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Old 12-23-2010, 11:29 AM   #1
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Are there any cars

like/better-than a Boxster?

For an answer to that question, the fun is trying to answer it for yourself. I can't answer it for you because I'm not you.

When I bought my first Boxster, I didn't go looking for a 986...I actually went looking for a 928. Once I had driven one, I kept looking. H2000, XKE, Vette, BMW..the list went on. Many I drove less than a mile before I turned around. Often the salesman looked at me returning in wonder .... "anything wrong" he'd ask. "No, nothing wrong...I'm looking for a car that just grabs me and this isn't it."

I bought the first Boxster I drove and turned around after perhaps 2 miles. I knew even before I got out of the seller's residential neighborhood this was the car. (She was selling to make room in her 4 car garage for a Hummer because she didn't drive it to the club any more!)

Now it might not be the car for you. That is why I suggest devoting a month to driving cars and sampling. Once you hit that car that you feel is right for you, you'll know.

(I had owned 2 Alfa roadsters and a 914 30+ years before. Family stuff since then. My 914 experience wasn't a good one, I wasn't prejudiced towards buying a Porsche, far from it.)
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Nothings guaranteed in life, so don't sweat it. I think my Porsche is cheaper than a lot of other sports. Take fishing...cheaper to buy it the market.
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Old 12-24-2010, 03:08 AM   #4
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I don't care, I love driving my Boxster. I took care of IMS issue and she's at 102k now and going strong. She gets plenty of care and sure has a few 'issues' that I need to fix but nothing major (although I need to put a new flywheel in next year). One interesting thing is that despite it being a 2.5L w/ 102k it still feels damn close to my 2010 Mazdaspeed3 that has 56 more horsepower but weighs more. Both pull like crazy so I'm still pretty impressed with my lil 2.5L.

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You think the guys at Porsche would call up the guys at Subaru? They seem to have figured out how to make a Boxer engine that does not grenade.

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Old 12-24-2010, 08:29 AM   #6
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You think the guys at Porsche would call up the guys at Subaru? They seem to have figured out how to make a Boxer engine that does not grenade.


So can I put you on the list for a Subaru engine conversion???
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So can I put you on the list for a Subaru engine conversion???

Naw. I would still like the boxster with a Porsche engine, one that would not go bust.
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