[mjmckeon]

I remember it well. The year is 2002. I was recently divorced, driving very large vehicles (I owned and showed Newfoundland dogs), and I decided I wanted to give myself a present, and wanted something small and FUN. I wasn't thinking about a Porsche, but I had lusted after one since I was 12. I looked at Mini Coopers and Miatas, but no go. I was driving home one night, and passed by a used car lot with some interesting (Ferrari) cars, and stopped to have a look. I knew the Ferrari was out of my league, but I spotted a 986 with a price said "I can afford that!". So, I began to.look earnestly at Boxsters. In a short time, I found a nice 2000 Boxster that I went to take a look at. It was nice, but not really what I was after. The salesperson said that there was a Boxster S that had come in the day before as a trade with <6K miles, and would I like to take a ride - the rest is history. Fabulous car.