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germaniac · 03-16-2009, 08:54 AM

DC,

Thanks for the insight. Yeah, the SC was batting around $7 in the offer ranges. With the swap, I am getting everything...EVERYTHING I need to do this conversion right. Everything is at my disposal along with the Porsche Carrera tech who is doing the job.

I understand peoples feelings and love for the SC, that's why I am torn...but I also love the Boxster and think if Porsche would have given the little car a set of hairy nuts in the first place, it wouldn't have the stigma it has (of course it would have cannabaized the 911 Cabrio sales but...)

I know the history of my boxster and the X51 has all documentation from Chariots of Palm Beaches... Being that I only have this one shot (financially) for another 5 years or so to do something on this scale, I feel this feel in my lap at the right time. If I chose the SC, it would be an ongoing project I cannot tackle right now -- if I can in the future, there will be an affordable one to piucxk up that hasn't been "frankensteined"

I love my SC but I love my Boxster too. As it stands, I will be getting horsepower that is close to what both cars have combined...

Here is a pic of the SC and the Boxster, I am sure I will get hate mail on the top and two-tone treatment too

lol

Thanks for all your comments, both for and against.

03-16-2009, 08:54 AM	#14
germaniac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boca Raton/Atlanta Posts: 51	DC, Thanks for the insight. Yeah, the SC was batting around $7 in the offer ranges. With the swap, I am getting everything...EVERYTHING I need to do this conversion right. Everything is at my disposal along with the Porsche Carrera tech who is doing the job. I understand peoples feelings and love for the SC, that's why I am torn...but I also love the Boxster and think if Porsche would have given the little car a set of hairy nuts in the first place, it wouldn't have the stigma it has (of course it would have cannabaized the 911 Cabrio sales but...) I know the history of my boxster and the X51 has all documentation from Chariots of Palm Beaches... Being that I only have this one shot (financially) for another 5 years or so to do something on this scale, I feel this feel in my lap at the right time. If I chose the SC, it would be an ongoing project I cannot tackle right now -- if I can in the future, there will be an affordable one to piucxk up that hasn't been "frankensteined" I love my SC but I love my Boxster too. As it stands, I will be getting horsepower that is close to what both cars have combined... Here is a pic of the SC and the Boxster, I am sure I will get hate mail on the top and two-tone treatment too lol Thanks for all your comments, both for and against. __________________ Rob Current 1998 Boxster w/Zeintop 1981 911/C2 conversion 1988 BMW E30 M3 (henna) 2004 BMW 325 Past 1988 944 Turbo S 1998 BMW M3 Cabrio Last edited by germaniac; 03-16-2009 at 08:56 AM.