02-17-2007, 02:56 PM
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Let me be the differing opinion here. I have tons of regret for not holding out for what I wanted... a 2000 (or younger) S. I jumped the gun and bought a 97 in the summer of 2004. I should have waited and saved a little more for a younger boxster with the larger engine. There's a big difference in the torque in lower RPM's where you feel it most... like off the line from a dead start.
Drive both before you make any decisions and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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02-17-2007, 03:24 PM
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Location: North New Jersey
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Buy want you REALLY want if you can, I know if I had not bought an S I would have wanted one.
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02-17-2007, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
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Bottom line... get the best price on what you want. Period.
When I was 20 I craved HP. Now I am 50... been there done that. I don't need no stinking 6th gear. My racing days are over. I have owned and driven lots of cars that were way faster and had way more HP but none to date were as much fun as my little Boxter. I use my car for spirited top down canyon carving, occasional track days just for kicks, and my wife likes to ARRIVE at parties in it. Sure an "S" would be a faster/firmer ride but I doubt it would be any funner (is that a word?).
No regrets here. Would I ever buy a Box S?? If I found a real sweetie at the right price, yes.
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02-17-2007, 05:46 PM
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Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
Buy want you REALLY want if you can, I know if I had not bought an S I would have wanted one.
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Right on Marc. The S is just fast enough to keep me happy. It would be fun to have a quicker car but when does it stop? I know I would be thinking woulda shoulda if I went with the base car. There will always be someone out there that is quicker, but I know I got the best I could've at that time and didn't hold back. I think that if the owner or potential owner buys the best Porsche they can then regret can't be a factor whether that be a base boxster, S, or whatever.
Last edited by Adam; 02-17-2007 at 06:10 PM.
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02-18-2007, 11:13 AM
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Location: Boston MA
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Primary car BMW 5 series, weekend car Non S and NO regrets.
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02-18-2007, 11:30 AM
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I will suggest something different too, lol. Get a 97 with relatively high miles (like 100 thousand), do a 3.4 or 3.6 swap, put a pss9 suspension on, and paint your brakes red. Now thats hard not to consider. The high miles dont matter as much when you replace the engine and suspension.
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02-18-2007, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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no regrets here!
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02-18-2007, 02:45 PM
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the S emblem is pretty cheap 
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02-18-2007, 03:33 PM
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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I never considered an S and therefore never took one for a test spin. I'm sure the S does everything better (except for gas mileage) and is more fun to drive. However, for me, having never driven one eliminates any feelings of regret for buying a base. I'm more than happy with my decision.
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02-18-2007, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by fab
Primary car BMW 5 series, weekend car Non S and NO regrets.
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This seems like a good combination.
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