08-09-2020, 01:12 PM
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master of my domain
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: East Tennessee, USA
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99 Boxster in East Tennessee
Greetings,
I recently traveled to Georgia to pick up a 99 Ocean Blue Boxster from a very nice gentleman who was the second owner, having purchased the car in 2006. Just 22,600 miles on the car. Very good records showing oil changes every 6 months, and the car had never been driven in rain. I've been browsing this forum and it appears to be a great source of information and idea exchange.
My past interesting cars have been Austin Healey, VW, Corvette, and a 67 911 that I began restoring, but regrettably threw in the towel and sold. Also owned and raced many, many motorcycles.
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08-11-2020, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: PA
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Welcome! Congrats on the beautiful find!
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2002 Boxster Base - Arctic Silver - Tiptronic
2010 Subaru Forester
1980 Ford C-8000 Custom Cab Emergency-One Fire Truck
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"I never lose. I either win or I learn." -Nelson Mandela
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08-12-2020, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 77
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Welcome! What type of motorcycle racing did you do?
A while back I was driving my roommate to the racetrack. He was the son of the racetrack owner, so hes been around this track his entire life.
I was driving a 20 year old 1985 300ZX (non-Turbo). I do my best drift attempt onto the main road at the track entrance. And he says,"You damn motorcycle racers all drive cars like crazy!" Duh, I am strapped inside a cage. Whats the worst that can happen!?! 
As a new Boxster owner I am slowly building up my corner speed. Its been too long since I have had this kind of fun. All under the speed limit...mostly!
Enjoy that car!!!
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08-12-2020, 04:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Amherst, MA
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Nice! I think 99s are a sweet spot. Enjoy it.
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08-12-2020, 04:46 PM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayrevolver
Welcome! What type of motorcycle racing did you do?
A while back I was driving my roommate to the racetrack. He was the son of the racetrack owner, so hes been around this track his entire life.
I was driving a 20 year old 1985 300ZX (non-Turbo). I do my best drift attempt onto the main road at the track entrance. And he says,"You damn motorcycle racers all drive cars like crazy!" Duh, I am strapped inside a cage. Whats the worst that can happen!?!
As a new Boxster owner I am slowly building up my corner speed. Its been too long since I have had this kind of fun. All under the speed limit...mostly!
Enjoy that car!!! |
Bike guys can always drive. the reverse is not always true. 
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08-13-2020, 08:25 AM
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master of my domain
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: East Tennessee, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayrevolver
Welcome! What type of motorcycle racing did you do?
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I raced in California. Club racing with WSMC and AFM; raced on Willow Springs (big track), Button Willow, Thunder Hill, Infineon (Sears Point), and Las Vegas. Lots of fun and I managed to retire from it in relatively one piece 
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08-13-2020, 09:42 AM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L8-apex
I raced in California. Club racing with WSMC and AFM; raced on Willow Springs (big track), Button Willow, Thunder Hill, Infineon (Sears Point), and Las Vegas. Lots of fun and I managed to retire from it in relatively one piece |
I spent plenty of time on some of those tracks myself.
I'm 50 now, and I find all of the stuff I thought had healed, now hurts again. 
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08-13-2020, 07:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L8-apex
I raced in California. Club racing with WSMC and AFM; raced on Willow Springs (big track), Button Willow, Thunder Hill, Infineon (Sears Point), and Las Vegas. Lots of fun and I managed to retire from it in relatively one piece |
Small world. I raced WSMC in the mid-2000s. I rode Vegas CC, Button Willow, and Streets of Willow, but only raced on the Big Track. My new racer school was taught by Danny Farnsworth.
My roomie was a Huth, Bills (owner of Willow Springs, RIP) grandson. In my intro thread I talked about spending A LOT of time at the track. PCA/POA weekends were great.
Last edited by Rayrevolver; 08-14-2020 at 06:29 AM.
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08-14-2020, 08:09 AM
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master of my domain
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: East Tennessee, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayrevolver
Small world. I raced WSMC in the mid-2000s. I rode Vegas CC, Button Willow, and Streets of Willow, but only raced on the Big Track. My new racer school was taught by Danny Farnsworth.
My roomie was a Huth, Bills (owner of Willow Springs, RIP) grandson. In my intro thread I talked about spending A LOT of time at the track. PCA/POA weekends were great.
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Ahh... Turn 8; remember? When you get it right, it's a religious experience
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08-14-2020, 09:42 AM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L8-apex
Ahh... Turn 8; remember? When you get it right, it's a religious experience |
We always said that T8 at willow would separate the men from the boys. I was clearly a boy, haha. Turn 8, WFO..... I wonder how many have soiled themselves there?
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