911 vs boxster

[mb986]

Originally Posted by spine911

Personally, i wont trade your 987 with a 996. ALL 996s/986s are prone to RMS leaks and possibly Intermediate shaft failures due to a casting flaw from the factory. I myself wont trade piece of mind for HP. But i would definitely trade a 986 / 987 /996 for a mint 993. Just my 2 cents.

RMS is nothing: $1000 fix. if you think the 993 doesn't have issues, you need to do some more research: SAI (that costs $6000 to fix).

[ultimate1]

I grew up loving the 911 Carerra in the late 80's and early 90's. A co-worker had an 89 Carerra Cabrio and it was the ****************. I made up my mind that I had to have one of these machines. In 89 Porsche came out with the Speedster and that is my favorite car out of all of the 911's.

I loved the 993 but that car is a money pit beyond belief. When the Boxster came out I was in love with the shape and I had to have one. However, I was knee deep in student loans and just started to make decent money but not enough to buy a new one. Then I got laid off in 2001 and had to change careers. I had a great few years and got my Boxster last year and I love it. It does not have the rocket ship like takeoff as the 911 had or has but it is pretty damn close. Also the Boxster looks way better than the 996 or the 997 in my opinion.

I love my 2000 base Boxster and I plan on keeping her for as long as I can. The only other Porsche that I have to have is an 89 Speedster. Maybe in a few years as I am getting my business up and running.

Anyway, just another car nuts opinion for what its worth.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by ultimate1

I grew up loving the 911 Carerra in the late 80's and early 90's. A co-worker had an 89 Carerra Cabrio and it was the ****************. I made up my mind that I had to have one of these machines. In 89 Porsche came out with the Speedster and that is my favorite car out of all of the 911's.

I loved the 993 but that car is a money pit beyond belief. When the Boxster came out I was in love with the shape and I had to have one. However, I was knee deep in student loans and just started to make decent money but not enough to buy a new one. Then I got laid off in 2001 and had to change careers. I had a great few years and got my Boxster last year and I love it. It does not have the rocket ship like takeoff as the 911 had or has but it is pretty damn close. Also the Boxster looks way better than the 996 or the 997 in my opinion.

I love my 2000 base Boxster and I plan on keeping her for as long as I can. The only other Porsche that I have to have is an 89 Speedster. Maybe in a few years as I am getting my business up and running.

Anyway, just another car nuts opinion for what its worth.

The late 80s 911s were great cars, very visceral, far beyond any modern Porsche in driver involvement and entertainment. But after driving a modern Porsche for a while, you might not be so impressed with that Speedster's acceleration. Those engines, while great, had very little low end torque. They had to rev even more than our cars do to make their torque.

[indydave]

I was interested in both the Boxster and the 911 Cab. A guy at work had a 2000 911 Cab for sale...34,000 miles, $38K. It was blue, with tan interior and gorgeous. It was over my budget, but I thought it was the car I had to have.

Then I drove it.

It was pretty fast, but didn't feel nearly as fast as the '04 Vette I had. It handled nicely...but only at speed. At low speeds, it was a pig. The clutch was heavy, the steering even heavier. It just felt ponderous.

It almost got me over my desire to own a Porsche altogether, then I found a 2001 Boxster S. Local car, one owner, 14K miles.

I looked at it Saturday and bought it on the spot. It handled and rode far better than the 911, and felt just as fast (I realize that it's actually a bit slower). The clutch and steering felt better, and the whole car just felt more "alive" than the 911.

As a bonus, I saved over 10K vs. the 911.

I'm picking up the Boxster tomorrow...I'll post some pics.