Do you heed the weight limit of your car? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

husker boxster · 02-20-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainObvious

I did cart a heavier friend to lunch and the front end scraped on a curb, so maybe I'm thinking they weren't joking about the 418lbs.

Boxsters are vertically challeneged when it come to parking curbs, regardless of the weight of occupants. So I wouldn't get freaked out about making sure you're under the weight limit. But you'll need to learn the fine art of parking short.

Can't help with the original question as I'm either flying solo or have my golf clubs with me. Wasn't aware of a weight limit.

kabel · 02-20-2009, 06:23 AM

Hmm. I never bothered to investigate the weight limit either, but like Adam, me at 125 soaking wet no much of an issue. I will say the car is very sensitive to weight. I can certainly feel a front end push after visiting costco and filling up the frunk.

jmatta · 02-20-2009, 09:07 AM

"125 lbs soaking wet"

What, are you guys jockeys? The car is partial to understeer with the stock alignment, already. You must be pushing pretty hard on the street to be feeling it with groceries!

kabel · 02-20-2009, 10:42 AM

Haha, Not a jockey, just a skinny guy. :dance:
Running a 225/45ZR17 on the front actually helps cure that little bit of factory under-steer.

And only when I load up the frunk with say a case of water, a case of gatoraid and a few other misc items do I feel the difference (guess it also depends on how much gas in the tank too) because that is a measurable amount a weight in front of the wheels.

ekam · 02-20-2009, 11:02 AM

You guys weight 125lbs? Which part of America are you guys from???

kabel · 02-20-2009, 12:02 PM

^ oh so many sarcastic answers, so little time...

Photo from last year of Ben Devlin, me and Gerardo Bonilla:

Adam_w · 02-20-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ekam

You guys weight 125lbs? Which part of America are you guys from???

lol the original part.. england

lol

LoveBunny · 02-21-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ekam

You guys weight 125lbs? Which part of America are you guys from???

Not New Orleans!

I never knew there was a weight limit and I guess I'd have trouble going over it since I'm 105 pounds, but I do have a friend who is probably over 300, though he's never ridden in my car. I find that hardly anyone even wants to ride in my car since it's so small. My brother rode in it once and he didn't like it. I don't know his weight but he's about 6' and likes to eat.

Jaxonalden · 02-21-2009, 07:38 PM

105 lbs, mmmm perfect! I thank God everyday for the creation of the female.