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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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After some prodding I decided to show my first Porsche. Now I know what all the buzz was about. Just finished wash and wax. Sorry but I left the spoiler up. Not intentional. That's actually a pet peeve of mine and drivers who drive with fog lights on continuously.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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Congratulations nice job on the wax, looks like you're free of swirl marks. Welcome and enjoy your beauty
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Nice car! Congrats! Now you can have guys in M3's terrorize you!

I would probably get on your nerves because I drive with my spoiler up, Fog lights on..,And I drive at a rapid pace lol!

Beautiful car. Tell us more about it... Miles? options? Price and mileage? I have the same seats in my car..

Welcome!!
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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You have me at rapid pace. Mileage is 18500kms. Options where do I start. The only one not ordered that I would like is a sport exhaust. Previous owner paid $212k out the door. Just bought from Porsche Downtown Toronto. Sorry about the fog light thing. After traveling to Germany many times on business I have picked up a few of there idiosyncrasies. Paid $95k with 2 years warranty. Not to worried about the M3's. More concerned about the bicycle couriers, soccer mother in minivans and cabbies.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Nice, nuthin like a black turbo........
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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Now THAT is a bitchn' ride. Nice cab with those oh so sexy painted back adaptive sport seats. 08? 09? VERY different car than your M3. How many times a day for you look at it? Congrats and fun.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 01:14 AM
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Awesome and spectacular looking car. Enjoy your fun times at the wheel.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Now THAT is a bitchn' ride. Nice cab with those oh so sexy painted back adaptive sport seats. 08? 09? VERY different car than your M3. How many times a day for you look at it? Congrats and fun.
Sorry it's an 08. I can't stop looking at it and often find myself just sitting in it trying to find some reason to read the owners manual again.
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Originally Posted by Goldstar
Awesome and spectacular looking car. Enjoy your fun times at the wheel.
Thanks. Can't wait for spring.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by eurotom
Congratulations nice job on the wax, looks like you're free of swirl marks. Welcome and enjoy your beauty
Thanks, believe it or not my 2004 M3 has the same shine without swirls. Wax, wax, wax and no automatic car washes.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Great looking car, enjoy in good health ! That's hardly a 'used car' with those km's. Welcome.

Originally Posted by dawich
The only one not ordered that I would like is a sport exhaust.
Not possible from Porsche, aftermarket is the only way.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Congrats! Beautiful car! Looks identical to mine. Just picked an 09 triple back cab. Cant stop driving it!
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Originally Posted by TT Surgeon
Nice, nuthin like a black turbo........
Is that your new one??????
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This is my new one to me. I do love the triple black combo's. I had plans to buy a 13 BoxterS and this one came in the night before I was to sign. A Surgeon traded it in. I guess it was his golf cart.
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Originally Posted by phillipj
Originally Posted by TT Surgeon
Nice, nuthin like a black turbo........
Is that your new one??????
Yep
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