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23109VC · 06-17-2009, 01:56 AM

I was looking at the same cars. Test drove several S2000s and the Boxster.

The S2000 is noisy, buzzy, and very cramped. It handles well, is reasonably fast - but it's just not the same as the Boxster. They are both two seat roadsters, but they go about everything else VERY differently. the Boxster is far more comfortable, has a lot more torque, and sounds glorious.

My 2000 base, has less hp than an S2000, but to me, it FEELS faster b/c it has quite a bit more torque.

Get an 03 or newer to get the glass rear window. trust me.

get 18" wheels. try to get M030 suspension - it is amazing.

hold out for an S if you can. I wanted an S but bought my car from my dad for a great price - so I got a smokin' deal and helped out my father who wanted to sell his car - but the one thing I would like is just a tad more power - which makes me sometimes second guess my purchase and wish I got the S.

But overall - I LOVE the car.

one thing about the Boxster - people will think you are driving a $50k car, even thouhg you only paid $15k. in an S2000, it's just a Honda. not that I bought my car to impress people, but you get a lot of attention in a Porsche that you will never get in a Honda.

yes, it costs more to fix. NO it will not be as reliable as a Honda. You gotta pay to play, nohting in life is free - and life is short. Know the risks, buy what you want, and don't look back. IN terms of being a daily driver - I honestly think the boxster would work = it is suprisingly practical for a two seater as you have two good sized trunks.

the S2000 is NOT going to be a good commuter car. Fro the reasons I mentioned, and another person here who had one and is trading it for a Boxster S stated - it's buzzy, cramped, and not the kind of car you want to be trapped in for long commutes. the boxster is fine for a long drive. i test drove an S2000 and got this feeling like I was trapped..the cockpit is very very tight and very very noisy. for a track day - it's fine. for a 50 mile commute it would really stink.

iu've taken the boxster on a 3 hour drive with my wife - top down - and she didn't complain - and htat's saying a LOT! even my car with the stiffer M030 suspension and 18" tires doesn't ride that rough and the handling is absolutely unbelievable. I test drove a lot of sports cars - the RX8, EVO MR, S2000, all excellent handling cars and in my opionin, none of them came close to the Boxster.

on an older boxster the warranty will cost you an arm and a leg. on my car, which had 74k miles when i bough tit - a 3 year 36k mile full warranty from a reputable company was going to cost almost $5000. forget it. I only drive my car on weekends, and for fun - i've put maybe 3k miles on it in the past 10 months - nothing has gone wrong except a vacuum leak that cost me $300 to fix at the independent mechanic. dont' go to the dealer - theyh will rape you. find a good private shop that works on porsches.

expect to have to pay to fix stuff. it's not your RSX that you just drive and drive and drive and nohting goes wrong with it. like I said, you pay to play and a higher performance car like a Boxster is going to require more work. but it's not an exotic either in terms of costs/reliability.

i hoenstly think the boxster is a great weekend car. commute in your RSX and save the boxster for fun times. or split drive time in each. if i was going to have a boxster as a daily driver, i would get the most expensive, newest one i could and woudl try to get one still under warranty,, CPO. if you have to rely on it for daily transportation - you want to have peace of mind.

for many of us here on this forum, our boxster is a spare/toy car - and if something catastrophic happened - we have daily drivers to get us to work, and we can figure out what to do in terms of paying for the repair, timing of the repair, etc later .... it's not our means of getting to work. but that's not to say you can't DD it. if it was betwen a boxster or an S2000, i'd hands down recommend the boxster. far easier to live with on a daily basis than an S2k.

good luck.

06-17-2009, 01:56 AM	#23
23109VC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA Posts: 726	I was looking at the same cars. Test drove several S2000s and the Boxster. The S2000 is noisy, buzzy, and very cramped. It handles well, is reasonably fast - but it's just not the same as the Boxster. They are both two seat roadsters, but they go about everything else VERY differently. the Boxster is far more comfortable, has a lot more torque, and sounds glorious. My 2000 base, has less hp than an S2000, but to me, it FEELS faster b/c it has quite a bit more torque. Get an 03 or newer to get the glass rear window. trust me. get 18" wheels. try to get M030 suspension - it is amazing. hold out for an S if you can. I wanted an S but bought my car from my dad for a great price - so I got a smokin' deal and helped out my father who wanted to sell his car - but the one thing I would like is just a tad more power - which makes me sometimes second guess my purchase and wish I got the S. But overall - I LOVE the car. one thing about the Boxster - people will think you are driving a $50k car, even thouhg you only paid $15k. in an S2000, it's just a Honda. not that I bought my car to impress people, but you get a lot of attention in a Porsche that you will never get in a Honda. yes, it costs more to fix. NO it will not be as reliable as a Honda. You gotta pay to play, nohting in life is free - and life is short. Know the risks, buy what you want, and don't look back. IN terms of being a daily driver - I honestly think the boxster would work = it is suprisingly practical for a two seater as you have two good sized trunks. the S2000 is NOT going to be a good commuter car. Fro the reasons I mentioned, and another person here who had one and is trading it for a Boxster S stated - it's buzzy, cramped, and not the kind of car you want to be trapped in for long commutes. the boxster is fine for a long drive. i test drove an S2000 and got this feeling like I was trapped..the cockpit is very very tight and very very noisy. for a track day - it's fine. for a 50 mile commute it would really stink. iu've taken the boxster on a 3 hour drive with my wife - top down - and she didn't complain - and htat's saying a LOT! even my car with the stiffer M030 suspension and 18" tires doesn't ride that rough and the handling is absolutely unbelievable. I test drove a lot of sports cars - the RX8, EVO MR, S2000, all excellent handling cars and in my opionin, none of them came close to the Boxster. on an older boxster the warranty will cost you an arm and a leg. on my car, which had 74k miles when i bough tit - a 3 year 36k mile full warranty from a reputable company was going to cost almost $5000. forget it. I only drive my car on weekends, and for fun - i've put maybe 3k miles on it in the past 10 months - nothing has gone wrong except a vacuum leak that cost me $300 to fix at the independent mechanic. dont' go to the dealer - theyh will rape you. find a good private shop that works on porsches. expect to have to pay to fix stuff. it's not your RSX that you just drive and drive and drive and nohting goes wrong with it. like I said, you pay to play and a higher performance car like a Boxster is going to require more work. but it's not an exotic either in terms of costs/reliability. i hoenstly think the boxster is a great weekend car. commute in your RSX and save the boxster for fun times. or split drive time in each. if i was going to have a boxster as a daily driver, i would get the most expensive, newest one i could and woudl try to get one still under warranty,, CPO. if you have to rely on it for daily transportation - you want to have peace of mind. for many of us here on this forum, our boxster is a spare/toy car - and if something catastrophic happened - we have daily drivers to get us to work, and we can figure out what to do in terms of paying for the repair, timing of the repair, etc later .... it's not our means of getting to work. but that's not to say you can't DD it. if it was betwen a boxster or an S2000, i'd hands down recommend the boxster. far easier to live with on a daily basis than an S2k. good luck.