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Old 10-25-2007, 05:03 AM   #4
JoshMD
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: ATL
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I'm barely 21 and I just bought my 2002 2.7L and the insurance isn't bad at all. It's actually very affordable (USAA).

OP, I like what you're thinking, but I see a couple problems:

- If money isn't an issue, get the newest S with the lowest miles you can afford.

- Body kits are funny to me, you can get FG and if anything happens to it, it is easy to repair and make new again, but urethane I have heard sags in hot temps and since it flexes so easily, any light hits will make the paint crack, rather than the bumper.
But, then again think about how often you have hit things with your last car, I almost NEVER hit anythign and it be my fault.
I would be concerned about bottoming out though with a big bumper. Depends on how the roads are around you and how familiar you are with the areas with steep driveways, etc.

- GPS would be nice to have, but I'm worried about adding to the appeal for someone to slash my top and yank it. It seems like you are just asking for it to get broken into.

- Wheels, black shouldn't be too big of a problem. Anyone with a porsche should know to wash it regularly anyways, or be smacked. All wheels will have to be cleaned, the only color I would never get would be white. One thing to think about is how the spokes are designed, and how tedious is it going to be to wash the wheels. In general, a 5 spoke wheel is going to be the easiest wheel to clean.

- Brake calipers you can paint yourself, or you can remove them and get them powder-coated, then go ahead and change your brake fluid, pads, and rotors while you're at it. (that's what I'm going to do)
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