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DanielDudley 08-22-2008 02:44 PM
Not that it is going to talk you out of anything, but that is a really sweet package, and a real looker to boot.

Is it what the doctor ordered ?

Zeke 08-22-2008 02:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts (Post 4134685)
I'm writing a book on Boxsters right now (101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster). I can tell you first hand that these are fantastic cars. They have their handicaps, but they are incredible value for the money these days. The 'S' model is the one to get, that extra power is really useful. We had my wife's 1999 2.5 out at the Streets of Willow last time, and it basically blew everything away with handling and power (even with the 2.5). It had a Tiptronic too, which made the whole track 10X easier to drive. The transmission actually adapted to the track and went to redline when you needed it. I was very, very, very surprised at how good the car actually was.

We're now building a super-Boxster for the track (911 engine, Tarrett sways, PSS9, Brembo brakes, etc.), and this thing will be a rocket! I'm betting a lot of resources on the fact that the Boxster (and 996) cars will be very good and well-sought after club cars and street cars for quite some time...

-Wayne
Well, I wish you'd get on with it. :D ;)

javadog 08-22-2008 05:27 PM
Buy the car if you like it. Who cares if a half dozen guys on an internet forum don't like it?

JR

Shaun @ Tru6 08-22-2008 05:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 4133659)

Would someone please talk me out of buying this thing?

Please?
Quote:
Originally Posted by javadog (Post 4135204)
Buy the car if you like it. Who cares if a half dozen guys on an internet forum don't like it?

JR
As one of the half dozen, I am happy to have done my small part in honoring his request and helping the man out.:D

speeder 08-22-2008 05:32 PM
It's as queer as a nine dollar bill.

javadog 08-22-2008 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa (Post 4135211)
As one of the half dozen, I am happy to have done my small part in honoring his request and helping the man out.:D
You know, he's really wanting for our approval. Things are not always what they seem.

JR

DARISC 08-22-2008 07:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by speeder (Post 4135215)
It's as queer as a nine dollar bill.
Or a football bat.

I believe there are studies indicating that even thinking about buying one can cause testicular shrinkage.

the 08-22-2008 07:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 89911 (Post 4134599)
How much is it new, $70K?
wow, there are people out there who would pay $70K for a Boxster?!? Amazing. I think even most Boxster fans here would have a hard time saying that's a good move.

speeder 08-22-2008 09:56 PM
$70k buys a showroom condition 2005 GT3 in black/black w/ a few thousand miles on it and every mega-dollar option. You would have to be absolutely retarded to consider a $70k Boxster, I don't care how well it drives.

Danny_Ocean 08-22-2008 10:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 4133659)
So I have a serious itch.

http://www.77canadapharmacy.com/imag.../V/vagisil.jpg

Joe Bob 08-22-2008 10:11 PM
Bzzzzt...sorry, turbo gay.....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1219471892.jpg

Dottore 08-23-2008 07:04 AM
I knew you guys would eventually come through.

Thank you!

azasadny 08-23-2008 08:03 AM
I would love to drive a Boxster, just to see what it's like. I really like them...

Dottore 08-23-2008 09:58 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by azasadny (Post 4136005)
I would love to drive a Boxster, just to see what it's like. I really like them...
Go to your dealer and drive an 'S'. I always denigrated these cars a bit until I realized just how good they were. Fast, nimble, planted, chuckable, utterly forgiving in a way that no other Porsche I have driven ever felt.

Absolutely love the RS60. And they're coming out with a white 'S' special edition this fall that looks pretty cool as well. And white is the new black after all.

Of course there is the image issue which many of you have pointed out. But who really gives a feck about image when the car is bloody near perfect?

Here's the new special edition in white.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1219514102.jpg

javadog 08-23-2008 10:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 4136163)
Of course there is the image issue which many of you have pointed out. But who really gives a feck about image when the car is bloody near perfect?
Personally, I tend to think that any person that drives a car because he or she cares AT ALL what other people think of the car, or what "status" or "image" that car conveys upon the driver, is an idiot.

You should drive a particular car because you enjoy driving the thing. Period.

JR

scottmandue 08-23-2008 10:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 4136163)

Absolutely love the RS60. And they're coming out with a white 'S' special edition this fall that looks pretty cool as well. And white is the new black after all.

Of course there is the image issue which many of you have pointed out. But who really gives a feck about image when the car is bloody near perfect?
I have noticed yellow is the new red too :D

I plan on owning a Boxster S someday... but a used one is all my budget can stand.

kstar 08-23-2008 10:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by speeder (Post 4135632)
$70k buys a showroom condition 2005 GT3 in black/black w/ a few thousand miles on it and every mega-dollar option. You would have to be absolutely retarded to consider a $70k Boxster, I don't care how well it drives.
That's a very effective counterpoint to buying a new Boxster!

DARISC 08-23-2008 12:25 PM
The fact that you need to put it up in the air to work on it and, according to a lead Porsche tech. at a nearby Porsche store, there’s more often than not the need to drop the engine – just hearsay, but seems a reliable source. A friend who has a top & upholstery shop that mostly services dealers tells me that every time he picks up a customer car from Porsche there are Boxter engines sitting around the shop. The mechanic I mentioned (my buddy’s friend) wouldn’t own one based on what a pain in the mule they are to work on; and he’s a very experienced factory trained tech.!

I’ve never driven one but everything I’ve heard and read is positive re their performance and handling (I hear that the base model is kind of short on hp).

From strictly an appearance standpoint the Boxter never particularly excited me. However, when they roofed it and called it the Cayman it became, in my opinion, the best looking of all the Porsches.

Shaun @ Tru6 08-23-2008 12:41 PM
Are you going to get the "Stability Package" allowing make-up application at speeds up to 35mph?:D



Quote:
Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 4136163)
Go to your dealer and drive an 'S'. I always denigrated these cars a bit until I realized just how good they were. Fast, nimble, planted, chuckable, utterly forgiving in a way that no other Porsche I have driven ever felt.

Absolutely love the RS60. And they're coming out with a white 'S' special edition this fall that looks pretty cool as well. And white is the new black after all.

Of course there is the image issue which many of you have pointed out. But who really gives a feck about image when the car is bloody near perfect?

Here's the new special edition in white.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1219514102.jpg

RWebb 08-23-2008 02:33 PM
exactly - get a Cayman -- unless you just have to have a convertible (I did)

if a conv. is mandatory, then get a used one and have a 996 or 997 motor put in it. or get a rufster pre-made

the S has nice brakes and the good (porsche) transmission, not the Audi one + some other tidbits - it is still underpowered -- the car is really well balalnce and could easily take 400 to 500 hp. at that point you can go kill Gallardos.


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