Saying bye to Boxster :(

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

I remember when Qball posted that topic about his car getting owned.


It sure made me aware of how delicate and rare these cars are.


You are right in that both clam shells are made of fiberglass. No removable bumpers. If you damage a clam, the whole clam goes.


So at the end of the day, being a Lotus owner is probably a pain in the ass, but a worthwhile pain in the ass I hope.





JP: I believe there is a Lotus dealer in Missouri. You thinking about one?

It looks like a heck of a fun car though. Enjoy it.

[blinkwatt]

@ Bavarian,

I will be right behind you man. I'm buying a Elise as my next car(keeping the Box)....though that's years away.

Does anyone have any websites for the aftermarket goodies available for it?

[porsche986spyder]

If you are looking at some nice black rims for that Lotus, you may want to check out this web site. http://www.forcedfed.com/elise/wheels.html

These are the best looking wheels for that car in my opinion. They also have allot of performance mods on this site for the Lotus. I did some research on the Lotus and I am also considering it for my next car if I ever sell my Boxster. The front bumber is removable from the rest of the body. They make a complete Carbon Fiber front end as an option for racing, not street legal, but who really would know if it was painted.

Aslo, there aren't many types of rims availible for the Lotus because it uses only 4 lug nuts. I did not like the stock rims and that's how I found these. Good luck and beware of speed bumps and pot holes.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Thanks for the support guys!!! I was half expecting to be talked out of it. That's what everyone else has tried to do.



I strongly recommend testing one of these babies. To get in, it takes a little technique. Sit your butt on the door sill and slide one leg in and then the other. You can't step in like a normal car.



Thanks for the tips on forged wheels, but remember that the Exige and Exige S come standard with forged wheels and powder coated black wheels.




SOME AFTERMARKET SITES: Sector111.com is great. There are tons of exhausts including 2bular, arqray, larini, quiksilver, forcedfed, etc.



Also plenty of superchargers (tripoint) and forcedfed turbo kits.

How do you "trade in" a leased car for another leased car? Sounds like losing money twice.

What about the mods you did?

[djomlas]

yeah, i dont think ill ever lease a car, BUT
in about a year or so im getting the same car, in orange

[JP-s-in st. louis]

Not thinkiing about a Elise maybe a GT3 is more in line of what I am thinking. I need the space for my dog. They are very hot cars!

Oh yea and I live in Seattle now but a trip back home would be nice!

[pteam]

Bravarian,

Good for you. Great choice in car. IMO it is better than the boxster. Yea the boxster is a better everyday car but if you wanted an everyday car then neither is a good choice go look at a camry. lol

Who cares if a car is hard to get into! Its the thrill of driving, the lotus is a rare car that people will oooh and awww about, and a great choice. I wouldnt get rid of my lamborghini cause its hard to get into and has a hard suspension and takes bumps real hard, thats not what its made for

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

How do you "trade in" a leased car for another leased car? Sounds like losing money twice.

What about the mods you did?

That's because Daddy is helping him get it. Ask him how old he is and what he does for a living. Sorry, no offence Bavarian.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

That's because Daddy is helping him get it. Ask him how old he is and what he does for a living. Sorry, no offence Bavarian.

I'm sorry, but... how do you know this?


I have my own web development company that is a partnership with my two friends. It is a registered partnership in Nassau county. www.activtecsolutions.com

What do you do?


Hey, I have an idea! Why don't we all mind our personal business instead of caring about others' so as to not look like an ass wipe? Oh, how well that works...


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Bmussatti:

When you get rid of a lease, you are liable for the entire lease. So if I have 30months left and pay 500 a month, I am liable for $15k to get rid of the lease.


That would mean I'm losing $15k if I did that...but those are example #s.



So in this instance, I decided to buy the entire car. That means remaining lease payments plus remaining value of vehicle, and trade it in. That would be substantially less than what is left on the lease.. In this case, around $4k difference, which is likely what I would have to pay anyhow due to high mileage.


The bad part is you have to pay sales tax again. The GOOD news is that I don't have to pay sales tax on the car I am trading it for.


However, I'm not dealing with that part. I give it to the dealer with the pay-off amount and tell them to have fun. That's the great thing about dealers. They do the annoying stuff.




They only valued my car at around $35k. In NC they valued it at $38k.

[Jeph]

Nice choice. If I could fit in one, I'd do the same.

I saw one at the body shop where I got my conversion done...

Those tires look mean.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

SOME AFTERMARKET SITES: Sector111.com is great. There are tons of exhausts including 2bular, arqray, larini, quiksilver, forcedfed, etc.

Just when I thought exhaust don't get much more expensive then Boxsters.