12-01-2016, 05:24 AM
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Are you saying I can't mod my car if it's a base? That's just silly. 
Most of the crap I come across are S models and I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but they're not that much faster. Drive them back to back and you'll see. Most of it is in your head. 
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12-01-2016, 05:33 AM
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Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Are you saying I can't mod my car if it's a base? That's just silly.
Most of the crap I come across are S models and I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but they're not that much faster. Drive them back to back and you'll see. Most of it is in your head. |
Agree. 0-60 times are not that different - and depending on the driver - a good driver can get the base model to 60 faster than a rookie can get an 'S' to 60.
And top speed? Virtually the same - about 5 MPH difference.
Heck, the 0-60 times in the newest Boxster - base with PDK is the same to 60 as an S with manual.
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12-01-2016, 07:30 AM
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He believes it's "Glacier White"
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2000 Boxster S, SPEC stage 1 clutch, Fabspeed sport headers, Fabspeed secondary cat deletes, Billy&Boat muffler, EVOM air intake, Ben006's Custom Short Shifter, Pedro's TechnoBrace, Eibach rear sway bar, De-snorkeled, Fred's custom projector HL
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12-02-2016, 09:58 AM
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Location: Canada
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12-02-2016, 02:33 PM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by The Radium King
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The carfax in the ad says it has had 4 owners, less than 16k miles in almost 7 years, but it's been around, Ohio, Florida, Georgia and auctioned twice. Only reason I can think of doing that center seat conversion is someone handicapped and they want to put their wheelchair where the driver's seat used to be, but the car has no hand controls for gas and brakes, they are still on the floor. A lot of work went into moving the dash, steering column, master cylinder, center console and PDK shifter. FUGLY, but like a car wreck I can't look away...
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12-02-2016, 03:31 PM
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How could you have something that unique and totally ignore the obvious in the description? I read that eye sore of a description twice to be sure I didn't miss anything about the unique seating arrangement.
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2008 Cayman S Sport - Signal Green
1989 928 S4 5 spd - black
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12-02-2016, 10:15 AM
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Location: Stoneham, MA
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Lol, saw that on the Boxster Register, with the general reaction of Why?!?!?
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12-02-2016, 11:07 AM
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The reason it "always" is a base is that the guys who spent their money on an S are broke. The guys that bought a base have an extra $3 - $5k burning a hole in their pocket. PW and Giller are right, they are virtually the same car when driven well. Only fractions of seconds apart. S is a little faster off of the line but that's where it ends especially in "street rod" driving.
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12-04-2016, 06:17 AM
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When a deal seems too good to be true, it usually is! Wonder where and what the catch is.
Anker
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2002 Boxster Base Guardsy Red - FUNBOX
1987 Caterham Super 7 1700 Supersprint
2009 Mercedes Benz CLK 350 convertible
1941 Dodge Luxury Liner Coupe
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12-04-2016, 07:56 AM
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Something looks very wonky about that 987, all the panel gaps look different sizes, the front fender looks like it's about to fall off and the colours between the arches and door in the side view look different.
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12-04-2016, 08:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anker
When a deal seems too good to be true, it usually is! Wonder where and what the catch is.
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You mean beside the fact that it's got a salvage title?
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2008 Boxster S Limited Edition #005
2008 Cayman S Sport - Signal Green
1989 928 S4 5 spd - black
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12-07-2016, 04:30 PM
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Location: LB, Germany
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Today i found this Porsche 987 in a german auto sell portal.
Kilometerstand
117.000 km
Hubraum
3.600 cm³
Leistung
419 kW (570 PS)
What? Yes, they've put a Porsche M 97.70 Biturbo engine in. How did they do it? Kind of upside down. So the complete oem engine fits in the car.
Porsche Boxster als Cabrio/Roadster in Nohn
Website: Boxermotor
Regards, Markus
Last edited by Smallblock454; 12-07-2016 at 04:39 PM.
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12-10-2016, 02:51 PM
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2001S with 64k for $3000. He thought the motor was toasted but it turned out to be a bad idler pulley.
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12-10-2016, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by itsnotanova
2001S with 64k for $3000. He thought the motor was toasted but it turned out to be a bad idler pulley. |
I'll take it off your hands right now for $5k. 
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12-10-2016, 03:58 PM
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I'll take it off your hands right now for $5k. |
Lol. I had it pre-sold within 10 minutes of picking it up. The guy's mechanic even told him it was the pulley making the noise. He was leaving the country and just wanted it gone also. Lucky me
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12-10-2016, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itsnotanova
2001s with 64k for $3000. He thought the motor was toasted but it turned out to be a bad idler pulley. |
winner!!!!
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12-10-2016, 04:21 PM
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I was joking...sort of 
My son will be 16 soon and I'm pretty sure he thinks dad is getting him a car. Dad hasn't even been looking 
Last edited by particlewave; 12-10-2016 at 04:51 PM.
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12-12-2016, 04:56 PM
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Current: 2022 718 Cayman GT4, PDK bone stock (the dark side).
Former: 2003 S, 3.6 LN Nickies, ARP rod bolts, under-drive pulley, Fabspeed sport headers, Softronic tune, 987 airbox 987 motor mount, Function-First Sport motor mount insert, Ben's short shifter, Nine8Six projector headlights & center caps, ROW M030, stainless flexible brake lines, B-K rollbar extension & fire extinguisher mount, hardtop
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12-15-2016, 11:08 AM
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Anyone interested in a set of H&R springs in the Boston area? Not mine and don't know the seller, seems like a good deal though.
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12-26-2016, 07:46 AM
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New Porsche Boxster Rims & Tires for Sale
a bit rough on some wheels, but 18" twists for $750 obo.....
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