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					Originally Posted by  kls
					 
				 
				I think in many ways I'm the type of guy Porsche is designing cars for.   I'm in my 60's and I love cars as much as always, and can I afford a nicer car.  I read all the reviews and lust over the best handling, most powerful model - even though I will probably never put it on a track.  I know the 315 HP on the new Boxster S is completely wasted on me, but knowing it's there and being able to punch it occasionally may help to keep me young.  The problem is that after a couple of hours driving in my 986 my back begins to ache a bit and the noise starts to get to me.  Enter the 981 - quieter, plusher, luxury interior.  Others understandably don't want that, but it works for me.   
 
I apologize to everyone on the forum for being the demographic that drives these changes, but as a kid I had to walk 4 miles to school in 3' of snow.... 
			
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Don't take this the wrong way, because I'm genuinely curious.  If you have all of the issues with a stiff ride and loud exhaust, why are you even bothering with a Porsche?  There are some really nice GTs out there with the same speed as the Boxster but coddle the driver better.  You can get alot of car for the price of a new Boxster.  The SLK, XK and Z4, even a used SL or DB9 come to mind.  All much better at being fast GTs than the Boxster.