you must be pulling our legs if you are debating between a targa and a boxster, the targa is in a whole other level, the beautiful lines of a 911 and a big sunroof. you even have the stiffness of a coupe to boot.

Convertible for me
 

I concurr big time. Nothing like driving a open top Porsche. This December is 3 yrs with my BoxsterS which I love. Everytime I think of doing something to modify I quickly forget when I drive it the next time. It is a perfect symmetry of performance and handling. Love the Cayman but rather have the open top. Love the 911 cabriolet but it does not look right to me. Looks like someone decided to chop off the roof as an afterthought. Sure I would love more hp but then again when is enough ever enough? :)

"Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate"

That's the second Occam's Razor reference I've seen in the last two days. SD987 posted one earlier.

No not pulling any legs. My financial situtation has greatly improved since the purchase of the Box. However, it was impulse I reigned myself in and cleared my head. Decided to save more rather than spend more.

Its a matter of personal taste. You got to love both cars.

In fact, that is the solution.

Two cars, no waiting.

Wow, what a wonderful problem to have! I would personally go for the 911, but you really can't make a bad choice here IMO.

you sure are right about the comparison between the extra cash + box vs the targa. hard choice but i'd take the cash and drive a box.

I know this thread is a little old, and Ohioboxster decided not to get the Targa, but I want to include one more picture, that I could just not find, that I had seen before, a few weeks ago:

Ok, that didnt help. My friend still has the Targa in the showroom but my Boxster is running so good. Its so nice to have the car running right and it has that little supercharger whine. Im not frustrated with my car anymore, just cant explain what a joy it is to drive now. Plus its really unique around here, remember I said seeing a Porsche in Akron is like spotting bigfoot? I would say you NOT going to see a blown Boxster for quite sometime. Maybe in a year or two I will revisit the 911 decision.

yeah that is true - stock 911s will always be around, but you do have something unique now...

I followed a Lapis Blue Targa for a while on may way to work a couple of months ago and fell in love with it. A goober was driving it, but you could tell he really took great care of it.

Given the pics of the one you're considering, I'd have had to have it. I wonder if you can add a supercharger to the Targa?????? I bet if you put pencil to paper, you could figure out a way to have both the Superboxster AND the Targa. :D

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