To 'S' or not to 'S'

[pierre shags]

Is it okay with you to have the slowest Porsche of the last ten years? If not, get an S.

[mn box s]

This is going to piss a lot of people off so listen to the first part please! lots of great car loving great driving women out here on 986 forums and we (men) salute you. Ok there was a post saying 50/50 non-s/S models, can you find a percentage of men to women owning these and while your at it look at slk's and Z's? Ill bet you find a much larger % of women driving the base models. My assumption on this is that most women say oh it looks so cute I'd look just darling in that. That being the non S. What really got me thinking about this is when I first purchased my S. All, and I mean all, of my car buddies (and theres alot of them) called my car a girls car. A. I hate convertable's B. Boxsters are pussy C. boxsters are cute. Thats how most people (motor heads) think along with my self. Only after moding my car and giving these peeps a ride (i can drive) did I wipe off that smirk. People probably wouldnt even talk to me if I had a non-s (unmodded), not because of what I spent but because the lack of testicles. So to sum it up if you cant aford an S buy a 944T if you can get the S. So to all non-s, non-modded car owners. Just remember, its cute! Sorry if your mad at me, its not me your mad at, dont shoot the messenger. I just did for you what your friends couldn't. .... the only reason I posted this is because Im sick of reading to S or not to S, it seriously comes up once a month [no thats not a non-s joke].

[thenavarro]

I might have the best of both worlds. I've got an 01 base, that has been upgraded to a 3.2 motor. I've got the bigger motor, but the 5 speed transmission.

I bought the base and had an absolute blast, but always found myself upgrading something. Suspension, interior appointments, etc. Was forced to do the biggest upgrade when my 2.7 spun a rod bearing. At that point, the cost was the same for a 2.7 or 3.2, so I opted for the additional horses and additional torque of the 'S". Couldn't be happier with that decision, granted, I would not have switched if I didn't have to, as I didn't miss what I hadn't experienced, but now that I have the bigger motor, I wish I had it from day one. The car has a lot more torque from 3,000 - 5,500 RPM or so, and that's the range I typically drive in so its suited better for me. I have not approached the top end speed of either the 2.7 or 3.2, so I can't comment on that aspect of it.

They are both brilliantly capable of putting a smile on your face, and both have limits higher than most people will be comfortable pushing, but in my experience, and I've had both engines, the 3.2 is more fun.

Good luck in your quest,

Mike Navarro

[saaber]

Originally Posted by mn box s

Just remember, its cute!

I have had way more men ask what kind of car it is because they think it looks cool than women who think it looks cute. Also, I always get men saying/yelling "Nice Porsche" as I'm driving around because they appreciate the car. Women never do that.

Sounds to me like you and/or your friends may be overly sensitive to this issue. Do your friends drive 4x4s with big tires?

[Topless]

Originally Posted by saaber

I have had way more men ask what kind of car it is because they think it looks cool than women who think it looks cute. Also, I always get men saying/yelling "Nice Porsche" as I'm driving around because they appreciate the car. Women never do that.

Sounds to me like you and/or your friends may be overly sensitive to this issue. Do your friends drive 4x4s with big tires?

His friends drive ricers .

[rick3000]

I drive a base, and have never had any problems. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I think you need to find some new friends if they wouldn't talk to you just because you bought a base, instead of an S.

In my experience, most of the guys I know drives trucks, but they have never bad mouthed my car because they all like sports cars. I just have to take them for one short drive in the base, and they want to trade in there truck for one. Then there a few guys with big 4x4's (like your friends, right?) who think there truck is way better than a sports car, and you just have to accelerate past them from a stoplight, to make them shut-up.

Honestly, most people don't even think twice about what car you are driving, and it shouldn't matter what other people think as long as you are happy.
I am happy with my car, and who cares what everyone else thinks. I am the one that has to drive it!