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Old 08-04-2012, 02:37 PM   #1
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Did you know that Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop were two of the first people to take delivery of a 986 boxster in the USA ?

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Old 08-04-2012, 05:11 PM   #2
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Yes, and they were "S" models with the limited edition sheep skin seat covers.
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Old 08-04-2012, 07:01 PM   #3
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This is the thread that never ends.....
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which one is the puppet?
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which one is the puppet?
The one with the curly hair .
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:02 AM   #6
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Did Lamb Chop fit into one of the door compartments, since it didn't have a glove box?
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:44 AM   #7
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Here's another little known fact:

Charles Bronson in his later years wanted to do a remake of Death Wish, using a 986 boxster as his vigilantly get away car ! Unfortunately, the producers would only agree to use a Chrysler k-car, so the project was scrapped .
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But he decided against it, because, in his later years, he knew that it would take several minutes to contort himself into the driver's seat, making for a slow getaway.
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and he could be tracked by the trail of white smoke belching from the failed AOS
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The wiki just keeps pouring in:

Frank Stallone, brother of famed Sylvester Stallone, leased a 2.7 boxster back in 2001 . Unfortunately, he defaulted on payments and the car was later repossessed .
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Old 08-06-2012, 04:11 PM   #11
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Shari Lewis is old it's way more likely she bought this




As for Mr. Bronson, I doubt you would see him in a foreign car, you better go rent Mr Majestic and behold the Ford truck pounding he administers.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:22 PM   #12
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More in . Morgan Fairchild is the proud owner of a 2002 base model .
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Boxster Design

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Butzi: "Put an 'st' and the middle and see what it looks like.

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Jerry Seinfeld has 10 Boxsters in his Porsche collection.
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Did you know that Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop were two of the first people to take delivery of a 986 boxster in the USA ?
david hasselhoff had a short-lived career as a puppeteer with a shari lewis puppet, but gave it up when his puppet was stolen after he left the top down without the red clip.

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Jerry Seinfeld has 10 Boxsters in his Porsche collection.
And a wife who made castanets out of his nuts..... One is enough for me, but I do admire his 550, pretty damn tight.

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Let's not forget about Legally Blonde
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The owner of Carmaxx turned his 986 into a Beetle, which has nearly the same wheel base:
Herbie Bugster
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But why Carmaxx guy? Why?

I'll bet he just likes the looks on people's faces when they go to pick on the lowly VW and it turns out to be a wolf in sheepskin.
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Rumor has it, Bruce Jenner owned a 2007 "S" up until recently, before he sold it to pay for some more cosmetic surgery .
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