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papasmurf · 06-28-2011, 08:02 AM

but drove a friends briefly ('03 model I believe) several years back before I bought my boxster. The S2000 has a sweet short throw shifter stock....that was probably my favorite part. The power is strong but you have to constantly dog the car to keep it in the power band so alot of times it does not feel as fast as it is. I was never fond of the styling of the S2000 and less so the interior (bar graph tach/speedo) as it seemed kind of monotone to me. The 986 interior is better IMO *when you have some of the upgrades like the sport design package and optional items like painted console, etc...stock it is probably not any better but I do prefer the analog gauges. Also, if you take the snorkel off the 986, the sound is amazing and the S2000 just can't compare. If the reliabilty thing is a big concern to you, I would get the S2000...peace of mind while driving is hard to find a substitute for.

06-28-2011, 08:02 AM	#11
papasmurf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 401	I do not own an S2000 but drove a friends briefly ('03 model I believe) several years back before I bought my boxster. The S2000 has a sweet short throw shifter stock....that was probably my favorite part. The power is strong but you have to constantly dog the car to keep it in the power band so alot of times it does not feel as fast as it is. I was never fond of the styling of the S2000 and less so the interior (bar graph tach/speedo) as it seemed kind of monotone to me. The 986 interior is better IMO *when you have some of the upgrades like the sport design package and optional items like painted console, etc...stock it is probably not any better but I do prefer the analog gauges. Also, if you take the snorkel off the 986, the sound is amazing and the S2000 just can't compare. If the reliabilty thing is a big concern to you, I would get the S2000...peace of mind while driving is hard to find a substitute for.