So why a Boxster?

[jopo43]

Why? I had just sold a 68 Camaro SS that was perfect . The wife always wanted a convertible. Bored one day thought lets look for a convertible looked at the Mazda Miata. Clicked on Porsche Boxster thinking no way they are too much. Found a 97 with 40,000 miles looked like new for $15,000 5 hours away. My son and I went and looked at a Pontiac Solstice looked cheap hard to fit into no trunk space.
Thought at 6' 4" tall before I drive 5 hours to look at this one maybe I should drive a boxster thats closer.
Went and drove one close and wondered why did I ever have anything but this!!! More importantly I fit. The drive was like nothing I had ever driven.

The next weekend I drove 5 hours one way and bought the 40,000 mile Porsche. I put my other Camaro a 97 Z28 for sale. I had owned a Camaro for 20 years but will never be without a PORSCHE its a totally different world!!! Everytime I drive the Boxster I still ask why myself what took so long to find this great car.
I do get tired of people thinking I spent $50,000 - $70,000 on a Porsche and everyone wants to race a PORSCHE!!!
Thats why a Boxster for me what took me so long......

[FTD]

All the 'chick car' perspectives crack me up. Chicks don't like a lot of torque? They want auto transmission? And a bland looking car?

Some sports cars definitely have a boy toy testosterone appearance, but I don't get the chick car perceptions!

Too funny.

I like a lot of torque and high performance and character in style. I wish the Boxster had the performance of some of my former motorcycles.

And I am every bit female. Not a manly thing about me.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by FTD

And I am every bit female. Not a manly thing about me.

Or to sum it up in a word - Kinky.

[FTD]

Originally Posted by ekam

Or to sum it up in a word - Kinky.

Main Entry: kinky
Pronunciation: \ˈkiŋ-kē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): kink·i·er; kink·i·est
Date: 1844
1: closely twisted or curled No
2: relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes Unconventional, Yes. I am not a sheep.
especially in sex ; also : sexually deviant Have not been described this way
3: outlandish , far-out not at all
— kink·i·ly \ˈkiŋ-kə-lē\ adverb Kinkily??
— kink·i·ness \ˈkiŋ-kē-nəs\ noun

I had to respond.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by FTD

Main Entry: kinky
Pronunciation: \ˈkiŋ-kē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): kink·i·er; kink·i·est
Date: 1844
1: closely twisted or curled No
2: relating to, having, or appealing to unconventional tastes Unconventional, Yes. I am not a sheep.
especially in sex ; also : sexually deviant Have not been described this way
3: outlandish , far-out not at all
— kink·i·ly \ˈkiŋ-kə-lē\ adverb Kinkily??
— kink·i·ness \ˈkiŋ-kē-nəs\ noun

I had to respond.

So just so we're clear, you sure you don't have one of these in your drawers?



(Friday and 15 minutes before leaving work YAY.)

[blue2000s]

Good read:

http://www.rahul.net/dennisp/boxster/boxster-compare.shtml

[fragdude]

In lieu of this thread I decided to poll a bunch of women that I met in the usual spots when one is lookin' for some tail. This is the list of places I visited in order:

The Mall
Movie Theaters
The Zoo
The elliptical machines at my gym
Hair salons
My favorite bar (it was becoming a stressful day)
The back of a police cruiser
and The Police Impound

56 out 40 women I polled prefer "low" torque to "high" torque (I of course let them be the judges of what that means because I honestly didn't know) aaaand I had an wonderful time doing this survey!

Since horsepower is a function for torque (Horsepower = (RPM x Torque)/5252), my next survey will be to find out if women prefer "high" revving engine to "low" revving engines. At that time we can finally find out the answer to the age old question of: Do women prefer "high" horsepower car to "low" horsepower cars???

O.K. I think I killed it...

[FTD]

Originally Posted by ekam

So just so we're clear, you sure you don't have one of these in your drawers?



(Friday and 15 minutes before leaving work YAY.)

Not quite like that, no.

[Tailwind]

I had an 84 mile round trip commute, and had to gas my 4-Runner every 4 days. I was reading the forums about the upcoming VW TDI and was sold. I bought the Golf TDI in December 2010 and loved the torque. My cousin bought a '03 S the same time. He took me for a spin and I fell in love with it - I thought 'if I could put the TDI drive train into a Boxster, it would be insane' - but enough sacrilege.
I retired in October and turned the Golf, with 186000 mi back to VW as part of the emissions buyback and wanted a roadster to take out occasionally and have some fun. I live near the foothills and am looking forward to it (after i finish putting the new Koni's on). There were no Boxsters in the price range I wanted. I considered Z3, Z4, 128i and TT. Then this '99 came available at a low price. Yes, I've had to sink some money into it, but all things considered, there ain't nothin' like the flat six, especially the sound.
Plus the normally aspirated engine with only one ECU gives peace of mind. Despite having the VAG shop e-manual, the vacuum and control systems on the turbo gave me pause, as I would be buying an old car.

[NWI Bill]

I really don't get the "chick" reference either. You should see how bad they bash the Boxster over at the Pelican Parts Forum. It seems their attitude is if you don't own a 911, you don't own a "real" Porsche.

I also heard the "chick" reference alot when I owned a Solstice. My wife drove the Solstice alot but she never considered it a "chick" car. Actually she hates that whole reference.

[Trade911forBoxster]

Originally Posted by FTD

All the 'chick car' perspectives crack me up. Chicks don't like a lot of torque? They want auto transmission? And a bland looking car?

Apparently so. A few years back, Chrysler discovered that the Sebring convertible was overwhelmingly more popular with females than it was with males, so they started specifically marketing it that way. It's pretty much the poster child for low torque, auto transmission and bland styling, right?

Of course, individuals vary in their tastes. My mom drives a supercharged Mini convertible with a 6 speed. And a figher pilot friend of mine has a maroon Sebring convertible.

I was responding to an earlier post where someone said they wouldn't buy an S2000 because they thought it looked "girly." From the perspective of someone that has both a Boxster and an S2000, I think that perception is a bit at odds with the actual character of those cars, since the S2000 is arguably the more difficult car to live with (definitely harder to drive well than a Boxster). Books and their covers and so forth...

Personally, I couldn't give a crap what other people think of my vehicles. I buy what I need, or what I like, and I'm not looking for attention. In fact, I ride a Vespa back and forth to work most days. When I bought it, my female boss (who usually drives her Firebird, but sometimes rides her Harley with drag pipes) laughed at me and told me she didn't want to have to explain to everyone that I really wasn't gay. Surprisingly, girls come up and ask me about it all the time. Lots of them want to ride on it. If I'd have known what a chick magnet a Vespa was when I was single, I might not have spent so much money on my sports cars...