Love the 2013 Boxster S. Great color and option selection. When the time comes to make a change, I am hoping to go the same route. Of course, at $70K, I could replace my MCS and my Titan picky-up with a new JCW and a new F150. We will have to see. I have always dreamed of owning a NEW P car. I also really like the Targa 4S, so who knows.

 

Yeah, the new S is much better than the older ones... Porsche really stepped it up. Unfortunately, the add-ons keeping getting more and more.

So far, we're up to 78K. I gotta stop while I can still afford the damn thing. Any more and I'll have to go back to the mini...lol.


Mark

 

what new have u add mark ?

 

There's actually a few things I'm having painted at the factory only because I don't want to tear into a brand new door to remove the mirrors to paint the bottom halves for instance.

Mark

 

Holy crap, that added up quick! 3 grand for an exhaust!

Glad to see you found something you like!

 

The exhaust is a sport exhaust. It has an electric cut-off valve where you can keep the car quiet or open it up and get the exhaust the way you want it. (LOUD)

LOL... definitely a must for me.


Mark

 

Oh, my. You've become a seat stitch deviate.

I think the Division of Child Services is coming for Oscar.

 

I see u went for the ventilation seats, good choice the msfw is kinda expensive but what to do and for $320 the folding mirrors are a must. For sure you don't want to tear anything up if not necessary, at the factory so much attention to detail is put on the car. Everything is checked 3 times, and most importantly all the people involved are proud and in love with every car they make.

If any of you guys finds himself in Germany, visiting the Porsche factory is a must, especially if you are an owner. (you then understand why the car is so darm expensive) I was there a month ago when the first boxter 13 and 911 13 where made and oh boy the whole production stopped, guess why, at the final check station it was found that one of the screws on the door hinge was not perfectly parallel to the panel. We couldnt see it but they did, by eye, no laser measurement.

I am sure the z4M does not get so much attention when build

 

One of the options is to go to Germany and pick up the car. There is no charge but you obviously have to pay your way over there. I almost thought of flying there, taking the car out on the ring and flying home.

I was at the Porsche plant once in 1985. I was amazed on how well the cars were built. Quality production is definitely high on their list.


Mark

 

The clock, plus as was mentioned the lap timer and such--and it also re-maps the suspension and stability control adjustments to be even more aggressive than the "sport" button does.

Yes, I am a Porsche geek. Don't own a Box, but I drove the Spyder with the PDK last year. No paddle shift buttons on that car; it had buttons on the steering wheel itself. Upshifting was done with the throttle flat to the floor. The car matched revs for me. Too bad it didn't do that on downshifts.

But I still wanted that third pedal.

 

Really? our 911 rev matches on the downshifts also. And the paddles are a new addition on 2013 models, before it was just buttons

 

Final product when I'm done with it... I'll have to color match a few things but basically this will be it.

 

Red is soo hot, i dnt really like the red detail on the wheels but still it looks nice

Piece of advice by the way , once a month vacuum clean those scoups on the front bumper , they get full of leafs and insects

 

The red line will be much more subtle. It's hard to photoshop something that narrow and cover the polished lip. Point is, I hope it's more aesthetically pleasing than what is there now.

I'll be sure to keep them clean. I just added another 1800 bucks for the PASM. I wasn't going to but figured we've gone this far, why not?

Mark

 

How is the 2013 different from earlier ones?

 

The entire vehicle got a facelift from an aesthetic standpoint. Other than that,

"lighter and more fuel-efficient, faster and more agile - with an all-new lightweight design body and completely revamped chassis, the latest generation of the Porsche Boxster is setting new top scores for Porsche Intelligent Performance.

Considerably lower weight, a longer wheelbase, a wider track and larger wheels significantly enhance the mid-engine sports car's driving dynamics yet further, already far and away the best in its class, supported by the new electro-mechanical power steering."

 

The Boxster has always been considered an outstanding vehicle from a performance and handling standpoint, but from a design standpoint it has also been somewhat limited in that it used a lot of 911 bits and pieces and has always remained in the shadow of the 911. The new Boxster has been redesigned to give it a more tough masculine appeal. While it still follows the 911 in style and design, I think it has stepped out of the 911's shadow somewhat. Of course the huge advance that the new 911 made recently has allowed the Boxster to also take a leap forward without it overtaking the 911 from a performance standpoint. The 911 will always be the "flagship" Porsche, but the Boxster and the upcoming new Cayman are right on the 911's heels.

 

I agree with highlander, Porsche has this strategy of making nearly a 911 but not quite. eg some people found out that there cayman with an LSD can be as fast around a track as a 911 but of course a factory LSD was not available on the manual transmission until 2009. Also only the 911 has a turbocharged engine etc.

Oh i didn't even noticed it was photoshoped PTV and PDK and ur order will be full with the P acronyms ahahaha :D

 

You will love your Boxster, but I don't have to tell you that. My 2006 Cayman S was one of my best cars ever, probably the only one of many that I kind of wish I still had.

I was talking to a friend here the other day about Oscar, in particular the salvage title. The biggest obstacle in Texas seems to be insurance, many companies will outright refuse it, others will want several independent appraisals before agreeing to a value. In your state, is there any way to ever "change" that or is it carried forever? At what point did it become salvage, some dollar amount of damage, or declared "totalled" by the insurance company and bought from them? You can PM me if you don't want to answer these questions here.

 

No problem... I got nothing to hide. The member that's buying Oscar went through the same problem. He called his insurance company (USAA) and they said they didn't have a problem insuring it.

My company State Farm said as long as I can prove (which isn't very hard) that parts have been replaced, they'll cover it.

Mark

 

The first-gen Boxster came out before the first water-cooled 911s (AKA the 996). They shared parts, but the perception was that the 996 used lots of Boxster bits and pieces.

The "fried-egg" headlamps got a fairly strong negative reaction when they were used in the 996, because from the front the Boxster and 996 were difficult to tell apart.


BTW, Porsche has been making sure that the 911 has been the "top dog" in their line since 1970. They gave the 1970 914-6 "last year's engine" so that it didn't outstrip the performance of the low-end 1970 911T.

They very carefully kept the 944 Turbo's performance in check so it didn't out-do the 911 Turbo. They only made a handful of 968 Turbo cars because that car didn't give up much to the 911 Turbo of the time. The Boxster and Cayman have always had smaller motors than the 911. And so on...

 

Sad to see this great car leave.

 

Can you add a clause to the sale contract to require that the new owner provide weekly updates to NAM????????

 

Since the new owner is a NAM member already, I'm sure he will....

 

I wonder if they can sell that exhaust in Texas, even though it is factory made? Texas has a "No muffler cut out law". i don't know how they did it, but muscle car moterheads would set up piping to route threw the muffler or straights.
My old man told me about it. Trust me, he knew how to flex a chevy's muscle.

Anyway. Happy for some lucky Namer. I think you are gonna kick yourself Crush. Maybe not for a while, but eventually.