotta get a different spouse! I have to fight mine for the keys!

mcdelaug

Sounds like you need to get another wife, also.

NO SWAPPING NOW BOYS

Hahaha, I thought that only happened in California.

mcdelaug

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Jul 13, 2005 8:14:32 PM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: John SF 2005 997 S

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

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John SF 2005 997 S said:
If I was doing hot laps... NO WAY I could click that thing off every lap - and NO WAY would it be accurate. The only reason I bought that package was for the sport suspension and sport engine maping which I love both of....

I hadn't put the Sport button on for a week or so. Yesterday while driving home I hit it. Amazing how different the car feels. I know it doesn't make the car faster actually but it certainly feels like it speeds up the revability (if that's a word), the cars ability to rev fast. Especially in the lower rpm range.

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Jul 14, 2005 4:03:27 AM

SoCal Alan: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Orange County , United States; Posts: 7268, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 6, 2004; Reply to: tooner

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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tooner said:
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SoCal Alan said:
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mcdelaug said:
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MMD said:
One guy used it to time how long he had to wait for his wife while she shopped...

My suggestion: Use it to measure the cumulative time of each nagging session of the wife during a long drive.

Man you gotta get a different spouse! I have to fight mine for the keys!

mcdelaug

Sounds like you need to get another wife, also.

NO SWAPPING NOW BOYS

I'll ask my wife.

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Jul 14, 2005 4:04:11 AM

SoCal Alan: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Orange County , United States; Posts: 7268, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 6, 2004; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

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STRADALE said:
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John SF 2005 997 S said:
If I was doing hot laps... NO WAY I could click that thing off every lap - and NO WAY would it be accurate. The only reason I bought that package was for the sport suspension and sport engine maping which I love both of....

I hadn't put the Sport button on for a week or so. Yesterday while driving home I hit it. Amazing how different the car feels. I know it doesn't make the car faster actually but it certainly feels like it speeds up the revability (if that's a word), the cars ability to rev fast. Especially in the lower rpm range.

The car feels more alive with it on, doesn't it?

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Jul 14, 2005 8:48:03 AM

SoCalHoosier: Veteran; Loc: California , United States; Posts: 896, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 13, 2003; Reply to: throt

Re: It makes a great sunglasses holder...

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throt said:
Quote:
John SF 2005 997 S said:
I toss my sunglasses on it on the dash and it holds them in place rather well....

Knicker hanger ,, Uuummm..

throt..

LOL... I hope they aren't your own.

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Jul 14, 2005 10:18:01 AM

throt: Rennteam VIP; Loc: London , United Kingdom; Posts: 6075, Gallery; Registered on: May 9, 2005; Reply to: SoCalHoosier

Re: It makes a great sunglasses holder...

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SoCalHoosier said:
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throt said:
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John SF 2005 997 S said:
I toss my sunglasses on it on the dash and it holds them in place rather well....

Knicker hanger ,, Uuummm..

throt..

LOL... I hope they aren't your own.

Rest assure there not ..

Now you guys get my drift..

throt

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Jul 14, 2005 1:03:11 PM

RC: Rennteam Administrator; Loc: Rennteam HQ , Germany; Posts: 59417, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 26, 2002; Reply to: Trundle_GT3

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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Trundle997S said:
I use it for lap timing

One of 0.000001% of owners?

Although it can be discussed if the stop watch itself is ugly or not, the operation of the whole thing is too complicated to be really worth using it.
A one button (start, stop) operation would have been better without the need to go through a "menue" first.
Also the start/stop activation with the "stick" isn't well enough thought through.

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Jul 14, 2005 1:41:48 PM

MMD: Rennteam VIP; Loc: usa; Posts: 9652, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 16, 2004; Reply to: RC

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

RC has a good point, there are so many facets to the needless complexity of the thing. Maybe Porsche rushed it into production and it needs refinement to make it more user friendly at 177 or 182mph.

In an effort to improve the product, what would you say to the guy who is responsible for the stopwatch on the dash?

For example: I'd say "thanks for the stupid complicated POS on my dash A******!"

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Jul 14, 2005 2:29:43 PM

iia: Pilot; Loc: Canada; Posts: 342, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 24, 2004; Reply to: MMD

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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MMD said:
In an effort to improve the product, what would you say to the guy who is responsible for the stopwatch on the dash?

For example: I'd say "thanks for the stupid complicated POS on my dash A******!"

Thanks for providing a topic to talk to the passenager.

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Jul 14, 2005 4:06:52 PM

MMD: Rennteam VIP; Loc: usa; Posts: 9652, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 16, 2004; Reply to: iia

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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iia said:

Thanks for providing a topic to talk to the passenager.

My pleasure. I hope everybody realizes I'm trying out new material; trying be a Comedian. Just for fun. I looooove the car so much I'm trying to enjoy it's perceived faults too.

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Jul 15, 2005 8:15:32 AM

Leong: Co-Pilot; Loc: Auckland, NZ; Posts: 284, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 24, 2004; Reply to: iia

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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iia said:
Thanks for providing a topic to talk to the passenager.

I hate having to explain the stopwatch!!! Had to do it again today!!

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Jul 15, 2005 1:28:23 PM

iia: Pilot; Loc: Canada; Posts: 342, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 24, 2004; Reply to: Leong

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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Leong said:
I hate having to explain the stopwatch!!! Had to do it again today!!

Haha...How about record your explaination and play it everytime people ask?

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Jul 15, 2005 2:02:50 PM

Stephen: Co-Pilot; Loc: Dallas, TX; Posts: 200, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 30, 2003; Reply to: iia

Re: Top Ten Uses for the Sport Chrono Stopwatch.

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Haha...How about record your explaination and play it everytime people ask?

You could burn your favorite MP3s to a disc and every 5th or 6th song insert your "announcement" detailing the function and use of the "bump on the dash."

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Jul 15, 2005 5:10:40 PM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: SoCal Alan

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

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SoCal Alan said:
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STRADALE said:
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John SF 2005 997 S said:
If I was doing hot laps... NO WAY I could click that thing off every lap - and NO WAY would it be accurate. The only reason I bought that package was for the sport suspension and sport engine maping which I love both of....

I hadn't put the Sport button on for a week or so. Yesterday while driving home I hit it. Amazing how different the car feels. I know it doesn't make the car faster actually but it certainly feels like it speeds up the revability (if that's a word), the cars ability to rev fast. Especially in the lower rpm range.

The car feels more alive with it on, doesn't it?

Very much so. The engine response feels night and day.

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Jul 15, 2005 6:59:44 PM

Leong: Co-Pilot; Loc: Auckland, NZ; Posts: 284, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 24, 2004; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

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STRADALE said:
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SoCal Alan said:
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STRADALE said:
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John SF 2005 997 S said:
If I was doing hot laps... NO WAY I could click that thing off every lap - and NO WAY would it be accurate. The only reason I bought that package was for the sport suspension and sport engine maping which I love both of....

I hadn't put the Sport button on for a week or so. Yesterday while driving home I hit it. Amazing how different the car feels. I know it doesn't make the car faster actually but it certainly feels like it speeds up the revability (if that's a word), the cars ability to rev fast. Especially in the lower rpm range.

The car feels more alive with it on, doesn't it?

Very much so. The engine response feels night and day.

Agreed. I'd swear it sounds better too, but I guess that's just because you get to higher revs quicker. Just wish the button didn't firm up the suspension as well. It's way to hard for our roads here, and I mean that you can get thrown off line where the softer mode just soaks up the bumps and feels far more composed. I almost always hit the sport button to turn it on then the PASM button to switch that back to "normal"

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Jul 15, 2005 10:34:23 PM

beltar: Veteran; Loc: belgium , Belgium; Posts: 1232, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 15, 2005; Reply to: Leong

Re: Sport Chrono that you have to activate each lap is silly

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Leong said:
. It's way to hard for our roads here, and I mean that you can get thrown off line where the softer mode just soaks up the bumps and feels far more composed. I almost always hit the sport button to turn it on then the PASM button to switch that back to "normal"

Here the same, i'd love it stayed in sportmode when starting the car again, so i wouldn't have to push the sport and suspension button everytime

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