Re: Sure glad you found us, Laz. Welcome aboard, Lad! *NM*

Please receive a heartfelt welcome to PedrosBoard.
Thank you for having been so patient while waiting for this board to be set up.
Our sincere thanks to Stefan who, again has taken the task of Webmaster and has devoted a lot of time and effort into the development of the board.
Work on this board is not finished. You will see additions and gradual changes as needs dictate and time allows.
We hope that this will soon become your home page.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro



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So nice to be "back" - wish you all the best and should you need some change to run the show I'll be there as well!
Sincerely, Nils

... and thank you, Pedro. May this board be a fitting continuation to what Chucks PPBB was.

Cheers!



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Thanks Pedro, looking forward to the new Boxster Board !

I have felt lost without the board whether I was reading or participating. The other forums around are okay but the old one was special as I'm sure this one will be.

Driving down Saturday the 27th from the cold of New York to my winter home in Boynton Beach. The Box (my baby) is already in the garage having sent it down 3 weeks ago. I have made it a point to go over to visit Pedro and hopefully other Florida board members.

Burt

You are now THE MAN for Boxster's Pedro. Thanks for being willing to undertake this. I hoist one in your honor sir. I think you need to make a run to the left coast at some point in the near future. I'm sure there's a certain singer that would love to light one, and hoist one, with you too.

... that certain singer? realy??



Mary and I miss you guys on the left coast.
it would be a blast to see you all gain!

That was on very nice West Coast BoxsterFest.
Thanks, Larry



Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

JB/SE SoDak
1997 986 - Wolfi
Yankton, SD

"Wisdom is the most perfect knowledge of the most important truths in the right order of emphasis, accompanied by a total, permanent disposition to live accordingly.

-- Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

"(School is to be a factory) in which raw products, children, are to be shaped and formed into finished products . . .(m)anufactured like nails, and the specifications for manufacturing will come from government and industry."

-- Elwood P. Cubberley, Dean of School of Education, Stanford University, 1905

"The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how harmless, we treat them as outlaws, and those of us who are 'specially well brought up shoot them for fun."

-- Clarence Day, This Simian World

Thanks Pedro and Stefan! It already feels like home!

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Glad to be aboard again; my 13th year. Many thanks Pedro!!!

Pedro and whoever else is involved THANKS!!!

It certainly is great to have the family back together.

Thanks to all who have resurrected this board and community. Even though I have gone to the dark side, I still call this place home. It is the best Porsche related board on the web!

It is even more than that to me. It is the best gathering of "mostly" like minded people for me. Glad to see you made it Todd. I'll have to come up and show you how to drive that rear engined monster some time!

where he didn't do too bad a job. Can't believe we didn't get a run in this summer. Come on spring!

The parking lot at the Burger King in Elkton.





Dave - 06 987 S coupe SG/NL; gone (but still my first love): 03 986 AS/GG/BK;

Harvey

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2008 997.1 C2, 6 Speed, Meteor Grey/Sand Beige

2000 986S, 6 Speed, Arctic Silver/Grey/Bk (gone, but not forgotten)

JB/SE SoDak
1997 986 - Wolfi
Yankton, SD

"Wisdom is the most perfect knowledge of the most important truths in the right order of emphasis, accompanied by a total, permanent disposition to live accordingly.

-- Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

"(School is to be a factory) in which raw products, children, are to be shaped and formed into finished products . . .(m)anufactured like nails, and the specifications for manufacturing will come from government and industry."

-- Elwood P. Cubberley, Dean of School of Education, Stanford University, 1905

"The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how harmless, we treat them as outlaws, and those of us who are 'specially well brought up shoot them for fun."

-- Clarence Day, This Simian World

So we should all support the sponsors!!!!!!!!!!

with a fresh outlook and other less than positive thoughts from the previous experience behind us. Bob - Northern VA

Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

"Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love!"

and everyone who contributes to the community in what ever way.

It already feels like home.

Dave - 06 987 S coupe SG/NL; gone (but still my first love): 03 986 AS/GG/BK;

I feel like an addict jonesing for a fix that has finally been delivered. AAhhhhh!

Current Love: 2008 RS60; 1st Love: 2001 base, triple black

Congrats Rev! You're the first to bring up POLITICS on the new board!

New home - old home.

Hi All

Great to see a new community developing with the spirit of the old PPBB.

Love to see no religion and politics in the rules.

Getting ready to read about my favorite cars and post once in a while.

Thanks Pedro!!

Note I think that PPBB should be added to the spell checker dictionary!

Martin

JB/SE SoDak
1997 986 - Wolfi
Yankton, SD

"Wisdom is the most perfect knowledge of the most important truths in the right order of emphasis, accompanied by a total, permanent disposition to live accordingly.

-- Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

"(School is to be a factory) in which raw products, children, are to be shaped and formed into finished products . . .(m)anufactured like nails, and the specifications for manufacturing will come from government and industry."

-- Elwood P. Cubberley, Dean of School of Education, Stanford University, 1905

"The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how harmless, we treat them as outlaws, and those of us who are 'specially well brought up shoot them for fun."

-- Clarence Day, This Simian World

emails until he finally relented!



JB/SE SoDak
1997 986 - Wolfi
Yankton, SD

"Wisdom is the most perfect knowledge of the most important truths in the right order of emphasis, accompanied by a total, permanent disposition to live accordingly.

-- Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

"(School is to be a factory) in which raw products, children, are to be shaped and formed into finished products . . .(m)anufactured like nails, and the specifications for manufacturing will come from government and industry."

-- Elwood P. Cubberley, Dean of School of Education, Stanford University, 1905

"The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how harmless, we treat them as outlaws, and those of us who are 'specially well brought up shoot them for fun."

-- Clarence Day, This Simian World

JB/SE SoDak
1997 986 - Wolfi
Yankton, SD

"Wisdom is the most perfect knowledge of the most important truths in the right order of emphasis, accompanied by a total, permanent disposition to live accordingly.

-- Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

"(School is to be a factory) in which raw products, children, are to be shaped and formed into finished products . . .(m)anufactured like nails, and the specifications for manufacturing will come from government and industry."

-- Elwood P. Cubberley, Dean of School of Education, Stanford University, 1905

"The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how harmless, we treat them as outlaws, and those of us who are 'specially well brought up shoot them for fun."

-- Clarence Day, This Simian World

i was starting to get a little antsy!!!

great work to those who had/have a hand in this!

bigjim

Kudos to those who have enabled our continued dialog here.....it's been a long break! (just as the choices of N-rated 18" tires for my '01 S continue to dwindle.....yikes!)

Thanks, Pedro.

I've was a PPBB follower since 1998...I'm glad the tradition continues.

Mixster
('05 987S, Basalt, Grey, Black)

I don't believe how much I missed this site,




Great to me connected back to the collective

WOW AND SPELL CHECK TOO

It's great to be back. I've even got a new handle which better reflects my location.

It was -27C with a windchill of -40C/F here this morning. A bit nippy.

Alex Eliuk

PS. Love the spell check.

So, Alex, at those temperatures, I guess you're just about ready to trade in your shorts for long pants and maybe even consideing putting the top up on the Boxster.

crazy canucks!

--
MY 2000 S, Ocean Blue, Metropol Blue, Savanah Beige.
Bought June 2000 - Sold May 2010

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frogster
crazy canucks!

You're right, Robert. I draw the line at -5C (23 F for the southerners), after that it's just too chilly to have the top down.

He has a couple off businesses here in Edmonton with offices in Vancouver. He keeps a couple of Porsches at each location. He drives top down year-round. even at the temperatures we are now getting. He's the former president of our local PCA branch (aptly named Polar) and still holds a position on the executive. Since most of us put our cars away in the winter, he calls us wussies. Compared to him, I guess we are. He just bought a gorgeous white Boxster Spyder. My guess is that the top will never go on.

Alex

The top is up and the car is now in winter hibernation. Since I have a plastic window ('01) I don't put the top down below +5C. However, if it's colder than that and the top is already down, I'm good to go. I love driving around the city when it's below zero with the top down. Not only is the car comfy with the heater and seat warmers, I enjoy the stares of disbelief I get from the non-enthusiasts. I just grin and wave.

Alex

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Alberta Alex
The top is up and the car is now in winter hibernation. Since I have a plastic window ('01) I don't put the top down below +5C. However, if it's colder than that and the top is already down, I'm good to go. I love driving around the city when it's below zero with the top down. Not only is the car comfy with the heater and seat warmers, I enjoy the stares of disbelief I get from the non-enthusiasts. I just grin and wave.

Alex

Yes, the top is up on mine now too and I've also traded the shorts in on long pants. We did have some nice days with the temps just below freezing a couple of weeks ago. I drove my wife to work and put the top down as soon as I dropped her off. It really is nice and comfortable around town when there is no wind. I just had the heater on and didn't even need the bun warmer on. Felt great to be driving along surrounded by frost covered cars and only I could enjoy the nice sunshine.

Mine's been snoozing since Monday.





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...very funny Marc.

sitcom endings ever!

Mark, you get credit for a great analogy

Ed

Ed from Long Island (Tampa)
05S Cobalt/Blue/Blue

Thank you for all who've put the time and effort into standing this site up. I look forward to a helpful, constructive dialog.

I've felt so lost lately...great to see this board up!

I looked at the other Boxster boards. There is no substitute.

Thank you very much, Pedro. I needed this board after the last week . I was supposed to be on a month long cruise but my wife fill and broke her femur near the hip in Tunis last week. Just got back after spending a week following her surgery. I have been sleeping sleeping in a Tunisian hospital on a sofa the entire time. What a frustrating week - hardly anyone spoke any English and my high school French is very rusty - but we are back!

Boxster & Porsche content - I was amazed how many high dollar cars I saw in Tunisia (we were in the "Beverly Hills" of Tunisia - Marsa). I saw several Ferrari's, Bentley's, RRs, a couple of Turbo Porsches and a very nice looking black 987.

Good to be back!

Thanks again, Pedro!

mike

Mike,

A speedy recovery for your wife!

Regards,

Ed

Ed from Long Island (Tampa)
05S Cobalt/Blue/Blue

... literally and here.
Hope your wife recovers quickly.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Just in time to Give Thanks!! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Thanks Mer for keeping me informed so I can go back to lurking.

Wonderful to see so many familiar names again. I've missed the pleasantry.


Big thanks to Pedro and all the wonderful people who made this possible.

... do you realize that 50% of the people who read this post are just lurking?
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Thanks, Pedro for taking this on. We hope to have many more years of Boxster discussion!!

We sincerely appreciate your efforts.

Norm

Congrats on a job well done Pedro, Stefan, and all.

Brett

...and I'm feeling good about this board!

Pedro and Stefan, Chuck would definitely be proud. You honor his memory as well as all the hard work of Rob and the others who made PPBB so very special, while at the same time creating a new community.

You guys are the best. Can't wait to see you again at BRBS 13!

Karl from So. Carolina

... as time for "13" draws nearer we'll open up a new forum, just for those of s who can't wait,
Only 189 days left, but who's counting?
We're half-way there already!!!
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

And it's so satisfying to see all the familiar names again. I was really worried that this valued community was going 'off the grid' permanently, lol.

Thanks for giving us a voice again! There is a wealth of accumulated knowledge here.

Kind regards,

Rick J

Woohoo! We're back!

2003 Guards Red Boxster Base Model w/Tip
No frills - just Permagrin!

It's so nice to see many familiar names ....... I haven't been on PPBB much due to school, but that's over in 2 weeks. Hopefully will be around a little more.

It was a loss when PPBB went down but the "family" continues with Pedro and Stephan. Thanks again, I know it's alot of work.

Joanne

Thank you Pedro and everyone else who had a hand in bringing this up. I have missed the old ppbb dearly. Thank you everyone for your hard work.

Michael

Thanks Pedro ... my '99 986 tucked away for the winter is sleeping a little easier now that this resource is on line!

And a great big thanks from Australia too - though I don't know how many Aussies frequent this Board.
Perhaps I'm unique.....

Merlin is an Aussi as well and contributes a lot here - you are in good company!!!!

Great job Pedro!

Thanks

Howard
(PPBB since 1999 and now here ...)

Thanks Pedro! Are you accepting donations to keep this board going?

... since we have some generous sponsors which will allow us to cover expenses.
We may even have some surprises in the near future.
Stay tuned.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Pedro
thanks for doing this, I appreciate your efforts and the invite to join.

John in CO
99 3xBlack

Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]

---

Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Too much white stuff here to get the car out Besides it's all put away for the foreseeable future.

Glad to see things are up and running. Good Luck!!!

I only read the old board. However with the "new' board, I was inspired to jump in and post pictures of my two Porsches last Friday.

Good show!

KEEP THE FAITH
Donovan 356/986

Glad to see the board going, even if I don't post much. It's good to see everyone here!

Hi Pedro

Scott in pa is here.

I know it is a lot of work and I for one really appreciate all your work.

John in CO
99 3xBlack

I am a babe in the woods when it comes to understanding my car, but I am learning slowly through everyone's contributions here. Thanks to all and to Pedro for keeping this board alive!

Mark

Thanks Pedro for all your work to keep this great place going