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Old 03-08-2014, 08:08 AM   #1
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I just purchased a 2003 Boxster with 51,000 miles in Guards Red with a black interior with Bose stereo and 18" Carrera five-spoke wheels. The way this car drives is phenomenal. I've had a number of 50's, 60's and 70's British roadsters over the years and there's no comparison. "Cowl shake"? The British cars would shake and rattle as they rolled down the road, the Porsche is rock solid. I'm going to start an argument, but the "basic's" performance - 0-60 in sixish seconds and 150+ mph is entirely adequate for any sane, responsible driver on public roads. I enjoy a spirited drive along a curvy, mountain road, but burnouts and bouts on the race track? No. I traded in a 2003 Audi TT quatro with a 1.8 turbo. By the numbers, the Audi and Porsche are very close in acceleration and top speed, but while the Audi is a good car the Porsche is a great car - no torque steer, turbo lag and when the rain isn't falling here North of Seattle, NO TOP! T

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