New Boxter and Boxter S pics
snitches get stitches
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Originally Posted by 95SiR
im not offended..nor intimidated nor infuriated...i have no reason to be. i did just fine in all my english classes, ap english tests, and college courses. no one said to dumb down ur writing. i have no problem comprehending your superfluous extremely verbose webster's dictionary saturated posts. im just stating my opinion that you seriously type like your some majestic SAT english king from the renaissance era. 
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I agree. Tone it down...it impresses no one.
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From: The Left Lane
Originally Posted by 95SiR
im not offended..nor intimidated nor infuriated...i have no reason to be. i did just fine in all my english classes, ap english tests, and college courses. no one said to dumb down ur writing. i have no problem comprehending your superfluous extremely verbose webster's dictionary saturated posts. im just stating my opinion that you seriously type like your some majestic SAT english king from the renaissance era. h:
h:And I am simply stating that those who object my writing / posting style are cordially invited to go self-fornicate.
And for the record, I was 790 verbal, 560 math.
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Now wasn't this thread about the new Porsche Boxster at some point?
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i dunno how anyone is talking about porsches and how the boxster suck.
i personally wouldn't buy a boxster, but it's a good car and sure as hell handles better than a stock integra.
i personally wouldn't buy a boxster, but it's a good car and sure as hell handles better than a stock integra.
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Originally Posted by RB
owning a boxster and saying you own a porsche is like driving the Mercedes sportcoupe POS and saying you own a mercedes...or like owning a BMW 318ti and saying you own a BMW.
its still a 50k car, and i like ours
i guess i'll have to wait and see what goes in the new garage, then i can talk shit on boxsters :chuckles:
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Originally Posted by Bumnah
i dunno how anyone is talking about porsches and how the boxster suck.
i personally wouldn't buy a boxster, but it's a good car and sure as hell handles better than a stock integra.
i personally wouldn't buy a boxster, but it's a good car and sure as hell handles better than a stock integra.
I'm just disappointed with this new model.
It looks like a half-hearted effort, at least by these pics.
The best version IMO, was the concept car they displayed in '95 in Geneva.
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Originally Posted by NorCal DC4
If any Porsche deserves such criticism (vanity over performance), it's that rediculous Cayenne SUV...(God, I cringe at the very thought of that [i]thing.
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Boxster S models are actually slower than the standard model. They have a different transmission, and roll on factory 18" wheels. This slows them down overall. So what if they make more power. It won't help you get around under the speed limit any better. The 5-speed model is actually faster by .2 seconds in the 1/4 mile. Either way, they're pathetically slow for a $50,000 car.
I'm an old-skewl porsche fan myself. Not particularly fond of the Boxster. It's got some amazing engineering for such a sluggish loaf. Namely the oiling and coolant systems. Way ahead of the curve for most daily driven cars, and it's consistent, but consistently slow.
Here are some pics I took. Some of the cars I think Porsche got right...
I agree that the prestige of the Boxster is overly inflated. I don't think it's a terrible car, in fact it's very well over-engineered. ...but I'd (personally) rather spend $50k on some older iron because I don't give a squirt of poop about prestige. To me, an older well-restored relic is cooler.
...or $10k less and get a brand new Lotus Elan.
I'm an old-skewl porsche fan myself. Not particularly fond of the Boxster. It's got some amazing engineering for such a sluggish loaf. Namely the oiling and coolant systems. Way ahead of the curve for most daily driven cars, and it's consistent, but consistently slow.
Here are some pics I took. Some of the cars I think Porsche got right...
I agree that the prestige of the Boxster is overly inflated. I don't think it's a terrible car, in fact it's very well over-engineered. ...but I'd (personally) rather spend $50k on some older iron because I don't give a squirt of poop about prestige. To me, an older well-restored relic is cooler.
...or $10k less and get a brand new Lotus Elan.
