SRT4 vs. Boxster S - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

djomlas · 05-31-2007, 08:46 PM

sports car ey?

JackG · 05-31-2007, 09:33 PM

That Neon driver needs to read our parking thread. That's quite a door ding he appears to have.

Hmmm... "Neon driver". Isn't that an oxymoron?

ultimate1 · 05-31-2007, 10:26 PM

A car is a car and a fast car is a fast car but there is no substitute for a Porsche. I am not just saying that because I drive a Boxster. The reality is that there is no comparison of a 4 door sedan to a convertible. You can spend some bucks and make some upgrades to make a car go fast in a straight line but the test is what can the car do when taking a curve at high speed? Oh yeah with the sun shining and feeling the wind go through your hair at a 100+MPH.

porsche986spyder · 06-01-2007, 07:23 AM

[QUOTE=djomlas]sports car ey?

Again, you fail to understand, that image you posted is the 1st gen NEON with the 2.0L Single Overhead Cam. engine. That NEON IS a piece of crap. We are not talking about that grocery driver. The 1st gen had ALSO had an ACR and a RT 2.4L Daul Overhead Cam. It was the 2door version. Not the 4door crap you posted. I keep trying to tell people there are 2 versions of the NEON. But you just don't get it. The 2nd gen. also had the same thing but were ALL 4door from 2001-04. But they introduced the SRT-4 that came with a turbo from the factory and sport suspension. :dance:

djomlas · 06-01-2007, 07:29 AM

i think that i can put just as many groceries in that one as i can in the srt4, but they will get there noise free, and not all shaken up

at the end of the day you still drive a NEON, one way or another...but still, why wouldnt they "factory pimp out" the 2 door one but they chose the 4 door joke.

porsche986spyder · 06-01-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by djomlas

i think that i can put just as many groceries in that one as i can in the srt4, but they will get there noise free, and not all shaken up

at the end of the day you still drive a NEON, one way or another...but still, why wouldnt they "factory pimp out" the 2 door one but they chose the 4 door joke.

Because Chrysler likes to use "PLATFORM" frames and chassi for as many cars as posible. I.E. the 4 door NEON SRT-4 is the same frame and chassi as the 4 door PT Cruiser. Chrysler knows how to make mutiple cars built on the same frame, that's how they save money. The Dodge Charger is the same car underneath as the Dodge Magnum. That's why they call it a Platform build.

The Dodge STR-4 was the only car ever made to come with a FACTORY turbo that ALSO included MOPAR FACTORY WARRANTIED upgrades to a stage 1, 2, & 3!