Drove a 987 S - my thoughts vs my 986

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by rondocap

Now, here is where I was surprised. The car just did not sound as good as my base Boxster. The s seems to have a lower, fuller sound, which starts at a lower RPM than the base, but does not increase as gloriously.

For example, my Boxster sounds weak under 5k, but after 5K, it sounds glorious and just screams - the sound enters the cabin well even with the top up. In the 987 S, I felt the sound more subdued and lacking that edge.

Is that strange or just my impression of it? I did read somewhere that some people prefer the sound of the 2.7 vs the 3.2 or 3.4 in this case.

I own a 986 'S' and a Base 987. My 986 had little to no exhaust sound, only sound I ever heard was from de-snorkling. I have since put a Fabspeed on and it is quite loud now...however it is a Fabspeed sound not a Porsche sound.

As for the 987 Base, I just love the exhaust notes it puts out. It sounds best right at startup.