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I would absolutely drive a Boxster and let the haters hate, but I don't understand the 911 Cabrio, Ferrari convertibles, or all of that nonsense. If the car is fast, make it a fixed-roof. If it's a convertible, not bothering with top-end go-fast bits. I really don't get it.
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That Cayman is definitely hot, but if I was going for a Porsche I might like a 356. I drove one and it was a blast. Plus, I'd be less likely to do something stupid than if I was given 500 hp. I hear a nice one can be $200k, but I've seen a replica that looked great for $50k.
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I've driven these, so it's a bit relatable.
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Some guy brought this to the local PCA Concourse event this past weekend.
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If I suddenly had money for any car I wanted, I don't know what I'd get. I don't even think about getting a new car anymore, except for the idea of a beater I could tinker with.
That Cayman is definitely hot, but if I was going for a Porsche I might like a 356. I drove one and it was a blast. Plus, I'd be less likely to do something stupid than if I was given 500 hp. I hear a nice one can be $200k, but I've seen a replica that looked great for $50k.
That Cayman is definitely hot, but if I was going for a Porsche I might like a 356. I drove one and it was a blast. Plus, I'd be less likely to do something stupid than if I was given 500 hp. I hear a nice one can be $200k, but I've seen a replica that looked great for $50k.
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Boxster is fine and are loads of fun. They are what they were designed to be. I was specifically referring to the 911.
Cab 911s are all over the place, don't hold value, and are not good as performance cars. They are gold chains and silk sweater cars. They are not "wear a helmet" cars. Only a coupe can be a real 911. IMHO as a past owner.
Cab 911s are all over the place, don't hold value, and are not good as performance cars. They are gold chains and silk sweater cars. They are not "wear a helmet" cars. Only a coupe can be a real 911. IMHO as a past owner.
But yes, a 911 should be hardtop, of course. What are you going to do with a cabrio?
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Oh yes; I didn't mean you in that. The Boxster gets a lot of crap from a lot of the True Faithful (and Top Gear), but it seems ideal for cruising around the backroads of CT or NY at legal-enough speeds. It's a shockingly hot take.
But yes, a 911 should be hardtop, of course. What are you going to do with a cabrio?
But yes, a 911 should be hardtop, of course. What are you going to do with a cabrio?
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The big picture difference is $150 or so - you have jackets that were more expensive and they were on sale. But, let's say you were to move to R7000 - when would you realistically do so? This week? As a Christmas present to yourself? Next Spring? Whatever that timeframe is, is it worth $150 to have power between now and then? Personally, unless I had firm plans to swap groups before the end of the summer, I wouldn't waste the season thinking about it - I'd get the pedals and take the picket fence out of my ass.
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Since the news didn’t mention it, I’m assuming she’s no relation to Lance.
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Boxster is fine and are loads of fun. They are what they were designed to be. I was specifically referring to the 911.
Cab 911s are all over the place, don't hold value, and are not good as performance cars. They are gold chains and silk sweater cars. They are not "wear a helmet" cars. Only a coupe can be a real 911. IMHO as a past owner.
Cab 911s are all over the place, don't hold value, and are not good as performance cars. They are gold chains and silk sweater cars. They are not "wear a helmet" cars. Only a coupe can be a real 911. IMHO as a past owner.
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Sometime around 1970/71, I remember seeing a road test of the Porsche 911S vs the Ferrari Dino 246 GT. I was still 3 years away from a drivers license, but I drooled.
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