Just got my first Porsche

[jsceash]

Nice I'm beginning to see a trend, almost every car posted recently is black.

The base it not really slow. As a daily drive they are more than peppy enough. They run well in AX events because of the power and overall balance. Now put it on the track with 911's Caymans Corvettes Camaro's GT2's GT3's and other performance brands, you'll soon want to increase the HP so your not watching the mirror more than the windshield.

No offence to spec Boxster which are quick on track but they have removed hundreds of pounds to get that speed. Increasing the power to weight ratio buy weight reduction.

[Giller]

Drive it and have fun. When you get to where you are going, everyone will be wondering why you are smiling so much.
And don't stress the IMS too much. Remember - you are still far more likely to not have IMS issues than you are, so odds are pretty darn good you are safe. Not saying you shouldn't get that insurance at some point - but try to enjoy the car while you can now.

[schnellman]

Beautiful car. I love the look of a black car (when it's clean). And, if you're interested, JC Whitney has an adapter kit to move the steering wheel to the correct side.

[Pominoz]

Originally Posted by schnellman

Beautiful car. I love the look of a black car (when it's clean). And, if you're interested, JC Whitney has an adapter kit to move the steering wheel to the correct side.

Black does look great when clean, but keeping it clean is the problem. My Boxster only gets driven on sunny dry days, and I clean it off when I get home. It then stays under a show car cover in the garage until the next time it goes out!

I guess I could have a steering wheel on both sides of the car, that way everybody would be happy

[Pominoz]

Originally Posted by Giller

Drive it and have fun. When you get to where you are going, everyone will be wondering why you are smiling so much.
And don't stress the IMS too much. Remember - you are still far more likely to not have IMS issues than you are, so odds are pretty darn good you are safe. Not saying you shouldn't get that insurance at some point - but try to enjoy the car while you can now.

Thanks. I was quite worried about the whole IMS thing when I first found out about it, but I'm starting to calm down about it now.

[Pominoz]

Originally Posted by jsceash

Nice I'm beginning to see a trend, almost every car posted recently is black.

The base it not really slow. As a daily drive they are more than peppy enough. They run well in AX events because of the power and overall balance. Now put it on the track with 911's Caymans Corvettes Camaro's GT2's GT3's and other performance brands, you'll soon want to increase the HP so your not watching the mirror more than the windshield.

No offence to spec Boxster which are quick on track but they have removed hundreds of pounds to get that speed. Increasing the power to weight ratio buy weight reduction.

I'm sure you can NEVER have too much power when you are on the track

The speed limits in Australia overall are pretty pathetic, and the cops in Victoria, my state, give you absolutely no leeway. The fines are steep, so it's basically very aggressive revenue raising. Unless you get well out into the country, you pretty much spend all your time driving round in second and third gears. A Boxster S would be even more frustrating

[roux]

It really looks like a brand new boxster. Congrats!