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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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As they say on Top Gear, the only reason to buy a Boxster, is because you can't afford a 911, so all you're really doing while driving around in a Boxster is advertising that your life hasn't gone quite as well as you'd hoped..... (funny)

Just lease a Cayman S and get it over with.
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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As they say on Top Gear, the only reason to buy a Boxster, is because you can't afford a 911, so all you're really doing while driving around in a Boxster is advertising that your life hasn't gone quite as well as you'd hoped..... (funny)
I can't afford a 911 so it must be true!


Just lease a Cayman S and get it over with.
I love the Cayman S but I can't afford that either...remember the whole "simplifying my life" goal I was working on. I just got rid of my E55 and Ducati last week. Still kept the Vespa though!! Plus I don't like to lease cars, I don't know why.

If I don't end up trading it in for another car, maybe I will just buy a Nissan Frontier to haul around my bikes and stuff?
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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can't talk about rotaries, or Mazda, or Japan, but i know i dig Jessica. Kudos Silver!
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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They're everywhere. They're like Japan's Mustang.
I think the 350Z wins that accolade hands down. Big, heavy, big NA motor, sounds great, handles like poop, everyone has one

ps: All your points on the RX8 are true YET I still want one. Mazda must put crack on their steering wheels for test drives?
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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its a great set up, love the looks and design but simply underpowered. Wonder if they is a way to get that to 300hp relaibly b/c then i would wnat one. PLus limited slip RWD is teh best set up in my opinion (if u dont luve in snow)
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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its a great set up, love the looks and design but simply underpowered. Wonder if they is a way to get that to 300hp relaibly b/c then i would wnat one. PLus limited slip RWD is teh best set up in my opinion (if u dont luve in snow)
I'm with you apg. Apparently there are one's that are running 300 - 350hp + out there but how they got there and how reliable they are I don't know.
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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with a 7k greddy turbo kit it will be at 280 whp. just give me a s4 with that kind of money and ill be happy
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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What about something a little older that you can heavily mod, like a last generation Supra, or the last RX-7. I always liked the looks of the 300z, but I drove one and was less than impressed.
 
Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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i'll give that it's an interesting little car, and i really like the styling myself. But from what i hear it isnt exactly speedy, but i've never been in one.
 
Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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if you get it dont put synthetic oil in it or you'll be buying 2 engines and one new car.
 



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