New Boxster owner (cp from 944 board)
10-29-2004 | 02:31 AM
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From: Chicago, IL/Geneva, Switzerland
New Boxster owner (cp from 944 board)
I was planning on waiting til I got the 951 back together and sold, but... the right deal came along. I picked it up today.
http://www.carad.com/status/Showroom...isting=1348174
Non-dealership pics of it will be forthcoming when the weather clears (it's raining here in Illinois).
I drove it back from Chicago in the rain, and it handled well. It's much more comfortable that I thought it would be with the top up, and the visibility is excellent--the only thing that gave away that it wasn't a coupe was the wind noise, which did become annoying after the first hour. I wish the seat had more lumbar support--it felt and looked like the design hadn't been changed since my 951--but other than that it was comfortable. I had plenty of legroom, which I thought might be an issue.
I don't know if it is, but it felt heavier than my 951. Not unmanageably so, but definitely heavier.
Anyway, I'm excited to (hopefully) spend much more time driving a Porsche and less time wrenching on one. I'm going to miss my 951, but there's only room in the house for one.
http://www.carad.com/status/Showroom...isting=1348174
Non-dealership pics of it will be forthcoming when the weather clears (it's raining here in Illinois).
I drove it back from Chicago in the rain, and it handled well. It's much more comfortable that I thought it would be with the top up, and the visibility is excellent--the only thing that gave away that it wasn't a coupe was the wind noise, which did become annoying after the first hour. I wish the seat had more lumbar support--it felt and looked like the design hadn't been changed since my 951--but other than that it was comfortable. I had plenty of legroom, which I thought might be an issue.
I don't know if it is, but it felt heavier than my 951. Not unmanageably so, but definitely heavier.
Anyway, I'm excited to (hopefully) spend much more time driving a Porsche and less time wrenching on one. I'm going to miss my 951, but there's only room in the house for one.
10-29-2004 | 09:57 AM
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Check the codes on the paint color, I think that's Ocean Blue. (I had an Ocean Blue '99 and it looked exactly like yours.) Not that it matters, really. It's a beautiful car no matter what the color is called.
Some quick and relatively inexpensive suggestions to update the looks...get some clear side marker lights ($25 just about anywhere) and some clear/red taillights (under $200 just about anywhere). On that dark colored car, it'll look VERY sharp.
Otherwise enjoy it to the fullest!
Some quick and relatively inexpensive suggestions to update the looks...get some clear side marker lights ($25 just about anywhere) and some clear/red taillights (under $200 just about anywhere). On that dark colored car, it'll look VERY sharp.
Otherwise enjoy it to the fullest!
