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Steve, Lookin' good man...keep being unique!  Its good to be number 1!  Craig, As usual, you release a quality product that looks great. Good job guys! Can't wait for the coming months!
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Too bad we can't get CF hoods for $500. I want one. For $500 that is! :rolleyes: 
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Out of curiousity, what makes the Boxter so much faster than it sounds like it can go? Last time I checked the Boxter only put out around 200 hp. I know Porsches are light but it is also a convertible though which adds more weight. I'm not saying they are fast but they are faster than one would assume.
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Originally posted by Remy Rising:
Out of curiousity, what makes the Boxter so much faster than it sounds like it can go? Last time I checked the Boxter only put out around 200 hp. I know Porsches are light but it is also a convertible though which adds more weight. I'm not saying they are fast but they are faster than one would assume. Well, the car weighs 2822lbs. It's RWD, has 201hp and 181ft/lbs (later raised to 217hp and 252hp in the Boxster S). It does 0-60 in 6.7s, and the 1/4 in 14.2s. It has a top speed of 149mph, and it can outhandle a Porsche 911 on the track, due in part to it's light weight and mid-engine design. If you look at the Motor Trend shootout (M3 vs Z06 vs Boxster S) a few months back, you see that even though it was such a ridiculous comparison, the Boxster held it's own on the track compared to the other two. Keep in mind that if someone's looking to go fast, this car's not really the right choice. A Boxster S will take care of that, but most just jump up to the 911 (320hp this year) for the extra money. But the handling and open-top experience is what it's all about. For the money spent, I could have bought any number of other cars, and god knows I looked at enough others, but until you drive one (and I mean REALLY drive one), it doesn't sink in.. I was about to buy a Corvette Convertible, and after a single test drive, changed my mind without hesitation. If you get the chance, try and test drive one. Pick a nice sunny day when you can throw the top down, and drive it like it was meant to be driven.
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Originally posted by Officer Cartman:
Keep in mind that if someone's looking to go fast, this car's not really the right choice. A Boxster S will take care of that, but most just jump up to the 911 (320hp this year) for the extra money. For go-fast-cheap, how about either a 944 Turbo with increased boost or an older 911SC with some motor work? I would think either of these would be awesome rides for a reasonable price...
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Originally posted by ancosta:
For go-fast-cheap, how about either a 944 Turbo with increased boost or an older 911SC with some motor work? I would think either of these would be awesome rides for a reasonable price... 944 Turbos are the PCA track cars of choice, and largely because of how cheap they are. However, you're talking about a car that's at least 12 years old, and the maintenance involved in keeping it running it good, as well as tweaking out the handling to make it run as good as current P-cars.
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*yawn* I wasn't too impressed with my little ride a few years ago. I think we need to go for another
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OK, don't mean to rain on anybody's parade, but isn't this topic about CF mirrors?? You can talk all you guys want about the Porsches in the Off-Topic.
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haha back to mirrors looks good.  you at the meet on sat. steve? Make sure someone takes good pics, cuz I won't be there!
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I'll be there on Sat. with the SVT (weather lookin good.
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