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Old 08-30-2008, 03:43 AM   #1
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"As an all-around performer, the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 is capable of awe-inspiring numbers unheard-of in a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph in around 5 seconds, quarter-mile time in the 13-second range"

So an all-out American muscle car with an 6.1 liter hemi engine goes just as fast - but no faster - than my 2006 987S (for sissy, I guess) with a 3.2 liter engine - half the size.

Boxters can be fast.

Honestly some people are going to hold a poor opinion of the boxster no matter how good or quick it is simply because it's not a 911. You could have an 11 sec boxster and some people would still call it a chick car. A very fast chick car.
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Old 08-30-2008, 05:37 AM   #2
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If you accept the Boxster for what it is and is not, it is a wonderful and gratifying experience to drive and own.

Now, if you define yourself by this car, or any other, you will always find something to find fault with.

There is no time for this nonsense, life is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY to short for arguing about the innane.

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Like many I'm just a motorhead and like just about anything with a motor. I like all sorts of machinery especially motorcycles. Cars and bikes are like women. They're all different and beautiful in their own way. A way that performance and body stats can't capture.

For a daily driver, I like a top down ride cuz otherwise eventually everything feels like a Honda to me in the rush hour jam and town traffic. In bikes I like my harleys for a lot of reasons.

But I'll still admire other machines. Like the ZR1, GTR or Ducatti's. And the Accord. LOL
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