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Old 06-15-2006, 08:27 AM   #1
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ohioboxster,

like the Viper and the Ferrari on the site ! Boxster is a little overpriced, though...

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Old 06-15-2006, 08:36 AM   #2
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I travel via plane M-F so my airport taxi is a 98 Explorer;

Having lived in Chicago for some 24 years, I would not want the salt and slush on my car during the winter; is pretty hard to wash at the end of the day/week/month when the chill factor is unBEARable! How much would that bug you? I couldn't deal with that at all
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Old 06-15-2006, 08:57 AM   #3
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Well, I understand its tough to wash in the winter but I did it all year. I just went and sprayed it off at the quarter wash. Dont get me wrong it was cold but my car was clean all winter. Like I said my cars time is limited with me but I still take care of it. The Boxster at his lot is perfect with low miles, you have to understand his rep is nationwide and the cars are perfect.
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Old 06-15-2006, 09:30 AM   #5
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My Boxster is only for nice summer days, never been in the rain. The other ride is a 2005 Touareg. That doesn't really help u though since it is just a tad more than $5K.

I, of course, put 20" wheels on the Treg, so now both my cars suck in the snow and I live in Minnesota. Guess it's time for another car.
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Old 06-15-2006, 10:23 AM   #7
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I drive a BMW 5 series w/winter tires.
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Old 06-15-2006, 02:51 PM   #8
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Since my Boxster is my fun, around town car and my track car, I have another for freeway driving and the 'family substitute' car, in case my wife has her car and I have to tote our daughter around, or guests from out of town, or clients, etc.



That's not mine shown in the pic, but mine's just like it except for the aero kit, and it's not my house.
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Old 06-15-2006, 03:24 PM   #10
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Winter Car, Summer Car, Project Car... plus some other cars in the background, of which I have no digital photos. Oh yeah and one Explorer Limited for transporting the dogs.

God, I love the 928. I've wanted one since I was a kid. Never pulled the trigger though. An old friend has a black/black 928 S-4. One time a bunch of us had like a scavenger hunt for a huge dinner party. We split up into teams and picked a dinner item out of a hat. Then we had to go to the place that was famous for that item and bring it back. My buddy and I drove to Maine to retrieve the lobsters. We took the S-4. What a great road car. Two other guys had to go to Idaho for potatos. Talk about lousy luck..flying back from Idaho with 50 lbs of friggin' potatos.

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Old 06-15-2006, 03:24 PM   #11
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Every time I see a 928 I visualize Tom Cruise coining the phrase, "Porsche, there is No substittute!" in Risky Business. Sweet ride!
Thanks. That was when I fell in love (with the car and Rebecca DeMornay). Luckily, she has never been a "U-boat".

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Since my Boxster is my fun, around town car and my track car, I have another for freeway driving and the 'family substitute' car, in case my wife has her car and I have to tote our daughter around, or guests from out of town, or clients, etc.
I love that Infinity. Nice power and handling in a family car. You can't ask for much more than that.

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Winter Car, Summer Car, Project Car... plus some other cars in the background, of which I have no digital photos. Oh yeah and one Explorer Limited for transporting the dogs.
Holy cow, I love the Muscle!!! I've been thinking about an American muscle car for a project one day when the additional garage goes in with a lift. One day......
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Old 06-15-2006, 07:17 PM   #12
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Old 06-16-2006, 10:38 AM   #13
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Don't buy another car

I bought the continental snow tires and threw them on my 18" boxster S wheels and ran all winter here in chi town no problem! better than my old cherokee and blazer! I also have a soft top and that wasn't in issue, car came with a heater the car wasn't terrible with the high perf tires but I wanted more security so I say get the tires......plus the money saved will eventually go to 19" classics in my case.....invest in the car you love.....don't invest in something to get you from A to B......you bought the box to drive it.....


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Old 10-26-2006, 05:21 AM   #14
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Winter is not much of a problem in Atlanta, so the winter beaters are the same as the summer beaters: BMW E39 with 100k miles and the Cayman S.

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