Considering Boxster daily driver.. crazy?

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Coffinhunter

I'm in Florida, so take the weather into account,

ABSOLUTELY 1000% correct. I would also add the flatness of your terrain/road quality.

If you live where there is cold weather, this is not a daily driver.
If you live where the roads are crap, this is not a daily driver.

My car has been almost entirely garage kept and driven only on weekends.
I avoid using it for short trips and instead make it a point to burn out all the nasty stuff that builds up in the engine with 50-100 mile round trip drives. So I average about 10K miles a year. I change the oil twice a year at least.

And despite that winter and the rough roads have still left me with well over $10K in maintenance/unexpected repairs over the first 80K miles. And I've got probably another $2K in needed repairs before you get to the cosmetics repairs (new top, respraying bumpers, etc.). Meanwhile there are folks in Southern California who probably haven't had to address 1/4 of things I have had to up here in he the land of 4 robust seasons.

[notworthy]

I have driven my 2003 2.7 as a daily driver for the past 2 years, installed H&R springs and Gemballa muffler and just love taking it out of my garage every day to drive to work.

I don't cruise much, just drive it the way it should be driven. I just won't discuss the cost of fuel - ouch!

We also have pretty nice weather here - Gold Coast Australia.

[dbear61]

I bought my 01S last May. California car. It was my DD all Summer and fall until mid-October. I could have gone into November, but I didn't want to do the final wash in 40-degree weather.

Mine has traction control (an option on the 986, so not all have them). I know I could have put all-seasons or winter tires on and driven year-round with no worries, but I didn't want to deal with the salt.

Everyone will confirm that the ride is extremely stiff. You'll feel every bump, road chip, expansion joint and pot hole - harshly. I would imagine it's worse in the Winter. Test drive one, any one, even if it isn't one you would buy, to experience it. If you think the enjoyment is worth the harshness (I do), you have your answer.

I kept my 99 Acura CL with 180K miles for any "dirty chores" and Winter driving.

DBear