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40,000 AND COUNTING
BOXY TURNS FORTY ON THE WAY TO WORK
Mileage is a funny thing. I’m sure we can all agree that mileage is
a measurement of distance. As Porsche owners, it’s one of the first questions we ask each other, “Nice car. How many miles?” But I would also offer that mileage is a measurement of time.
I bought my Boxy, a ‘99 black
on black Boxster, 3 years ago with barely over 20k miles showing on the odometer. That is very, very low for a 1999 vintage. As of today, she has 40k on the clock. Still very low for a 1999 model. I have doubled the distance, but have had 100% of the time.
the car for double its life. I now know what revs the engine likes on specific corners to and from work. I know the speed to make the wheels squeal on the exit ramp (don’t tell Deborah I typed that). I can reach buttons on the dash without even thinking about it. I have grown to know this car, over time.
EDITOR IN-CHIEF STAN THORNE
Life throws curve balls. When you have teenagers, life throws curve balls, knuckle balls, fast balls,and sometimes the ball is thrown to purposefully hit you. This play-
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by- play analogy could fill another article, but it suffices to say Boxy has become my daily driver for the last few months. And... I could not be more thankful.
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Der Sportwagen
I have had 100% of chasing sunrises to club breakfast on Saturday mornings. I have had 100% of the driving tours. I have had 100% of the ice cream runs with my lovely wife. I have had 100%
Suddenly I check the weather before going to work. Rain? Nope. Above 50 degrees? Yep. It’s going to be a top down morning. What
a great way to arrive at work, hair windblown be damned. Leaving work is more of the same. I can feel the stress of solving the world’s
of the smiles and grimaces teaching my daughters to learn a stick shift. That is 100% of the time spent with