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Whether you’re building your dream Porsche on the configurator, shopping pre-owned, or just daydreaming about the perfect 911, this episode will help you decide what’s worth ticking on the order sheet (and what to skip). What Porsche options do you think are worth it? Drop your thoughts in the comments — we’ll feature some of your takes in future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":200.08,"endTime":204.28,"type":"car","title":"Porsche Boxster","url":"/cars/porsche/boxster","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Porsche_718_Boxster_GTS_4.0_1X7A0320.jpg","quote":"...videos. Of course, as we mentioned last week, his Boxster is up for sale, his Blue Boxster. 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