11-14-2015, 06:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Wales, UK
Posts: 852
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New here, just bought a Boxster S!
Hi there!
A quick hello as I've recently signed up. I've just put a deposit down on this 2003 Boxster S...
Picking it up Saturday. I really, really can't wait. After test driving a few, it's alarming how fast these cars are. I'm one for taking extreme care of any car I own, from a 1.0 Saxo so my current Celica T-Sport.
Here's my current car:
That's got 143,000 on the clock, just so you get an idea of the type of condition I tend to keep my cars in.
Looking forward to getting to know you guys 
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11-14-2015, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,029
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geraintthomas
That's got 143,000 on the clock, just so you get an idea of the type of condition I tend to keep my cars in.
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It's a Toyota...it's just gettin' broken in! 
Welcome to the club. Nice lookin' Boxster (and Celica)!
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11-14-2015, 07:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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Welcome. Nice looking cars. Your celica is my favorite car to come from the island nation alongside the s2k!
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11-14-2015, 08:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: LaGrange Highlands,IL
Posts: 181
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Welcome, Very nice looking. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, they are fun to drive. Your Celica looks brand new!
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11-14-2015, 09:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Boston, UK.
Posts: 78
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Mint looking car mate, will run rings around the celica
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11-14-2015, 10:38 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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Nice S and nice Celica, too! I'm dating myself here, but my first car was a '76 Celica ST and second an '80 GT. Props for keeping that thing looking good! I'm the same way with my daily driver '06 Civic EX coupe. All sticks, too!
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11-14-2015, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wallace, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Posts: 182
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Welcome, you'll love it! You got one picture reversed, this is the way it should look
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The name's Ian....now a former owner.....sold my 2000 Speed Yellow Base to its new owner in Nova Scotia.
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11-14-2015, 05:15 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Looked at several black Boxsters when I was shopping. Every one showed every scratch. That, my friend, is one immaculate ride. Looks fantastic.
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'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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11-14-2015, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
Posts: 4,144
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Welcome!!! Great looking cars!
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11-15-2015, 12:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Wales, UK
Posts: 852
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Originally Posted by Frodo
It's a Toyota...it's just gettin' broken in!
Welcome to the club. Nice lookin' Boxster (and Celica)! |
Thanks I drove another Celica with 40,000 on the clock and it sounded and felt identical, down to the last tick. Such good reliability on those cars.
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Originally Posted by BIGJake111
Welcome. Nice looking cars. Your celica is my favorite car to come from the island nation alongside the s2k!
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Funnily enough it wasn't my favourite. I bought the 140bhp Celica as it was good value and I didn't mind its looks, then bought this 190bhp version after the engine went in the previous one. They're not fantastic cars as standard - suspension is too high, brakes are awful, wheels look sunken in, interior is bland, etc. The celica I've got now has about £5,000 worth of modifications on it to bring it up to date (suspension, brakes, interior, etc) and only now do I think it looks and feels like a very good car. Luckily, I don't even have to touch the Boxster S
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Originally Posted by joecal
Welcome, Very nice looking. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, they are fun to drive. Your Celica looks brand new!
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Thanks, I do try to keep my cars looking the best they can!
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Originally Posted by Dualist
Mint looking car mate, will run rings around the celica |
It'll be very interesting indeed. The Celica revs to 8,250rpm but has no torque, so you really have to rev the nuts off it to get it going. Totally different experience in the Porsche.
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Originally Posted by grc0456
Nice S and nice Celica, too! I'm dating myself here, but my first car was a '76 Celica ST and second an '80 GT. Props for keeping that thing looking good! I'm the same way with my daily driver '06 Civic EX coupe. All sticks, too!
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Fantastic Would love an older Celica on the side.
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Originally Posted by Wallace River
Welcome, you'll love it! You got one picture reversed, this is the way it should look |
Hah, definitely not!
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Originally Posted by Timco
Looked at several black Boxsters when I was shopping. Every one showed every scratch. That, my friend, is one immaculate ride. Looks fantastic.
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I've owned a black car before so I completely agree. I'm quite good with keeping paint in good condition now and have learnt a lot since my last black car, so hopefully this one wouldn't be too much trouble!
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Originally Posted by steved0x
Welcome!!! Great looking cars!
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Cheers, appreciate it
Just can't wait to pick it up Saturday.
I'm in Cardiff, South Wales. This car is in Yorkshire, so about 4 hours of driving there and the same back. I'm leaving at 6am in the morning and my Dad's offered to drive me there. Going to be one hell of a drive back I can assure you!
Thanks for the warm welcome guys!
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11-15-2015, 01:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 9
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Really amazing looking s. And black is the only colour for a boxster. I am a little biased in this matter. You will adore the Porsche feel of tightness in everything, and torque no matter what the revs, or gear.
Think you might beat your dad home.
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11-15-2015, 02:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Wales, UK
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Originally Posted by Spinnr
Really amazing looking s. And black is the only colour for a boxster. I am a little biased in this matter. You will adore the Porsche feel of tightness in everything, and torque no matter what the revs, or gear.
Think you might beat your dad home.
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We're actually driving up in his Skoda Octavia VRS. He's just bought one from new, the Mk3. TDI with the DSG box - incredible car, but yeah... I'll still beat him home 
The only thing this car hasn't got is the litronic headlights. I'm tempted to pick up a spare set of headlights in the near future to attempt a projector retrofit, but I'll need to do a lot of research into it.
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11-15-2015, 04:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cardiff, UK
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Nice car. I'm in Cardiff also. I recently picked up a Boxster S (which i'm planning on doing an engine conversion on), they are lovely cars, so much nicer than the Celica.
Your Celica is nice, not seen it around. I've killed a few in the past for engine swaps into MR2 Roadsters, it' the perfect chassis for that engine.
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11-15-2015, 04:50 AM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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Very nice! Thanks for the picture!
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11-15-2015, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Wales, UK
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Originally Posted by Escy
Nice car. I'm in Cardiff also. I recently picked up a Boxster S (which i'm planning on doing an engine conversion on), they are lovely cars, so much nicer than the Celica.
Your Celica is nice, not seen it around. I've killed a few in the past for engine swaps into MR2 Roadsters, it' the perfect chassis for that engine.
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Dark blue boxster, any chance?
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11-15-2015, 09:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cardiff, UK
Posts: 107
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Yeah, ocean blue with GT3 alloys. Have you seen it around?
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11-16-2015, 04:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Wales, UK
Posts: 852
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I thought I saw one drive around Culverhouse Cross the other day. I saw it drive past me when I was in the bus lay-by parked up. You know the small round-a-bout that goes from two lanes to one, and everyone squeezes in at the end?
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11-16-2015, 04:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 92
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Lovely car, in the best colour too.... make sure they take it off Ebay tho pal
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11-16-2015, 04:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cardiff, UK
Posts: 107
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I've not driven it for a few weeks so won't be mine.
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