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Brad, those wheels look great! I'm wondering if my car is also Lapis Blue? Does it sometimes look green or purple depending on the lighting?
I'm envious that you have the climate to drop the top. I'm in Chicago and only dropped it once for inspection of the engine and to ensure operation before I bought it. Now I have to wait for a special day![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm envious that you have the climate to drop the top. I'm in Chicago and only dropped it once for inspection of the engine and to ensure operation before I bought it. Now I have to wait for a special day
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Thanks regarding the wheels! I bought them off Tire Rack (I think I mentioned that earlier in the thread). The fronts were on closeout at $99 a piece, I believe. Incredible! So, now I have the original 17's with the Sumitomo HTR ZIIIs for track days, and the 19s with the Yokohama S-drives for profiling!
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I couldn't make the top go up and down, until a quick search here, or on another Boxster forum showed me how to get the park brake switch to come back to life. Problem solved - cost $0.00.
Oh, and speaking of the birthday boy - one of his birthday wishes was to go for a ride in Daddy's Porsche. So, I used the little airbag disable buckle dealio, and strapped his booster into the passenger seat. We put the top down, cranked up the heater, and went blasting down the road with him pumping his fists in the air. PRICELESS!!!
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Oh, and speaking of the birthday boy - one of his birthday wishes was to go for a ride in Daddy's Porsche. So, I used the little airbag disable buckle dealio, and strapped his booster into the passenger seat. We put the top down, cranked up the heater, and went blasting down the road with him pumping his fists in the air. PRICELESS!!!![thumbup](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/thumbup.gif)
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Long story short, friend who manages a Lexus dealership just took a trade in on a 97 Boxster, 28K miles and loaded. Silver with the red interior. Wants my 5.0 for himself and putting together a pretty interesting offer to take my 5.0 and I get the Boxster. Have not thought much on the Boxster due to the kid and rear seat issue but this deal may be too good to pass up.
Any issue with the 5 yr old up front? Anyone give you strange looks?? My concern is that I will look like that "bad dad" as other mom's in their minivans look down on us and he is sporting in the front seat. It will not be every day as this will be a weekend toy but sitting in line for pre-school pick up on a nice spring day, wonder if the mom's in line will be giving me the "what is he thinking" look.
Anyway, LOVE THE RIMS.
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Good luck with your new ride!!
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Any issue with the 5 yr old up front? Anyone give you strange looks?? My concern is that I will look like that "bad dad" as other mom's in their minivans look down on us and he is sporting in the front seat. It will not be every day as this will be a weekend toy but sitting in line for pre-school pick up on a nice spring day, wonder if the mom's in line will be giving me the "what is he thinking" look.
As for the Boxster v. Mustang issue - I have (now) had both: actually 5 Mustangs - currently a '65 Coupe being done restomod (but, that's another forum!
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With the proper seat and 5 minutes of research, it is a non-issue.
Owning a p-car will always result in some strange looks
Don't be concerned with strangers (who don't know you) concerns. Only worry about the safety & needs of your child, and you won't have to worry about this.
Like I said, you'll always get some looks with a Porsche. For every Mom that is disgusted by it, there will be another who might be turned on by it. Men and their cars are like women and their shoes. Just because I don't understand all the rage with Jimmy Choo doesn't mean I have the right to give women dirty looks when they wear them.
Owning a p-car will always result in some strange looks
Don't be concerned with strangers (who don't know you) concerns. Only worry about the safety & needs of your child, and you won't have to worry about this.
Like I said, you'll always get some looks with a Porsche. For every Mom that is disgusted by it, there will be another who might be turned on by it. Men and their cars are like women and their shoes. Just because I don't understand all the rage with Jimmy Choo doesn't mean I have the right to give women dirty looks when they wear them.
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Well said Murphy and Racer. It will not be a daily driver for me so the time he is in it will be limited. Well, let's just say I dont plan on a daily but after reading the post here it may be tough to keep it in the garage.
Also agree with the maintainence. It will be more then a Ford but expected!! I need to find a local shop here in South Jersey to keep up with it. The PO took it to a Porsche dealer for all maintainence since it was new so that is a good thing. I dont know if I want to pay the Porsche dealer mark ups to keep up with the dealer history. I also keep reading about the engine failure and this car has 28K in 12 years so it sounds like I could still be in the grey area. That is my only fear with it, having to replace a motor down the road. I guess it is a small number so hope my luck is good!
Anyway, sorry for the highjack of this thread. I see the car tomorrow and will start a new thread with feedback.
Also agree with the maintainence. It will be more then a Ford but expected!! I need to find a local shop here in South Jersey to keep up with it. The PO took it to a Porsche dealer for all maintainence since it was new so that is a good thing. I dont know if I want to pay the Porsche dealer mark ups to keep up with the dealer history. I also keep reading about the engine failure and this car has 28K in 12 years so it sounds like I could still be in the grey area. That is my only fear with it, having to replace a motor down the road. I guess it is a small number so hope my luck is good!
Anyway, sorry for the highjack of this thread. I see the car tomorrow and will start a new thread with feedback.
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That's all I got...congrats on the new car.
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Thanks for the tip! Right now, the hard top is being stowed in my race trailer. I'll go take a look. I think there's something rattling around in the driver's door. Putting the Gummi Pflege on all the seals helped a lot in toning down the squeaking. But, it's definitely still there. ![Frown](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I just leave the top down, and drive faster. Or, I ride around in the first 3 gears to make my own soundtrack. Oh yeah!
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I just leave the top down, and drive faster. Or, I ride around in the first 3 gears to make my own soundtrack. Oh yeah!