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Porsche lease deals MikenOH - Thursday, 15 August, 2013, at 10:30:54 am |
Re: Depends MikenOH - Thursday, 15 August, 2013, at 11:41:34 am |
Re: Depends m4240z - Thursday, 15 August, 2013, at 3:28:59 pm |
Re: Depends MikenOH - Thursday, 15 August, 2013, at 8:23:29 pm |
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m4240z
I think the C7 is going to do some serious damage to Porsche -- the C7 is probably the first piece of American iron I'd actually be interested in, and for the price of a base 981, you're getting 911 performance, with what appears to be really good build and design. People looking at a 911 will be swayed for the price, and people looking at the 981 may be swayed by the performance offered by the C7 for the same or less money. Not to mention the fact that the 981 option list pricing looks like it was developed by Jimmy Choo or Louboutin (believe me, I know -- I've been in those stores and can't believe what women pay for shoes -- makes my Bridgestones look really cheap).
Re: Depends Roger987 - Thursday, 15 August, 2013, at 9:19:55 pm |
Re: Depends Gary in SoFL - Friday, 16 August, 2013, at 12:05:08 pm |
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Roger987
I would be surprised if there would be a lot a cross-shopping of the 'vette and Porsche.
Regarding the lease question, I didn't mean to imply that there's anything at all wrong with the 991 - clearly it's an outstanding car. And, it offers a backseat, which would be extremely important to me if I were to get another dog, and it IS the iconic Porsche sports car. That, too, has value. And I think a golf club bag will fit.
The 981 has really and truly turned it up a notch. As much as I love my 987, I can't help but think that, with the 981, the Boxster is now fully grown-up, for lack of a better expression. Its performance, particularly that of the S, has truly moved into 911 territory. And its looks have matured. I don't think those who regard the 986/987 as a girlie-car would feel the same about the 981.
R
Re: Depends SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans) - Friday, 16 August, 2013, at 12:21:54 pm |
Re: Depends Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Sunday, 18 August, 2013, at 4:22:45 pm |
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SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans)
Leasing a Porsche robs a person of one of the more enjoyable aspects of ownership. PCA requires that you be a Porsche owner for membership. Leasing is regarded as long term rental. I'm a new Porsche owner, but my wife and I have already enjoyed a drive among Wisconsin's curvy back roads with the local Porsche club (which requires PCA membership).
Steve
Re: Depends Dave In MD - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 7:07:07 am |
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Lawdevil & CURVN8R
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SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans)
Leasing a Porsche robs a person of one of the more enjoyable aspects of ownership. PCA requires that you be a Porsche owner for membership. Leasing is regarded as long term rental. I'm a new Porsche owner, but my wife and I have already enjoyed a drive among Wisconsin's curvy back roads with the local Porsche club (which requires PCA membership).
Steve
Not sure that is correct. the PCA site says: Membership is open to all Porsche owners, co-owners or lessees, who are 18 years of age or older. '
Re: Depends m4240z - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 11:38:45 am |
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SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans)
I don't know if anyone else here owns both a Boxster and a Corvette, but I have to say that they are two completely different cars. I own a 2008 Corvette coupe with the Z51 autocross suspension and manual transmission. Performance numbers don't convey the huge difference in "feel" between the two. The Boxster allows me to feel every imperfection in the road surface, and not in a bad way. The Boxster's responsiveness to steering input reminds me of a go-kart my brother owned when I was 17 years old. The Corvette was a lot of fun at HPDE, and I was fairly fast with it. I reached a point where I would have had to put in a racing harness to improve, and I decided to go cold turkey on track driving, as my enthusiasm combined with aging reflexes was not a good combination.
Leasing a Porsche robs a person of one of the more enjoyable aspects of ownership. PCA requires that you be a Porsche owner for membership. Leasing is regarded as long term rental. I'm a new Porsche owner, but my wife and I have already enjoyed a drive among Wisconsin's curvy back roads with the local Porsche club (which requires PCA membership).
Steve
You just need the VIN. Lessees are OK. *NM* grant - Thursday, 22 August, 2013, at 11:16:44 am |
Re: Depends m4240z - Friday, 16 August, 2013, at 12:42:37 pm |
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Roger987
I would be surprised if there would be a lot a cross-shopping of the 'vette and Porsche.
R
I'm really looking forward to driving a C7.... *NM* grant - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 7:19:44 am |
Re: Porsche lease deals chris & 987 - Sunday, 18 August, 2013, at 3:31:52 pm |
Saw pictures of the Stingray the other day mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 1:22:11 pm |
Saw it at the NY Auto Show and it looks much better in the flesh. Although... Laz - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 1:42:46 pm |
Re: Saw pictures of the Stingray the other day chris & 987 - Monday, 19 August, 2013, at 5:12:48 pm |
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mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC
and was horribly unimpressed. The mass media article had a "Porsche killer" tone but the lines of the exterior from the photos at least had no appeal. And the interior looked worse. To each his own....
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2013/08/15/chevrolet-corvette-stingray/index.html
Not my cup of tea. *NM* Roger987 - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 12:24:28 pm |
Well put. Would never buy a Cadillac but respect their recent aesthetics: consistent brand identity. *NM* Laz - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 2:01:08 pm |
Not my cup of tea either Roger, BUT I'm sure the vette can fit a set of golf clubs in the trunk .... richard986pei - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 2:07:39 pm |
Would agree to a point. MikenOH - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 2:39:39 pm |
Never could fit my hot air balloon's gondola in there either. Laz - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 4:29:37 pm |
Re: Never could fit my hot air balloon's gondola in there either. m4240z - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 6:08:54 pm |
981. 'Vette board? Aren't the owners all illiterate knuckle draggers? Just kidding! Just kidding! *NM* Laz - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 6:20:53 pm |
No you weren't! (because up until the C7....it was true....) *NM* m4240z - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 6:26:16 pm |
Actually, from '84 on they finally didn't look like ten year olds designed them. Laz - Tuesday, 20 August, 2013, at 6:44:52 pm |
Re: Not my cup of tea. chris & 987 - Wednesday, 21 August, 2013, at 8:37:10 pm |