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Martin Baker
post Aug 28 2004, 06:12 PM
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Too...hard...to...resist...

Just bought a 1999 for $17,500 with 59000 miles. Very solid history, but not perfect. Needed a bunch of stuff, but used that to bargain down from a $23,500 asking price. Used part of the leeway for new 18x8 and 18x10-inch 996TT wheels with tires. With the big service done and the new wheels and an alignment, I'm all in at $21,500. Now, must figure out best approach to lowering the car without wrecking the ride.

For those who haven't tried one, a Boxster is just a modern 914 that's better in every way except for the extra 500 pounds. Simply an amazing car. And they are now silly cheap. Anyone who says 2.5s are under-powered doesn't "get" it -- like 914s, 986s require you to conserve speed and reward you for it. Plus, 201 hp and 149 mph is hardly slow...

This is so much car it had me thinking about selling the 914 instead of the WRX to help finance it.... But I just can't EVER sell my 914, so the Subie must go. Of course, Rebekah has already stolen the Boxster, so I am still in the 914 as a "daily"...

I guess I like my Porsches mid-engined and production-based (for cost reasons). Does that mean the next step is a C-GT? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif)

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Martin Baker   .........   Aug 28 2004, 06:12 PM
newdeal2   Yep...the market is saturated.   Aug 28 2004, 06:40 PM
Brad Roberts   Can you say "spec Miata" ?? B   Aug 28 2004, 06:53 PM
Andyrew   Rather buy a boxter than a miata... but I wouldnt ...   Aug 28 2004, 11:41 PM
seanery   Mazda now has a turbo miata, got great reviews in ...   Aug 28 2004, 11:43 PM
Andyrew   Ahh good, engine swap.. (I want to swap Mitsubish...   Aug 28 2004, 11:53 PM
Brad Roberts   I didnt mean "buy" a Miata.. I meant: start a Spec...   Aug 29 2004, 11:02 AM
seanery   oh, so what you meant to say was "Spec Boxster" :...   Aug 29 2004, 11:05 AM
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Brad Roberts   Dinan. B   Aug 29 2004, 11:10 AM
neo914-6   B, Dam you're good!   Aug 29 2004, 11:26 AM
Brad Roberts   I cant recall how to make money... but I have no i...   Aug 29 2004, 11:37 AM
Andyrew   Oh Brad, I know you where talking about a spec ser...   Aug 29 2004, 02:06 PM
Brando   hah... when boxsters are cheap enough... i'd l...   Aug 29 2004, 02:49 PM
Brad Roberts   We have already started...Welcome to the 914Club B...   Aug 29 2004, 03:03 PM
Britain Smith     Aug 29 2004, 04:00 PM
horizontally-opposed   Too...hard...to...resist... Just bought a 1999 fo...   Aug 30 2004, 04:36 PM
Mueller   congrats Pete.......I'd love to see some pictu...   Aug 30 2004, 04:53 PM
Gint  
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Brad Roberts   Ha ha.. Pete went and bought one... I'm warmin...   Aug 30 2004, 10:33 PM
horizontally-opposed   How do I get one o' them digital cameras to wo...   Aug 30 2004, 11:09 PM
trekkor   I drove my friends Boxster a few weeks before I bo...   Aug 30 2004, 11:18 PM


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