11-11-2007, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Newbie Onboard.
Just found the site. Reminds me of the Blind Melon video where the bee finds the hive. Just got my oldest into college and treated myself to an '02 Boxster S (seal greay/black). Only mods are a Schnell short shift kit with linkage (excellent money spent) and 19" Veloce (black inserts/chrome rounded edge) rims, staggered. Formerly a serial AMG owner, but I will never be without a p-car again. Can't wait to do the commute everyday (Huntington Beach to downtown LA), which wasn't the case before the Boxster. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but if you HAVE to commute, it could be far worse. Thanks for sharing your playground.
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11-11-2007, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by HB986
Just found the site. Reminds me of the Blind Melon video where the bee finds the hive. Just got my oldest into college and treated myself to an '02 Boxster S (seal greay/black). Only mods are a Schnell short shift kit with linkage (excellent money spent) and 19" Veloce (black inserts/chrome rounded edge) rims, staggered. Formerly a serial AMG owner, but I will never be without a p-car again. Can't wait to do the commute everyday (Huntington Beach to downtown LA), which wasn't the case before the Boxster. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but if you HAVE to commute, it could be far worse. Thanks for sharing your playground.
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Wlecome to the forum sounds like you got a very nice boxster, post some pics
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11-11-2007, 05:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kalamazoo
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welcome, I have an 02 s also and love it!
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Bassalt black 02 "s" with grey top and interior; 6 speed, Xenon, bose, psm, hotseats, cd changer, sport design wheels
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11-11-2007, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
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Hey HB-
Welcome and +1 on the '02 986 Seal Gray/Black!
At least there is 2633 miles between us according to mapquest.
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1989 911 Cabriolet
Grand Prix White/Black
33k
Stock except:
Turbo 7x9 Fuchs
SOLD!
2002 986S
Seal Gray/Black
Painted Center Console
18" Turbo Twists with rear spacers
Tequipment aluminum shift knob
Colored center caps
De-ambered tail lights/side markers
Stock except:
B&B catback exhaust
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11-11-2007, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Huntington, NY
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Originally Posted by HB986
Just found the site. Reminds me of the Blind Melon video where the bee finds the hive. Just got my oldest into college and treated myself to an '02 Boxster S (seal greay/black). Only mods are a Schnell short shift kit with linkage (excellent money spent) and 19" Veloce (black inserts/chrome rounded edge) rims, staggered. Formerly a serial AMG owner, but I will never be without a p-car again. Can't wait to do the commute everyday (Huntington Beach to downtown LA), which wasn't the case before the Boxster. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but if you HAVE to commute, it could be far worse. Thanks for sharing your playground.
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Ouch! Commuting into L.A. with a manual shift? That's painful. Maybe you should have gone for the Tiptronic.
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2000 Boxster S: 18" Turbo wheels w/color crests, Litronics, Onboard Computer, Traction control, Cruise, Painted rollbar, Leather interior, Aluminum package, headlight washers, Porsche GT3 seats, windstop, Hi Fi six speaker amp package, DSP, CDR 220, Limited Slip, side airbags, BK Rollbar extender.
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11-11-2007, 05:41 PM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
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^ I've done that commute a few times, in my manual. It isn't fun, but at least I was doing it in style. And I wouldn't trade the manual for any automatic, just over a commute. It destroys the fun of the car! 
Welcome to the Forum!
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11-11-2007, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
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Maybe it's just me but I feel it's kind of a sin to have an automatic transmission on a Porsche. Enjoy the commute. Get a job in Malibu and then you could drive up the PCH all the way to work  Commuting on the 405 or the 10 and you might want to read the posts on Boxster gas mileage so there are no surprises 
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02 Seal Grey, NHP Headers w/ Highflow Cats/2ndary Bypass Pipes, smoked side markers/3rd brake light, exterior match interior trim, 986 Lloyds Mats, 986 deck lid emblem, arctic silver intake grills, ipod link, painted calipers, Glass Window Robbins Top with defroster kit, Bose Sound System, Leather lower door panels, Console Lid w embroidered crest; Stainless door sills; Painted Bumperettes; Custom Hood Crest
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11-11-2007, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Annapolis Maryland
Posts: 1,528
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Welcome aboard. Enjoy every minute of your ownership. I have a company ride, but sometimes leave it home and drive the Boxster. It has the power to change my whole attitude about the commute.
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11-12-2007, 04:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 23
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Thanks for the welcome. Pics to follow. Short shift makes the difference after "rowing" down the 405 and 110 freeways for a couple of months.
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11-12-2007, 10:30 AM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
Posts: 3,701
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Welcome HB986,
Congrats on your new purchase and getting Jr off to college. My youngest is just finishing up at UCSD( turned in her grad check last week) . In May all of my kids will be officially off the dole and I will have disposable income once again. Happy times.
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11-12-2007, 10:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Where the Sewer Meets the Sea, CA. USA
Posts: 2,695
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I've done the commute from Newport to LA and vise versa many times and i love it, Especially late nite with no traffic, sooooo much fun with my manual
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