tall boxster owners!

[boostedA41.8T]

Thanks to all who responded. I cant wait to go drive one now that there is hope! I will hopefully have time this afternoon to go to the dealer take my first ride in a boxster! If i fit i hope to have a boxster this month . Oh yeah and one more thing, how are the insurance rates on a base boxster? I am pretty young (19) and i just wonder if it will be alot more than my Audi. The Audi is an 01 and im looking at probably 97-99 boxsters. Any thoughts?

[BuffaloBoxster]

Originally Posted by boostedA41.8T

Thanks to all who responded. I cant wait to go drive one now that there is hope! I will hopefully have time this afternoon to go to the dealer take my first ride in a boxster! If i fit i hope to have a boxster this month . Oh yeah and one more thing, how are the insurance rates on a base boxster? I am pretty young (19) and i just wonder if it will be alot more than my Audi. The Audi is an 01 and im looking at probably 97-99 boxsters. Any thoughts?

It'll be a lot worse than your Audi. At the time I had my Boxster as my only car, I was paying rounghly 1200 per year, 29 year old male, clean record, New York State. For a 19 year old, it'll be much higher. Hell, I paid 1600 per year on my POS 87 Plymouth Duster when I was 19.

[Thumper]

I'm 6'2" and it is a snug fit, but like has been said before, once I fiddled with the seat a bit, it fits like a glove. I haven't taken a long road trip in mine yet, but I am looking forward to it. I drive 45min to an hour each way to/from work and I find it disappointing to arrive at my destination, as I still want to drive.

On insurance...I pay $80 a month for full coverage/$250 deductible. But I'm 46 with a clean driving record. I'm afraid that my driving record may be in jeopardy, as I find it difficult to get anywhere at less than 80 mph.

You just need to go drive one. It will be all you need to decide to buy one. After my first test drive in a very well worn, poorly kept '00 Boxster, I was completely sold on what car I wanted. It didn't take too long for me to find my '01 in excellent condition. Plus, my wife thinks it's HOT!

Good luck in your search. :dance:

[Perfectlap]

5'-7' 175 pounds (hey 11% body fat!)

Don't know what it is about tall guys and SPorts cars. I think us little people do all the test driving so they build the cars for us
But seriously at my last Autocross during the drivers meeting I looked around and all of us were between 5-6 and 5-9. Only a couple of guys were over 6 feet.

"Formula One? Oh yeah dem funny little guys in dem funny little cars" Richard Petty.

[YellowJacket]

In response to insurance for a young driver, I'm 22, have a ticket (19 over) and lost my "no accident" discount due to an uninsured motorist claim that I had to make. All that being said, I pay $720 every 6 mo. for full coverage. And that's with an actual agent -- I'm guessing it'd be less with a discount carrier.

That's less than I paid on my BMWs!

[Perfectlap]

$1600 a year here in lawsuit happy New Jersey. Haven't had a speeding ticket in 10 years and only one minor intersection mishap 7 years ago.

[boostedA41.8T]

I was able to make it to the local Porsche dealer today and I sat in a few boxsters and i actually fit! I dont have to much extra space but I think I can deal with that. Now all I have to do is find a buyer for my Audi and i can get a Boxster If any of you guys know anybody in the market for a 2001 A4 that is Audi Certified let me know Again thank you to everyone who replied and gave me all the helpful information i cant wait to get my boxster!