Agreed with Spinnaker.
I found that I'm actually driving slower with the Boxster. I don't have to proof anything other than I'm just enjoying my life.
I used to floor my car when I was younger (teenage years) and though that it was cool.
There are too many teenagers with mustangs in my area (teenagers + mustangs = weapon of mass destruction).
They love to rev their engines if both of us stops at the front row waiting for traffic light. They took off like a bat out of a cave and I took off slowly.
They also love to harass me when I'm driving my beater car (mercury grand marquis) by screaming "Grampa, move aside...". I'm not that old (turning 30 this year) and I love my couch on the wheel (grand marquis
)