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Jacques79 · 09-24-2010, 12:40 AM

I would get the more powerful and torquier 2003 Boxster S. No need to get the more expensive 2004 model year which is exactly the same as the 2003...

260HP, 2855 pounds, same 911 brakes. What else do you need?

Even though the 2005 base has 240HP, you feel a pretty big difference with the extra .5L of displacement and the extra torque.

I've owned a 2000 Boxster S as well as a 2006 Boxster S, driven many base Boxsters and recommend the 2003 S.

09-24-2010, 12:40 AM	#7
Jacques79 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 171	I would get the more powerful and torquier 2003 Boxster S. No need to get the more expensive 2004 model year which is exactly the same as the 2003... 260HP, 2855 pounds, same 911 brakes. What else do you need? Even though the 2005 base has 240HP, you feel a pretty big difference with the extra .5L of displacement and the extra torque. I've owned a 2000 Boxster S as well as a 2006 Boxster S, driven many base Boxsters and recommend the 2003 S.