Question: Why did you buy a boxster, because of looks or it was the cheapest porsche?

[CosmosMpower]

Originally Posted by Killer Banana 250 HP 2800 pounds RWD Mid-engine balance Great steering feel Outstanding brakes Very comfortable Find me another car for sale in North America that satisfies all of the above. (The Lotus Elise would sort of fit the bill, if its interior were not so spartan.) S2000 except for the mid-engine balance but it's still easily as capable in the handling dept as a Boxster and cheaper!

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[rvhpno80]

Originally Posted by ilahi25

I got one on my 16th Birthday 2 years ago. And let me tell you. Its the best car anyone could start out with for a sports car. Near 50/50 weight distribution, outstanding control through apexes, beautiful sound, not the best acceleration, but its capable of speeds of 150mph, who needs more on the roads?

And not gonna lie, it looks, in my opinion, quite a bit nicer than the 911 only because of the rear. It's got beautiful curves, just yesterday a guy in a parking lot told me it looked like a girls a** from behind with the exhaust tip in the middle, a bit creepy, but when i looked at it, the creep had a point.

i meant to leave you a comment before..... I want to say you are very privilege to drive a porsche at 16yrs old, i wish i had one at that age, my first was a 325i 4door bmw black i will never forget it, i was the MAN in school. Do your thing, stay in school.......

[Sloopy]

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

S2000 except for the mid-engine balance but it's still easily as capable in the handling dept as a Boxster and cheaper!

Had an S2000 for 40K miles with mods. Great car and less than half the price of my RS60 and less than half the car.

Little comparison really. The RS 60 has way more torque and a lot quicker acceleration. The S2000 needed new coil overs to get the car to stay settled on a lot of our undulating mountain roads.

The RS 60 has sport suspension and PASM so the ride is much better and the car never acts like it needs to be gathered up like the S2000 at the limit. The Boxster with weight more toward the rear breaks better and of coarse the PCCBs are out of this world compared to other breaks. The best breaks I have experienced were on a DBS, however no better than what I have on my Boxster. Boxster also rotates better due to weight distribution. I know you can state just how good the S2000 is, I know, however spend some time in a newer Boxster S with 19" wheels and then tell me what you think.

I am not sure if RS 60 is that much different but mine has a lot of the extras which add to the car like a little more power, better breaks, and sport suspension with the adjustable dampeners.

The S2000 was reliable and well made but fit and finish are another world. Like comparing a Mercedes to a Hugo.

[epicjon]

so i guess its safe to say people buy boxster's more for the handling than anything else..

[Cajundaddy]

Most fun car I have ever driven. Period.

[Sloopy]

Originally Posted by epicjon

so i guess its safe to say people buy boxster's more for the handling than anything else..

That, the feel and the fun.

[Trembler]

I was torn between Cayman and Boxster but eventually went with Boxster...it is just too much fun to take it out on the winding Texas hill country roads with the top down. You have to experience it to understand it...

[Cpa4S]

i could have easily bought a nice 2 year old 911 cab for the price of my loaded RS 60 - doesn't have the straight power of my old 4S but it is so fun to slide the back end around when you pin it.

sometimes i miss my back seat but the interiior is so intimate: like a little jet fighter ****pit.

[extanker]

why ? oh i guess for all the wrong reasons...cuz if they would give me back 95 % of what i paid i would return this snail....its very well made but it has the power of a 6 cyl. vw bug

[Sloopy]

Originally Posted by extanker

why ? oh i guess for all the wrong reasons...cuz if they would give me back 95 % of what i paid i would return this snail....its very well made but it has the power of a 6 cyl. vw bug

What year and model. I don't have the same issue. I think mine is at about 0 to 60 in under 5 and to 100 in 11 to 12. Engine is rated at 303 hp.

While I would like a little more power, I was chasing an 09 C2S and he was only pulling me a little on the straights and I would eat him up in the turns. I am pretty sure the RS350 kit will get me real close in acceleration to that same car.

[extanker]

Originally Posted by Sloopy

What year and model. I don't have the same issue. I think mine is at about 0 to 60 in under 5 and to 100 in 11 to 12. Engine is rated at 303 hp.

While I would like a little more power, I was chasing an 09 C2S and he was only pulling me a little on the straights and I would eat him up in the turns. I am pretty sure the RS350 kit will get me real close in acceleration to that same car.

09 2.9 auto

[Sloopy]

Understand, I think the S would have been a bit more to your liking, however more costly.

[extanker]

Originally Posted by Sloopy

Understand, I think the S would have been a bit more to your liking, however more costly.

even with 50 more hp this dog still wouldnt hunt

[Sloopy]

You can always send it to Ruf. If that isn't enough you need to look for something else.

Maybe a Z06 is more your style. The 500 hp mustang is no faster to 60 than my RS60 so not sure why you need so much more.

09 Boxster S with PDK recorded a time of 4.1 to 60. That is super car territory.

[rvhpno80]

Originally Posted by extanker

even with 50 more hp this dog still wouldnt hunt

that is funny.... you seem mad....lolhila rious