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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
I think it is a valid question. But, the Boxster is not the best handling car in the world.
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True.
But then again... for ALMOST all Boxster owners, the handling will do just fine...
And as far as s/c'ing the engine... think objectively and honestly with yourself for a moment -- you're gonna be leanin' on it most of the time, aren't you? I personally don't have the "ankle-control" to keep my foot off the loud pedal when I've got something that exciting available (yes, an extra 50-60 ponies would make me feel like a 10 year old boy again).
The Boxter's appeal isn't it's horsepower, it's the finesse. Open up the intake and exhaust, blow a few bucks through a 'Tweeks' mag for some nice looking touches... You've got a classy, calculated and collected, calm car (alliteration!)
You really want a rocketship? If you've got Motronic 7.8+, go to FVD and tell them you want to spend $25,000 on a 3.8L Carrera S motor swap. Sell your current motor for a few bucks, if you're lucky, get the total-out-the-door price of the swap down to about $20 large, and go blow the doors off of everything that looks at you wrong.
I'm looking at no more than $25 invested in my current boxster... add another $20 to that figure and we've got a $45,000, gorgeous boxster with 355bhp. That's
1) less than a new boxster, 2) a sleeper, 3) an understressed motor, 4) an unbelievable sound (kind of like accelerating while your head is in the engine bay of a 997), and 5).... you've still got room for small improvements to the motor (or, if you are really ballsy a s/c...which would seem a safer choice on a 911 motor).
Once you NEED more from your boxster, go this route. Please... it'll probably lower the cost for when I'm ready for it!