Please Help Me Out - Boxster or C6 Corvette?

[RandallNeighbour]

Doug,

I find it VERY humorous that you'd ask hundreds of Boxster owners on this forum if you should buy a Boxster or a Corvette. It shouldn't be too hard to guess what we'd tell you, would it?

I think you should take Richard's advice (BruceLee) and drive both, decide what you'd enjoy driving for as long as you plan to keep it, and then make your decision.

As a little kid, I dreamed of owning a Porsche. What did you dream of owning one day? Buy that car and find out if it was worth dreaming about all these years.

For me, it was a Porsche, for which there is no subsitute (including the Corvette).

I personally prefer something a bit "unique".


Vette's are a dime a dozen around here. No one looks at them unless they are being driven by a jerk, dragging off the line at a traffic light, and then most folks just roll their eyes.


When people see a pooch, they look because it is unique and beautiful. You don't have to drive like an ass to get noticed.


I've had more folks come up and admire my car than you'll ever get with a Vette. Again because they are a bit "exotic".

You might also want to consider gas mileage.

[98Boxster98]

I like the BruceLee way - get them both. Then do a long term study on which you like better.

don't forget one thing, if you get the vette we will not have you back on the best forum in the world!!! :dance:

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by olly986

don't forget one thing, if you get the vette we will not have you back on the best forum in the world!!! :dance:

That is very nice to hear but in truth, we would welcome anyone who likes to chat Boxsters, owners or not.

[Ronzi]

My comments won't have anything to do with the statistical comparison between the Porsche and the 'Vette. Others have done a good job of that.

Rather, I would urge you to take into consideration what a Porsche IS.
The history of the Boxster can be traced in a straight line to a lumber shed in Austria in 1947, to a company founded by Ferry Porsche, son of arguably the greatest automotive designer that ever lived, Ferdinand Porsche.

When you buy a Porsche, part of what you are buying is that lineage, that history, that place in development of the automobile.
If you research the history of the development of Porsche cars, you cannot help but be struck by one fact. The Porsche sports cars of today look remarkably like the original design laid down by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1930's.
The man was a genius. The first four-wheel drive car. The first mid-engine Grand Prix car. The first HYBRID car for pete's sake.

How many independent low-volume automobile manufacturers are there left in the world? No more than a handful, surely. Yet Porsche manages to maintain their position as manufacturer of the pre-eminent cars in their market segment. The one their competitor's use as the benchmark, the standard for all the others.

Porsche. There is no substitute.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Ronzi

My comments won't have anything to do with the statistical comparison between the Porsche and the 'Vette. Others have done a good job of that.

Rather, I would urge you to take into consideration what a Porsche IS.
The history of the Boxster can be traced in a straight line to a lumber shed in Austria in 1947, to a company founded by Ferry Porsche, son of arguably the greatest automotive designer that ever lived, Ferdinand Porsche.

When you buy a Porsche, part of what you are buying is that lineage, that history, that place in development of the automobile.
If you research the history of the development of Porsche cars, you cannot help but be struck by one fact. The Porsche sports cars of today look remarkably like the original design laid down by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1930's.
The man was a genius. The first four-wheel drive car. The first mid-engine Grand Prix car. The first HYBRID car for pete's sake.

How many independent low-volume automobile manufacturers are there left in the world? No more than a handful, surely. Yet Porsche manages to maintain their position as manufacturer of the pre-eminent cars in their market segment. The one their competitor's use as the benchmark, the standard for all the others.

Porsche. There is no substitute.

Hi,

Unquestionably, Porsche has had a great lineage. But, much of it came from when the Company was Family Owned and Run, when Profit was Secondary to Quality and Performance. Much has changed since that time.



I totally disagree that one is buying this Provenance when buying a Modern Porsche. To follow this Logic would dictate that we all drive either Mercedes or Fords as their's is the greatest Provenance of all.

But, as I stated, Porsche does have a great Provenance, but maybe not as great as you seem to think, you have a few Facts mixed up... The Czech Company Tatra manufactured the 1st 4-wheel Drive Truck in 1898 - Porsche's 4X4 Truck was built by Jacob Lohner, AG in 1900 and is a contested 4-wheel drive design - no patent was ever awarded. The 1st 4-wheel drive car was the Dutch 1902 Spyker 60 HP. The first 4-wheel drive Race Cars were the Bugatti Type 53 (1932) and the Miller Indy Racers (1932), the 1st Gran Prix Mid-Engine Car was the Auto Union V16 Type C and the V12 Type D (1937) driven at the Nurburgring by Tazio Nuvolari, the 1st Mid-engine Formula 1 Car was the Lotus Type 25 (1962).

But, back on point, when you buy a Car, any Car, you are buying the Car you're in, not the Ones that were, or Those to come.

It's been my fortune to own some of the most distinguished Sports Cars in History including a Jaguar E-Type, Alpha Duetto Spyder, TVR Griffin, Austin Healey 100/M, Lotus Elan, Lotus Europa, Lotus Esprit, Porsche 912, Datsun 240Z. These are recognized by most as some of the best Cars to come along, but because of the Drive they offered, not because of the Badge they sported.

I love my Boxster, but not because it's a Porsche. I love it for it's Looks, Feel and Performance - I don't Buy Labels. Take this Car and slap a Mazda, Ford or even Yugo Badge on the Hood and it's still a great Car. To me at least, slapping a Porsche Badge on it does not make it a Better Car. One should never buy a Car because of it's Label...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Adam]

Originally Posted by creseida

You might also want to consider gas mileage. [/color][/size]

The boxster's mpg rating is worse than the corvettes.