Cabin Noise Level

[thstone]

I agree, I found the Boxster with the soft top up to be pretty noisy, around 3-4 on your scale. I think that there is a lot of wind noise and still a lot of noise comes through from the engine compartment and the rear suspension.

[Joe B]

+ 1 on much quieter with the hard top.

[husker boxster]

01 was a particularly bad yr for rt rear wheel bearings on Boxsters.

I had a set of Conti DWs on my 07 Cayman S that cupped the fronts after 2 yrs. It was so loud you couldn't hold a conversation with a passenger at highway speeds. Since your fronts don't match your rears, you might want to consider a new set of fronts.

[jdlmodelt]

First thing I noticed about my 99 Boxster was how quiet it was inside given it was a soft top. Quieter than some hard topped cars I have owned. So, I think with that, mine is relatively quiet inside. Tires are a big contributor, air pressure. AND road surface. I drive on a gravel road, and then about 3 different paved sections of road that that surfaces are treated differently and the road noise in the cabin is different for every road surface.