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Old 07-19-2008, 04:21 PM   #1
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I too love the 993 body, air cooled engine note as well as the "old-school" interior. They are gorgeous!

The cost of the cars and the maintenance is crazy! Sounds like you are well informed and on top of it, so I know you will pick a great one.

The dilemma: how are you going to decide which to drive?

Looking forward to seeing the pictures and hearing the stories when you pull the trigger.

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Old 07-20-2008, 04:59 AM   #2
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The dilemma: how are you going to decide which to drive?
Hey DDB, excellent question! And, I think I have an answer, becuase this is something you must consider in the process. Mainly because the Turbo does not do well sitting around. It needs to be driven.

I only drive my Boxster once (maybe twice) per week. Only on nice summer days April through late October. Never to work. But when I do drive it, I am gone for 6-8 hours and can rip through 300-400 miles no problem.

With the Turbo, I would drive it into November, maybe December and then try again for a nice sunny winter day here and there in February and March. It would probably sit most of January. The AWD aspect of the car and the fact that it is a coupe would give me a longer driving season.

So I would alternate weekends with the cars, to keep both happy.

I remember reading several months ago that one of the Forum members here really looks forward to Fridays, because he/she will take the Boxster into the office on a nice day. I would love to do that too, but I personally feel very strange driving a "Porsche" to work. The last thing I need is my boss or customers seeing this type of car. I know this is my own personal 'hang-up' but that is just the way I feel. In fact, most people I know outside of a few neighbors, people here, and a few immediate family members, nobody knows I have a Boxster. So, with that said, I would like to drive the Turbo to work on office-only-days (40 miles round trip) on nice days, and I could "justify" it to myself (or others if 'questioned') that, "It is a 12-13-14 year old car!"...and catch less attention and scrutiny. Maybe not. But, it works for me.
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