[BobnNY]

I am a former Corvette owner. I noticed that many people into Porsches trash Corvettes for a variety of reasons. I drove the C5 and felt it addressed all what was wrong with previous generation Corvettes and bought one. I kept it 3 years as my toy car and enjoyed the hell out of it. I test drove a Boxster and Boxster S model and really like the handling and general balance of the car. I liked the standard Boxster until I drove the "S". The extra torque alone makes it a logical choice. The other guy that went on and on about how terrible the S model performs must have had bad experiences with his car. Knowing the higher HP and Torque existed would always haunted me if I bought a standard model. Key features on the S are higher hp, torque, bigger brakes, improved suspension and a six speed. Take a look at Car and Driver or Road and Track magazines, they love the Boxster S model. In fact this past summer one of those magazines stated that if you had to buy a sports car to be your last it should be a Boxster S. I suggest you go out and drive one and I think you will be hooked. Good luck in your decision.