Would you consider the Boxster the bench mark - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

BuffaloBoxster · 04-18-2005, 05:56 AM

You're comparing apples to oranges though. The average Honda is not cared for like the average Porsche. They're driven many more miles in worse conditions. Now, if you're asking me about a 1995 or older NSX, I have seen several and they are usually in flawless condition and wonderful mechanical shape. Ditto with gen-3 Integra Type Rs.

Brucelee · 04-18-2005, 07:10 AM

Mechanically speaking, if the Honda is maintained exactly how the Porsche is maintained (ie accoding to manufacturers spec) , I would expect the Honda to last much longer, and go for many more miles w/o incident. Toyota and Honda simply have a very different way of building a car.

On the other hand, if you changed the oil and filter on a Honda every 15K like you are SUPPOSED to do on a Porsche (why would anyone do this BTW?), you might get a different result.

Interesting conjecture.

Perfectlap · 04-18-2005, 10:24 AM

Just drove an 05 S2000 this weekend.

Ok, this car is no joke. Its very much like one of those junior formula racing cars using BMW motorcycle engines: A high revving engine coupled with a 1st class gearbox, along with the fantastic rear suspension revision.
I beging to think that in a few years this will take over the mantle of best bang for the buck used sports car.
Honestly I would not change a thing. Well maybe if I could get my Boxster seats in there.

xavier405 · 04-18-2005, 10:54 AM

My two cents:

I owned a Hondal del Sol Si for ten years and put 197500 miles on it, and autocrossed it, and it was a fantastic car. Up to the end it started to need more expensive services to replace entire systems, like fixing cracked elements in the rear suspension.

I thought the Boxster would be awesome but impractical, and so I wanted the S2000. I thought I was a Honda guy for life. When the time came for the new car, though, it turned out the Boxster was the practical one. Enough people have said how awesome a performer the Boxster is so I don't need to add there, but it is also reliable, very comfortable, and very roomy.

Comparing the two cars side by side they are both incredible sportscars, I don't think you can say a bad thing about either, but very different styles. But as a daily-driving barnstormer I am happy I picked the Boxster.