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porscheracer · 08-04-2006, 06:15 AM

Anyone see a Carrera GT ? NYC area? Rare beast..
Let me know where I can chase one..

Dante · 08-04-2006, 07:32 AM

I am actually quite surprised, but I see quite a few here in Cary, NC. Probably at least 1 Boxster a day and 3 996/997s per week. And there are a couple of Turbo S Cabs in the area too.

I guess it helps that we have a Porsche dealership in town too.

Pilot2519j · 08-04-2006, 07:41 AM

In Long Island NY the Boxsters are very limited and rarely seen. Since my highway drive is 10 minutes long the exposure is very limited. I would say I've seen more 911's of all years than Boxsters easily. Maybe one a week in Boxsters or less to one a week of 911. Not that many Porsches here driving when I drive.

CJ_Boxster · 08-04-2006, 09:55 AM

I live in San Pedro so i see none there, But on my drive to work through Torrance and Palos Verdes, I see about 1 boxster every 30 seconds...all of them have a Man driving, I see more carrera than boxster and the guy to women ratio is 50/50 in a carrera.

aerocrosby · 08-04-2006, 11:00 AM

Here in Roseville, California, Boxsters are everywhere. Can't drive across town without seeing at least 3 or 4. Sometimes, this makes for feeling like your not driving anything too special. Then... you take that corner designed for 25 mph at 50 or 55 and everything is right with the world once again!

blinkwatt · 08-04-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aerocrosby

Here in Roseville, California, Boxsters are everywhere. Can't drive across town without seeing at least 3 or 4. Sometimes, this makes for feeling like your not driving anything too special. Then... you take that corner designed for 25 mph at 50 or 55 and everything is right with the world once again!

My parents have a home in Rocklin(Whitney Oaks) and I have yet to see ONE PORSCHE. Where do you see Boxster's in Roseville? It seems like people over there only drive SUVs.

longislander1 · 08-04-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pilot2519j

In Long Island NY the Boxsters are very limited and rarely seen. Since my highway drive is 10 minutes long the exposure is very limited. I would say I've seen more 911's of all years than Boxsters easily. Maybe one a week in Boxsters or less to one a week of 911. Not that many Porsches here driving when I drive.

I see more Boxsters and 911s on the North Shore. With that said, the Boxster is almost invisible compared to my old 968, which was turning heads right until I sold it a little over a year ago. I never see anyone looking at my 987S or asking me about it. With the 968, I was often engaged in conversations during gas stops. While I think the Boxster design is great (and a classic that will hold up for many years), it's not as aggressive at the 968. Plus, my 968 was guards red and the 987S is seal, so that probably makes a difference.

rodsnhawgs · 08-06-2006, 04:14 AM

I think I've seen 5 in the last 4 months. 2 each on the local 'Vette dealer's lot (both bought at auction and turned back out at auction); 2 each local owned; saw the other on the interstate as it was passing through the area.

Sad thing - TONS of beemer Z-3s and Corvettes. Good thing - it's nice being a little different. I think folks are under the (false) perception that these cars are way more expensive and way more complicated than the others... kindof a nice little secret ain't it?...

Pilot2519j · 08-07-2006, 08:20 AM

[QUOTE=longislander1]I see more Boxsters and 911s on the North Shore.
I do live in the Lake Success area and if anything people who know cars will compliment the Boxster, people driving Jap cars like the Inifinity have giving me thumbs up many times as well as Mustangs and the likes. The reality is that I bought the car for myself and I don't need anybodys approval for my selection. The car is great as far as I am concerned it has a great timeless design, excellent reliability, brakes second to none and goes like a bat out of hell.

porscheracer · 08-07-2006, 08:40 AM

I am curious. Which state & country has the largest number of Porsche owners?

State:
1)LA
2)Washington DC
3)New York

Country:
1) USA
2) England
3) France

rdynamix · 08-07-2006, 05:12 PM

It's Porsche country where I live in Maryland. I usually see one Boxser a day, more on weekends. I see about 2 911 per each Boxster. Curiously, Boxster S are rare. I'd say 90% are plain Boxsters. We always signal each other or flash the high beams, like a brotherhood.

eslai · 08-08-2006, 08:41 PM

I was just in Vancouver, BC for five days. During that time I didn't see a single 987, but i saw about ten 986 on the roads. Also saw one 360 Spyder and a 430 Spyder.

So, more Ferraris than 987. How odd.

porscheracer · 08-09-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dbth

Is this a multiple choice or are you giving question and answer?

BTW , Los Angeles and DC are not states.
I would guess Germany has a fair number of Porsche owners also.

Apologies. What I meant to say areas in the US.

I think Southern California has more Porsche owners then the rest of the world. Do you agree?

longislander1 · 08-10-2006, 02:15 PM

[QUOTE= I also see one or two others a week in my neighborhood, which was dumpy and is now becoming very affluent (don't get me started on my property tax hikes!)[/QUOTE]

If it makes you feel better, $15-$20K+ a year in property taxes isn't all that unusual here on Long Island. The mid-teen figure is often for a quarter acre or 60 x 100. And we DO have a relatively hefty state income tax, not to mention the local 8.625% sales tax. We might just be first in the nation in taxes. Lucky us!

8sum8 · 08-10-2006, 02:19 PM

I live in Brea, CA. You can't drive around for more than 10 minutes and not see a P-car. Along my street alone, 18 or so homes - three 986 and two 996.

Adam · 08-12-2006, 05:16 PM

Not common at all. I live in a small rural college town of 20,000(including the school) and I have the only boxster here. No base models or S's. If there are other boxster owners in Charleston Illinois they keep them locked up tight because I haven't seen them. There is however a 996 cabbie owner in the town next to us about 10 miles away in Mattoon IL.

johnsonrj74 · 08-14-2006, 12:39 PM

I live in the re-developed South Beach District of San Francisco and in my apartment's garage, which holds about 100 cars, there are currently 4 Boxsters (including mine) and 3 911s alone. There are even a couple of (crazy) owners that park theirs on thesurrounding streets. Here in the Bay Area of Northern California they are very common

As for the countries, I used to work in Frankfurt quite often and there were a lot of Porsches there. As a British citizen though, I can certify there are far more Porsches here in California than in the UK...though this is probably as much due the glorious British weather as to anything else!

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