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sd_boxster · 10-29-2009, 10:00 PM

I sat in a well-worn Carrera on a used car lot sometime in the middle of last September. It was expensive and in crappy condition. I drove back to the lot, went to a Porsche dealership, test-drove my Boxster, and bought it three days later.

On my birthday.

941MXVET · 10-29-2009, 10:18 PM

The first Porsche I ever drove was a used 914, I test drove back around 1989-1990. I looked at it a few times, but ended up buying a MGB instead. :ah:

Ahhhh, the fobles of youth!

Anyway that 914 must have left an impression, because,well we own a midengined Porsche today!

edevlin · 10-30-2009, 03:09 AM

It was 1970 I was in college and most of my buddies had muscle cars, but I was driving a 1958 Karmann Ghia, as thats all I could afford. One of my friends got a new 914 and most of the guys gave him a hard time for not getting a "real" car with a big V-8.

But not me, I really enjoyed my version of VW's "sports" car. Anyway, when I got in the 914, first with my buddy driving and then with me, I had no idea that a car could stick to the road like that and handle the corners like it was on rails. That was a far better experience for me than ripping along in straight lines like the muscle cars did. Unfortunately I had to wait another 35 years until I got my Boxster, but now its :dance: .

Ed

d18mike · 10-30-2009, 05:19 AM

I grew up in a very small town and there was only 1 Porsche (a 911) in a 50 mile square radius. So it really stuck out. It belonged to the area's most wealthy lawyer. Now as I look back I can only think how much of pain this poor guy must have had getting it serviced!

eightsandaces · 10-30-2009, 06:54 AM

The first one I ever drove was a 1972 911T, it was my brothers, I think it was a 2.5, not sure. It was the coolest car I'd ever driven, one bite of the apple and I was hooked. Sadly, he sold it to reconcile his now ex wifes pre marriage debt. I recently saw one listed for 20K on ebay, I think he got $7,500 and it was in very very good condition...

SeanZ4 · 10-30-2009, 07:06 AM

Around 1983 a friend of my parents had a '69 911T that I sat in. He sold it to a then and now friend of mines dad for $4500 in '84. The dad years later gave the car to my friend. The car was in my driveway last Sunday and still looks immaculate!!! This was the first Porsche I ever sat in. This guy also had a Delorean (sp?) and a cell phone back when they were the size of a toaster oven and $3,000!!!

My Boxster S is the first and only p-car I've ever owned. Had half a dozen bimmers and three or four benz's but I think I've found where I want to be!

sean

Topless · 10-30-2009, 07:22 AM

When I was a kid my Dad's Cousin had a 356 Speedster. I thought it was the coolest car. Later in college I had friends with 914s, 911sc, and Carreras. Shortly after college I was married with kids and a German sports car was not in the plans. First things first.

Once my kids were all off to college it was time to pick out a true sports car for myself. Only a Porsche or Ferrari would do. I considered a dozen cars from the Ferrari 308, Dino, 911sc, 930, 996TT, 356 Speedster replica, and just knew right away when I drove the Boxster that it was the right car for me. I have not been disappointed.