08-11-2013, 05:20 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
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Location: Los Angeles
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New 944
Pulled the trigger and traded in the Miata on a 1988 944 Turbo. 98K miles. Very original and in good shape. Ocean Blue Metallic exterior and Beige interior. Got a good deal at $8,500. On the way home, two guys in a 997 GT-3 drove by us on the freeway and gave the thumbs up. 
Next on my list is a 1970's 911 but that might have a wait a bit...
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Last edited by thstone; 08-11-2013 at 05:25 PM.
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08-11-2013, 05:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Australia
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Congratulations. Does the car still drive tightly and well?
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08-11-2013, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Frederick, MD
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nice! i love the 944 - was my first porsche purchase.
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08-11-2013, 08:57 PM
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Location: Bay Area
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Very nice. Is this a regular turbo or turbo S?
Ant modifications?
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88 turbo S (My Toy) slightly modified
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08-12-2013, 09:58 AM
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Turbo model. Very much stock condition. Drives nice and tight. Only mod is an aftermarket CD head unit to replace the original Blau cassette deck!
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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08-12-2013, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Orange County, CA
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a nice clean car, congratulations!
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08-12-2013, 11:19 AM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
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the whole reason I got into P Cars is I was a child in the 80's. Pretty in Pink - 944 and yes, my son is named Jake just like in the movie and that sweet sounding 928 in Risky Business. Those two movies changed my love of cars from hot rods to german sports cars and I always vowed to own a couple...
Great car. Never seen a 44 in that color combo, I would imagine with it being a turbo if that is the original color on the car that must have been an upgrade and I would venture to say only very few of those were made in that color for transport to the US.
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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08-12-2013, 12:06 PM
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Original paint. The color is Ocean Blue Metallic. The blue has quite a bit of grey/silver in it. I've seen it on a few older 911's, not sure how popular this color been over the years.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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08-12-2013, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
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You are going to need another lift pretty soon! Very nice 
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08-12-2013, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Stunning car. Absolutely stunning.
Why it's always the others who gets lucky (arrrggg)
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08-12-2013, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
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Very nice 
I have some power flex bushes in storage if you're interested ?
Left over from a racecar project back in England .
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08-12-2013, 03:49 PM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
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Cool! 
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08-12-2013, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Austin, TX
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Awesome! I'm nervous about the parking against the plant containers though and it isn't even mine...lol
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08-12-2013, 05:10 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reiver
Awesome! I'm nervous about the parking against the plant containers though and it isn't even mine...lol
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Sorry! I'll be more careful next time I park. Glad to see you guys care as much as I do.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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08-12-2013, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Jersey, USA
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Beautiful... Interior pics?
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08-12-2013, 06:53 PM
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You do find some really nice cars. I still need to buy at least one spare, and maybe something for my daughter to drive, question is ... buy a Porsche and let her drive it or buy two cars (a Porsche for me and something else for her). Decisions. Decisions.
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08-12-2013, 07:28 PM
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Location: Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AKnowles
You do find some really nice cars. I still need to buy at least one spare, and maybe something for my daughter to drive, question is ... buy a Porsche and let her drive it or buy two cars (a Porsche for me and something else for her). Decisions. Decisions. |
Buy two. Another Porsche for you and a Honda or Toyota for her. Bullet proof.
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02 Boxster S Blk on Blk(Stock for the Wife)
88 turbo S (My Toy) slightly modified
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08-13-2013, 06:16 AM
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Location: Riverside, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AKnowles
You do find some really nice cars. I still need to buy at least one spare, and maybe something for my daughter to drive, question is ... buy a Porsche and let her drive it or buy two cars (a Porsche for me and something else for her). Decisions. Decisions. |
Daughter will attract the right kind of guys in a Porsche.
You don't want to have to deal with Honda Civic guys eating everything in your fridge and drinking all your expensive German beer!!! 
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2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
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08-13-2013, 06:35 AM
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Track rat
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Very nice catch Tom, enjoy!
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08-13-2013, 11:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Just drove my 86 944 for the first time in a few weeks, and was pretty shocked that it felt like a more solid, better built car than my '99 Boxster. Fun cars, very underrated.
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