Deciding Between 986 and BRZ..maybe Miata

[Run]

I cant compare to the other two cars mentioned but I can compare a 986 Boxster to a 987 Cayman. The difference in these two cars quite striking. Honestly I would go with a 987 Boxster over the 986 version. I have a 03 and its a great car but it just doesn't have the same feel as the 987 Cayman. Test drive a 986 then a 987 Boxster and I think you will forget the others. As others have said Porsche, There is no substitute!

[CHRISP357]

If the badge truly means nothing to you then you should probably move on. These are elite vehicles for a higher class of driver. If you are having trouble deciding between a Porsche and anything else, you'll probably be happier in the Japanese machines.

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

So many threads...

I've had an NA Miata, a '77 Triumph Spitfire, a few E30's, a '95 BMW 540/6 (not mine but I drove it for six months) and I still have my E46 330Ci. The Boxster is by far and away my favorite car that I have ever owned.

Myself and another member of this forum like to muse that what makes the Boxster so special is that it is a pure sports car but it also has an element of romanticism to it. Vehicle dynamics are of course important, but damn if I don't enjoy a sunny day, telling my girlfriend to put on a nice dress, packing a picnic, putting the top down, and taking a nice country drive out of one of the many great wineries we have in Virginia. The Boxster is a perfect car for this, in my opinion. At least for my tastes, the Toyobaru would not inspire me as much as the Boxster to go out and do such things. Also, convertibles are great because you can smoke cigars with the top down and not have your interior smell like Winston Churchill when you're done.

Also with the Boxster you get access the PCA and the many great people and events that come with the ownership of a P-Car.

It all depends on what you want man...