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I had a Gen 2 GT3 on order but bailed when the climate went south, I too had a 996 GT3 and I couldn't see myself in a Boxster as I don't like roofless cars really, not as my daily form of transport. Did you have a Mk1 or Mk2 GT3?
 
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I had a Gen 2 GT3 on order but bailed when the climate went south, I too had a 996 GT3 and I couldn't see myself in a Boxster as I don't like roofless cars really, not as my daily form of transport. Did you have a Mk1 or Mk2 GT3?

If I could afford I'd love to own a gen 997 GT3 in black with bright orange wheels, think they look amazing and they are practically as quick with as the turbo but with an N/A engine. :D
 

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Interesting, would you still rate the handling of the Boxster better than the 911? How close is the Boxster to the Cayman?

I dont rate the cayman or boxsters handling above a 997 but then i never get near the edge, and i suggest nor do most sane people.

My contention is this, you drive a car 95% of the time slow-ish, and what you lose in that miniscule bit of performance and steering feel by having a C4S is well compensated on rubbish weather days of which we have many and varied.

But **** all that, the bit the 2 seater drivers always ignore is this, sometimes you got an extra mate, sometimes you got 12 bags of Tesco finest on board, so sod that 0.000004 % of the time when a Cayman handles better, il take my chances and burn him off on the straights. With all my shopping!

Sorry iv had a few missed that, the difference between a boxster and a cayman, i dont know not a lot but then im the wrong person to ask, cos several smashed to **** cars ago i realised driving wasnt my strong point :)

Im not doing very well at getting my point over, what needs to be remembered is we aint comparing a 1.8lx mondeo with a st220 here, these are all ****ing epic cars EPIC, the so called lead belly will still kill 99% of cars stone bonker dead, it is no loss having 4WD on a 911.
 
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Out of interest how much would a RHD conversion of a Z06 be?:D

No chance of a test drive in a GTR then? I know there expensive to run, but you gotta pay for fun man, don't be a cheapskate.:D Surely specialists would be a fair bit cheaper than the nissan stealers, as there the ones that the price quotes are from.
 
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Out of interest how much would a RHD conversion of a Z06 be?:D

No chance of a test drive in a GTR then? I know there expensive to run, but you gotta pay for fun man, don't be a cheapskate.:D Surely specialists would be a fair bit cheaper than the nissan stealers, as there the ones that the price quotes are from.

I driven about a 100 miles in one before, so know how they drive and spent about 500+ miles in the passenger seat in one. :)
 
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But yea, why is a Z06 not in more contention?

Wide, LHD, low driving position, basically unsuitable for twisty narrow backroads. It might sound stupid but I like my route to work, buying such a car means going through built up areas, which is a boring drive. Buying a car with good sitting position, RHD and not such a wide heffa means going down twisty backroads fun. :D

The Mustang was not as bad as Vette, it was LHD but you sat high up, it was very easy to judge and see everything.

Let see how a 911 leaves me feeling before the Z06 is ruled out. :)
 
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I dont rate the cayman or boxsters handling above a 997 but then i never get near the edge, and i suggest nor do most sane people.

My contention is this, you drive a car 95% of the time slow-ish, and what you lose in that miniscule bit of performance and steering feel by having a C4S is well compensated on rubbish weather days of which we have many and varied.

But **** all that, the bit the 2 seater drivers always ignore is this, sometimes you got an extra mate, sometimes you got 12 bags of Tesco finest on board, so sod that 0.000004 % of the time when a Cayman handles better, il take my chances and burn him off on the straights. With all my shopping!

Sorry iv had a few missed that, the difference between a boxster and a cayman, i dont know not a lot but then im the wrong person to ask, cos several smashed to **** cars ago i realised driving wasnt my strong point :)

Im not doing very well at getting my point over, what needs to be remembered is we aint comparing a 1.8lx mondeo with a st220 here, these are all ****ing epic cars EPIC, the so called lead belly will still kill 99% of cars stone bonker dead, it is no loss having 4WD on a 911.

You also missed the main selling point, you can also squeeze two birds in the back :D
 
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If I could afford I'd love to own a gen 997 GT3 in black with bright orange wheels, think they look amazing and they are practically as quick with as the turbo but with an N/A engine. :D

great back-end, too wide and low for uk country lane twisties though :D

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You also missed the main selling point, you can also squeeze two birds in the back :D

See agreement at last :D

Now its funny i hate the look of those GT3's, i hate the halfords spoiler, the stupid stickers, the odd colour wing mirrors, they should bring out the boring version of those cars ;)
 
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