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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> I periodically think about what will be the next classic, the car I should have bought at the bottom of the depreciation cycle. Lots of things I wanted to buy in the past have shot or are shooting out of my range. I remember looking at Aston Martin DB4’s for under $20K and Ferrari 250GT’s for around $40K. I had a friend pick up a 246 Dino that was like new for $23K in 1989.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> I have been watching Jag XK8 prices and Porsche Boxster prices and am amazed at how low they are getting. Clean Jags are around 8 or $10K and Boxsters are going for between 6 and $10K. I know that the Jags have timing tensioner issues and Nikasil cylinder coating problems that pop up at about 80,000 miles and that appears to be about the time people try to sell them. What about Boxsters? Lots of them are for sale with about 100,000 miles on them. Are they ticking time bombs on maintenance? Do any listers have experiences with XK8’s or Boxsters as their “real” car?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> My current work car is giving up the ghost and the wife wants me to buy a newer car, preferably an almost new Mazda 6 GT. Me being me, I have been looking at Lotus Elises, Lotus Elan +2’s, AM DB7’s, Jag XK8’s and Boxsters…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> What do you think?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Happy Thanksgiving,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -Bill in Tehachapi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 1952 Triumph Renown<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 1953 Morgan +4 Flat Rad<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 1960 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 1974 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>