09-05-2013, 08:14 PM
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Carnut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
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Good bye everybody! Excellent times here!
I traded my beloved S for a new A4.
After my scare with the engine -and it seemed to be ok- today it acted up again.
I also start a new job which requires much more driving and the Box is just not right any longer.
Let me say to everybody here
Thanks!
This is a great forum and I enjoyed so much!
Ok, details.
Considered a new Touareg, Cayenne, both diesel, test drove a 2011 Carrera 2S, an S5 cabrio but in the end the A4 won. Great car with good mpg and a screaming deal to boot, dealer gave me 17,000 for the Boxster and below invoice for the Audi.
To be honest the S5 was really really nice!
So long, I will be back and check in and see what is going on.
Later,
Andy
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09-05-2013, 08:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Virginia
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Congrats!
Don't let the door hit your tailpipe on the way out! lol
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09-05-2013, 09:04 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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Good choice
Good luck to you and good times, buddy
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09-06-2013, 02:15 AM
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Theoretical propagandist
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Enjoy your new ride!
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09-06-2013, 03:37 AM
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recycledsixtie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edmonton Canada
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I had similar thoughts recently of selling my Boxster but as my daughter's boyfriend said that you are going to need something exciting if you sell your Boxster. Well now is not a good time to sell the Box anyway. Well Andy you may be back. Your Audi may well suit you better in terms of a reliable DD but it is not a Boxster.
If I eventually sell my Box then I might replace it with a Cayman.....
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09-06-2013, 05:15 AM
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recycledsixtie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edmonton Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RawleyD
Congrats!
Don't let the door hit your tailpipe on the way out! lol
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Good one. It's a revolving door - you may be back....
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09-06-2013, 07:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,128
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man - you'll be missed. still a member of the vag team, though ...
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09-06-2013, 08:57 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 560
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You'll be back in the Porsche family sooner or later.
No one ever buys just one.
It's the law . . .
Children, practicality, years get in the way. Then one drives by, you love it, and the cycle starts again.
Hubs is on his third, I'm on my first, but eyeing another one already . . .
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09-06-2013, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
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they're like wives and girlfriends - you'll never have just one in a lifetime. the trick is to have more than one at the same time ...
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09-06-2013, 11:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,810
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyA6
I traded my beloved S for a new A4.
After my scare with the engine -and it seemed to be ok- today it acted up again.
I also start a new job which requires much more driving and the Box is just not right any longer.
Let me say to everybody here
Thanks!
This is a great forum and I enjoyed so much!
Ok, details.
Considered a new Touareg, Cayenne, both diesel, test drove a 2011 Carrera 2S, an S5 cabrio but in the end the A4 won. Great car with good mpg and a screaming deal to boot, dealer gave me 17,000 for the Boxster and below invoice for the Audi.
To be honest the S5 was really really nice!
So long, I will be back and check in and see what is going on.
Later,
Andy

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You'll be sorely missed Andy. Don't let the Mormon Tabernacle Choir tell you otherwise !
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09-06-2013, 11:43 AM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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Sorry to hear about selling the Box. Wish you all the best.
Oh, I bet that S5 was hard to pass up!
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09-06-2013, 12:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
Sorry to hear about selling the Box. Wish you all the best.
Oh, I bet that S5 was hard to pass up!
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+1
except for S5 part, I drove 1 for a couple hours, throttle & trans responce lag time is even worse the BMW!
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09-06-2013, 01:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
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Any one want to place some bets on when he'll be back into a Porsche again!!!!
Hope all goes well and that you miss the Boxster terribly and come back some day.
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2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
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09-06-2013, 03:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Good money.
Now do you want to tell us how your mechanic really fixed that HORRIBLE Sound
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09-06-2013, 03:50 PM
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Carnut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 775
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Hi all!
So many thanks to you all! I really miss my Box already but it was the thing to do as of today.
Now, the engine started to act up again yesterday...... All of a sudden blinking CEL and ran very rough for a minute on 4 or 5 cylinders..... And then, nothing! Ran again as nothing ever happened, no more CEL, nothing! So today on the way to the dealer my beloved Box again ran absolutely flawless. Go figure, no clue.
This was my 9th Porsche, we still have the Cayenne S. And yes, one day I may have another one.
The S5 was really nice, not as agile as the Box but man, good power and a very solid feeling all around. An alternative if one is not so much in rawness and fun factor and into cruising on a very high level.
Ok, gotta go!
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09-06-2013, 03:52 PM
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Carnut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 775
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A pic for ref, from black box to white Audi.......... Talk about a change!
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09-06-2013, 05:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jb92563
Any one want to place some bets on when he'll be back into a Porsche again!!!!
Hope all goes well and that you miss the Boxster terribly and come back some day.
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09-06-2013, 07:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Peoples Republic of Kaliforneea
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9th Porsche Andy? You have it right! See you in another p-car in the future.
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