New Member 2001 Boxster S
 

Just bought my first Porsche in Austin last week and had an amazing drive back to Boulder Colorado. Lovely car :)

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Nice looking Boxster!!

I got mine a little over a month ago and the first weekend we went on a trip from San Diego to Phoenix. My face still hurts from grinning. I was amazed at how comfortable it was on a 6 hour drive, and lets not forget about performance!!

Thanks and congrats, I had "perma grin" for the whole drive back (and honestly still do). I took two lane roads all the way back and in TX they are all 70-75mph undulating and deserted, like a noob I did the whole trip with the top down and was amazed by the calmness in the cockpit even at highish speeds, not fatiguing at all. I live in the mountains in Co. and my local roads are better still and the car is just about perfect... unfortunately it is snowing at the moment so she'll have to stay tucked away for the next couple days... ahh, springtime in Colorado...

Wow! Awesome colors!

Thanks, it's pretty common now but the Biarritz White with Terra Cotta was a special order in 2001 (according to the window sticker) so I feel pretty lucky to have found it :)

Just noticed your Donzi 18 Classic with a big block Ford, you need to PM me a picture of that. I have been looking for an 18 for years now! These days BBC and a Bravo 1 seems to be the best choice but yours really is a "classic" :)

Thanks Chronohunter! It is an unrestored 1970 18 2+3 with the original 351W Holman Moody Ford and HM-Volvo 250 Aquamatic. We are very proud of it. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1399949681.jpg
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Nice!
FYI there's a PCA Autocross event this weekend at the Front Range Airport (east I70).
That would be another great way to welcome your Boxster to Colorado. I'll likely be there on Sunday.

Yeah, great color combo! Welcome!

Thats perfect :) Thanks for posting those, I am a big fan of that hull, it's an amazing handler and probably even better with your lighter SBF

well done Sir!

Thanks, glad you like it :)

Thanks for the invite, I can't make it this Sunday but perhaps sometime this Summer :)

Love that color combo...definitely rare, esp 986's.

Thanks, I finding out as I get more familiar with my purchase that the car has some cool options and mods. I got the car with 46K miles at a very good price and now discovering my deal was even better than I thought :)

Litronic (low beams)
Pioneer rear speakers (I have upgraded again further to gain bluetooth and more with a Kenwood 998 HU and will also upgrade the door speakers for more bass)
mid pipe cat delete
Pedros exhaust mod (sounds fantastic)
ROW M303 suspension
LN IMS bearing replacement

I am going to do a front motor mount (already have the new one) when I get a day off and I also added the necessary for Colorado seat heaters (a PITA and my guy is still trying to get the factory switches to work)

Overall just a great car, with a lovely driving experience especially on my canyon roads where I live, that raspy exhaust note reverberating off the cliff sides as I finally get to live out my Le Mans 917 fantasies (grinning like an idiot!):D


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Nice looking car enjoy the canyons. I've never heard of someone adding seat heater interested in how that goes.

Thanks, the seat heaters are in and working, you do have to remove the seats and pull of the seat covers to install them, I am lucky to have a talented custom stereo guy as a good friend. He has installed heaters many times in all types of high end cars. The issue is that the factory switches are momentary switches so the require a special type of relay to work (which he has had to order.) I have them working now with the aftermarket switches but I want the factory ones of course!

I love those wheels on that color combo!

Thanks, always been my favorite and so happy to find one I could afford in that combo :)

What wheels are those? Carrera lights?

Nice color combo --

I also like the color coordinated swimwear :-)

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Congratulations, good taste!
Lots of smiles per gallon!

To be honest I'm not sure being a newbie, thoughts?

The wheels seem to be Porsche OEM from some 911 vintage and the lights are (according to the sticker) factory HID low beams with washers

Those are the newer version 2 Carrera LW wheels - the originals had more angular spoke faces (see post #15 here: http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/51692-hardtop-only-photos.html ).

Cool thanks, one mystery solved :)

I'm so jealous of you right now, beautiful car!

New trip, new pics! :)
 

Took an overnight drive with the wife through Rocky Mountain National Park for a soak in the Strawberry HotSprings in Steamboat Springs. Exactly the kind of trip I bought the car for. Great roads and scenery and of course interesting high country weather! Top stayed down the whole time even during a brief snow shower at 12,000ft. Can't say enough great things about the car but must again single out the lovely wail of the Pedro's exhaust reverberating of the canyon walls and snow banks. Felt like we were up in the Alps. Can't wait to do it again. My buddy and his wife met up with us on the way back with his 88 Carrera :)http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1401821071.jpg
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