Staying Stock

[Michigan Boxster]

Last fall I bought my 2002 Boxster S from Texas and had it shipped to me here in Michigan. I drove it 100 miles before putting her in the garage for the winter.

It only has 7,300 miles.
It is Guards Red with black leather and a black top.
It has the triptonic transmission and the 18" turbo wheels.

The weather is so close to perfect for getting her out of the garage.

But after a winters worth of research, I have decided to keep her stock.

I am not installing Che's exhaust.
I am not "clearing" my lenses.
I am not changing my wheels.

I am keeping her stock!

[Michigan Boxster]

It really does have the "tiptronic''

[HB.]

Well...at least you will save a lot of money

[CT986S]

Originally Posted by HB.

Well...at least you will save a lot of money

You got that right!

[Lil bastard]

Good for you!

It's perfectly OK to keep it stock.

For many, modding is an addiction, they go from one mod to the next, they're never finished. The way these cars depreciate, it really doesn't make sense from a financial point of view, they'll never get their money back. But, for them, it's not about the money. Modding is perfectly OK if that's your thing.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Good for you!

It's perfectly OK to keep it stock.

For many, modding is an addiction, they go from one mod to the next, they're never finished. The way these cars depreciate, it really doesn't make sense from a financial point of view, they'll never get their money back. But, for them, it's not about the money. Modding is perfectly OK if that's your thing.

You could make that argument with regards to any car. Most cars depreciate and the ones that don't (exotics or classics) are not worth any more with the modifications. Anyone who goes into modifying a car with expectations of any kind of monetary return are fooling themselves.

[pk2]

Originally Posted by Michigan Boxster

...But after a winters worth of research, I have decided to keep her stock.

I am not installing Che's exhaust.
I am not "clearing" my lenses.
I am not changing my wheels.

I am keeping her stock!

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Good for you,

Even with factory 18” turbo twist, mine looks and is pretty d_mm stock. No reason to do otherwise as far as I'm concerned. For a kluge of a car (compared to original concept show car) Porsche has done pretty well sorting out the visuals with the Box, It's cute.

However peek under my hood of mine or meet me at red light and you may be in for a little surprise (ecept you Gary).

Regards,

PK


BTW::As a designer, I can tell you Porsche has the some of the best.

[rick3000]

If it isn't broken don't fix it, but if it isn't there add it!

This goes along with a different type of staying stock by keeping the OEM look, but justifying adding things your car lacks but other Boxster's have (like rear speakers, or the OBC).
And when I want to do a mechanical mod, I always remember that Porsche knows more about building cars than I do, and they made the exhaust, engine, etc. the way they did for a reason.

[edevlin]

These cars are great in stock trim and make excellent daily drivers, no need to mod unless the fit takes you, enjoy,

Ed

[djomlas]

i told myself i wont mod any car i have,...had 9 and modded every single one of them, damn it hahaha.
my box is paid off, so anything i put on can be taken off and sold seperately, so no concern there.

u can mod it, put muffler and all that, and when selling the car, put it back to stock and pretty much just loose few bux with selling the mods. that always worked with me, and somehow all the cars i sold i ended up making money on, so far did not loose a dollar on any car (although i can negotiate a deal when buying, thats for sure)

OR, u can just go and buy used parts, and when selling pretty much sell for the same money u bought them for, so while u had the car u enjoy the sound, when sell take it off and sell and sell the car stock. done deal. drove a modded porsche for free pretty much.

[rule1]

Mine is also paid off and I have been modding ever since. Hopefully after my wife and I have our first child in july, I will be supercharging!!!!!