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Old 05-30-2007, 02:41 PM   #1
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I will say this. I live in a waterfront commumity that attracts a lot of people, who are out for a cruise on nice days. My next door neighbor has a silver S2000. We have a silver Boxster. When the cars are in our respective driveways, they are literally parked fifteen feet apart. No one ever sprains a neck trying to get a look at the Honda, but I'm lucky they don't run over my mailbox trying to get a look at the Boxster. Side by side, there is no comparison. The Honda looks like a refrigerator box next to the Porsche.

As Racer D alluded, cars break. Even Hondas break. Would I settle for a Honda because I'm afraid my Porsche might break? No. I'd hurry up and fix the Porsche so I can drive it some more.
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Old 05-30-2007, 03:30 PM   #2
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well try this..... I've put 30K miles on my BoxsterS
and have just one repair that cost more than $200.
That's Honda like reliability.... so far. The lower the mileage on your Porsche the better experience you will have.
But a Porsche is a Porsche and you have budget an extra 20% for the specialized labor and more expensive parts...well worth the extra dinero.

As Grizzly pointed out the S2000 styling is looking allot more dated than Boxster and Boxster design is actually 14 years old now.

I nearly pulled the trigger on an S2000 but the seat position was no damn good for me. And once I stomped on the throttle on my BoxsterS in 3rd gear it was game over.
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Old 05-30-2007, 03:40 PM   #3
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What kind of guy are you? Heart or Head?

Heart = Porsche
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