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Old 03-19-2019, 09:36 AM   #1
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I've been a motorcyclist for my whole life and a riding buddy of mine has a 98 Boxster. He let me drive it one day after I chided him about it being a 'chicks car' but one ride made me a believer. Then I started looking online at used ones and combing the forums regarding all the ownership aspects (IMS, AOS, water pumps etc.) and finally found a 'sad' little Boxster on the other side of the state. Turns out they were going through a divorce and I got it for a really good price- which is another reason I am driving a Boxster as the cost of entry into getting my first Porsche made Boxster even more attractive. Plus I really enjoy driving this car, it truly is a 'drivers car' steering feel, shifting and braking are all intuitive and honestly the motorcycle has sat in the garage since I purchased about 3 months ago. Plus it is pretty easy to work on and I have enjoyed doing some preventative such as AOS, throttle body clean, spark plugs and tubes/orings and upgraded the radio. It is a hoot to drive and the wife enjoys going with me -plus our dog thinks it is the best car ever- plenty of fresh air to sniff. A Great Car and I am really happy my riding buddy offered me his to test out that day.
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Old 03-19-2019, 10:09 AM   #2
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I went the other way. Bought a motorcycle 5+ months ago (Brand new MC rider) and the Boxster pretty much sits in the garage. I always felt that the Boxster was like a 4 wheel motorcycle when the top is down. I still love driving the Box but when I have free time I get on the bike and head into the woods
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Old 05-28-2019, 12:06 PM   #3
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I've been a motorcyclist for my whole life and a riding buddy of mine has a 98 Boxster. He let me drive it one day after I chided him about it being a 'chicks car' but one ride made me a believer. Then I started looking online at used ones and combing the forums regarding all the ownership aspects (IMS, AOS, water pumps etc.) and finally found a 'sad' little Boxster on the other side of the state. Turns out they were going through a divorce and I got it for a really good price- which is another reason I am driving a Boxster as the cost of entry into getting my first Porsche made Boxster even more attractive. Plus I really enjoy driving this car, it truly is a 'drivers car' steering feel, shifting and braking are all intuitive and honestly the motorcycle has sat in the garage since I purchased about 3 months ago. Plus it is pretty easy to work on and I have enjoyed doing some preventative such as AOS, throttle body clean, spark plugs and tubes/orings and upgraded the radio. It is a hoot to drive and the wife enjoys going with me -plus our dog thinks it is the best car ever- plenty of fresh air to sniff. A Great Car and I am really happy my riding buddy offered me his to test out that day.
So funny I thought I was being crazy... I recently got back into motorcycling after 30 years and bought an older 2002 BMWGS which I'm enjoying immensely on the weekends. A friend however, recently bought an 2002 Boxster and after checking it out I've become totally obsessed with it. It feels like it could almost be a substitute for riding (my wife isn't all that keen on my motorcycle lol). I'm now looking to add another vehicle to the garage and have started to research which years to focus on. If I can swing the 2010 that's where I'm leaning. Not going to sell the bike just yet but will be interesting to see what gets more attention.

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