Whats better Triptonic or Manual Boxster?

[motoadve]

Personally I would prefer manual, but not by much.
Here are my 2 options of cars offered to me here in Costa Rica.

2005 new version, with 6,000 miles
Xenox
Triptronic with shifters in the steering wheel.
Silver in great condition with 1 year warranty left

For $56,000 here in Costa Rica (We pay 50% import duty)
A car has to be $37,000 at least in USA to have it for that price here.

Another option is a 2003 with 13,000 miles for $42,000
Manual gearbox
Blue Color
Warranty expired.

Im planning to keep the car many years , so I dont mind the $14,000 extra for the 2005 over the 2003.

What car would you guys choose?

It will be an everyday car , commute car with slow traffic, most of the time.
Maybe once a week a mountain ride and once a month a track day.

[Ronzi]

Dante,
try this.
Leave your Tip in auto mode. Approach a corner at a good rate of speed. As you brake, jab the accelerator to the floor and release, like you would if you were double-clutching on a manual box downshift. The Tipper will actually JUMP from say 4th gear to second, skipping third.
This technique, or more properly an undocumented capability, was discussed in Panorama, the PCA monthly magazine, a year or two ago.
I have tried it and it does work.
I would also say it is of marginal utility, except maybe on the race track.

[Dante]

Originally Posted by Ronzi

Dante,
try this.
Leave your Tip in auto mode. Approach a corner at a good rate of speed. As you brake, jab the accelerator to the floor and release, like you would if you were double-clutching on a manual box downshift. The Tipper will actually JUMP from say 4th gear to second, skipping third.
This technique, or more properly an undocumented capability, was discussed in Panorama, the PCA monthly magazine, a year or two ago.
I have tried it and it does work.
I would also say it is of marginal utility, except maybe on the race track.

Wow, that's a good tip. I am gonna be trying that tomorrow on the way to work. Thanks for the info!

[Ronzi]

Make sure when you try it that you leave some room for error. I don't want to be blamed for that lamp post that jumped in the way.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

The soundest advice here has been to drive them both and get the one you like best with nary a thought of what others may think. I have the Tip S and for me it's just fine. I own a race car and two other sports cars, and both Daily Drivers with manual trannys so I can get a fix anytime I want. The Boxster, as mentioned, brakes and handles great and this is what I enjoy most about it.

With Hybrids looming and ever-increasing needs to raise MPG and lower Emissions, the Manual Tranny is going the way of the Buggy Whip anyway, it's just a matter of time. Even the Auto will disappear in favor of the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). Cars, like Cameras, are slowly becoming Point & Shoot. Some the new Acuras will even apply the brakes if a collision is immanent, we'll all just be passengers in 20 years anyway...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[boxsterx]

I live in L.A. and i got a tiprtonic boxster......best choice i ever made!

[motoadve]

Bought a 2005 with 6000 miles with triptronic and Xenon lights.
For the taffic here will be much better I think.
Real fun car , cant believe I own a Porsche!!!


Probly will go to a track a couple of times only and will drive fun mountain roads at least once a week, the rest will be commute every day in traffic.
Thanks to all for your replies.

[Dante]

Originally Posted by Ronzi

Make sure when you try it that you leave some room for error. I don't want to be blamed for that lamp post that jumped in the way.

LOL - no problem. By the way, the method that you described worked like a charm. But I guess the only problem is that I drive the car in manual mode 99% of the time. But at least my wife will be able to use that feature in automatic.

Thanks again for the tip.

And motoadve, congratulations on your new car.