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Thanks for the link Bins,
Looks like Porsche has a site up with more details..
http://www2.porsche.com/wheresportbegins/pcgb.asp
Looks like Porsche has a site up with more details..
http://www2.porsche.com/wheresportbegins/pcgb.asp
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thx for the link bins--->
the boxster is lookin' better than ever... the 'my03' was just toothiness (imho). i agree re: the 'my05' steering wheel & new shoes though, they 'blow'!!!...
car isn't even out & already we want to mod it. gotta' love it! 
the boxster is lookin' better than ever... the 'my03' was just toothiness (imho). i agree re: the 'my05' steering wheel & new shoes though, they 'blow'!!!...
car isn't even out & already we want to mod it. gotta' love it!
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Originally Posted by mborkow
i think the new lights look great! but isn't there a problem with the rms on that car? does anyone know if that was resolved?
it is still an issue, though it is one I never had on my Boxster S after three years of ownership.
My 993 oth had an RMS failure in the first week
Kind of ironic ain't it
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Originally Posted by 24FPS
car isn't even out & already we want to mod it. gotta' love it!
...its the Porsche way..
...retrofit a current 3 spoke and airbag (if possible) and MY02 carrera lightweight 5 spokes (like on the Anniv. edtion) and it will be so much nicer!
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Boris, I don't work for Porsche and can't say for sure, but it seems to me that it should be straightforward for them to get the extra horsepower. If you consider that the 3.6L engines in the 996 and 997 have 315 to 325 HP, the following should hold:
315 / 3.6 = 87.5
87.5 * 3.2 = 280
320 / 3.6 = 88.88
88.88 * 2.7 = 240
And taking this a bit further we could guess what Porsche could do over the lifetime of the 987 based on what the 3.8L does today:
355 / 3.8 = 93.42
93.42 * 3.2 = 299
93.42 * 2.7 = 252
I think the new Boxster looks great. I'm not quite sold on the round air vents, but like the 997 I'm sure it will look better in person. There is a resemblance to the 997, but more differences than between the 986 and early 996.
315 / 3.6 = 87.5
87.5 * 3.2 = 280
320 / 3.6 = 88.88
88.88 * 2.7 = 240
And taking this a bit further we could guess what Porsche could do over the lifetime of the 987 based on what the 3.8L does today:
355 / 3.8 = 93.42
93.42 * 3.2 = 299
93.42 * 2.7 = 252
I think the new Boxster looks great. I'm not quite sold on the round air vents, but like the 997 I'm sure it will look better in person. There is a resemblance to the 997, but more differences than between the 986 and early 996.
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very very nice... i like it a lot 
more information here:
http://www2.porsche.com/wheresportbegins/int.asp
more information here:
http://www2.porsche.com/wheresportbegins/int.asp
