Test drove a 996... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

David N. · 02-12-2007, 12:45 PM

Sometimes too it's access to places to use all the other factors. Here in LA, a Miata is easy to enjoy on a twisty Malibu road. But back home in boring-road Texas, sports cars are rather useless unless they have the power to do a good peel-out. Back there I'd say get a Corvette or a 4x4 and go muddin'

-David

z12358 · 02-12-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by David N.

Sometimes too it's access to places to use all the other factors. Here in LA, a Miata is easy to enjoy on a twisty Malibu road. But back home in boring-road Texas, sports cars are rather useless unless they have the power to do a good peel-out. Back there I'd say get a Corvette or a 4x4 and go muddin'

-David

Very good point. Roads and geography matter a lot. It feels like my Box has been custom built for the roads it's being driven on 90% of time.

Z.

nastyboxster · 02-12-2007, 01:01 PM

I don't think you'll be happy with a 2000 C2 because it's only marginally faster than a 986S. I've been to the track many times and I don't think there was one time that a 996 ever pulled away from me on the straights. Our club also have a Breakfast drives on the Sea to Sky Highway here on the westcoast and the same story here - on long stretch hills, the 996 still won't pull away.

If you want power, wait a few more years for the 996 TT to come down. After that, there are very few cars in the world that could top it. Or you can chip the 996TT and get extra 50 ponies.

Bavarian Motorist · 02-12-2007, 02:24 PM

God damn it. You didn't tell me about the exhaust note yet.

By the way, I would save the money and use FI on your car to get the power. It wouldn't cost nearly 15k and you'd have the convertibleness. So unless the 911-ness is what's important and convertibleness and fast-ness are not necessarily relevant, I would go this route.

Porschekid · 02-13-2007, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

God damn it. You didn't tell me about the exhaust note yet.

By the way, I would save the money and use FI on your car to get the power. It wouldn't cost nearly 15k and you'd have the convertibleness. So unless the 911-ness is what's important and convertibleness and fast-ness are not necessarily relevant, I would go this route.

Exhaust note was nice... a little bit deeper than the 986 but didn't sound as loud as the Boxster with the top down. I think the Boxster is more of an intake growl while the 996 is more deep exhaust note. I can't really say from the drivers perspective that the 996 sounded any better than the Boxster though. I assume from spectators that the 996 may sound a little better.
I was thinking about forced induction but am worried about reliability. Plus most supercharged Boxsters are 2.5's and not 2.7's so I don't know if there are any problems there. I also would love a 996 engine swap but it would probably cost more than getting a 996 and wouldn't have a very good return on investment. I'm still kinda up in the air though.

Bavarian Motorist · 02-13-2007, 05:43 AM

Check this out.

I think some guy on here did this and it cost him...13000 for everything, including labor?

I might be wrong.

threpwood · 02-13-2007, 06:23 AM

49K seems like a high milage, even for 7 years old car...which means high risk of breaking down, and possibly RMS issue?

I think there's better option out there if you wait a little more.

All that aside, if it makes you happy, I'll say go with it!

vijen6 · 02-13-2007, 10:15 AM

Perhaps part of the 'front end is raising up and the tail end is going to kick out' feel was because the carrera is has the engine in the rear vs the boxster's mid engine layout.

I myself have been looking for a car that replaces the boxster (besides a newer boxster) and have not been able to find any. Seems the boxster is the most powerful mid engine rear wheel drive convertible roadster this side of $80k-$100k?

Since you said "If only the Boxster had this kind of power I wouldn't have this problem. But I guess the 2007 Boxster S's will have similar power.", I would also suggest boosting it and keeping the top down.

C5150 · 02-13-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by threpwood

49K seems like a high milage, even for 7 years old car...which means high risk of breaking down, and possibly RMS issue?

I think there's better option out there if you wait a little more.

All that aside, if it makes you happy, I'll say go with it!

High milage?! Ha! Even my insurance company considers that low milage.....