2004 Boxster S with 2008 Motor -- NorCal Beauty

[imon_2nd]

Thanks, Paul.

I've owned many sports cars and this Boxster S is by far the best of the lot; a great combination of power, handling and ride quality. The only category it falls short in is style. The Porsche is utilitarian as opposed to "designed" like some of the Italian cars I've had.

[paulofto]

I know what you are saying about styling. The way I look at it is, the Germans follow the rule of 'Form Follows Function'. Style around the driver, engine and running gear. The Italians believe in form first and fit everything into the beautiful form. This is why, despite the Boxster being mid engined, it is really not bad to work on while many Italian exotics you can't even imagine working on.

[imon_2nd]

Paul;

I agree with you about Italian design. As for the Boxster being easy to work on, I do not agree. Maybe it's just me, but I would need a proper car lift in my garage to access the underside of the Boxster. Jack stands don't get the car into a comfortable position for me.

General note: I've lowered my asking price to $12,000.

For the curious, the factory rebuilt engine serial number is M96/24AT67465245. I've corresponded with Porsche USA in an attempt to get more information about the motor, but they say it's confidential and won't cooperate.

Cheers,

Dave