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Perfectlap · 11-30-2006, 06:13 PM

I think most people would agree, no actually everyone agrees that the X51 "package" is the most outlandishly over priced option Porsche has ever had the gonads to sell. Nearly the cost of a year old S2000 for meager ponies.
Subtract the x51 and the value of a 997 changes substantially. Granted the X51 does make it sound cool! brrrmmm....

At the end of day you are paying a bucketload of cash for 100 HP?
Handling is not 'transformed' by RUF in any way. Better? sure
Think about it you are spending nearly 80% of the car's cost for
far far less than a 80% increase in performance, any kind of performance.
You aint winning any Autocross races in a RUF Boxster now that you have been
bumped up a class and now have to contend with the big boys going home with your trophy. Try explaining to your friends why you spent $40K to get beat every weekend and your car doesn't look any different than your neighbohrs 987 with $2K TechArt wheels?

ok have you figured out I'm not a fan?LOL
p.s.
Sell me a RUF yellow bird and I'll sing a differnt tune.

11-30-2006, 06:13 PM	#10
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	I think most people would agree, no actually everyone agrees that the X51 "package" is the most outlandishly over priced option Porsche has ever had the gonads to sell. Nearly the cost of a year old S2000 for meager ponies. Subtract the x51 and the value of a 997 changes substantially. Granted the X51 does make it sound cool! brrrmmm.... At the end of day you are paying a bucketload of cash for 100 HP? Handling is not 'transformed' by RUF in any way. Better? sure Think about it you are spending nearly 80% of the car's cost for far far less than a 80% increase in performance, any kind of performance. You aint winning any Autocross races in a RUF Boxster now that you have been bumped up a class and now have to contend with the big boys going home with your trophy. Try explaining to your friends why you spent $40K to get beat every weekend and your car doesn't look any different than your neighbohrs 987 with $2K TechArt wheels? ok have you figured out I'm not a fan?LOL p.s. Sell me a RUF yellow bird and I'll sing a differnt tune. __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 11-30-2006 at 06:25 PM.