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Old 03-18-2014, 10:29 AM   #1
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^ or maybe he read about the cost to upgrade the IMS, replace the clutch on a high mile Boxster, as well as the cost of tweaking the suspension, exhaust, the marginal gains you get from engines mods, doing preventative maintenace of the cooling system, as well as the numerous known weak spots of the Porsche, that then require having a back up savings account which must be added to as time goes by.
.... And then maybe he decided to keep his $200-$300 monthly payment to the SCION dealer with a full manufacturer's warranty.

$10K Porsche? Only if you never drive it.
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Who says small, underpowered cars with great handling can't take out more powerful cars with a skilled from behind the wheel? This Miata appears to have no problem takes out Boxsters and Caymans plus a bunch of other faster cars.

Miata Passes 15 Car at Sebring In Single Lap - Video - Road & Track
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Old 03-21-2014, 07:46 AM   #3
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Who says small, underpowered cars with great handling can't take out more powerful cars with a skilled from behind the wheel? This Miata appears to have no problem takes out Boxsters and Caymans plus a bunch of other faster cars.

Miata Passes 15 Car at Sebring In Single Lap - Video - Road & Track
THat's CJ Wilson's new team, the Angel's pitcher who posts on Rennlist. He started racing Miatas, drives McLaren 12C as his daily driver and will be getting one of the first P1's in the U.S.

Great video. Totally really underlines the point with a broad brush.
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