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I had it maxed out several times....whats that about 152 I think?

but it was on the 10, in the middle of friggin nowhere in the desert coming back from Scottsdale to socali in the middle of a weekday.

Top was down as well. The only thing I saw on the road for at least 25 miles was a few roadrunners, so I took my chance. The car felt solid, but the steering gets very touchy above 130 or so. And it took a long time to get from 135 to 150.

You take your chances. I would never had done if if the road wasn't very clear, let me say, but I wanted to be able to experience redline in 5th in the car.

But interestingly enough, last Thursday, I was going to a jobsite mtg at Camp Pendelton up the 5 from San Diego, and the traffic was pretty light at 11:00 am.....

and this guy in a V8 mustang wanted to play.....so we both hit it (the first time I have really gotten on it since the engine swap) and we got up to 130 or so. We kept it up for a few miles and then started to hit some traffic so I slowed it down and he did too. It was fun. He gave me the thumbs up when we slowed down, I think he was suprised a boxster could keep up with him.

you can drive fast if conditions are right. Of course you have to be smart about it, and willing to risk jail time of you blow past a cop. The problem is conditions are seldom right. Thus, you can't go fast very often.