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Old 12-03-2007, 05:07 AM   #1
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the car keeps getting uglier every time they touch it.

Eh how??? if they made that the new boxster it would be one of the best looking cars on the road, imo it is awesome!!!!

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Old 12-03-2007, 07:09 AM   #2
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It looks like a CGT sans the wing. Looks great, doubt Porsche will style it that similarly [keeping in mind concepts are in most cases lower and more striking than their production counterparts].
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Old 12-03-2007, 11:55 AM   #3
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Different car

Eh how??? if they made that the new boxster it would be one of the best looking cars on the road, imo it is awesome!!!!

The original Boxster's body design integrates the lines of every element. It's lithe and tight. It's intricate, but it looks simple.

It seems to me that every subsequent "redesign" has been nothing more than an exercise in tacking on something inconsistent, such as the size or shape of an opening or an aerodynamic aid which interrupts the flow. As helpful as these may be for feeding air to a larger engine or when when the car is operated at the high end of its limits, they make the design less cohesive and coherent. As a former racer, I appreciate the functional effect, but, I think it's a shame that the clean elegance of the road car is lost.

The "new" Boxster is almost a complete departure from the original concept, with all the right boy racer cues and hints of Carerra GT lineage, making it look like it's a mini-exotic ready for the track, but to me it has lost nearly all the appeal of the original grand touring roadster.

Different strokes.

Different car.
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Old 12-03-2007, 04:48 PM   #4
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simbob, you make excellent points.

But I still love the looks of this car and if I had the cash, I'd buy the first black on black one to hit US shores.

sweet momma that's a fine looking ride... and you're right, it's a poor man's CGT!
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I looked at Grizzly's link and I am at a loss as to why he can't read that
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Old 12-05-2007, 10:02 AM   #6
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RandallNeighbor, your signature photo captures the roadster beauty that I love the looks of the Boxster for. The 2010 morphs too far from the roadster elements to be continued as a 'Boxster' model - imho.

I agree with Simbob's views.
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Old 12-05-2007, 12:12 PM   #7
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I looked at Grizzly's link and I am at a loss as to why he can't read that
C'mon Cutter! I got the 2010, 2011 and Boxster part. What more do you want from me?!?!?!
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