Bye Bye Blackpool, Hello Stuttgart

[Mel]

Well the deal is done and I've found one, I've now got on order a Boxster S 550, one of only 160 (or 250 depending on which dealer you ask) bound for the UK and part of a worldwide production run of 1953. Its due for a May build, June delivery (hopefully in time for Le Mans). It was a hard decision but I think its the right one to drop from a three car to a two car family and wave goodbye to the Griff, it'll be in the classifieds soon and I'll be sorry to see it go. Part of me feels like I'm deserting one of the last great british marques but for me the Porsche will just be so much more practical, TVR are great cars but lets be honest I'm either getting old or turning gay

[the real Flash]

Mel has had a makeover.

[granville]

Bienvenue a l'eglise des campanologistes, you great blouse des femmes.

What's a 550 when it's not having it's wankel re-rotaried, then?

Anecdotal blatherings urgently required...

Hurrah.

[DustyC]

Hello

Email me more about your Griff

[GregE240]

Congrats Mel.

Don't listen to Flasher - he just deserted them too!

[raceboy]

derestrictor said:

What's a 550 when it's not having it's wankel re-rotaried, then?

www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=7660

[Don]

So you ordered it, Mel.

MARVELLOUS! When it turns up we really must compare notes. Perhaps a mini-PH meet for Boxster owners...

Don't be afraid to track it...

Enjoy!

[the real Flash]

GregE240 said:

Congrats Mel. Don't listen to Flasher - he just deserted them too!

Yes but for a 175mph twin turbo V8 beastie. Not for something that comes with an optional Jimmy Sommerville album and leather shorts.....

[Mel]

raceboy said:

derestrictor said: What's a 550 when it's not having it's wankel re-rotaried, then? www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=7660

In other words they paint the brake calipers silver and not red

[Podie]

the real Flash said:

GregE240 said: Congrats Mel. Don't listen to Flasher - he just deserted them too! Yes but for a 175mph twin turbo V8 beastie. Not for something that comes with an optional Jimmy Sommerville album and leather shorts.....

[Mel]

Only one thing to say to Mr Wheezy Chest, Automatics are for girls

[the real Flash]

Mel said:

Only one thing to say to Mr Wheezy Chest, Automatics are for girls

and Boxsters are for blokes........in relationships with other blokes.......

[Julian64]

Mel said:

raceboy said: derestrictor said: What's a 550 when it's not having it's wankel re-rotaried, then? <a href="http://www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=7660">www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=7660</a> In other words they paint the brake calipers silver and not red

Yep, I'm gonna see that going down the road and say WOW, just like every other porch with two front ends that's ever been made but nice calipers.

Definately worth the extra.

[lemmonie]

[the real Flash]

"The new model is equipped with the most powerful engine ever offered in the Boxster model line with a 260bhp"

260bhp.....

[Bonce]

Nice calipers!

Shut up Flasher, at least he hasn't bought a Vauxhall.

[polar_ben]

[V8 Archie]

derestrictor said:

l'eglise des campanologistes

Oi! Since when has that been any sort of insult? (Oh and they don't do it in France anyway) .

[Mel]

the real Flash said:

"The new model is equipped with the most powerful engine ever offered in the Boxster model line with a 260bhp" 260bhp.....

My personal bhp is none of your business but if we're going to get picky its 266bhp actually a standard S has got 260

[rev-erend]

Traitor !