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Thanks for all the comments

I'm still in that hinterland between excitement and "What the fuck have I just done?!"

I see no naughtiness here, I see a well considered purchase

Sensible and sound investment! It will depreciate fairly slowly if you get bored of it.

But by gum you will never get bored

Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

DaveE wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:56 pm Thanks for all the comments

I'm still in that hinterland between excitement and "What the fuck have I just done?!"

Fuck that. Life is short, it’s not an insane amount of money really and you’ve got a Porsche.

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

If you need to ask, you've never owned a Porsche, which is also a drop top. Nob.

Gavin wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:53 am Funny how twenty years or so ago we had loads of fast cars, ten years ago we all had derv hatches (not all but you know what I mean) and more and more of us are back in faster, more fun cars again!

The usual circle of automotive life.

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

I know what you mean, but having driven the GTS, it feels really special even at slow speed

But it does highlight just how crazy 'ordinary' cars are now

DaveE wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:05 am

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

I know what you mean, but having driven the GTS, it feels really special even at slow speed

But it does highlight just how crazy 'ordinary' cars are now

Yeah, I was just reading a TG review and they made the obvious comparisons to A45/M235i and they dismissed the "mere numbers". Having owned a powerful NA manual before, I definitely get how the power delivery side can make a massive difference to the character of a car before even going into the handling side.

DaveE wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:56 pm Thanks for all the comments

I'm still in that hinterland between excitement and "What the fuck have I just done?!"

Soon to be followed by the thought "Why didn't I do this years ago"

Great choice Dave, looks wonderful... J'Approuve!

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

Probably quite similarly to someone who would lose every drag race to the auto version of their own car.

Rich B wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:50 am

DaveE wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:05 am

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

I know what you mean, but having driven the GTS, it feels really special even at slow speed

But it does highlight just how crazy 'ordinary' cars are now

Yeah, I was just reading a TG review and they made the obvious comparisons to A45/M235i and they dismissed the "mere numbers". Having owned a powerful NA manual before, I definitely get how the power delivery side can make a massive difference to the character of a car before even going into the handling side.

Running a performance n/a engine all the way to the redline is addictive in a way a turbo car can’t compete

Jobbo wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:43 am

Rich B wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 pm Slight elephant in the room, how do you feel about having a 2 seater sports car that's actually slower accelerating than the 5 door hatchback you swapped it for?

Probably quite similarly to someone who would lose every drag race to the auto version of their own car.

pretty sure the dual clutch M2 isn't around half the price of the manual though!

Looks great Dave. Well chosen.

I keep eyeing these up as a potential replacement for the Elise. But then I drive the Elise and decide again its not going anywhere

scotta wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:14 am Looks great Dave. Well chosen.

I keep eyeing these up as a potential replacement for the Elise. But then I drive the Elise and decide again its not going anywhere

It's definitely no Elise

Nice car. Of course you realise there is no way back now... I say this as someone on their 7th consecutive Porsche.

PaulJ wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:07 pm Nice car. Of course you realise there is no way back now... I say this as someone on their 7th consecutive Porsche.

This is a 'problem' I would love to one day have to worry about

Collected the Boxster on Saturday

down here it wasn't really Boxster weather - grey, with some light drizzle, but we managed to get the hood down a few times

took my Mum out for a little run (I think she was maybe more excited about me getting the car than I was!) - she was clapping and laughing outloud

yesterday (Sunday) was much a much nicer day - clear blue skies, sun etc

picked up a good friend (Clayton, ex of the Evo forum) and we headed out for a rambling around the Sussex roads

what an amazing experience - it was everything I'd hoped a convertible Porsche would be - just a brilliant car, and so much fun

even did a tunnel run on the A27 near Shoreham - it makes such a noise! (and that was only 6k - redline starts at 8)

first couple of days have been amazing - I can't believe that Porsche parked outside is MY Porsche!

Late to the party but blimey, that's just lovely. Congrats.

Sounds like you're happy with it! Congratulations!