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    Jul 4, 2005 4:49:54 PM

    RCA
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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

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    just a little more questions..

    what speed are you driving at when you found that you cant hear the bose sounds very much??



    Not very fast, starting with speeds around 70 kph, you can hardly hear the sound and you need to turn up the volume a lot to get a clear sound.
    Turning off the "Autopilot" function improved the sound/loudness a lot because it doesn't "adjust" itself anymore.

    Jul 4, 2005 5:07:39 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    Looks like I may have to go with an Alpine / McIntosh set-up if that's the case....:-D

    Jul 4, 2005 7:30:44 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

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    Looks like I may have to go with an Alpine / McIntosh set-up if that's the case....:-D



    I'm not sure this really helps. The BOSE has been adapted to the specific Boxster S sound spectrum, trust me, there is a lot of tire/wind/engine/exhaust noise which needs a special adjustment. Turning off the Autopilot function of the BOSE system improved the whole situation very very much.
    It is a pitty that I had to turn the "Autopilot" off, it works very good in my 997 Carrera S. The "Autopilot" function actually adjusts sound/loudness level, incl. bass/treble depending on speed, interior/exterior noises, etc. Not really working well in the Boxster S but it may work better in the Boxster because it is less loud.

    Jul 5, 2005 2:57:33 AM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    Tell me about the wonderful exhaust note please :-D Also, do you have a closer picture of the interior as a whole? I ordered Carbon as well, the same area you have it on, but also on the handbrake and shifter....along with the door sills...

    Jul 5, 2005 11:18:42 AM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    congrats RC (and congrats to your wife, of course).

    very nice car. now the RC collection is nearly completed -- with only the CGT missing!

    but how can they forget the contrast stitching? annoying!!

    Jul 5, 2005 6:51:46 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    Very nice, RC.
    Congrats to your wife!

    Were you tempted to reject it because of the missing stitching?

    Jul 6, 2005 8:43:52 AM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    any more pics of the carbon interior package??
    pleeease

    Jul 6, 2005 3:01:11 PM

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    Yes pleeeaaaaase? :-D

    Jul 6, 2005 9:28:49 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

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    Very nice, RC.
    Congrats to your wife!

    Were you tempted to reject it because of the missing stitching?



    Thanks. Yes, I was tempted but my dealer and Porsche found a solution VERY VERY fast (I didn't even have time to think... ). For the sake of a good relationship to my dealer (I make it hard enough for him because of Rennteam.com, he never tells me anything because he knows he could be in trouble), I agreed to the solution. It gets me the red stitching in two or three months and I keep a good relationship to my dealer and Porsche.

    BTW: I'm happy I didn't refuse to accept the car. The engine feels VERY powerful, I'm pleasantly surprised. Overall, I like the Boxster S a lot, it is really a fun toy for those moments when you want something fast for turns and twists. Not really the perfect Autobahn car but who cares? For the city, for nice country roads and some fun in the sun, the Boxster S is just perfect. I love this car and I'm sure I'm going to use it pretty often (I hope my wife doesn't read this... ).

    Regarding the exhaust/engine sound: it is sometimes a little bit too loud, especially in the higher rev range over 3500-4000 rpm. I had a Boxster (not S) loaner for two days (Cayenne windshield crack caused by a stone, had to be exchanged) and it had a very subtle flat six engine sound. Not the same with the Boxster S, VERY loud and it may be too loud for my wife. I wonder if Porsche changed the engine/exhaust sound a little bit, the test car we had sounded slightly different and less loud.

    Regarding the demand for more carbon pictures: as soon as we get some sunshine, I'll post more pictures. The carbon package doesn't really look good on flash pictures taken in a dark garage.

    Jul 7, 2005 1:28:23 AM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    Nice pics . Congrats to both of you, and enjoy it.
    Do you find the 18" wheels a good setup for both performance and ride comfort or do you think the 19" would be better?

    Jul 8, 2005 3:39:47 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    The red seat belts (racy look) look a bit out of place for a tiptronic.. but probaly match better with the red stitching. Still not a fan of the 18" wheels

    Jul 11, 2005 8:13:05 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

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    The red seat belts (racy look) look a bit out of place for a tiptronic.. but probaly match better with the red stitching. Still not a fan of the 18" wheels



    The red seatbelts look great with the red stitching and the red brake calipers. I actually wanted yellow stitching, yellow seatbelts and PCCB but my wife didn't want yellow brake calipers and Porsche asked over 2000 Euro to get the PCCB with red calipers, too much.
    You're right, with the black interior only (without the red stitching), the red seatbelts may be a bit too flashy.

    Regarding the 18'' wheels: they really look nice, you have to see them live on the car. And I actually ordered them for two reasons: 1. the brake calipers look too small with the 19'' rims and 2. my wife usually scratches the rims along boardwalks when she parks and the 19'' rims aren't cheap at all.

    Jul 12, 2005 6:55:10 AM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

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    Zürich said:2. my wife usually scratches the rims along boardwalks when she parks and the 19'' rims aren't cheap at all.



    Told my girlfriend once: "if you wanna see a grown man cry, scratch the rims on my Porsche", when the inevitable happend (she scratched them) she brought the car to the dealership herself and paid for the damage herself! Only some small scratches by the way...

    Nov 15, 2005 5:09:42 PM

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    Re: Finally picked up my wife's Boxster S in Zuffenhausen

    RC - did you ever get the red stitching sorted on your boxster?
    If so, can you post some pics, interested to see how it looks, especially on the steering wheel.

    thanks - NM.
     
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