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Old 08-30-2006, 07:53 AM   #1
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Test drove the line up

There I was....my car was getting serviced and I was poking around the showroom when a salesman approached me. I knew this guy had to be new because he was entirely too eager. Every time I have been to a dealer, I have to ask to be helped. ANYWAY, through my smooth talking and infectious good humor, I was able to test drive not one, but THREE cars. I test drove the Cayman S (Wow), the Carrera S (Holy Sh$#!) and then the Cayenne Turbo S (Damn, them is the biscuits). I was more impressed with the Cayman than the Carrera, however the Carrera did sound sweet and looks awesome. The Turbo S is absolutley mind boggling amazing. That my friends is a sports car...I do not care what anybody says. I took turns at the same speed I would take them in the Box and the braking would detach retinas. Acceleration was equivalent to getting hit in the chest with a baseball bat. Just wanted to share.
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Old 08-30-2006, 09:27 AM   #2
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Rail26, go back for an oil change, and test drive the Carrera GT!
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Old 08-30-2006, 09:47 AM   #3
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I would be interested in Porsche having a more customizable car. Kinda like the boxster and boxster s, but with every engine they make, kinda (I know you cant fit the cayanne turbo engine into a boxster, but wouldnt that be fun). If all the engines are basically the same, it should be an option to fit a carrera s engine in a boxster, or even the TT engine. Not to be saying anything, but Ford has like 4 or 5 different engine choices for the trucks, why cant we pay for how much horse power we want straight from the factory.
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Old 08-30-2006, 10:15 AM   #4
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"it should be an option to fit a carrera s engine in a boxster, or even the TT engine."

Then who would be paying $100k for the Carrera S and $130k for the Turbo? Not me. A nice $80k TT Boxster would do the job just right.
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Old 08-30-2006, 11:31 AM   #5
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so......

aside from the hp bump, did you think the cayman was better than the box? or would a box s run right with it?

also for boggtown's comment of "it should be an option to fit a carrera s engine in a boxster, or even the TT engine."

would you really want a boxster, boxster S, boxster ST, boxster STT, Boxster S4......like mustangs? I kind of like how the line is simple, just give us a more powerful engine period....
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Old 08-30-2006, 11:39 AM   #6
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aside from the hp bump, did you think the cayman was better than the box? or would a box s run right with it?

also for boggtown's comment of "it should be an option to fit a carrera s engine in a boxster, or even the TT engine."

would you really want a boxster, boxster S, boxster ST, boxster STT, Boxster S4......like mustangs? I kind of like how the line is simple, just give us a more powerful engine period....

I also like simple, dont get me wrong, but as soon as they put a 300 HP boxster, people are gonna say, "the z4m has more", then thay put a 350 HP engine in, they say "why arnt they gonna put the new 911 4.2L engine in" (in the future). The point is, we always wont more, and we wont be satisfied untill we feel like we got the best engine (ie boxster s owners feel better than regular boxster owners, i know i would, lol), and if there is only 2 choices, then theres a divide, and no super sub strata boxster with 450-500 HP.
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