Yeah, I'm trying not to rev it too high during break-in. I had a conversation with the salesman about how long I should not rev it past a certain point, and he said it's not as bad as long as you don't keep the RPMs high and sustain that. I've been trying to keep them under 4,000, but it's hard. I was racing a train last night (as in next to it, not trying to jump in front of it) and I was up to 5,000 before I knew it. And btw, I made it to the train crossing WAAAYYYY before the little barrier things came down.

It's a 2008. I didn't get a lot of options, but the ones I got were Bose, 19" wheels, power heated seats, wind screen, and I got a tire warranty which will very possibly pay for itself considering the way our streets are around here.

very nice man, congrats, and enjoy it in good health

Here's some more pictures I just took.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46965257@N00/

Like I said before, really nice looking car! I see you even have a purse to match the interior!

But, the dog gets a pic and not the bunny? And on Easter? :D

Hahaha, yep, my dog always sneaks into my pics somehow. I don't even know how those ended up in there. I need to get somebody else to take a picture of me though, and everyone else was too busy thinking about eating today. I'll get one soon I promise! Maybe tomorrow I'll try to take one of myself when I'm stopped at a light or something.

I really like the rims.

Looks very sharp.

+1
Sweet ride!

I just added some pictures to the album I took of myself and my dog in the car. There's some of my brother's dog thrown in there too showing off her belly. She thinks her belly is more important than any car.

Yep... just as I thought. That car's gonna look good on you! Best of Luck with it!
:cheers:

The car looks great, congratulations.

Off topic question..... what make of harness is that for your dog?

My dog's harness came from Ruffrider

http://www.ruffrider.com/

The one I got her is the Geriatric Roadie, although looking at the pictures on the site it doesn't look the same as the one on there.

Nice color and rims! Congrats, enjoy your new car!

Hey LB,
Thanks for the pics! Nice all around!!....the dogs too!!! :D

I cannot believe you took your car to lakeside mall, I get a door ding just driving past that place.

I'm only kidding, great looking boxster and congrats. We still need to plan the Louisiana boys/girls porsche party.

the car looks great....I like the wheels too....I think cayman side vents painted to match would be a great add on!

Congrats!!! On Your New Car!!

Congrats and Enjoy!

I'm sure you will get through the break in period very quickly. These cars are extremely addicting to drive.

So how about those bikini pics?? J/K

ENJOY!

Well, I have to say this is the first time I went to the mall and looked for parking spots far away from the entrance. I had space all around me. Plus I had to pee really bad and didn't want to wet my pants in the car.


Today I stalled in traffic like a big idiot. Some guy was behind me blowing the horn and that dang key being on the left side kept throwing me off and I kept turning it the wrong way to restart it. I'm still getting used to the feel of the car and I'm still a little nervous with it, I guess like when you have a new baby or something.

super66, I thought my side vents were going to be black instead of silver, but I think they look okay silver. Maybe I'll change them eventually though.

Ah, the strategic parking process. I've employed it with every new car I've purchased and yet, someone decides to find my car and park within millimeters of it just to prove they can do it.

End spots are best because one side is protected for sure... but one must be VERY careful with the rims we have on our cars not to curb rash them... and yours are especially expensive to replace or repair!

As far as the stalling goes, I must admit it still happens to me now and then and it's embarrassing.

That comment reminded me to comment on clutch use in case you don't know what I did not know before Porsche ownership:

The clutch should not be depressed unless you are actively changing gears. This means that your foot should be off it when you are sitting at a traffic light. Same goes for coasting to a stop or down a steep hill ... don't depress the clutch while you brake to a stop. It's best to depress clutch, put tranny in neutral, release clutch, and brake simultaneously to a stop.

Only depressing the clutch when actively changing gears keeps the clutch from wearing out prematurely, and you really want to practice it because a clutch will cost you plenty $800-$1200 minimum for parts and dropping your tranny to get to the clutch parts.

The flip side of this practice is an increased potential for stalling at red lights and pissing off people behind you who believe the first person at the light MUST jackrabbit into the intersection the millisecond the light turns green.

I typically watch the traffic patterns and the opposite light and remain alert at lights when I'm driving the boxster so I can get it in gear, give it a tad more fuel than normal to eliminate stalling, and keep people from honking at me or worse... rear ending me because I didn't get out of their way fast enough.

BTW, brake pads are much cheaper and easier to replace than a clutch, so downshifting is not recommended by many Boxster owners who've paid for a clutch replacement prematurely!

Just some thoughts ... if you knew all this, please forgive me. Just thought it would be good to pass along what I've learned thus far in Porsche ownership!

Congratulations!
 

The new car looks fantastic - congratulations! Having just gotten my Boxster about a month ago after years of anticipation, I share in your excitement.

Enjoy it! :cheers: