Why I'm sticking with my 2002 Boxster S

[BYprodriver]

April 2000 I started a new job as the lead test driver for the SoCA region press fleet of Porsche along with 75% of the other new cars for sale in the U.S. Over the next 3 model years I spent 45hrs a week driving just about everything. (except Ferrari & Lambos) The Boxster S was easily the funnest vehicle I have ever driven, followed, in no particular order by the GT2, 996 Turbo & Z06 Corvette. When management changes lead me to quit this job I started my search for a 2000 Boxster S in speed yellow with a minimum of options & no traction control. I have had this car for more years & put more miles on it than any previous vehicle I have owned. A couple years ago I addressed it's only shortcoming, not enough power, by sleeving the engine to 3.6L. Over the last 3 years I have spent roughly the market value of my car on performance enhancements to make it drive better than new.

[Stephan Silverman]

The only thing in the Boxster that disappoints is the cheap interior, especially the thin leather seats and the plastic interior parts that scratch when you look at them the wrong way. Funny... I spilled a little coffee on the passenger seats of both of my two Boxsters and the seats parched up immediately with big stains. Irritating.

As a driving experience, though, I just don't know what more money thrown at cars would get me. My brother has a twin turbo 996 and it is so on rails that there is little fun except the rocket rush from the back of your neck snapping when you put the pedal down. It handles so well that it feels glued to the road....It doesn't have the lightness of the Boxster. Except for the track I don't know where you'd get the full thrill of the twin turbo to experience immense speeds through straightaways and corners with no wiggle at all. The Boxster seems like more fun as a daily driver.