New owner...thanks to this site
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From: Victor
New owner...thanks to this site
Bought a Black '02 Saturday..... and the break-in period is killing me!
Background: I'm a Porschephile, having enjoyed a 968. I'd looked for a used Boxster S for four months. But with a model update happening later this month I just decided against the price premium. So I did some research here, went and drove the S2K, and decided it was the right value/performance fit.
My wife's happy - she loves Honda's manual trasmissions and I spent less. (She's awesome, fully supporting my sports car purchase despite our first child on the way!) I'm happy, I can drive it like a nicer civic for my 8 mile roundtrip to/from work each day (to protect the engine) - yet enjoy a killer car on the weekends and long summer evenings. I'll be using it year-round (in Rochester, NY), which may devalue its resale, but I'm crazy that way (drove my 968 in winter too).
I want to offer major compliments to all on this site, it is MILES above any Boxster or other Porsche site in functionality, completeness and organization. I should know, I lurked for hours on them, and scrutinized every eBay and Autotrader listing out there while looking.
Thanks for the collective help and happy motoring to all!
PicciaNY
'02 S2000 Black/Black
'02 Audi allroad ('cause the baby's on the way and it's still sporty enough)
'95 Accord V6 (getting sold to my sister-in law who's getting her license in Nov.)
Background: I'm a Porschephile, having enjoyed a 968. I'd looked for a used Boxster S for four months. But with a model update happening later this month I just decided against the price premium. So I did some research here, went and drove the S2K, and decided it was the right value/performance fit.
My wife's happy - she loves Honda's manual trasmissions and I spent less. (She's awesome, fully supporting my sports car purchase despite our first child on the way!) I'm happy, I can drive it like a nicer civic for my 8 mile roundtrip to/from work each day (to protect the engine) - yet enjoy a killer car on the weekends and long summer evenings. I'll be using it year-round (in Rochester, NY), which may devalue its resale, but I'm crazy that way (drove my 968 in winter too).
I want to offer major compliments to all on this site, it is MILES above any Boxster or other Porsche site in functionality, completeness and organization. I should know, I lurked for hours on them, and scrutinized every eBay and Autotrader listing out there while looking.
Thanks for the collective help and happy motoring to all!
PicciaNY
'02 S2000 Black/Black
'02 Audi allroad ('cause the baby's on the way and it's still sporty enough)
'95 Accord V6 (getting sold to my sister-in law who's getting her license in Nov.)
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Welcome aboard. This forum seems to have influenced quite a few people in their decision to purchase S2000's. I read everything I could find on the cars I was considering for about six months before finally making up my mind. The enthusiasm here was the deciding factor.
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Congratulations and welcome. 
A friend on mine used to have a 968 convertible. 248 hp? Watercooled 4 cylinder if I remember. I drove it about 3 years ago before he sold it. Do you think the s2000 is any quicker? I can't remember that far back.
Have fun with the car.
A friend on mine used to have a 968 convertible. 248 hp? Watercooled 4 cylinder if I remember. I drove it about 3 years ago before he sold it. Do you think the s2000 is any quicker? I can't remember that far back.
Have fun with the car.
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Congrats, and I agree, s2ki.com rocks as far as boards go. Very little flaming and a wealth of accurate information and intelligent posters. I, too, doubt I would have purchased without the help and patience of a few of the members.
