Your Best Boxster Story...

[unklekraker]

wow..Martin, Jim and Grizz! Thanks for sharing the stories of you guy's
I don't have that much stories in regards of my Boxster but the one thing I remember most is...If some of you remember the thread I posted few months ago about me and my son's Saturday afternoon drive.
http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9579

When I took my son to the local morning spirited drive with the guys and after lunch, we took different route on the way home and we end up cruising 45 miles along the coast...while driving, my 8 yr. old son tapped my shoulder and told me " Dad, thanks for waking me up this morning and..I love you dad!"

Gosh, I would cherish that till my maker call me!

[Perfectlap]

DenverPete,
every chick that came right out of the gate and asked me what kind of car I had was a head case. Also, not very bright.

You know having a Porsche is nice but it really is just a car. Some cars are nicer than others (like the DB9's I'm looking at right now on Ebay) but none are a solution to anything. And that goes for all material crap.

Someone on CNN was discussing how much happier people who make $50K a year are than people who make just $15K a year. Its a night and day thing.
But the they noted surprisingly, how little increased hapiness seems to come when people go from $50K to $500K.

[racer_d]

I appreciate the stories. Mine stink in comparison....

After years of 914 and 911 ownership I took the plunge and got a "new" Porsche. A 2000 boxster. Modern. Comfortable. Fast (well, kinda fast ).

From my 3year old: "cool boxster dad".. Great I thought. The kid is buying into the new P-Car ownership. Well. I brougt the lad with me to a local p-car shop. In their showroom was a Black 930. Similar to my previous black SC. As we walk out, my 3 year old says : Dad, where's your black Porsche? I remind him that we sold it to get the boxster. His reply. That's right. When are you getting another one like the Black one, I like it better

I showed up for a couple of autocrosses this past weekend. Some knew I sold my 911. Some didn't. Those who knew were enthusiastic about the new car and wanted to check it out. Those who didn't know I sold the 911 looked at me and said "why would you do that". Tough crowd this Boxster ownership.

[Perfectlap]

how much power was in that old '78?

The 73 RS grand daddy "only" had as much, basicaly, as the 2.7 Boxster. And of course lesser handling to your new Boxster. Oh and yeah, the boxster doesn't get confused with a Beetle. Although I did leave my parking light on at this Diner and a guy at the counter was asking around if the guy with the Toyota SPyder knew that his lights were on...

[FrayAdjacent]

Some of these posts make me glad that I have been able to take my dad for a ride in my Boxster, and that he helped me out a little here and there when I was getting Stinky running.

Dad is who started the p-car desire in me. Back in 84, he got stationed at Ramstein AFB in Germany. He bought a 74 911 from another airman... black with a black interior, sunroof, no tail... it was a sweet car. Our neighbor had an 81 pearl white 911SC turbo-look with the huge tail on it...

I remember riding with dad in that car.

Sadly, he sold it just two years later when he got stationed in Naples Italy. He went down there to find us a place to live, and saw how horrible the Italians drove, and decided not to risk a Porsche. He ended up getting a newer Honda (two door accord I think...)... which was wrecked 6 months later. Some guy lost his transmission in front of dad, who didn't have time to avoid.

Ever since, I've always had it in the back of my mind to get a Porsche. Now I have two!

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Fray - great story! Here's a re-post of a thread I posted 2 yrs. ago. This will always be my Best Boxster story...

A Great Man, a True Enthusiast, the Guy who turned me on to cars; My Father, died today.

He was 80 years old and had gone to Columbus, OH over the Memorial Day Weekend to visit My Sister and her Family and while there was run through a routine series of tests at Riverside Hosp. where both My Sister and Brother-in-Law are on Staff.

These tests revealed several serious conditions including Diabetes, Coronary complications and Bone Cancer. He was admitted and began therapies including Chemo for the Cancer. Over the past 5 weeks, his condition declined to the point where his body could no longer resist the onslaught of disease and he died quietly and peacefully tonite at 7:30pm with My Mom and siblings at his side. He had lapsed into a septic coma the day before.

Fortunately, we all had a last visit this past weekend in which he was lucid and truly happy to see the Family gathered together. I even managed to smuggle in a Bison Rib dinner and glass of wine from Ted's Market BBQ, a restaurant which he loved. Some of his last words to me were about the Boxster we had just purchased in April, and the mods I had been doing.

We had lived in Europe through much of My Childhood, where My Father headed the Int'l. Div. of 3M. While there, My Father owned several wonderful cars including a couple Maserattis, three Jags and a much loved 356A, all of which he wrenched on himself. I remember many Saturday mornings, handing him wrenches and him showing me the workings of these cars.

Some of My best memories of My Father involve cars. My earliest, at 8 years old, being a trip to Zurich in the 356. Winding through the mountain roads, sun shining, I just marvelled at My Father smoothly shifting gears in total harmony with the machine. My last true memory of My Father was a Sunny day in May when I brought the Boxster over to his house to take him for a drive. In retrospect, sort of full circle.

He was amazed at the quality of the Boxster and it's performance, he especially liked the sound of that flat 6, but said it didn't really compare to My Esprit, which he also loved. He did much to encourage My interest throughout the years, and most of what I know about cars, I learned from him.

The World is diminished by one. But, I will always treasure the times we spent driving many different, wonderful cars through the years or simply sharing the same space under the hood.
I will miss him terribly.

Happy Motoring Dad!... Jim'99

[HIFI]

Thanks for sharing, it makes me appreciate the time I got to spend driving my father around this weekend even more.