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Originally Posted by Topless
Welcome to 986forum Kaili. It seems you play this game very well.  You already have a dozen Boxster owners at the ready, to look after your every need. Bravo!
Ok so lets break this down a bit...
You have one of the finest German sports cars ever made (2003 Box S) and you have some of the best mountain roads in the western hemisphere out your back door. It doesn't get much better than that does it?. So now what???
The fun stuff:
Making the driving experience even more exciting. As others have suggested, bolt on mods and performance add-ons are really quite weak for this car and will most likely leave you unsatisfied at best, or cause problems at worst. Gentle suggestion, leave the motor alone for now and really get to know her a bit. If you still want to tinker after a year or so, have at it.
So if not hp add-ons, then what? The secret sauce with these cars really is all about high performance tires. The difference is amazing! Most new Boxster drivers have no idea how a fresh set of excellent rubber will transform your car. I drove on lame A/S tires for two years before I figured this out and I couldn't believe the difference it made. Like adding 100 horsepower in terms of excitement. Don't wait, do it now. Find a good used set of takeoff Boxster rims on craigslist for around $400 and add nice fresh high performance tires all around. You will absolutely love it. If you choose wisely you will spend around $1k and it will be the best money you can spend on this car. Save those All Season minivan tires for winter snow days. 
Ok now the boring stuff:
To get the most out of your car, change the oil and filters every 4-5k, change the brake fluid annually, warm it up gently when cold, and drive it like you stole it with some serious canyon carving at least once a week. It keeps her healthy and happy.
You have my 2c. Don't be a stranger.  |
This I like, I might change the title of the thread to be, how best to enjoy my new sports car
After I get a new stereo new rims and tires are totally on the list. My all seasons are ultra high performance according to tire rack (Kuhmo Ecsta 4X), I always drive gently until warm
I was actually happy to see 255's on the rears because the camaro had 245's all around and before I got down and took pictures of my tires I didn't know how big they were, I am most most happy with their girth. But I'll get out there and give some new tires a spin come spring. I do plan on a little autoX or maybe some track racing next summer, but we will see.