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I had an interesting experiece today at work.

A guy in a boxster came in this afternoon...... Of course we did the porsche chat thing..found out his is a 2002, dark blue in color, tan interior. very nice machine. I mentioned to him I was thinking of giving the boxster a try sometime at the dealers....Guess what he did,,.........He handed over his keys to me......But I was still working and I had to decline

...............There are some nice owners out there!!

Chris.

bryanc · Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 233 Location: San Antonio, Texas

Wow!
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78 924 N/a · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 769 Location: Pacific N.W.

Can't you take breaks?

That sucks!

Anyway, I hear they are overrated anyways.

Hmm, now a twin-turbo 911...or Cayenne...SEE YA LATER, BOSS!!!

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Paul · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:29 pm Post subject:

Boxsters are more fun to drive through the twisties than an 911 or 924 turbo.

Never had a chance to drive a 911 turbo, but I'll bet they do not handle any better than the NA 911s.
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RageLtMan · Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 184 Location: Boston, Ma

modern 911 turbo comes with suspension options you'd kill for, it'll outhandle the boxter despite the mid engine layout.

As for the boxter itself, honestly, i hate' em, they're ugly as all freaking hell. However, i couldn't imagine too many other cars, especially in that price range, that handle even nearly as good at a boxter. If i were to get one though, it'd prolly be a black boxter S.

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ljd931 · Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 49 Location: Tallahassee, FL

i'd expect a little more respect for the modern low-end porsche from a 924 site. however, i do understand that the boxster is sometime seen as a less macho car. but whatever stigma you want to attach to the car, the platform is unbeatable. the layout is almost a direct interpretation of that of the unequivocal 550 spyder: mid-engine, 2-seat roadster. in my opinion, the most desirable of configurations. yes, putting the S badge on this car goes a long way in earning respect, especially when compared to the much pricier 911, but for my dollar i'd go with RUF's interpretation of the boxster - the 3400S. i invite you all to do a little research on the RUF. you can't tell me you have that much else to be doing, especially if you're just roaming this messageboard.
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1982Porsche924 · Joined: 14 Nov 2002 Posts: 679 Location: Cupertino, CA

I guess it proves this joke wrong:

What is the difference between a cactus and Porsche?

On the cactus, the prick is on the outside.
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Porscheaddiction · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:00 am Post subject:

breaks at work?? yeah right. I would be a nice thought tho. lol
Chris.

Lizard · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:24 am Post subject:

he probably was going to let you because he knew you couldn't get away from work

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Diesel · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 1061 Location: Ellington,CT

It's funny that the whole 'low-end' Porsche thing was brought up. A guy I work with has a 78 Corvette. That car cost the same amount as my 78 924 when it was new. Now....which original buyer got the better deal? Hmmmm.......
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