Porsche Boxster

[kermalou]

for some decent lease prices go Text

 

[ElFenix]

there is no substitute.

 

[brtspears2]

Its a great car for adventures in attracting the women.

 

[bozack]

I agree, shallow higher end women immediately fall for guys with a porsche, BMW or Mercedes...dudes and hillbilly ladies go for the guys with vettes and musclecars

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
You did say used... I think Vetteguy is the only person that caught that other than me.

Folks, you can get a nice used Boxster for as low as ~$20k in some areas with little mileage and an S for as little as ~$25k with low mileage. My friend's currently looking for a used one right now because they've dropped in the used market SO much. (more than the S2k) Though lately, there are fewer on the market right now.

A used 911 couldn't be the current gens because they still retain a lot of their value. If you do plan to do motorsports with it, it's a great car in terms of balance and handling... the S does add some needed punch but similar to the S2k, it's NOT going to be a drag race car.

Right, I wouldn't really recommend it if it were new..

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: bozack

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Don't get a Boxster.

I would have beaten that infinity had I been driving the Porsche no questions asked.

Not if I was driving the Infiniti! The Boxster and Q45's 0-60 are identical.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Citation
Should be dropped from the lineup all togther. too underpowered for the price. You will only be paying for the name. Well I guess the looks and 40's midlife crisis sort of association come with it aswell. Get a z06. You will thank me in the end.


-Cit

Spoken by someone who has obviously never driven a car that handles like a slot car. The main thrust of the Boxster's design is canyon-carving handling. It is MUCH easier to get into a Boxster and drive fast than it is to get into a 911 and drive fast. The 911 is a wonderful machine, but it can't match the poise and balance of the Boxster. Heck, even a 944 Turbo can outrun a 911 through the twisties.

I don't have anything against a good drag car (I'd give just about anything for a nice, clean 1968 L-88 Corvette coupe), but it would be very nice if more of you 1/4 mile types weren't so bloody ignorant about anything that won't light up the drag strip.

ZV
1976 Porsche 914 2.0
1987 Porsche 924S
"Straights are for fast cars, curves are for fast drivers."

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: bozack
Porsche has as far as I can remember always had a lower end car (944, 928, 914 etc...)

The 928 was NOT a low-end Porsche. At the time when the 928 was in production, it was more expensive than the 911. The 928 was the top-of-the-line Porsche and was originally planned as the successor to the 911.

ZV

 

[johneetrash]

wait a minute. some of you are saying the boxter is underpowered and recommending an audi tt? how does that work?

the boxter may be 'low' in power, but it will handle like no other. ill bet that most if not all of you can even drive the boxter to it's full potential, how are you gonna even begin to drive a 'real' porsche to it's full potential?

 

[vi edit]

FWIW, my boss traded in his S2000 on a Boxter (non-s). More comfortable, and easier to drive. You don't have to rag the hell out of it to get it to move. He did say that the clutch was very touchy though and was a step down from the S2000.

 

[stev0]

i would say get a 350z instead

IMHO of course

 

[slikmunks]

for 20-27k, you could get a 95 rx7 w/ a rebuilt & ported engine, have much more power than a boxster and look better and perform better at the same time! but that's just what i'd do

 

[Mani]

The Boxter is a great car - whether it's worth the money, well that depends on your priorities. A few observations:

1. This year's Boxter (non-S) = performance of last year's Boxter S, so you may want to consider buying new if you can throw together the dough

2. ~50/50 weight distribution (I think it's off by maybe a few tenths of a percent)

3. It sings - I drove my friend's Boxter and it had an awesome exhaust note (though I still prefer mine )

4. It's one of those "drive one and you'll understand" kinds of things. The car feels very light and tossable which makes for a lot of fun. It's not incredibly fast but it's definitely no slouch. I got in and felt at home in it immediately - communicative steering, clutch, etc. - it really is an easy car to drive.

Aside from these things it's really nothing all that special. It's interior is very plain but functional. If you're buying used you will not have a cupholder though (they just put it in this year). There are definitely better values for the money in terms of price/performanc and features but with the Boxter you get the Porsche name and a good driver's car.

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: johneetrash
wait a minute. some of you are saying the boxter is underpowered and recommending an audi tt? how does that work?

the boxter may be 'low' in power, but it will handle like no other. ill bet that most if not all of you can even drive the boxter to it's full potential, how are you gonna even begin to drive a 'real' porsche to it's full potential?

I wasn't recommending the TT over the Boxster at all, nor was I saying it had more power (because I know it doesn't). I was just pointing out that there are other alternatives for two-seater cars if you want to look.

As far as handling, I've never driven a Boxster, but I can say thay my TT (which is a Quattro by the way) handles like it's stuck to the ground. I swear you could drive that thing up a wall.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Slow and overpriced. Just carries the Porsche name.

Fun looking cars though.

completely agree.. it's a wannabe porsche.. id not buy one... G35 Coupe over that thing any day.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Citation
Should be dropped from the lineup all togther. too underpowered for the price. You will only be paying for the name. Well I guess the looks and 40's midlife crisis sort of association come with it aswell. Get a z06. You will thank me in the end.


-Cit

Spoken by someone who has obviously never driven a car that handles like a slot car. The main thrust of the Boxster's design is canyon-carving handling. It is MUCH easier to get into a Boxster and drive fast than it is to get into a 911 and drive fast. The 911 is a wonderful machine, but it can't match the poise and balance of the Boxster. Heck, even a 944 Turbo can outrun a 911 through the twisties.

I don't have anything against a good drag car (I'd give just about anything for a nice, clean 1968 L-88 Corvette coupe), but it would be very nice if more of you 1/4 mile types weren't so bloody ignorant about anything that won't light up the drag strip.

ZV
1976 Porsche 914 2.0
1987 Porsche 924S
"Straights are for fast cars, curves are for fast drivers."

Ownage brought down from a true Porsche owner!!!!

 

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Its a great car for adventures in attracting the women.

I think the real question is this:

Would I want a woman who chose me simply for the car I drive?

 

[bbkat]

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Its a great car for adventures in attracting the women.

I think the real question is this:

Would I want a woman who chose me simply for the car I drive?

I would.....for the night

 

[TKHDebater]

and then, "would i get more women in a porsche, a honda, an Audi or...." Go for the porsche, It'd be awesome to drive an face it, you're never really going to use the all out power a 911 or vette might provide

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Not if I was driving the Infiniti! The Boxster and Q45's 0-60 are identical.

Yes I would have beaten you, no questions asked.

 

[mtbiac]

and I will own you all in my WRX



the boxter is a damn nice car, but you can definetly get more bang for your buck in something else...

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: Yield
completely agree.. it's a wannabe porsche.. id not buy one... G35 Coupe over that thing any day.

Just say no to rice....german anyday over a Japanese.

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: mtbiac
and I will own you all in my WRX



the boxter is a damn nice car, but you can definetly get more bang for your buck in something else...

I beat you as well, no questions asked and if I wouldn't beat you in a race I would beat you by getting more women with the Porsche as last time I checked women were not all over Subaru...

 

[mtbiac]

heh, i dunnoa about that. them ladies like FAST cars

 

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Spoken by someone who has obviously never driven a car that handles like a slot car. The main thrust of the Boxster's design is canyon-carving handling. It is MUCH easier to get into a Boxster and drive fast than it is to get into a 911 and drive fast. The 911 is a wonderful machine, but it can't match the poise and balance of the Boxster. Heck, even a 944 Turbo can outrun a 911 through the twisties.

I don't have anything against a good drag car (I'd give just about anything for a nice, clean 1968 L-88 Corvette coupe), but it would be very nice if more of you 1/4 mile types weren't so bloody ignorant about anything that won't light up the drag strip.

ZV

It sounds like YOU are the one who is speaking without much knowledge about the cars you're trying to compare.

Just because the Z06 can accelerate well does not make it a "drag car". Its independant suspension doesn't lend itself to being optimised for drag racing. The Z06 will outperform a Boxster in the turns as well as in acceleration and braking.

I've done plenty of research comparing the performance of both cars, and I'd suggest that you do the same. It's evident that the Z06 is the better performing vehicle. It becomes apparent that the most vocal Boxster supporters are those who simply like the Porsche brand name, and would support anything that carried the Porsche emblem.