View Poll Results: How do you use your Boxster
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Daily Driver
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40.22% |
Daily Driver and Track
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11.96% |
Track only
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1.09% |
Weekend Driver
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36.96% |
Garage Queen
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9.78% |
03-20-2013, 04:19 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
Posts: 444
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How do you use your Boxster
With so much talk about the reliability of these cars, I am wondering how people here use them, and how that correlates to their reliability.
I daily drive mine, and have had no problems to date.
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2003 Boxster S, 6-spd, Seal Grey/Grey top
Ka is a wheel, and everything is 19
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03-20-2013, 04:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northampton, England.
Posts: 256
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I didn't see an option for garage queen in winter, daily drive the rest of the year.
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2003 Boxster 2.7L
2010 Civic Type R
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03-20-2013, 05:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Philly
Posts: 594
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Bought October 2010 at 77,000 miles.
Daily driven through summer and winter
Spirited hard daily driving spending 80% of my time over 4500rpm. I average 16mpg.
Autox'ed and tracked in the Spring/Summer time.
Now at 94,500 miles.
Issues so far? Replaced 2 tail light bulbs, 2 head light bulbs, inner tie rod, and strut bushings. Replaced 2 front tires after they got flat from pot holes. Replaced rear plastic window. So far it has been a reliable and cheap car. I do the regular maintenance myself like oil changes. I installed a performance exhaust system and intake and lowering springs.
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00 2.7 5SPD MT
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03-20-2013, 05:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
Posts: 444
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nimbus117
I didn't see an option for garage queen in winter, daily drive the rest of the year.
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I meant to put a seasonal option on ther.....dang it. Is there a way to add that option?
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2003 Boxster S, 6-spd, Seal Grey/Grey top
Ka is a wheel, and everything is 19
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03-20-2013, 06:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 560
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I think I'm going to need the actual definition of "garage queen" . . .
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2009 Porsche Boxster - Guards Red/Tan
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you. – Jeremy Clarkson
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03-20-2013, 07:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Posts: 110
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I need to qualify my "DD and Track" response. Since I live in Minnesota, it's only a DD in the non-winter months. I suppose it's been a "garage queen" since November here.
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03-20-2013, 07:14 AM
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#7
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Peoria IL
Posts: 529
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Mine is supposed to be a weekend car, but that damn groundhog lied and I can't seem to get my car out of the garage lately.
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03-20-2013, 07:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
Posts: 444
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche Chick
I think I'm going to need the actual definition of "garage queen" . . .
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You know....Nice shoes....A little lipstick
Not really driven at all. Trailered to shows, wiped down with soft diapers, looked at, driven just enough to prove that it can be
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2003 Boxster S, 6-spd, Seal Grey/Grey top
Ka is a wheel, and everything is 19
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03-20-2013, 07:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
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Daily driver for the past 10 years. I have personally put 87,K miles on it. Drive the 120 miles to Willow Springs, time trial on the Streets of Willow track, then drive back home. I have driven it as far as Louisiana & back to the west coast. Final day was from Dallas to west coast in 24 hours. Basically the only limitation for driving is going somewhere I don't want to leave it parked, or bad weather.
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03-20-2013, 08:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 2,712
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Daily Driver but I don't drive daily
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2001 Boxster S Lapis Blue
TS Cat Bypass Pipes and exhaust
iPad Mini Dash Install
DEPO Tail Lights
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03-20-2013, 09:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: S. New Jersey
Posts: 1,239
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I think Daily Driver needs refinement on geographic Winters for obvious reasons
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2002 S - old school third pedal
Seal Grey
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03-20-2013, 09:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
Posts: 444
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kk2002s
I think Daily Driver needs refinement on geographic Winters for obvious reasons
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I meant to have a seasonal daily drive, but spaced when putting this together. Is there a way to add that option?
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2003 Boxster S, 6-spd, Seal Grey/Grey top
Ka is a wheel, and everything is 19
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03-20-2013, 09:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coffinhunter
You know... .Nice shoes....A little lipstick
Not really driven at all. Trailered to shows, wiped down with soft diapers, looked at, driven just enough to prove that it can be
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LOL!
I drive Scarlet about 800 miles a year, but they're not what I would call " pampered" miles.
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2009 Porsche Boxster - Guards Red/Tan
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you. – Jeremy Clarkson
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03-20-2013, 11:29 AM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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Daily 60 mile round tip freeway commute at 75mph and 25+ track days per year. 126,000 miles. Very comfortable, reliable, and fun car.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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03-20-2013, 01:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: oklahoma
Posts: 27
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Weekend Day trips with the wife plus just when I feel like it when it is nice outside. So far a couple thousand miles a year. 2001 base with 43k on the clock. Thought about buying a newer one or maybe another 911 but the bang for the buck is just too good with this one.
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03-20-2013, 02:43 PM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Orange Park, FL
Posts: 1,408
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Generally it's my weekend car, and my university commuter four days a week. I drive my E320 to work daily, and often use it on the weekends for household duties.
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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03-20-2013, 02:49 PM
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Boxster 1999
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 67
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Weekend driver for me, for now
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Boxster 99
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03-20-2013, 04:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Sheol
Posts: 39
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Daily driver until i get the track car finished; 1990 NA6.
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03-20-2013, 05:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: florida
Posts: 487
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Alot
salesman ...drive anywhere, any time, no problems....well maintained 02S 110,000...no ims buy it ,drive it ,break it, fix it.....ps long drives often the car really preforms well, short drives...car no like I HAVE NEVER BEEN GLAD TO ARRIVE AT A DESTINATION UNLESS ITS FOR GAS
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03-20-2013, 05:26 PM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
Posts: 2,112
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Right now it's a daily driver for me. Have a nice Chevy ZR2 truck that the motor locked up in. Once I get the motor replaced the Box will be weekends only.
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