Why did you buy - your - Boxster?

[eqs]

For me, it was because I had lost the love for driving that I had as a kid, and was looking to see if I could find that again. I remember when I first got my licence, I couldn't stop driving - I'd find places to go to, just so that I could enjoy that feeling of driving some more.

That feeling had been sorely missed over the years. With my Boxster I've got back that feeling, and whenever I think about where I have to go to, it makes me smile and brings back the great memories of just driving, and enjoying the journey.

What about you guys/girls, why did you?

Cheers

[BoxsterLewis]

For me i wasnt even planning on buying a Porsche bc i couldnt afford it but at work one day i was scrolling through autotrader and saw this great deal and went and bought it. I was currently driving a supercharged GTP at the time but this car has added 6.2 years onto my life

[djomlas]

hey GREAT thread

i had too many cars and couldn't make up my mind, and to this day people tell me how in the hell did u keep that porsche so long? haha

but i told myself that i want a convertible, preferably w hardtop, something that not many people drive around, unique, and wanted to have a color that wasn't common.
once i saw this car i HAD to have it...so talked to dealer for 4 days straight and got it...for unbelievable price too
and i keep on dumping more and more money that i dont have into it hahahah (but arent we all obsessed with that?)

[Where's my car?]

Amen to that djomlas! I loved this car for so many reasons. For the most part the fun factor, the originality of it, the fact that the look never ages. Its perfect. People can't tell how old my car is, cause the paint is still beautiful even after 8 years, and the engine still runs great.

I originally wanted a 2001 z3 but man am i glad i didn't. Props to porsche for making such a timeless work of art

[kabel]

I drove it...

They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

I bought it.

Been doing this ever since.

[Wingnut2u]

Because my wife wanted it!

Thank god she has good taste in cars.

[xxxalexxxx]

I grew up around Porches, my dad is a fanatic you can say...there was always at least one Porsche in the garage for as long as i can remember... once my brother got his boxster and i drove it i decided to trade in my old car for a box too which i found a good deal on a few yrs later ... so i guess we're keeping Porsche a tradition in the family lol
its funny because my dad said he would only drive the boxster as a beater car yet most of us here dont think of boxsters as beaters haha ( at least i know i dont)

what got me to actually buy it other then that was:
good deal on a great car
white= i loveee white cars
convertible= im a sucker for convertables
came with a hardtop for those cold/snowy chicago winters
fairly easy to mod, make it your own...
all around great little car...and a good sports car for its price range
good on gas compared to other sports cars ive owned

[Jacques79]

1-Mid-engine

2-Steering feel

3-Low curb weight


I had 3 S2000s in the past and was tired of dumping money into aluminum steering rack bushings, suspension-chassis mods, etc.. to make the Honda have a little bit of steering feedback.

Then I focused on upgrading the brakes which felt week plus the ABS would kick in all the time under hard braking.

And I always had a fantasy of owning a mid-engine car since all the best supercars were mid-engined. I figured there has to be a reason.

Well one drive of the Boxster S solved all my problems. It's more comfortable than the S2000 while handling just as well. It has 10X more steering feel even being 100% stock.

You also just can't beat the sound coming from behind your left ear...

[h20break]

I drive an SUV everyday out of necessity and wanted a weekend ride. I had previously owned a Z3 and an SLK. After driving a Boxster S, I was totally sold and had to have one. I had always wanted a 911, but after looking at the two side by side I think the Boxster has a better overall look. The rear of the 911 convertible has that round look to it, while the Boxster's is lower and more streamlined. With the rear of the car flatter than the 911 the Boxster also looks wider, similar to some of the true exotic sports cars.

I don't know about you guys, but I catch myself walking around the car and just admiring it from different angles! I am not sure if you ladies do this, but we get it honest. It is ingrained in men to like curves. This car has got em, can take em, and if your single, help you get em! Two out of the three for me and my wife has never even sat in the car.

[ISUnorth]

Because I am insane? Why else would one own a nice Porsche when you live in godforsaken weather wasteland like the Twin Cities! Okay, the weather here this spring has got us locals down a little.

I have always like the look of the Boxster, always got me to take a second look when I saw one. Last spring I was at the Mazda dealer pricing a new battery and there was this extra fine black Boxster in the parking lot. Started thinking about getting one and finally pulled the trigger 6 weeks a go. Like the car more with each drive (in spite of the crappy weather).

BTW: this board is great for getting up to speed on the Boxster.

[AreaOne]

Last October a friend of mine invited me to his house to show me something, when I got there he showed me his 1997 Boxster and took me for a ride, well the ride was nice then he told me to drive it. I got into the drivers seat and let down the top and after driving it for a few blocks I was hooked.

I asked him where he bought it from and he took me to the dealership where he bought it, I saw a few Boxsters on the lot but since I wanted a early model year at the time I passed on looking at any of the cars because they only had the later model cars. But on the showroom floor was a 2007 base Boxster and boy did it look nice, the salesman asked me if I wanted to drive it, I said no because I was not ready to buy a car at the time but I did pick up the Boxster sales literature book and read it cover to cover the same night.

Well 2 days later, I went back to the dealership with my son and sat in the 2007 and it felt great and I was hooked and lined. Then I went home and after learning about the differences between the 986's and the 987's I decided to look for a 987 and after visiting a few websites along with a few dealerships I found my 2005, then drove it and i was then officially hooked lined and sinkered and have been happy ever since.

[speedyellow]

Regain my lost youth one drive at a time.

[rick3000]

I needed to get a new car last year, and the '07 Mini Coopers and Volvo C30 hadn't been released yet and I wasn't sure about either one. So I was going to go get a Wrangler to driven until something I liked came along.

To make a long story short, as I was walking in CarMax to the back of the lot to look at a Wrangler, and I passed a Blue Porsche Boxster. I didn't think I could afford it but when I checked the price I was stunned to see it was affordable, and only had 17k miles. Then my dad told me that his 944 lasted him 16 years.
Two days later that Blue Porsche Boxster was mine. I never intended to get one, but I am glad I did!



(I just noticed something weird, this is my 944th post, and thread post #16 - )

[Sputter]

For me it was the simple act of sitting in seat that sold me. It had such a natural feel to it. ( for me anyways).

This commercial says it all: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pGTv7lMY9XA

......Could anything every make us feel that way again, could the clock be turned back, could we ever regain that special feeling.......is there a way to feel like a kid in a go-cart again.......maybe there is: After 45 years the affair continues; the Porsche Boxster.

[TriGem2k]

My cousin bought a Boxster in July of 1997. Brand New, Artic Silver, Black Interior. He brought it to our house the night he bought it and I was 11years old and I looked at my dad and said "when I get my license thats what I want!"

Flash forward to 2001/2002 I was ready to get my drivers License and I told my dad I still wanted a Boxster and he said fine call your cousin and tell him we will buy it from him since he no longer drives it. The stage was set, my cousin agreed to sell us his 1997 Boxster. Two weeks before I got my drivers license his car was Stolen from BEVERLY HILLS PORSCHE while it was in for service.

I was pissed!

In the end it all worked out, Car was stolen, Dealer paid for car and sold me a Brand New 2001 Boxster with awesome options for a great price. So I ended up with a brand new Boxster.

[CJ_Boxster]

Interesting stories.

For me, it was simple, I've always been into cars and to tell you the truth, having a fun car to drive is one of the only reasons its worth get my a$$ out of bed in the morning/afternoon. I had to buy and sell alot of cars though to finally have enough money to buy it.

[wetvet]

I sold my business a few months ago after going through a bit of burnout and decided that I needed a convertible after living in Florida all these years. I have been a huge Porsche fan since I was a kid but never thought I could ever afford one. I bought the Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide and narrowed it down to the Boxster, Corvette Convertible, Audi TT, and BMW M3. I loved the interior styling of the TT but it was a bit of a dog. After my 1st drive in the Boxster S I was sold. I love everything about it. I joined a local PCA, made new friends on this forum, and asked my wife for the Porsche Driving Course for my birthday. Although we have never spoken, one of your fellow members - Perfectlap has given me an education in car detailing. I spent more money on towels than I did on my first car - lol. Financially this is the absolute worse move I have made in my life but it has brought so much enjoyment. My wife and I find an excuse to drive to the beach every day.

[Perfectlap]

truth be told my Miata was allot more fun to drive. And not nearly as expensive to maintain. Someone offered me much dinero for my Miata so I decided to take the sure money. In retrospect I think that was a mistake but I couldn't get away with having two sports cars that only had four seats between the two.

But the BoxsterS is the only car that wouldn't have made me feel regret and its a zillion times safer.

[silver arrow]

My job sucks, I'm going through a divorse, I just spent 8 months in Iraq and I am going to spent 6 months a year for the next 3 years 500 feet under the ocean, but all I have to do is put the top down and go for a drive and all seems well.