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Old 06-21-2009, 11:13 AM   #19
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Kinda ironic that I'm reading this now, considering I drove my friends S2000 yesterday. He was trying to convince me that this was a better ride than the Boxster. For me, it depends on how you're going to drive it.

They're both really stellar cars, but it all depends on the way you drive it. For the S2000, If you want that engine to roar, you're going to have to put a lot of revs into it. If you keep your revs under 5K-6K, you won't be impressing anyone or yourself with that. I hardly felt any torque in the S2000 also. Where as with the Boxster, the engine will howl more at lower revs and there's just enough torque to give you an exciting drive, but not too much to the point where it'll snap your neck(Nissan's 350Z comes to mind when I say this, lol).

This is one of the many reasons why I bought my Boxster. I'm a pretty conservative driver, and I love that it doesn't take a lot of power, or revs to get a nice sporty feel out of it. I feel that you need to work a lot harder in the Honda to get the same feeling. It's also a much smoother ride, I'm positive I could drive it for a few hours and not have to worry about seeing a chiropractor the next day.

Also, it makes sense to look at a Porsche from a service point of view. Yes, you're going to be paying a lot more than you would a Honda. But you gotta realize that you're comparing that to a Honda. Those things are cheaper in almost everything. And while a Porsche will bleed your wallet in terms of repairs, it's not like you're going to be doing them all the time. And considering what you'll be driving, it'll be worth it.

So pretty much, if you're going to drive like a bat out of hell, get the S2000. If not, stick with the Box. For a daily driver, I wouldn't be against it. I don't use mine as a daily driver, but I think it'd work. It's comfortable enough to get you to work without a limp.
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