10-29-2018, 10:58 PM | #71 | |
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That’s why I instead started considering a more dynamic car where power was less a factor. Not that a newer Boxster S or M2 is not as fast or faster then my M5 but I think you get the point. The Boxster just adds that convertablw factor you can use around here like 9-10 months out of the year.
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10-30-2018, 12:17 AM | #72 | |
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10-30-2018, 05:40 AM | #73 |
No more BMWs
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10-30-2018, 10:19 AM | #74 |
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10-30-2018, 11:17 AM | #75 |
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There are things about the 981 that sound very appealing. More interior space, better sound isolation, better build quality, better shifter (though it's pretty easy to make the 987 shifter excellent). The downsides are more isolated steering and ... uh?
I don't know why I'm wasting brain space about this, because I'm still desiring a simpler fleet of cars, not a more complicated / expensive fleet. |
10-30-2018, 01:05 PM | #76 | |
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a) financially conservative and responsible, and b) a car fan. Don't get me started about it. It sucks. |
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10-30-2018, 01:06 PM | #77 | |
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10-30-2018, 07:42 PM | #78 |
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There's a reason I didn't drive his car when offered.
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10-31-2018, 09:31 AM | #79 |
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https://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic...nd-981-models/
"THE NEW Porsche 718 Boxster is a landmark in the history of Porsche’s roadster. Sweaty-palmed purists have barely got used to the idea of the 911 Carrera having a turbocharged motor and now they’re faced with a Boxster with a four cylinder turbo. It’s a seismic moment that will throw fresh attention on the armada of used, “old school” Boxsters in the classifieds. Today, you can have pretty much any Boxster you want for whatever price you want to pay, but which are the best used buys?" |
10-31-2018, 02:43 PM | #80 | |
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I drove mine in an unexpected sprinkle yesterday. Dark inside, feeling like in a bathtub with that sound right behind me, I felt like I could have been in any decent porsche from any period. Not many cars flow down the road like it. Look for a 2014 to 2016 Cayman S (or GTS). The sonorous 3.4L will likely hold some value over the years as the switch to the turbo-4 is not for everyone. Required options for me: - 6-speed: Shifts great stock. - Suspension: PASM or x73 (not base) - Seats: Sports or the 14-way or the 18-way (as long as not base) And.... umm, coming up blank... They are all on 19's or 20's in any case. Some of the 20's are ugly and possibly a bit heavy, but those are rare and easy to avoid. Nice to haves: - PTV i.e. LSD would be nice but not a dealbreaker. Not crazy hard to add to the 987's. - Heated seats but the cabin warms up quickly and not as essential in a coupe. - Sport Chrono but then you have all those modes to pick rather than just get in and drive - Leather etc... If, for some reason, I lost mine, I'd go looking for another 2013 to 2016 Boxster or 2014 to 2016 Cayman. I can't say that for anything else in the "fleet". |
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