Lux reviews the 987S (long)

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Originally Posted by Richard Truss

it sounds like i am in the overwhelming minority, but i like the 987. I think the exterior is georgous. The lines are true to form of what makes the boxster great.

I agree with you.

I recently purchased my 987 and I absolutely love it. I was lucky enough to find one with all the options I wanted (minus power seats, but that really wasn't a deal breaker to me), at a local dealer. I took a look at the 986 while I was there and while the exterior is slightly different, the heart of the car is still a Boxster.

The car is a blast to drive (I should note here that this is my first p car). I've got almost 800 miles on it already and I've loved every second of it. The steering is tight and responsive, the acceleration is smooth, and the shifting is a dream.

Happy driving!

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I finally got around to the dealer this morning to see what all the talk was about.

The car was basically what I expected. I actually thought it looked a lot more like the 986 then I thought it was going to. I didn’t get a chance to drive since I was in a bit of a hurry. I spoke to a salesman for a little while. He told me in no uncertain terms that I would be crazy to trade in my 986 for a new one. Not that he thought the 987 was bad, far from it; he just thought the changes weren’t enough. "There's plenty of fun left in your '02" he said. He also told me that he thought the 987 was a better car than the 997, the only thing the 997 having was speed.

As far as the interior, personally I don’t really care either way. I’m one of those people who think that Porsches should have totally spartan interiors. The 986 interior is fine with me, the 987 too. I have a good friend with a SLK32AMG and his interior is really pretty with all sorts of wood trim and chrome and stuff. It’s really nice, but it makes me feel like Im riding in a big sedan, not a sports car, and definitely not a roadster.