To 'S' or not to 'S'

[JackG]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

The base Boxster brakes have an average stopping distance of 119ft. vs the 'S' model's avg. of 112ft., vs the overall avg. stopping distance of all cars at an est. 185ft.. (source: http://www.jmu.edu/safetyplan/vehicle/generaldriver/stoppingdistance.shtml ) . And this avg. assumes that the car is unloaded (except for the driver), has brakes in good condition, on dry, hard, approximately level stretches of highway free from loose material, in other words ideal conditions. Anything less, and the stopping distance increases. So, there are many times when (given differing circumstances) the Base car will outperform an 'S'.

The rest of your stuff was generally good, but that paragraph above is some twisted pretzel logic. You should have written "Anything less, and the stopping distance increases for BOTH".

Otherwise, I can claim that the base takes twice as long to stop than does the S... when the S is on good, dry pavement, and the base is on sand. And saying that, of course, is meaningless, just like your last sentence.

Put them on identical surfaces, and the S outperforms the base every time. Do it repeatedly, and it's advantage grows as its resistance to fade comes into play. Comparing them in an unequal situation means nothing.

[racer_d]

It seems once again, the S/NonS debate has split the Boxster community.. Its almost as if the BS guys need to defend their purchases. In fact, it seems the BS guys are acting towards base Boxsters just like 911 owners react to boxster owners about which car is superior

That said, the passion here shows that no matter which boxster you end up buying, it will be a great car to drive!

[JackG]

I dunno, racer... it sounds like you're feeling inadequate.

I bought an S because it was the one that became available to me in the right situation. It didn't make any difference to me whether or not it had the S on the back. It makes no difference to me whether anyone else's has it either.

The slight you seem to be feeling is all yours.

Like you said, and I've already posted as well... they're great cars. Enjoy what you've got!

[gmboxster]

LOL. I have a 1998 base 2.5l boxster and love it. I dont care what anyone else thinks about it. I drive it and no one else. If you buy a car to appear macho, what does that say about you ? BTW my 'inferior' base boxster is plenty fast enough for me and under normal driving conditions it's actually too fast sometimes.. You can get a speeding ticket just as fast in a non S as you can in an S !! Like someone else said, just be happy with what you've got. Things could always be much worse !

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by JackG

The rest of your stuff was generally good, but that paragraph above is some twisted pretzel logic. You should have written "Anything less, and the stopping distance increases for BOTH".

Otherwise, I can claim that the base takes twice as long to stop than does the S... when the S is on good, dry pavement, and the base is on sand. And saying that, of course, is meaningless, just like your last sentence.

Put them on identical surfaces, and the S outperforms the base every time. Do it repeatedly, and it's advantage grows as its resistance to fade comes into play. Comparing them in an unequal situation means nothing.

Fair enough. I should have been more clear.