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Old 03-24-2008, 05:29 PM   #1
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I let my mother and father drive my boxster. In fact, I lent it to them for the winter and have been without it for almost THREE MONTHS. I will be picking it up again in a month and I can't wait.

Funny, my dad does not drive it very much - I have to get on his case to make him drive it once per week. Uggg. At least thats better than letting it sit around all winter.

I was hoping the sportscar/convertible "experience" could turn him to the dark side and I could convince him to get a maserati or something cool like that. Looks like my plan failed!
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Old 03-24-2008, 05:48 PM   #2
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:10 PM   #3
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I hear you on the low shifting.. My fiance said she knew how to shift and her dad told her always to shift below 2.5k. Well please not on my car.

She now finally has a car and she told me I can't drive it.. Fine I drive mine and you drive yours. By the time she reached her destination I have had a or two
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:11 PM   #4
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Well, I've only had mine three days so far, and only I've driven it. I took my dad for a ride and that's the only person who's even ridden in it yet. Nobody really seems all that interested. Now, my brother has some coworkers that have been wanting to see it though.

I would let my parents or my brother drive it, but I honestly don't think they want to. Beyond my family, I'd be willing to let another person drive it who has a respect for it and can afford to fix it if they mess it up. I'd also be willing to let a friend drive it if I drink too much, which happens on rare occasions.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:17 PM   #5
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I've only had a friend drive it once as my wife doesn't know how to drive a manual yet.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:47 PM   #6
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My wife will drive my car, when I have had too much to drink She then gets mad at me because I need to tell her ahead of time that she is gonna drive as she likes to wear the right shoes for it. Also she is always telling me to slow down, but when she drives she starts racing people. She did not like it when I put on the ssk as she is still not use to shifting quickly from 2nd to 3rd, I don't want her to get use to it as she will keep asking me to borrow my car.
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:01 PM   #7
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Let my dad drive it once when I purchased the car, my brother twice (upon purchase and after my header install), and then, it's only been MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Thank goodness! :dance:
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My wife will drive my car, when I have had too much to drink She then gets mad at me because I need to tell her ahead of time that she is gonna drive as she likes to wear the right shoes for it. Also she is always telling me to slow down, but when she drives she starts racing people. She did not like it when I put on the ssk as she is still not use to shifting quickly from 2nd to 3rd, I don't want her to get use to it as she will keep asking me to borrow my car.

I have discovered that about 90% of the shoes in my closet are not the "right" shoes for this car. Today I drove to work barefoot.
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