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Can anyone shed any light on who could rent a good spec boxster for the Roebling Race in Dec? Looking for a good car at a reasonable price. Already have one source from my friend Dell, but want to explore all options. Thanks!!!
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Did you post on www.boxsterspec.com/?
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Did you post on www.boxsterspec.com/?
hmm...good idear
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Call Scott at Werkstatt in Charlottesville, VA.
He has a couple that he's selling and might be willing to work something out.
They're very well set up.

434-971-6700
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Originally Posted by ZBB0730
Can anyone shed any light on who could rent a good spec boxster for the Roebling Race in Dec? Looking for a good car at a reasonable price. Already have one source from my friend Dell, but want to explore all options. Thanks!!!

Rog,

Are you sure those guns are going to fit in a Boxster?
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Rog,

Are you sure those guns are going to fit in a Boxster?
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Originally Posted by smlporsche
Call Scott at Werkstatt in Charlottesville, VA.
He has a couple that he's selling and might be willing to work something out.
They're very well set up.

434-971-6700
http://www.werkstattcville.com/
ditto...I stole a couple of runs in Scott's car a couple of weeks ago at VIR. Well sorted and set up. I could still manage to drive it as slow as my 944...much more comfortable though...

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Originally Posted by smlporsche
Call Scott at Werkstatt in Charlottesville, VA.
He has a couple that he's selling and might be willing to work something out.
They're very well set up.

434-971-6700
http://www.werkstattcville.com/
Ditto!!!! Great guys with GREAT cars.

Rog,
These are the guys I rented the Boxster from at NJMP and proceeded to kick some serious butt with it. The car was perfectly set up and was kept that way all weekend while at the track.

Go for it then go find yourself a donor car or just buy one of Werkstatt's!!
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Originally Posted by TIM COSTA
Ditto!!!! Great guys with GREAT cars.

Rog,
These are the guys I rented the Boxster from at NJMP and proceeded to kick some serious butt with it.
That's because you chopped every chance you got!!
Where is the co-existance???

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whats the deal wit the boxster motors .. the availability ?price ? just in case they blow up ..and from that aspect - how much different r they from the 996 motor besides the hp difference ?
thanks
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Originally Posted by smlporsche
Call Scott at Werkstatt in Charlottesville, VA.
He has a couple that he's selling and might be willing to work something out.
They're very well set up.

434-971-6700
http://www.werkstattcville.com/
Thanks. They are on my list.

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Rog,

Are you sure those guns are going to fit in a Boxster?
Ha! Yup, they fit in a Mazda!

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ditto...I stole a couple of runs in Scott's car a couple of weeks ago at VIR. Well sorted and set up. I could still manage to drive it as slow as my 944...much more comfortable though...

Sounds like a good car Ted. Thanks.

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Ditto!!!! Great guys with GREAT cars.

Rog,
These are the guys I rented the Boxster from at NJMP and proceeded to kick some serious butt with it. The car was perfectly set up and was kept that way all weekend while at the track.

Go for it then go find yourself a donor car or just buy one of Werkstatt's!!
Thanks Tim! Won't be easy for me as Dell is bringing his boxster...I'm sure he'll be fast. Still thinking about the spec miata though. Competition is fierce all the way to Nationals. Would be nice to have both. But we'll see how the bank account is. Got a serious buyer for my race car, if we can work out the details. I'm really gonna hate to see that car go. So fast for a 996!
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Rog,
Come over to the SpecBoxster.com forum when you get a chance.

I'm on the rules committee & we are starting to get the class migrated to SCCA on a regional basis. We have NorCal & AZ so far & hope to have it Nationally approved in the next year or two.

Jump in one & see what you think. I ran 993/996 Cups & an RSA for 6 years & the Boxster keeps me entertained for about 20% or less of the operating cost

Please ping me with any questions

PS: Anyone who wants to get these into their local SCCA program, please let me know & we will help you any way we can through the process.
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Originally Posted by v-tach
whats the deal wit the boxster motors .. the availability ?price ? just in case they blow up ..and from that aspect - how much different r they from the 996 motor besides the hp difference ?
thanks
vito
if you find a junk yard, you will fine a boxster motor
3500 or so each
3.4L 996 factory published at 300
3.6L = 320
2.5L = 201
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how often do these engines give way ? do they get rebuilt or just drop in another used motor ?
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Originally Posted by v-tach
how often do these engines give way ? do they get rebuilt or just drop in another used motor ?
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You sure seem negative, always with the blown engines questions.. You can't score some dopamine where you live?



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