Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!

Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.

Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.

Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.

August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!

Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Boxster Beautiful


What follows is a replacement for my original entry on Nov 6, 2013.  Somehow I managed to lose it as I tried to reformat it to look better.  I had copied it from my entry on Planet-9, but it pasted with underlining.  I know now to paste it as plain text.  

Before today, I really wanted a 2013 Boxster. Now I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT a 2013 Boxster!!! My son had the day off and asked if I want to go up to test drive a Boxster this morning. I was not that convinced we should go, but he called the dealership to check if they have one to demo, and when they said they have both a base and S to test drive, he said we'd be up there around 11AM! So he called me back and I agreed to go and put off some chores. Off we went in his Cayman R, now a year old. We got to the dealership and the salesman was ready to let us drive either a white S or a dark blue base. Based on a lot of posts here, I wanted to drive the base Boxster. Just as an aside, my son and I were both surprised that the car had only 24 miles on it, indicating to us that there have not been many test drives of that particular car. I expected to see more miles on any car we demoed. I asked the salesman to demo lowering and raising the roof, which he did. Very nifty. I like those neat little plates that flip out to cover some of the openings on each side when the top is fully down. After some very nice orientation to the various cockpit controls by the salesman, we headed out for about half an hour of driving. 

After just a few minutes, the car felt like heaven! Test driving the car put me over the top, I was on the fence before, now I am pretty sure I will order one very soon. Everyone talks about the smooth and precise shifter, and I loved it. My shifter in my 02 Corvette feels long and clunky in comparison (but I still love that Corvette.) I liked the electronic steering...light, immediate, precise. Power was not bad, and while it won't give me whiplash, it makes up with great sound from the engine and exhaust. Very sexy. And I think at higher RPM, I would feel the torque more, but I was gentle with the demo car. Suspension felt right to me...not stiff like my son's CR, but stiff enough to get some feel from the road and to stay flat in the turns. I liked the cockpit feel, not small not large, just comfy and soft enough for my aging body, and very rich feeling in terms of materials, technology, and execution. Very sophisticated car...it suits a baby boomer like me who worked long and hard and wants to enjoy life to the max now. So where was I...my son took a turn at the wheel too as he was interested in how it compares to his CR. Sure the base Boxster doesn't have the power, but he could see it really would be enough for me touring around the countryside. He was slightly taken aback by how much improved the interior is, how much richer it feels, than his CR. He kept saying he loves his CR though, lol. 

When we returned to the showroom we talked about colors. The salesman said he would get some color chips, and he returned with good sized painted and upholstered pieces more like the size of saucers. That sure helped in seeing colors. We viewed them inside and outside. Right now I am leaning towards Mahogany Brown, Brown Top, and Espresso leather, convenience package, Sport Design steering wheel, Boxster S wheels, light design package, and Sports Plus seats. I am not ready to order just yet as I don't want to get delivery in the middle of the long wet Winter here, so the salesman is going to contact me in a month or so, targetting delivery mid or late April when the light at the end of the Wintry tunnel will start to beckon. 

So I am not an official "waiter" yet. I am a "waiter in training"? What I really am is excited about the test drive experience today with my son. We are sharing some great times and making fond memories, first with our Corvettes, and now with Porsches. Looking forward to being a Waiter and then an Owner of the Boxster. Sure got charged up and convinced to get one after the visit to the dealership and the demo drive today.

Here are pics of the color combination that I would love to have, as well as the rims I would choose:
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