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986_c6 · 12-16-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale_K

I owned a fully paid for C6 Corvette when I bought a 100k mile Boxster. I like driving the Boxster more, so I sold the Corvette.

Uh, oh...try saying that on the corvetteforum, you will be blacklisted for life!!!!!

Of course, I concur with you because the Boxster is still my favorite car despite my current or past sports cars of 300zx, nsx-t, c6 Z51, z06, maserati coupe.

986_c6 · 12-16-2011, 10:49 PM

To follow somewhat with OP's instructions.

My Boxster is a keep forever car, my next cars are GTR and Mustang Boss Laguna Seca.

If things go really well, then SLS, Murcielago...I am praying.

kabel · 12-15-2011, 01:40 PM

Instead of a Boxster I wish I would have bought... a boxster s LOL

bar10dah · 12-17-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kabel

Instead of a Boxster I wish I would have bought... a boxster s LOL

I second that! LOVE my '99 (no S versions in '99 anyways, so...). But, knowing more about Boxsters now, I would have shopped around for an S. Who knows, I may have still ended up with the same car I have now.

986_inquiry · 12-17-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bar10dah

I second that! LOVE my '99 (no S versions in '99 anyways, so...). But, knowing more about Boxsters now, I would have shopped around for an S. Who knows, I may have still ended up with the same car I have now.

I have the 2.5 and I'm glad I didn't wait for the S. Bought my 2.5 last month and had I waited and searched for a S I wouldn't have a Boxster at all, would have probably taken another year or two to find a good one at a decent price.

The 2.5 is VERY fast. I know i know, "only 200hp", yeah well german horses must be worth about 1.5 american horses because these are very powerful horses!

I killed a Evo VIII. 276hp, 4wd, 3,000 lbs. Should have killed me but 0-80 it was all me, he fell to my back bumper and never moved from there. Bad shifting? Who knows.

Point is the 2.5/2.7 is more than enough and if someone's thinking "Gee, should wait for the S?" DON'T. Get the base, you'll be very happy.

986_c6 · 12-17-2011, 11:34 PM

QUOTE The 2.5 is VERY fast. I know i know, "only 200hp", yeah well german horses must be worth about 1.5 american horses because these are very powerful horses!

I killed a Evo VIII. 276hp, 4wd, 3,000 lbs. Should have killed me but 0-80 it was all me, he fell to my back bumper and never moved from there. Bad shifting? Who knows.

Point is the 2.5/2.7 is more than enough and if someone's thinking "Gee, should wait for the S?" DON'T. Get the base, you'll be very happy.[/QUOTE]

The driver of the EVO must have been eating a Big Mac, talking on the phone and resetting his radio stations at the same time when he was "racing" you because there is no way a 2.5 or 2.7 can outrun an EVO.

Just grab any old magazine and take the 0-60 and quarter mile times...impossible.

disclaimer: I do not own an EVO or any Japanese car currently, I do own a 2.7.

recycledsixtie · 12-18-2011, 04:38 AM

986 inquiry. My 2.7 base Boxster is sufficient car for me . If you wind it up, it is plenty fast enough. The only other Porsche I tried was a '99 911. It seemed heavy and cumbersome compared to the Boxster. As regards the Boxster S, I really dont need more power. I would think that fuel economy is quite a bit worse? :dance: Am a happy camper.

986_inquiry · 12-18-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 986_c6

The driver of the EVO must have been eating a Big Mac, talking on the phone and resetting his radio stations at the same time when he was "racing" you because there is no way a 2.5 or 2.7 can outrun an EVO.

Just grab any old magazine and take the 0-60 and quarter mile times...impossible.

disclaimer: I do not own an EVO or any Japanese car currently, I do own a 2.7.

i know, i looked it up, evo 0-60 in 4.5. Shouldn't have even been a contest, but I guess when it's 6 seconds against 4.5 seconds every bad shift counts.

maybe it was a fake evo, easy enough to add fake badges, but I could hear that turbo whine and blow-off valve clear as day

and this is why i bought a dashcam, so when i go to forums and say "i beat a XYZ today!" I don't have to hear "did they know they were racing?". Not your fault, I'm still wondering wtf happened.
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/32206-anyone-else-have-dashcam.html

Brockmeister · 12-15-2011, 03:28 PM

A 911. Period. It just wasn't in the budget. I've been a Porsche guy all my life.

DenverSteve · 12-15-2011, 03:34 PM

No regrets...If I did I wouldn't have traded it in for another.

fivepointnine · 12-15-2011, 04:02 PM

I had the OK from my wife to buy a 996, but I still ended up with my Boxster S because it actually felt much more nimble and is pretty darn near as fast

johnsimion · 12-16-2011, 08:37 AM

Instead of my 08 Cayman, I wish I had bought a Mini Cooper S. I enjoy the Cayman ... beautiful car, runs great, fun to drive ... but at the end of the day, it's really just another car, and an expensive, impractical one that ends up sitting in my garage through the week and through six months of winter. It also has the IMS issue hanging over it once the warranty is over with and the dealer is incompetent and 40 miles away. My battery just went dead after three years and just like every time it does need some kind of service, it becomes a major ordeal. And this state hits me up for a ton of personal property tax each year just for the privilege of owning an expensive car.

By contrast the Cooper is also a beautiful car (no Cayman, but not bad, either) and would be equally fun on the city streets where I almost always have to drive. I coulda had a whole lot of fun with the extra $20K. The Cooper would be driveable in winter due to front-wheel drive -- you don't baby a $30K car the way you do a $60K car -- and my wife could drive it to the dealer for service (with automatic).

I kinda sorta also regret not getting the 370Z because the dealer is just 3 miles from my house, but that would have a lot of the same problems I have with the Cayman, plus it's relatively ugly to look at.

Regardless of the regrets, however, I made my decision and there are enough merits to the Cayman that I plan to stay the course rather than get soaked again in selling or trading.

vitaminC · 12-16-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsimion

Instead of my 08 Cayman, I wish I had bought a Mini Cooper S. I enjoy the Cayman ... beautiful car, runs great, fun to drive ... but at the end of the day, it's really just another car, and an expensive, impractical one that ends up sitting in my garage through the week and through six months of winter.

Seems like you could just drive the Cayman more... that will keep the battery charged and the bearings happy. It's just a car (and not a collectible), and it's still getting older even just sitting in your garage.

I'm quite happy with my purchase. However, I had some issues with the bank I intended to use when buying the Box that resulted in me paying cash. If I had known I was going to pay cash, I probably would have looked for an air cooled 911 instead.

Flavor 987S · 12-16-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsimion

My battery just went dead after three years

+3 years on a Porsche battery is pretty common. Buy a battery maintainer. If not being driven, be plugged in.

nicecar · 12-16-2011, 12:53 PM

Porsche is the bench mark. Drive the car........ alot! yes machines break just like my boat, motorcycles,bicycles house,camper ,truck,wifes s.u.v.. Its like fishing,you have to believe in the bait choice. Well believe in the car they are extremely reliable fairly easy to take care of and hands down the best driving experience.I am a salesman who drives alot,was driving a big truck, looked for something alot better on gas 17,000 for Toyota, Hyundai I opted for a blk. box S 02 88,000 miles for 17 grand, within 60 days 3800 dollars in wear items then 4 months later water pump window regulator oil change cabin filter air filter... 1300 dollars.........needles to say I was discouraged.Then I realized I no longer dreaded driving anywhere just the opposite I always am sad when I reached my destination.Also realized that basically it is just a car, ever since then and 20,000 miles trouble free couldn't be happier as well as thinking that the box S in some respect is faster and handles better than some more expensive models. I must also mention that cosmetically this car is almost perfect inside and out. this particular model is a 911 from rear wheels forward IDENTICAL.Please drive the car it wont break if so fix it like you fix any machine.

nicecar · 12-16-2011, 12:58 PM

A cooper is just as fun as a porsche ? Really?

DenverSteve · 12-16-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by johnsimion

Instead of my 08 Cayman, I wish I had bought a Mini Cooper S. I enjoy the Cayman ... beautiful car, runs great, fun to drive ... but at the end of the day, it's really just another car, and an expensive, impractical one that ends up sitting in my garage through the week and through six months of winter.

The Cayman will out handle the Mini rain, shine or snow. The front-wheel drive doesn't surpass the Cayman's mid-engine balanced handling - if you know what you're doing. When I was a cop I drove Caprices and Crown Vic which are both rear-wheel, V8 vehicles (with not the best balance) 12 months a year in ALL weather and never got stuck or had any issues. And, of course, this is Denver. Your Cayman doesn't have to sit for 6 months unless you choose it to (dude, you're in Missouri). Of course, your car has traction control. If I wasn't happy with the choice I made, I would sell or trade and move on.

ChrisZang · 12-15-2011, 06:00 PM

Zero regrets at all but I hope that one day I will also have a Targa from the mid eighties ...
Black with tan interior, Santa please....

coreseller · 12-15-2011, 10:47 PM

An air cooled 911, which is what I ended up selling the Boxster for to get. Frankly, the Boxster was better handling and just as if not quicker, much more trunk space also. For me, the itch for a 993 911 was never going to go away, buying one was inevitable. IMO, the 993's classic shape / lines / rear hips are by far the best of the Porsche 911 series, I also love driving it. It's mechanical sounds and no nonsense interior seem from another era, the performance isn't too shabby either.

BTW, my neighbor has an older Ferrari, if you think a Boxster's repair / maintenance is ridiculous.........................

linklaw · 12-16-2011, 02:17 AM

Instead of a Boxster, I would have bought (and did buy) a 997S. In early 2008 I bought a 2005 997S coupe and sold my 2001 base Boxster. While I liked driving the 997, it was never as much fun for me as the Boxster. It is much heavier feeling and since the one I had was a coupe, the top didn't go down. I sold the 997 last spring and this October bought a low mileage 2001 Boxster S. I am having much more fun with the Boxster than with the 997.