G'day - A Re-Introduction

[jb92563]

Funny, I've always pictured Australia as a dry and barren wasteland, like Texas.

That forest looks like a Northern American Boreal type...Nice!

That would be a great leisurely top down drive I'm sure.

I wonder how the Boxster hangs onto gravelly roads when rallying?

Welcome Back....nice Porsche selection.

[BIGJake111]

Welcome, hope you find the right car soon!

[jamesatfish]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

Sounds like you've been having fun!
Glad to hear from ya Aussie. What a great lineup of cars.

Thanks! Sadly they're not all mine - the 2 911s belong to my in-laws and the only Porsche in my garage at the moment is the 928. I am trying to restore the balance however - going back to a Boxster obviously and I've got a deposit down on a Macan Turbo.

Originally Posted by The French Dude

Welcome back !
Do you have more pics of your martini Box ?

There's a couple more pics attached below - both of the Boxster and the Turbo wearing the same stickers. The local Porsche dealer organised them for the 20 or so cars from our region who participated in the event - I loved them that much they stayed on the car for quite a while, though I did take the Vero advertising off after the event.

Originally Posted by jb92563

Funny, I've always pictured Australia as a dry and barren wasteland, like Texas.

That forest looks like a Northern American Boreal type...Nice!

That would be a great leisurely top down drive I'm sure.

I wonder how the Boxster hangs onto gravelly roads when rallying?

Welcome Back....nice Porsche selection.

That's not really a stereotypical Aussie landscape, that's for sure. That photo was taken in the Victorian alpine region during summer - about 10-15º C (55º F) cooler than the surrounding regions. The rest of Australia's outback is exactly as you imagine - light scrub and eucalyptus trees, very dry, very hot, very sparsely populated.

And yes, I live in the middle of our capital city and there are kangaroos in my front yard most mornings...

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Welcome, hope you find the right car soon!

Thanks! I've got my eye on a few cars, but as I'm looking for a track car and I'm not too concerned about the interior it's a bit of a game finding one with good mechanical history but a less immaculate interior to keep the price down.

There's a huge variation in prices too which makes it harder to identify the 'good' cars without inspecting them all - the cheapest Boxster S on the market the moment is a MY00 for $21K AUD whilst the most expensive pre-facelift car (actually an MY01) is listed for $38k - nearly 80% more.