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thstone · 08-02-2012, 11:32 AM

I was just as guilty. When I decided to buy a Porsche, I was looking for a 996. In my mind, I didn't want an "entry level" Porsche. I am old enough to have driven several of the previous entry-level Porsche and thought that the 924 was a POS. No way that I wanted anything to do with a repeat of that. I wanted the "real thing", a modern 911.

After driving several 996's, someone suggested that I drive a Boxster and once I did, I was hooked and the rest is history. The Boxster wasn't a repeat of the 924 or even the much better 944. Instead, the Boxster is a 911 with the engine in the the right place! I know now that the Boxster/Cayman is THE perfect platform and given more power, the Boxster/Cayman would wipe the Nurburgring with the 911.

But I still plan to own a 911 model someday. And a Ferrari too. A guy's gotta have goals.

08-02-2012, 11:32 AM	#6
thstone Certified Boxster Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7,669	I was just as guilty. When I decided to buy a Porsche, I was looking for a 996. In my mind, I didn't want an "entry level" Porsche. I am old enough to have driven several of the previous entry-level Porsche and thought that the 924 was a POS. No way that I wanted anything to do with a repeat of that. I wanted the "real thing", a modern 911. After driving several 996's, someone suggested that I drive a Boxster and once I did, I was hooked and the rest is history. The Boxster wasn't a repeat of the 924 or even the much better 944. Instead, the Boxster is a 911 with the engine in the the right place! I know now that the Boxster/Cayman is THE perfect platform and given more power, the Boxster/Cayman would wipe the Nurburgring with the 911. But I still plan to own a 911 model someday. And a Ferrari too. A guy's gotta have goals. __________________ 1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more 1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254 1979 911 SC POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor Last edited by thstone; 08-02-2012 at 11:42 AM.