Chris Harris drives the new Boxster

[pothole]

Originally Posted by NoGaBiker

Could one not argue that NOT liking a car for no other reason than because it appeals to people who also like 911 Cabs is just as poor a reason as LIKING a car because it is a "status symbol?"

Perhaps.

On the other hand, if the one and only thing I knew about the new Boxster was that it was the first to appeal to people who liked 911 cabs, I would definitely consider that to be a very bad thing.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by pothole

Perhaps.

On the other hand, if the one and only thing I knew about the new Boxster was that it was the first to appeal to people who liked 911 cabs, I would definitely consider that to be a very bad thing.

Ah, I gave you credit for knowing more than that about the new Boxster. My bad.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by NoGaBiker

Ah, I gave you credit for knowing more than that about the new Boxster. My bad.

Props for entirely missing my point.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by pothole

Props for entirely missing my point.

And to you for missing my gentle but oh so clever dismantling of it.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by NoGaBiker

And to you for missing my gentle but oh so clever dismantling of it.

Oh well, at least you have a fertile imagination.

Anyway, you're flat wrong. If the new Boxster is attractive to buyers who normally like chintzed out, overweight, floppy 911 cabs, that says something about the changes they've made. And it's reasonable to conclude it's possible, perhaps likely, those changes won't be for the better if you like the Boxster because it's a great sports car.

That's a very different rationale from liking a car because of its image.

Pretty obvious, really. Surprised someone with such an imposing intellect, albeit hitherto entirely self-styled, could overlook this.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by pothole

Oh well, at least you have a fertile imagination.

Anyway, you're flat wrong. If the new Boxster is attractive to buyers who normally like chintzed out, overweight, floppy 911 cabs, that says something about the changes they've made. And it's reasonable to conclude it's possible, perhaps likely, those changes won't be for the better if you like the Boxster because it's a great sports car.

That's a very different rationale from liking a car because of its image.

Pretty obvious, really. Surprised someone with such an imposing intellect, albeit hitherto entirely self-styled, could overlook this.

Self-styled? Don't you mean self-annointed or even self-aggrandized? I've never really thought of intellects as stylish or not.

That said, it sounds as though you've spent exactly as much time driving 99X cabs as you have 981s, so I will attach equal weight to your well-formed opinions of each.

Cheers!