richard thomas
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 07:28 PM |
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Porsche Boxters...
...appear to be quite cheap....considering that they are a reasonably new 'Porsche'...from £5.5K on ebay for an early one....I know they
are classed as a 'poor man's Porsche'...but how good/bad can a Boxter be?
Anyone had one?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 07:30 PM |
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just one word puts me of a porsche.
Spares......
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scootz
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 07:30 PM |
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Try the forum Search function... this one has come up many times before!
FWIW though... Boxsters are great!
It's Evolution Baby!
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GMPMotorsport
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 07:40 PM |
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Brothers got a 52 plate boxter, brilliant car, spares no dearer than any other car if you shop around, only problem he has had was the hood fitting
which needed a porsche garage (independant) to sort out.
www.gmpdevelopments.co.uk
www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk
ARDS Instructer.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 07:44 PM |
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Whilst I'm at it....MG TF - from £2K for a good one....engines not so bad so far as I am aware....???
I'm not about to turn into a 'hairdresser'....but playing on ebay often raises such questions.
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austin man
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 08:06 PM |
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buy a 1.8 golf turbo have it mapped and it walks over the boxter oh and the seven pummels them
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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FASTdan
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 08:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
buy a 1.8 golf turbo have it mapped and it walks over the boxter oh and the seven pummels them
Golf won't be anywhere near as rewarding tho, and seven not so practical.
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bi22le
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 08:23 PM |
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My petrol head mate loved his base end Boxter. He was gutted when he forced to sell it by the lady for a Mini Cooper S.
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
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morcus
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 09:43 PM |
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You need to watch out with these kinds of things. I find my self looking on sites and thinking, I could afford to have a... but I know it's not
a sensible plan.
I've have a sports car over a hot hatch any day.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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iank
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 10:12 PM |
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Can get an early MX5 for sub £1000 with an MOT if you buy at this end of the year.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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RK
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 10:27 PM |
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By many accounts, the Cayman S is the Porsche to have. A slight bit more than the Boxter. Still has a spares problem though: $$$$$
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 08:07 AM |
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How much does this BEG for a pro street setup?
PORSCHE CAYMAN Drag Race Hot Rod Track day Project on eBay (end time 04-Nov-10 12:24:03 GMT)
Im soooo tempted, but i dont have the space or the time really.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 09:23 AM |
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I'm happy with my "One litre porsche eater" sitting the garage 
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 10:49 AM |
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The non S versions are a bit slow, have suffered quite a few problems and can be a load more expensive to run than the S.
The 3.2S is an impressive bit of kit (particularly the tiptronic auto). I have just returned from a track day near Paris and my pal spanked his
Boxter all day without any issues. Pretty quick and forgiving on track. We then drove 260 miles home.
I was quicker on track but he was warmer on the way home.
If you are seriously looking for a Porsche I would suggest joining TIPEC or the likes as you can get some unbiased info.
- Jim
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jossey
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 12:48 PM |
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BEC.....
errmmmmm oohh wait its not that arguement yet... ill wait..
it will got that direction soon.
:O)
ps i love porsche's
the parts are a little over priced but in the winter they end up in scrap yards every minute so you can buy second hand.
get the targa engines they are better than others.
dave
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