03-12-2014, 07:35 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,799
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Got my wife a Boxster and she wont drive it!
Bought an 04 S for my wife as a birthday present, she has been wanting one for a long time.
She drove a little, but was driving it softly. I told her it's a Porsche, you need to drive it hard. Now she is afraid of it and wont drive it so I am stuck driving it instead of my Passat
Too bad.......for her 
It my first Porsche and I LOVE it. almost too fun.
Wish I had though of this before
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03-12-2014, 07:43 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Almost 2 years later and my wife will not drive mine.
Oh well.........
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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03-12-2014, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 14
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That's a good problem to have. I have to hide the keys from mine!
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03-12-2014, 07:52 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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My wife hated the Boxster too. (She is slowly warming to the 996).
Whoever called the Boxster a "girls car" forgot to check with actual girls. 
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
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03-12-2014, 08:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Nor cal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Bought an 04 S for my wife as a birthday present, she has been wanting one for a long time.
She drove a little, but was driving it softly. I told her it's a Porsche, you need to drive it hard. Now she is afraid of it and wont drive it so I am stuck driving it instead of my Passat
Too bad.......for her
It my first Porsche and I LOVE it. almost too fun.
Wish I had though of this before |
When I got my 04 my wife was freaked out driving it. Now I have to fight for the keys!
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2004 550 Special Edition 6sp
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03-12-2014, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,796
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Wife won't drive mine either. Afraid she'll do something to it. I track the car so I am not too worried. Just drive it.
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03 Carrera
02 Boxster S Guards Red, black interior with matching hardtop
89 Carrera 4
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78 911SC
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03-12-2014, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
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"You need to drive it hard" is macho BS.
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Albuquerque
2001 Boxster
2007 GL320 CDI, 2010 CL550
2 BMW motorcycles
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03-12-2014, 09:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Seattle
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Rarly rides in it, much less drive it.........win - win........
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03-13-2014, 03:14 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern New jersey
Posts: 1,054
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Wierd, my wife loved driving mine, that is until she got her Audi A5, now she doesn't really care.
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03-13-2014, 03:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Dickinson, TEXAS
Posts: 148
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My wife loves driving our Boxster S! I could hardly get her to drive the Cayman I formerly owned...
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Be careful, the car/girl/boat you just bashed is someone's pride and joy!
2001 Boxster S, 2007 Cayman SOLD, 2013 Abarth Cabrio
1970 Donzi 18 Holman Moody
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03-13-2014, 04:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 868
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Here To Help
If you buy a Boxster for your wife and she refuses to drive it, please contact me. I'll take it off your hands. And, no, I won't charge you a penny. I'm that kind of guy.
ps After four years my wife still has not driven my Boxster. But, she absolutely loves riding in it.
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03-13-2014, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Winnipeg MB
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My wife likes to ride in the Boxster, but will never drive it as she cannot drive stick and is so technically inept with anything mechanical that she could not be taught. Fine by me.
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03-13-2014, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
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I was going to say that any guy giving his girl or himself for that matter a Boxster or other Porsche should throw in a Porsche Performance Driving school.
I have seen timid girly drivers come out of that course with total confidence and driving it like a race car. It is actually amazing to watch all the drivers and particularly the girls transformation.
However, if your hoping the car will really be yours in the end, then this is a bad idea as you'll have to get your own after that since you won't be able to pry it away from her.
Also if you are at all the least bit of a timid driver, that course will give you tons of confidence and new skills to be able to drive a sports car sportingly, safely and your particular car to the limits of it and your capabilities and beyond.
(Spinouts are kinda fun in a controlled environment once you realize theres no harm in it to the car)
Did I mention its just plain fun and you will make new Porsche friends.
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2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region
2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
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03-13-2014, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Sweden
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My girl is affraid of it. Haha!
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03-13-2014, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern New jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_T
My wife likes to ride in the Boxster, but will never drive it as she cannot drive stick and is so technically inept with anything mechanical that she could not be taught. Fine by me.
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My wife is an oddity in that regard, she was driving a 5-spd. Integra when we met !
Last edited by stephen wilson; 03-13-2014 at 03:31 PM.
Reason: typo
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03-13-2014, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8,709
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So is your next gift to her a 60" LED, a sim racing rig, back yard batting cage, Kamado grill or a beer kegerator?
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03-13-2014, 08:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Virginia
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Surprised no one has asked for pics (or it didn't happen).
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03-13-2014, 08:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Palm Harbor, FL
Posts: 73
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If you want your woman to enjoy a Boxster that she is not "afraid" of, get her a Tiptronic. While you can still push it hard, it's normal driving mode is more of a cruiser than with a stick, very non-scary. We have one of each, my girl will never drive the Manual S, absolutely loves her Tip and her driving style is slow and sure. She also really likes riding in the Cayenne Turbo we just picked up too.
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2002 Boxster S
1998 Boxster Tip
2004 Cayenne Turbo
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03-13-2014, 11:55 AM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen wilson
My wife is an oddity in that regard, she way driving a 5-spd. Integra when we met !
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My wife has always driven a manual transmissin and never owned a car with an automatic, but she didn't like the Boxster at all. She does like the 996.
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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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