Somewhere in 2000 I ordered the BoxsterS new and had to wait 9 months for it :-(
Bought a Subaru Impreza GT Turbo to fill the time gap. But finally when the BoxsterS arrived I kept it around. It was equipped with the Prodrive Performance Package (PPP) and yes it was faster than the BoxsterS.
Older Impreza's are really nice and cheap cars. You will find the cheapness back in the interior, crappy brakes and suspension. Can all be modded but prepare to pay a lot of money and still end up with a Impreza.
BoxsterS is still around after 13+ year. Impreza is long gone by now. Currently the BoxsterS is joined by a BMW 130i of my wife and my other two toys being a BMW e46 M3 and a Mitsubishi EVO 8 MR RS. All of which are faster than the BoxsterS. Actually the 130i is a nice match but the M3 and especially the EVO run circles around the BoxsterS. And in curves as well.
But and the end of the day the BoxsterS is the car I will keep when for some reason in the future I have to make a choice. There is so much more to a nice car / driving experience than just pure power or even nice handling. The joy of driving topless. The mid-engine balance, the pureness of an atmospheric flat-six going through its rev range, etc.
That being said, all of the mentioned cars have their nice things that I really like and appreciate. Even the old cheap Impreza. Just reading this thread makes me smile and think of that car again. Nice, thank you.
Mark.
