I bought a Porsche on ebay without knowing anything about it

thsmith

Is this the one you bought ?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Boxster-Roadster-Convertible-2-Door-2000-porsche-boxster-roadster-convertible-2-door-2-7-l-/161103940885?forcerrptr=true&hash=item25828b0d15&item=161103940885&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

tonyb

He said it had 58,000 on the clock, this one posted has over 90,000, so I'm guessing not.

sucks2beme

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/48442-will-buying-my-first-car-used-boxster.html

looks to be related to this thread.

billbillw

Hmm. No sign of a 58k mile black/tan boxster on Ebay complete listings. Was this bought through Ebay local classifieds or through Ebay Motors auction?

DollarDave

sucks2beme wrote: »

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/48442-will-buying-my-first-car-used-boxster.html

looks to be related to this thread.

Something I don't understand here - this is his first car and he has a wife? In the Dakota's, most people drive when they are about 13 years old. Just sayin'...

Put me in the skeptical column.

ken brydson

sucks2beme wrote: »

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/48442-will-buying-my-first-car-used-boxster.html

looks to be related to this thread.

Some funny comments in that one... Kinda similar to the advise PFB gets here

pitdogg2

ken brydson wrote: »

Some funny comments in that one... Kinda similar to the advise PFB gets here

so true like this one

" If this is a real thread and not a joke - The only way a porsche makes sense as a first car is if porsches have been in the family for years and a family member is a skilled wrench turner.

Best accessory for an older porsche is a second car so when the Boxster is down and your waiting for parts or saving cash to buy the parts or trying to figure out what is wrong, you have something to get to work in - To Pay for all this FUN!!!"
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DMara

sucks2beme wrote: »

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/48442-will-buying-my-first-car-used-boxster.html

looks to be related to this thread.

Quoted a PFB's post from the above thread:
"My wifes sisters man is a mechanic so I will have all the free labor for putting in the parts that need done."

Hopefully none of you guys is this "wife's sister's man"

badchad

PFB, you sound like you'd be an awesome best friend to go to Vegas with. We should hit the strip in the porsche and engage some ballerinas in casual conversation.

tonyb

Maybe I missed it but I don't see where PFB said this is his first car.

LOL...."your wifes sister's man ?" Now that there is funny. What makes you think he's even capable of working on a Porsche, let alone for no pay ? Is he a driveway mechanic or does he work somewhere like a dealership or repair shop ? Fixing broken down 10 year old pick-up trucks is different than working on foreign cars.

Maybe...just maybe, a better choice would have been a tow truck.

txcoastal1

And you guys poke fun at us Texans

billbillw

tonyb wrote: »

Maybe I missed it but I don't see where PFB said this is his first car.

In the thread that was linked above (the 986 forum), it is pretty clear that he is buying his first car.

"Well after passing my test 3 months ago I am now ready to buy my first car and the bank is giving me 11k."

tonyb

Come on man, how can you be married and your just getting your license and first car ? Considering what the guy just spent on audio gear.....I'm calling B.S.

What kind of backwards hillbilly junk is this anyway ? You spend cash on audio gear, a lot of cash, but don't have a car ? Plus your a farmer ? A married one at that ? Either your a young kid of someone who's rich, or you don't have both tractor wheels on the ground.

SCompRacer

ebay US or ebay UK? With the track record, UK isn't impossible, is it? lol

txcoastal1

tonyb wrote: »

.....you don't have both tractor wheels on the ground.

Of course not...we've known this for awhile

tonyb

Ok....after reading the posts from PFB on that link, I'm going with "doesn't have both tractor wheels on the ground". Your biggest worry is bigger wheels ??

drumminman

Hold on - I need some more popcorn.

tonyb

It gets better, if you read any of his other posts on that forum, he makes reference to the "wheels being as small as his skateboard".

Skateboard dude ?? Seriously ? Did you get your high school sweetheart pregnant, shotgun wedding, living in her parents basement ? Blew the wedding wad on audio gear, now you need a loan for a car ?

Not that I care one way or the other PFB, but really man, come on bro.....jeesh.

OOOPS....forgot.....this is Fargo eh ?

polkfarmboy

Ok I will come clean with you guys, I really have just passed my test for a car legally in the past 3 months. I have always hated driving and my wife has driven me everywhere, no ****. I dont have money . I got a hand me down car and its a real POS and I have worn the the tires down like crazy in the short time I have owned it.

I find myself wheel spinning alot and staring at people at the traffic lights and then just gunning it when the lights hit green, I now like driving after avoiding it for years and want a car that says " Hi, I am a **** bag"

How did my post on the 986 forum get here anyways lmao, man us polkies are everywhere. I am only a member of here, the ML forum and audio shark. I think forums are cool but man everywhere I post I get the smack down for some odd reason.

If its really up for debate I can prove that I have just got my licence so lets not doubt me on that.

bikezappa

My leg is being pulled, I think.

B Run

Serious note, how old are you?

billbillw

polkfarmboy wrote: »

...want a car that says " Hi, I am a **** bag"

I would be a lot cheaper and safer for you to just get that tattooed on your forehead.

Seriously though, Boxsters are not drag racers. You will kill the car by spinning the wheels at every stoplight. They are precision handling sports cars, somewhat under-powered in the early model years. You will likely get beat by a V6 Toyota Camry in a straight line race. Then you will really look like a ****.

halo71

PFB....How old are you? Your spinning the tires a lot comment makes you sound like a complete young idiot. Sorry but it is was it is. AND you are married and your wife drives you everywhere?

Your comments in that thread that was linked are crazy! Those guys, actual owners with experience, telling you ALL the problems that car is likely to have and the high cost of repairs. And your main question is can you change from 17" to 19" wheels? I mean damn....really? That car won't look all that cool with 19" wheel sitting in the garage broke down with you not having the cabbage to fix it!

That is a TERRIBLE first car to have. Sorry but I think you really need to evaluate your like a bit. Wasn't it you that supposedly bought $10k speaker cables or something like that a little while back? I didn't follow that thread after reading your first post in it. Are you just full of BS and like to talk $hit on internet forums or what?

polkfarmboy

No bs here folks I am 35!!

gudnoyez

Having grown up in Northern Minnesota, I have been to Fargo many times you ever go to the Moorhead Minnesota side? I can assure you that Boxter is not the vehicle for you, think more like a truck or something with 4wd or Awd. I guess you should know that a good snow would make it hard to find unless you keep it in the pole barn during the winter. I get up that way a couple of times a year Parents live in Park Rapids. We will have to meet up in Fargo I will race ya with my Toyota truck.

kevhed72

Whatever happened to Slowpolky....or, could it be.....

polkfarmboy

halo71 wrote: »

it you that supposedly bought $10k speaker cables or something like that a little while back? I didn't follow that thread after reading your first post in it. Are you just full of BS and like to talk $hit on internet forums or what?

I do have the cables and they sound great thanks, If you do not believe me then I actually sold a pair to some one and then sent them to a forum members add by accident who was supposed to get a $75 ac cable instead.

bikezappa

Who might that be?

gudnoyez

Popped some salt and Pepper Popcorn Orville's, and poured a pint put on some tunes I'am ready keep em coming.

polkfarmboy

Lets all remain positive that this deal goes great guys