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I'll weigh in with my thoughts. In 1998 I test drove a boxster and thought i=
t was ok, wanted to drive the Mercedes SLK but they didn't have one in stock=
. Shortly after that I read that Honda was coming out with a new two seater.=
Having bought a couple of Accords from the same salesman, I bugged him unti=
l I ended up getting one of the first S2000's in Orlando. Seventeen years la=
ter it's still awesome. I've had to replace passenger side window motor, clu=
tch master cylinder, and the radiator. No other issues. I did replace the pl=
astic windowed top with a glass rear windowed one. Only made for ten years a=
nd available. I like the new Jag F type convertible, but need them to come w=
ay down in price. Until then I just keep driving the S2000 and loving it
Tom Fansher=20
1960 TR3A
1961 TR3A
1962 TR4
1973 Stag Mark II
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 24, 2016, at 1:27 PM, dave n <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>=20
> my brother has a boxter. I think its an early one. I also think it=E2=80=
=99s a lousy car. slow. it does handle well, though. he also says that th=
e moment he walks in a dealership its $1,000, and parts start at $100. that=
=E2=80=99s why they are so cheap now; the maintenance on any German car will=
kill you.
> =20
> this is a little off topic, but I=E2=80=99ve been looking at 370Zs. I thi=
nk it=E2=80=99s a fabulous car for the money, and comes in a convertible and=
manual transmission. my daughter had a 350z, and I really loved that car. =
I don=E2=80=99t think either will ever be worth much.
> =20
> and, to continue totally off topic, I have always had a hankering for the 8=
5 Toyota Celica convertible; the last of the rear wheel drive Celicas. I lo=
oked at one new back in 85. those were the days of the limits of japanese c=
ar imports, so dealers were putting on $5,000 called ADM (added dealer mark=
up) and getting it. that car stickered back then at $24,000. yikes!!!
> =20
> I recently test drove one outside of Philadelphia. today its an out of da=
te boxy looking slow car. worth about $5k. I=E2=80=99m glad I test drove i=
t because now I don=E2=80=99t want one anymore . . .
> =20
> From: Bill Brewer
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2016 9:47 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Non TR - XK8's and Boxsters
> =20
> I periodically think about what will be the next classic, the car I s=
hould have bought at the bottom of the depreciation cycle. Lots of things I w=
anted to buy in the past have shot or are shooting out of my range. I rememb=
er looking at Aston Martin DB4=E2=80=99s for under $20K and Ferrari 250GT=E2=
=80=99s for around $40K. I had a friend pick up a 246 Dino that was like new=
for $23K in 1989.
> 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 Box=
sters are going for between 6 and $10K. I know that the Jags have timing ten=
sioner 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. Wha=
t 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 experience=
s with XK8=E2=80=99s or Boxsters as their =E2=80=9Creal=E2=80=9D car?
> My current work car is giving up the ghost and the wife wants me to b=
uy a newer car, preferably an almost new Mazda 6 GT. Me being me, I have bee=
n looking at Lotus Elises, Lotus Elan +2=E2=80=99s, AM DB7=E2=80=99s, Jag XK=
8=E2=80=99s and Boxsters=E2=80=A6
> What do you think?
> Happy Thanksgiving,
> =20
> -Bill in Tehachapi
> 1952 Triumph Renown
> 1953 Morgan +4 Flat Rad
> 1960 TR3A
> 1974 TR6
>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I'll weigh in with my thoughts. In 199=
8 I test drove a boxster and thought it was ok, wanted to drive the Me=
rcedes SLK but they didn't have one in stock. Shortly after that I read that=
Honda was coming out with a new two seater. Having bought a couple of Accor=
ds from the same salesman, I bugged him until I ended up getting one of the f=
irst S2000's in Orlando. Seventeen years later it's still awesome. I've had t=
o replace passenger side window motor, clutch master cylinder, and the radia=
tor. No other issues. I did replace the plastic windowed top with a glass re=
ar windowed one. Only made for ten years and available. I like the new Jag F=
type convertible, but need them to come way down in price. Until then I jus=
t keep driving the S2000 and loving it</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">T=
om Fansher </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">1960 TR3A</div><div id=3D=
"AppleMailSignature">1961 TR3A</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">1962 TR4<=
/div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">1973 Stag Mark II</div><div id=3D"AppleM=
ailSignature"><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Nov 24, 2016, at 1=
:27 PM, dave n <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&=
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<div>my brother has a boxter. I think its an early one. I also t=
hink=20
it=E2=80=99s a lousy car. slow. it does handle well, though.&nbs=
p; he also=20
says that the moment he walks in a dealership its $1,000, and parts start at=
=20
$100. that=E2=80=99s why they are so cheap now; the maintenance on any=
German car=20
will kill you.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>this is a little off topic, but I=E2=80=99ve been looking at 370Zs.&nbs=
p; I think=20
it=E2=80=99s a fabulous car for the money, and comes in a convertible and ma=
nual=20
transmission. my daughter had a 350z, and I really loved that car.&nbs=
p; I=20
don=E2=80=99t think either will ever be worth much.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>and, to continue totally off topic, I have always had a hankering for t=
he=20
85 Toyota Celica convertible; the last of the rear wheel drive Celicas. =
; I=20
looked at one new back in 85. those were the days of the limits of=20
japanese car imports, so dealers were putting on $5,000 called ADM (ad=
ded=20
dealer markup) and getting it. that car stickered back then at=20
$24,000. yikes!!!</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I recently test drove one outside of Philadelphia. today its an o=
ut=20
of date boxy looking slow car. worth about $5k. I=E2=80=99m glad=
I test=20
drove it because now I don=E2=80=99t want one anymore . . .</div>
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<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"billbrewer59@yahoo=
.com">Bill=20
Brewer</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 24, 2016 9:47 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net=
</a>=20
</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Non TR - XK8's and Boxsters</div></div></div>
<div> </div></div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> I periodically think about what=20
will be the next classic, the car I should have bought at the bottom of the=20=
depreciation cycle. Lots of things I wanted to buy in the past have shot or a=
re=20
shooting out of my range. I remember looking at Aston Martin DB4=E2=80=99s f=
or under=20
$20K and Ferrari 250GT=E2=80=99s for around $40K. I had a friend pick up a 2=
46 Dino that=20
was like new for $23K in 1989.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> I have been watching Jag XK8=20
prices and Porsche Boxster prices and am amazed at how low they are getting.=
=20
Clean Jags are around 8 or $10K and Boxsters are going for between 6 and $10=
K. I=20
know that the Jags have timing tensioner issues and Nikasil cylinder coating=
=20
problems that pop up at about 80,000 miles and that appears to be about the t=
ime=20
people try to sell them. What about Boxsters? Lots of them are for sale with=
=20
about 100,000 miles on them. Are they ticking time bombs on maintenance? Do a=
ny=20
listers have experiences with XK8=E2=80=99s or Boxsters as their =E2=80=9Cre=
al=E2=80=9D=20
car?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> My current work car is giving=20
up the ghost and the wife wants me to buy a newer car, preferably an almost n=
ew=20
Mazda 6 GT. Me being me, I have been looking at Lotus Elises, Lotus Elan +2=E2=
=80=99s,=20
AM DB7=E2=80=99s, Jag XK8=E2=80=99s and Boxsters=E2=80=A6<o:p></o:p></span><=
/font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> What do you=20
think?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> Happy=20
Thanksgiving,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> -Bill in=20
Tehachapi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> 1952 Triumph=20
Renown<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> 1953 Morgan +4 Flat=20
Rad<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"> 1960=20
TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"FONT=
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TR6<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div>
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