First Porsche - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

steveg · 08-01-2011, 04:40 PM

I just got my first Porsche!! After a year of anticipating the eventual replacement of my 2001 SAAB 9.3 (165K, solid car), I really went for the fun option. I am so excited! I just drove round trip, SF to Lake Tahoe, and had a blast!. It's been a week, and I think I'm never going back to plain old cars.

Here's my 2000 Boxster. It's got 85K, in lovely condition. I got it for $8,000 after a full PPI at Heyer Performance in Mountain View.

So glad to driving this!!!

WhipE350 · 08-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Welcome and congrats. Very nice! What color is that? Looks like a really clean car and that price is great...lots of fun for so little.

This is a great forum too, Boxster owners are a pretty tight group and always helpful.

steveg · 08-01-2011, 09:27 PM

Thanks. I have been reading the forums here for a while as I was trying to learn more about the cars. The color is rainforest green, I think, with a beige interior. Everything is stock at this point.

Could you tell me something? The floor mats, which are the proper color and say "Porsche", are really plush. Maybe a 1/2 thick pile, more than any other car I've had. Are these normal?

Thanks again, and I look forward to learning tons more about my new ride!

Stroked & Blown · 08-02-2011, 05:53 AM

Congrats!
Great color combo.

WhipE350 · 08-02-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg

Thanks. I have been reading the forums here for a while as I was trying to learn more about the cars. The color is rainforest green, I think, with a beige interior. Everything is stock at this point.

Could you tell me something? The floor mats, which are the proper color and say "Porsche", are really plush. Maybe a 1/2 thick pile, more than any other car I've had. Are these normal?

Thanks again, and I look forward to learning tons more about my new ride!

I'm guessing they are from Lloyds. I'm not aware of a genuine Porsche blush mat. Others might know. You can get genuine Porsche mats from Pelican Parts for a little over $100.00. I got some and they are nice.

steveg · 08-02-2011, 11:14 PM

good to know. The heavy plush just seems a little out of place to me. Again, I keep learning and seeing such great cars on the site!

ProjectM96 · 08-03-2011, 05:53 AM

Nice find. My first car and first Porsche was also a 2000 Boxster, which I bought 9 months ago. Black, 76k when I bought it. Great car for the price.

vitaminC · 08-03-2011, 08:08 AM

Great looking 986!

You should drive down to Alice's this Sat for the "Boxster Brunch"

http://www.babblers.org/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=391&day=2011-8-6&c=1