I still love my Boxster - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

yelojkt · 11-03-2010, 08:50 PM

Bump. Because this is what I am looking for. During my second year of auto-xing my NB I started looking for a real auto-x car. I felt kinda like Dean Jones in "The Love Bug" movie. I drove a Mini an IS300 a miata and a S2000 but with each test drive I would get back in my bug and think they just do not compare. I really love this car. Fast foward to last year and I saw a boxster sitting on a used lot and I new I had to do a test drive. So the next day me and the wife (I had to take her so the salesman would have to wait) take it for a spin. This is the first car that I actually walked away from thinking it could replace yelojkt. Randall I love the way your car looks, it has a simple elegance to it. And knowing how you love it makes it even better. Congratulations on your years of ownership of a sweet boxster.

kabel · 11-04-2010, 05:03 AM

I'll add to that! This past weekend I autocrossed the Boxster for the first time in nearly two years and I really had forgotten how much fun this car can be!

jmatta · 11-04-2010, 06:11 AM

I never get to drive mine enough, as I'll only take it on nice days, when I can get the car good and warmed up (at least a half hour + drive). Now it's November in northern Illinois and I haven't driven for weeks; the car will go into winter hibernation before month's end.

Lot's of upgrade plans before next spring, since the car is now going to be nine years old with 19k miles on the clock...new water pump, for sure, and possibly the LN IMS upgrade.

I envy those who can enjoy their cars year around...

coreseller · 11-04-2010, 06:49 AM

I just changed the oil and did the storage routine on mine yesterday while I had a decent day, they are calling for a snow mix tomorrow. Randall is without a doubt right, these are great little cars and if bought right provide phenomenal value / smiles for what they cost. Too bad this past summer here in the Midwest has been Hades on earth, I didn't get to drive it as much as I would of liked. The wifey still can't understand my occasional winter weekend night in the garage with an adult beverage, cigar and cover off of the car.

kabel · 11-04-2010, 08:51 AM

JTP, Just an effect, not a true Polaroid.

mcfly777 · 11-04-2010, 09:06 AM

Indeed, nice thread. One of the things that (at least for me) can be easy to forget is how enjoyable the current toy is. As much as I link to think about a newer/better/faster model, hopefully before committing to a new expense I will realize that I haven't even taken my current car to its limits, or even fully explored the mechanical aspects of it.

That's one of the reasons that I am keeping it stock and changing one thing at a time in the future, so I can "savor" it, like a good wine :-)

best
mcfly

JTP · 11-05-2010, 06:41 AM

Randall,
Did you have a difficult time finding those leather door panels? Where did you source them? I'd like to get more leather for my interior as well.

extanker · 11-05-2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by coreseller

I just changed the oil and did the storage routine on mine yesterday while I had a decent day, they are calling for a snow mix tomorrow. Randall is without a doubt right, these are great little cars and if bought right provide phenomenal value / smiles for what they cost. Too bad this past summer here in the Midwest has been Hades on earth, I didn't get to drive it as much as I would of liked. The wifey still can't understand my occasional winter weekend night in the garage with an adult beverage, cigar and cover off of the car.

good grief man its a car ....dont sleep with it

J'sboxie · 11-05-2010, 07:19 AM

wifey caught me this morning wiping off the boxie as we had heavy dew...of course this was at 5 30 this morning,hahaha!. She calls my boxie her arch enemy!!the p-car gets more attention she says...nah...not me!!! But I do love the boxie and hope it lasts as long as my marriage...just turned 35 and been married for 17 years...unless I get the 911...then i'm in the doghouse for sure!!hahaha! She just doesnt get it,lol!!!

disclaimer: no, I dont love the car more than my wife,lol!!( in case she sees my post!!) j/k! I love you honey!!!

pss extanker...remember that snl (i think) skit about the car that guys were "making love" to? that was classic!!! something about being "behind" the car!!hahaha!

J'sboxie · 11-05-2010, 07:27 AM

Mercury Mistress!!!how funny!!!!

extanker · 11-05-2010, 07:32 AM

the first thread on the first po forum [not this one] i joined started out with a topic : "a smear of tree fluid" next one "as i was on my way to my favorite expresso shop"....i didnt write these threads but my first thought was ...what the hell kinda car did i buy ?