12-23-2010, 10:32 AM
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I am in the group of I love my Boxster but I need a dependable daily driver. So far things haven't worked out but I am far from giving. Recently spending 3 weeks in a rental car hurt worse than the large repair bill.
I am a total novice about sports cars so I have this question: Are there any other cars out there that feel as good to drive as a Boxster in terms of nimbleness, handling, balanced weight, etc.? I havn't test driven many other cars so i really have no clue. But, the day I bought my 10 yr old Boxster I test drove a brand new BMW Z4 and the old Porsche felt far better to drive to me. I think the mid-engine design is the big difference.
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12-23-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Surfncpa
I am in the group of I love my Boxster but I need a dependable daily driver. So far things haven't worked out but I am far from giving. Recently spending 3 weeks in a rental car hurt worse than the large repair bill.
I am a total novice about sports cars so I have this question: Are there any other cars out there that feel as good to drive as a Boxster in terms of nimbleness, handling, balanced weight, etc.? I havn't test driven many other cars so i really have no clue. But, the day I bought my 10 yr old Boxster I test drove a brand new BMW Z4 and the old Porsche felt far better to drive to me. I think the mid-engine design is the big difference.
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Great questions. That is why I find myself looking for Boxster #4. I loved my 99 base and 01 S and never should have sold the 05 S I bought a year ago. I constantly debate with myself what car to get as a fair weather daily driver. 350z convert is very reliable, less than $20K for an 06+ but I just can't pull the trigger. Vette, just can't do it, that would be worse than a 350z to me. Don't like the looks of the z4 so I keep coming back to the Boxster. Depending on your budget, an 01/02 S for under $19000 is a lot of car. Sure the 987 is more modern but for a good bang for the buck car a well cared for 986 S is hard to beat.
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12-23-2010, 11:29 AM
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Are there any cars
like/better-than a Boxster?
For an answer to that question, the fun is trying to answer it for yourself. I can't answer it for you because I'm not you.
When I bought my first Boxster, I didn't go looking for a 986...I actually went looking for a 928. Once I had driven one, I kept looking. H2000, XKE, Vette, BMW..the list went on. Many I drove less than a mile before I turned around. Often the salesman looked at me returning in wonder .... "anything wrong" he'd ask. "No, nothing wrong...I'm looking for a car that just grabs me and this isn't it."
I bought the first Boxster I drove and turned around after perhaps 2 miles. I knew even before I got out of the seller's residential neighborhood this was the car. (She was selling to make room in her 4 car garage for a Hummer because she didn't drive it to the club any more!)
Now it might not be the car for you. That is why I suggest devoting a month to driving cars and sampling. Once you hit that car that you feel is right for you, you'll know.
(I had owned 2 Alfa roadsters and a 914 30+ years before. Family stuff since then. My 914 experience wasn't a good one, I wasn't prejudiced towards buying a Porsche, far from it.)
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12-23-2010, 12:26 PM
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Nothings guaranteed in life, so don't sweat it. I think my Porsche is cheaper than a lot of other sports. Take fishing...cheaper to buy it the market. 
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12-23-2010, 01:11 PM
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"Accrochez-vous bien de vos rêves"...........
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Last edited by JFP in PA; 12-23-2010 at 01:18 PM.
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12-24-2010, 03:08 AM
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I don't care, I love driving my Boxster. I took care of IMS issue and she's at 102k now and going strong. She gets plenty of care and sure has a few 'issues' that I need to fix but nothing major (although I need to put a new flywheel in next year). One interesting thing is that despite it being a 2.5L w/ 102k it still feels damn close to my 2010 Mazdaspeed3 that has 56 more horsepower but weighs more. Both pull like crazy so I'm still pretty impressed with my lil 2.5L. 
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12-24-2010, 04:50 AM
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You think the guys at Porsche would call up the guys at Subaru? They seem to have figured out how to make a Boxer engine that does not grenade.
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