OMG, the GT silver with cocoa leather is to die for!!!!!!

 

No, they are the regular crap ones. Not terrible actually, more support than pictures would indicate.

Until this year they were pretty much the same interior... and yes the shifter is total crap when compared to the S2000's.

 

get the sport steering wheel, its only $250 but its so much better then the stock wheel. its a little smaller and contoured and a tad thicker but feels a world better.

 

Nimesh,

What the hell is wrong with you?

2 weeks ago you're talking me out of a used 996 with 320hp, now all the sudden you want a Boxster S.

I say wait for the new Box Coupe. 3.4l, 300hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds.

Should be something special. I'd get a white one.

 

-Metallic
-Bi-xenon
-Heated seats
-Sport seats
-Sport steering wheel
-Bose w/windstop (maybe)

If only...

Peter

 

rob, you knob.....

was perusing rennlist all day ().......there's a few co.'s that do the 3.4 conversion in the states.

you could by a non-S boxster and have the 3.4 dropped in for 9K.

if i were to buy a brand new base boxster, maybe i can get a few bucks for the motor as it would be new....not a big deal, but worth asking about.

i believe you'd have to pay for PSM and a 6 speed (not standard on a base boxster)....and not sure if the brakes are the same on both S and non-S....

leaning more towards dark blue on cocoa.....

i couldn't sleep last night.

i could save $20K by buying it in the states.

 

Don't get cocoa. , that's my choice. Slate grey outside, cocoa inside. Gorgeous.

I'm still holding out for the coupe, though.

Have you seen the 987 yet? I'll be at the autoshow to check it out.

$20k savings in the US is well worth it. Does Porsche honour US warranties up here?

 

yup.

 

You still have to pay tax and money to "federalize" it for Canada. I know a guy who recetly got a great deal on a used Boxster in L.A. (go figure) and drove it home to Vancouver. At the end of the day he saved zero money. This was a used car so the comparison may not be valid ...

 

yes, you do.....6.1% duty, and 15% federal/states taxes.

the box is only 44K down in the states, but it's 63K in canada (box-s 53K in US, 76K in CN).

now factor in the stronger CN dollar (@ 1.20), along with a lower tax/duty base.

plus, i wouldn't pay duty/taxes on the motor swap....i'd present the car as is at customs.

voila....20K saved.

steve, i imported my '04 S2000 ($30K in US, $50K in CN) from ganley honda/hardtopguy in 2003....so i've done this before - saved $10K on that one.

it's alot of headaches, but i'm not as rich as you.....