I look sometimes at the Porsche Boxster as a possible next buy and they seem
to be very reasonable when bought second-hand now days. They also never
seem to have very many miles and an early one can be bought in the low 20K.
That is near to what most boring econoboxes sell for new. The Porsche could
be bought and provide a good bit of fun for the dollar.
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls at ado13.com>
To: "Lester Ewing" <lewing@sport.rr.com>; "Spridget List"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Turbo!The Digest SAAB" <turbo@ifound.com>;
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: ARRGGHHHHH!!!
> Speaking as a Porsche owner for many many years, Porsche priced itself out
> of the "car guy" market years ago.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lester Ewing" <lewing@sport.rr.com>
> To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Turbo!The Digest SAAB"
> <turbo@ifound.com>; "YahooGroups vSAAB" <vSAAB@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:20 PM
> Subject: ARRGGHHHHH!!!
>
>
>> Ok,
>>
>> so it's a perfect day here in Shreveport, high is around 65, a few clouds
>> , just perfect. I am one of two cars tooling down the main drag. I am
>> driving my '59 Bugeye Sprite the other driver is driving his new Porsche
>> Boxter with his two young children in the not-fit-for-human back seats.
>> As we pull up to a stop light that is about to go green I look over and
>> say, "This is the only way to drive!" by which I mean a convertible on a
>> perfect day, he looks back with his butch cut, greased up hair and
>> responds, "Is that a Porsche too?". After driving SAABs for over 30
>> years that sort of remark doesn't phase me anymore. I politely told him,
>> "No, this is a 1959 Austin Healy". No reason to go into Sprties for that
>> was clearly beyond his comprehension. Ok, so I can understand that if
>> he's a Porsche guy he would think that we all want to drive Porsche's
>> but it would appear that he is just a guy with money, a real Porsche guy
>> would know at least a little of the history of the marque. Frustrating
>> and damn Funny.. "Is that a Porsche too?" I just about fell out of the
>> car..
>>
>> Just a funny to share among those who understand..
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