Boxster Radio is as good as my '72 Buick's - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Adam · 02-21-2005, 06:25 AM

1,800 bucks seems like alot but that's how much the bose system added to my sticker price. I like the sound but it could have slightly more low end for my tastes. It is PLENTY loud though and has lots of mid-to-highend. About the rear speaker kit. If I was going to drop 2 bills on the basic rear kit I would drop a few more or so for the BOSE rear shelf speakers(on ebay) to get the subwoofer that fits in between the speakers. I would think the car would be seriously lacking bass without this feature.

Dons986 · 02-21-2005, 07:01 AM

The quote of $1800. was from a high end car stereo shop. There are mostly Mercedes and Porsches parked out front. I'm not sending my baby to the Best Buy. Still, it is a lot of bucks to drop.

RandallNeighbour · 02-21-2005, 07:52 AM

I too installed the rear storage compartment (Ebay purchase, 300.00) and the speakers from a guy who had sold his boxster (ebay purchase, 200.00). Makes a huge difference.

Let me add though that the instructions you'll find online for installation of the storage box and speakers, where you are told to remove all those panels in your boxster and the center console is total crap! I have a totally hidden wiring from the speakers to the head unit and didn't remove ONE thing from the car.

Just run the wires under the rollbar reinforcement, down the side of the passenger's carpeted piece of backing that covers the rear engine compartment, and tuck the wire up under the passenger's side of the center console and keep going unti you go under the passenger side dash. You're now done and you never took off the cubby hole in the passenger threshold or anything else.

Call my installation non-professional or "rigged", but no one knows the difference and nothing falls out or looks bad... which is the definition of good stereo installation if you ask me!

Brucelee · 02-21-2005, 09:01 AM

Keep in mind that in the Box, you have a fair amount of noise to deal with in listening to your stereo. Road and engine noise (a low car, fat tires and an engine right behind your head) all conspire to interfere with sound from your system.

With the top down, the issues compound greatly.

Simply put, this is not a Lexus and these issues may make discretion the better part of valor.

Also it might help to keep in mind that it is not REALLY a baby, but a car. A great car but a car nonetheless.

This thought might save you a ton of dough, no?

Best of luck

IceBox · 02-21-2005, 02:41 PM

What better music can you play in a Boxster than the sounds that come from the intake and exhaust. The stereo upgrades will drown out all that. You'll look like this guy if you make those changes :ah:

Dons986 · 02-21-2005, 04:46 PM

Maby I should spend the money on a radar/laser detecter instead.

QporscheQ · 02-21-2005, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dons986

Maby I should spend the money on a radar/laser detecter instead.

Haha. When I bought my car, I was seriously disappointed with the stereo too. However, I’m not big into expensive stereos so I put the money into a good radar detector, clear side markers, and clear/red tail lights. I was going to install the CD changer, but I realized it was much cheaper to buy an iPod and the appropriate connectors.