My first Porsche
 

Well, newbie here. At age 40 I just got my first convertible and Porsche for that matter. Love it! Nothing like driving an orange traffic cone down the road with the top down. I have owned several sports cars but never a Porsche or a convertible.

Well looking forward to some great weekend drives, auto crossing, lapping days, ect.

Any words of advice, please pass then on.


Thanks, Troy

Get some matching orange tires....

Congratulations! Send a picture. The orange Box is something else. Well, I like the body design so much I think they could paint it any color and I would still smile.

I bought my 2004 a year and a half ago. I love it. Its amazing how it is almost always good weather for driving with the top down. Even now, just turn up the heater and enjoy!

those tires are WILD.

is your's the one with the all new rear bumper and carbon mirrors?

advice: Valentine One. That color will raise every law enforcement eyebrow it comes across.

What other sports cars have you had? How does the Boxster compare in handling / torque to you other toys?

It does come in other colors. That's just the Limited edition color. Not to mention 2 other new colors only available for 2008. Gold and a Light Blue color. Check it out.
http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/personalisation/exclusive/boxster/

"2008 Boxster S "RS Orange" Limited Edition"

IM SO JEALOUS!!! PICTURES PLEASE

great...best of luck..

+1 for pixs.

My father just picked his up last week.. the car looks unreal in person, and considering the options included it is a real bargin. Enjoy the car, you have treated yourself to one of the best cars on the road!

Marc

Love that car!!!

Best of luck!

Welcome to the Club! :cheers:
We need pictures!

Congrats! Excellent choice! Has anyone mentioned pictures?

welcome, enjoy your new car.

btw, clicked that link up there, and theres a pic of this
http://www.porsche.com/filestore.asp...&filetype=zoom

i cant believe they trying to sell a phone with a cord attached to it :confused: wtf

Welcome. We need pictures.



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Congrats TD and welcome to the club!

Congrats --I'm guessing "Risky Business" may have influenced your taste in music as well as cars.

Welcome, that colour is awesome i love it, My first car a Vauxhall Tigra was that colour......L.O.V.E -- I.T


also pics needed, what wheels have you got on it??

James

Beautiful car, 295 HP packed in that 3.4 what number is on your SE name plate?

Congrats. I just saw the Orange one at the dealer last week. Wow, very cool. The only downside will be the attention you will get. Not exactly a subtle color.

Congrats on the purchase.

I went to my local toy store to look at the LE they had in stock and it bit me hard. I was VERY close to buying it but cooler heads prevailed. Did you get a discount from sticker and if so, how much? And as an earlier poster asked, what # did you get?

Well This is the long and short of it, Got the car last week @ Brian Harris Porsche Audi in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My sales men was Pete Huff and the sales experience was 100% first class.

I got the car for my wife as a special gift for the 28th of this month. The car is in storage at this time till I give it to her on the 28th. I am in Houston this week for Thanksgiving, but will take some pics ASAP when I get back. I am trying to keep the car on the down low till the 28th, so it is hard for me to post and or talk Porsche till I give it to her.

I can say this, this is my first Porsche and the little I have drove it I love it. This thing is like driving my shifter kart. The suspension, acceleration, feel, speed, brakes are all great. I am 6'4" and weight about 230 and I fit great(with the top up) in this car.

I will post more and provide lots of pics after the big day.

Looking forward to some good times and will be looking for help from the community to make sure I get the most out of it.

Talk to you all soon, thanks in advance.

-Troy

are you sure she is going to view an orange car as a gift :D

oh is it stick???

fill us in on the rest of the story!

congrats on the car....I think it's really cool.....only thing I don't like are the black rims......maybe in person they are sharp......

Those tires are WICKED! Dont know if they would look good on any car though. I can just imagine how much they are lol

They only made 250 but I've seen two of them already. I guess we have a big chunk of the Porsche buying world here in New Jersey, saw one at the mall in Paramus Saturday.
I don't know whose bright idea that was but the thing was covered in finger prints...a rare car deserves better treatment than that. I used to think yellow was the best flashy sports car color but I think orange takes it. It looks great at night under the street lights and has a great shine during the day. What a head turner.

The GT3 alcantara interior treatment was a nice touch, hadn't noticed that before.
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/im...ters_le_04.jpg

Congratulations....... You will be so happy with your choice!

I picked up my 2008 Boxster S "RS Orange" Limited Edition #17 of 250 on Oct 20th and have been in Heaven ever since.

It's so easy to keep clean. The Black rims have grown on me a lot, plus they too stay clean so much longer than standard rims.

No regrets here.

Enjoy!

Quicksurfer (SF Bay Area)

Did Porsche manufacture 250 S and base LE? Or 250 S, 250 Base?

250 of each, 500 total :

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12981/2008-limited-edition-porsche-boxster-and-boxster-s.html

Nick

[QUOTE=Perfectlap]They only made 250 ....
I used to think yellow was the best flashy sports car color but I think orange takes it. It looks great at night under the street lights and has a great shine during the day. What a head turner.
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Nice to know there's something out there more likely to get pulled over than me. :cheers: I usually try to drive 1/4 of a mile behind a hot blonde in a flashy car -- but I'd happily go for anybody driving an orange boxster. ;)