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Non-political things that make you say...WTF?!?! (Welcome To Florida!) **NOT CV RELATED** NO TALKY!

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by darkturtleninja, Feb 12, 2009.

  1. Nov 12, 2019 at 1:47 PM
    CJREX

    CJREX Well-Known Member

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    Found a news clip with a bit more detail, and yep, kid received the Porsche Boxster as a graduation gift.

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loc...ildings-Second-Floor-Killing-2-564723642.html

    From the article...

    "He drove that car around like an a--hole all the time," Aguiar said. "He needed to just not be an a--hole just a little bit that night."
     
  2. Nov 12, 2019 at 1:55 PM
    rmepilot

    rmepilot Well-Known Member

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    The "now" xGF outta be thankful she wasn't along for the ride.
     
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  3. Nov 12, 2019 at 2:36 PM
    Shelf Life

    Shelf Life Well-Known Member

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    Figures. Too much car for too amateur of a driver.
     
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  4. Nov 12, 2019 at 3:51 PM
    cosmicfires

    cosmicfires Well-Known Member

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    And too much for an a??hole.
     
  5. Nov 12, 2019 at 4:12 PM
    SOSHeloPilot

    SOSHeloPilot My 1st Muscle Car

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    S.E USA & S.E. Asia too
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    Missing My Last Tacoma --- Had 11 Toyota trucks in the past and many other Toyota cars too.
    ...^^^... Yep ... I am in Sandy Springs
     
  6. Nov 12, 2019 at 4:44 PM
    Toy4me

    Toy4me Well-Known Member

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    This happened not too far from me. Saw it on the news Sunday morning and was surprised it was being played over and over. The story got more traction then the car :anonymous:.
     
  7. Nov 12, 2019 at 5:52 PM
    CaptAmerica

    CaptAmerica Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

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    In a van down by the river
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    Stickers and not enough wax
     
  8. Nov 12, 2019 at 6:49 PM
    golfindia

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    Yes.
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    My wife had a boxster. Meh....

    Decent for a chick car I guess. Wouldn't be caught dead in one as a single young guy. It's really just an overpriced version of the Mazda Miatta
     
  9. Nov 12, 2019 at 6:51 PM
    CJREX

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    But at least for your extra $$$ over the Miata you get worse reliability...
     
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  10. Nov 12, 2019 at 7:18 PM
    golfindia

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    Yes.
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    Boxster was super reliable. But just a little prissy for my taste.
     
  11. Nov 12, 2019 at 7:51 PM
    michael roberts

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    Came real close to buying one, but they had a inherent problem with running a dry rear main bearing and all the aftermarket solutions were $$. I think they solved the problem in 2015, but MB took it to the mat in Court, giving away next to nothing.
     
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  12. Nov 12, 2019 at 8:17 PM
    gpb

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    Ha! Then you have plenty of Sunday chicken sandwich options!
     
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  13. Nov 12, 2019 at 8:31 PM
    cosmicfires

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    Too slow?
     
  14. Nov 12, 2019 at 8:47 PM
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    I have a Cayman S and love it. It’s not stupid fast but still fast enough and handles like it’s on rails. Better looking than the boxter by far. I’m at about 90k miles without major issues.
     
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  15. Nov 12, 2019 at 10:13 PM
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    My cousin let me drive a 911 he rented once. It was not slow. I never got out of 2nd gear (80 mph).
     
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  16. Nov 13, 2019 at 4:46 AM
    golfindia

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    It was peppy and handled great.

    The boxster is a just a girly car..... I really didn't want to be seen driving around in it. But that's just me.
     
  17. Nov 13, 2019 at 4:49 AM
    Truggin

    Truggin What a long, strange trip it's been

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    It's a work in progress. See my build thread.
    I feel the same way any time I have to drive the wife's Yaris.
    :anonymous:
     
  18. Nov 13, 2019 at 5:05 AM
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    Pchop Beavis Killer

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  20. Nov 13, 2019 at 6:33 AM
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    Afraid there'll be so many guys propositioning you that you'll have to....

    ... beat them all off with a stick?

    :crapstorm::crapstorm::crapstorm::crapstorm:
     

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