The Thrill of Driving your Box/Cayman

[Samson]

Originally Posted by Bob O

This past weekend my wife and I took a much needed short trip to Hermann MO for the Octoberfest celebration. We stayed at a beautiful little b&b, Les Lavendes, owned by a wonderful Swiss woman, Myrta, and her husband, Richard.

Heh, cool story. I live in Columbia, MO, and have plans to hit up a B&B in Hermann soon (usually go to the Southmoreland in KC, but time for a change). Maybe we'll end up at Les Lavendes. If we do, I'll be sure to take the Boxster...

My best Boxster experience, other than the day-to-day fun of the damn thing, is a road trip from MO to MD that I took last summer. Tossed the bike in the trunk (well, both trunks), loaded up a weeks worth of riding stuff, and headed out. Great highway car, and especially fun tearing through the Appalachians.

When it comes to non-driving enjoyment, I like to go out in the garage and replace whatever it is that needs replacing. Working on cars is fun, and it's more fun (or is that frustrating?) when it's the Boxster.

[Bob O]

Do that. You'll have a great time. Hot tub, beautiful countryside, some really good roads to let out the Box. And Myrta's cooking is second to none. It's actually in Starkenburg, about 8 miles from Hermann.

Bob

[SeanZ4]

Is it still owned by two ladies? My sister lives in Fairway near the plaza now, so I don't stay there anymore.

My boxster: I love just staring at it in the garage! Owned it about a year now. No problems! I read all the threads about the problems people where having... bought one anyway. I have an uncle in Overland Park with a my'00 He's had it 9 years and the only thing he's done is replace the serp. belt and change the oil. Once again, no problems!

Absolutely love it!

sean

[ekam]

Mosport. Nuff said.

I hate to admit this but since we are posting confessions after three months of ownership of a 1999 986 I still wake up in the morning thinking about excuses to drive my car. I've really put forth an effort to conserve resources by doing most of my errands on my bicycle but since I've owned my Boxster the bike has been gathering a little dust and the tires are getting flat spots on the bottom. It's hard to describe the feeling of driving anywhere in it especially with the top down because there are so many senses at work. Then there's that wail from the exhaust when I'm on a road where I can open it up. I have to admit I still wasn't satisfied just driving it around so a few weeks ago I tracked it at Infineon and oh boy is that another level of pure enjoyment. It made AX seem tame. Well enough I guess you can tell I'm in love.

[jaykay]

deep in the country
long sweeper, top down
hard on the throttle; stars above
the glow of the head lights in the mist
flat six growl.........nothing like it

Originally Posted by jaykay

deep in the country
long sweeper, top down
hard on the throttle; stars above
the glow of the head lights in the mist
flat six growl.........nothing like it

It's a senryu, 5 lines.
Haiku is 3 lines 17 syllables 5-7-5.
Nice senryu, reminds me of driving at Point Reyes at night with the top down.

[jaykay]

thanks....it just came out of after going through the thread. they are actual things i experience.....thanks for the poetry lesson

[rick3000]

I love this...


And the fact that the Boxster makes getting from Point A to Point B an experience instead of a chore.

[clickman]

Originally Posted by rick3000

the Boxster makes getting from Point A to Point B an experience instead of a chore.

+1 Very concise

[stateofidleness]

for me, it's the daily transition between being called "bro" and "sir"
and top-down driving in the Texas hill country!!

[Samson]

Originally Posted by SeanZ4

Is it still owned by two ladies? My sister lives in Fairway near the plaza now, so I don't stay there anymore.

If I recall correctly, it's owned by a husband and wife these days. Great, great breakfasts. Mmmm. Pancakes.