Remember the animated film "Cars", that was a female for good reason
Steve
after a elise or boxster in px for my luego blade possible a damaged one or needing work if anyone intrested drop us a u2u and will send pics and spec many thanks
Boxster, I am sure, will be the answer but live against opinion, buy an Elise, not German but beautifully light, stylish and above a non poser car with simple yet clean design.
Elise > Boxster if you get offered the choice on the swap, Good Luck with it
As it happens I'm selling my S2 Elise now - but I have an Indy, so not looking for a px
If you're considering a damages repairable then a Boxster might be a better proposition than the ally section/bonded Elise from a repair
perspective (can't imagine either is a good proposition in that respect unless you're a professional with the right knowledge and
equipment).
My choice would be Elise though - just something about them.
As Nick says, I would be very wary of buying a damaged repairable Elise / VX220... the chassis does not lend itself to easy repair (if at all).
I've owned both and they are so different that it's almost impossible to compare.
Elise is great when you're 'in the mood', razor sharp and rapid... complete PITA when you're not.
The Boxster, whilst softer in all areas (except build quality), is an absolute joy whether you want to play in the twisties or just poodle about.
Me? I'd take the Boxster... 3.2S manual of course!
elise over boxster any day. The boxster is a competent car but it just says "I can't afford a 911"
I was musing over this exact choice today, not that it will be happening soon, but I'm reading with interest.
elise will take my vote every time....
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Originally posted by nasty-bob
elise over boxster any day. The boxster is a competent car but it just says "I can't afford a 911"
Totally disagree with this Clarkson-esque led nonsense that the Boxster is just a poor man's 911.
They are completely different cars for pete's sake! One is mid engined... the other rear engined!
Does that mean that the Jaguar X Series is a poor mans XKR, that the BMW 318 is a poor mans M3, that the Ford Focus is a poor mans GT40, that an Alfa
159 is a poor mans 8C Competitzione, that a carrot is in fact just a poor mans orange!
Absolute complete and utter pish!
The Boxster is what the Boxster is... an incredibly good car that should be judged on it's own merits!
Elsie for me - Boxster is a bit girlie...
Remember the animated film "Cars", that was a female for good reason
Steve
That was a 911 not a Boxster!
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Originally posted by scootz
As Nick says, I would be very wary of buying a damaged repairable Elise / VX220... the chassis does not lend itself to easy repair (if at all).
I've owned both and they are so different that it's almost impossible to compare.
Elise is great when you're 'in the mood', razor sharp and rapid... complete PITA when you're not.
The Boxster, whilst softer in all areas (except build quality), is an absolute joy whether you want to play in the twisties or just poodle about.
Me? I'd take the Boxster... 3.2S manual of course!
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Originally posted by scootz
Totally disagree with this Clarkson-esque led nonsense that the Boxster is just a poor man's 911.
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Originally posted by scootz
They are completely different cars for pete's sake! One is mid engined... the other rear engined!
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Originally posted by scootz
Does that mean that the Jaguar X Series is a poor mans XKR,
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Originally posted by scootz
that the BMW 318 is a poor mans M3,
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Originally posted by scootz
that the Ford Focus is a poor mans GT40,
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Originally posted by scootz
that an Alfa 159 is a poor mans 8C Competitzione
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Originally posted by scootz
that a carrot is in fact just a poor man's orange!
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Originally posted by scootz
The Boxster is what the Boxster is... an incredibly good car that should be judged on it's own merits!
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Originally posted by andrewcutchey
That was a 911 not a Boxster!
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Originally posted by scootz
Does that mean that the Jaguar X Series is a poor mans XKR.....
A bit more info on Sally Carrera...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Carrera#Sally_Carrera
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BMW 318 is a poor mans M3
oh dear.
My apologies. Banter not welcome?
Didn't mean to sour the thread.
Rob
Last post was meant to be tongue-in-cheek and certainly wasn't aimed at you Bob! Apologies if it came across that way!
Let the banter re-commence...