Question for my Boxster S/ Porsche friends! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

blinkwatt · 07-09-2010, 10:35 AM

Go for a 964 and put Carrera Lightweights on them. Some dude on Rennlist posted a pic of on with that set up and man did it looks damn nice!

kyleturner2020 · 07-09-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Go for a 964 and put Carrera Lightweights on them. Some dude on Rennlist posted a pic of on with that set up and man did it looks damn nice!

964 is a good looking car, but a bit too "new" for what I'm looking for!

blue2000s · 07-10-2010, 03:55 AM

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964 is a good looking car, but a bit too "new" for what I'm looking for!

Double galvanized bodies are a big thing to consider as well. If you want a car that's not going to have hidden (or maybe unhidden) problems, it's another reason to start in the mid 70s.

kyleturner2020 · 07-10-2010, 05:29 AM

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Double galvanized bodies are a big thing to consider as well. If you want a car that's not going to have hidden (or maybe unhidden) problems, it's another reason to start in the mid 70s.

Good point here! Thanks!

smcgeary · 07-10-2010, 06:33 AM

The 993 and boxster s seem to have similar steering feel. The 993 might have a little more feedback. I am not sure when ps came standar but I remember driving my friends dads 86 cab carrera and it did not have ps.

Thumbs up on the galvanizing. My sc has limited specks of rust here in two spots and it has been fully stripped /repainted, and lives in CA garaged. I restored a 54 chevy truck when I was younger so I have a huge dislike of rust. Nasty stuff and nasty to deal with. You can fix anything it just costs $$$$.

Sounds to me like as a second car if you can easily afford to purchase a good SC in the 14-20 k range then you are likely to be able to afford the expensive curve balls that may come up.

kpm · 07-10-2010, 07:15 AM

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Sounds to me like as a second car if you can easily afford to purchase a good SC in the 14-20 k range then you are likely to be able to afford the expensive curve balls that may come up.

Not mine,but...

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1835307554.html

smcgeary · 07-10-2010, 09:30 AM

That DC car looks pretty good. I wouldn't buy a cheap SC. Rather I would spend a bit more up front and get a good one possibly w rebuild etc. If you read the excllence magazine about a "cheap" SC you will know what I mean. These cars are bulletproof and reliable but like any Porsche way expensive to fix. I don't think they break nearly as much as the boxsters but cost a bit more when they do.

I think it has been said but pelican parts seems to have the largest amount of knowledge for these cars.

Good time to be looking!

blue2000s · 07-09-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Go for a 964 and put Carrera Lightweights on them. Some dude on Rennlist posted a pic of on with that set up and man did it looks damn nice!

Power steering ruins a 911.

blinkwatt · 07-09-2010, 11:11 AM

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Power steering ruins a 911.

How much harder is it to drive an older 911? Or is it a feel thing not much ease?

blue2000s · 07-09-2010, 11:22 AM

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How much harder is it to drive an older 911? Or is it a feel thing not much ease?

It's not hard steer an older 911 at all, but they're pretty light in front. The steering in the non-assisted cars is SOOO alive. You can fell exactly what the tires are doing. All the kickback and bouncing would be annoying in a Cadillac, but it's exactly what you want in a driver's car.

The assist, no matter how good, dulls the communication.

smcgeary · 07-09-2010, 04:51 PM

I have got to agree onthe steering feel. I currently have a 79 euro sc, 98 993, and 01 boxster s. The 79 has steering feel that is just awesome. Any other car I have driven now feels somewhat dull in the steering dept. I wish they offered these things without ps today. It's quite easy to turn once you are going over 1 mph. I have even parallel parked the sucker.

Get an SC if you want something raw. Only downside to an SC is the climate control is essentially worthless. Otherwise they are cheap, reliable, fun, and probably at the end of the depreciation scale.

pothole · 07-09-2010, 08:58 PM

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I have got to agree onthe steering feel. I currently have a 79 euro sc, 98 993, and 01 boxster s.

Very interesting. How does the 993's steering compare? I assume it's heavier than the Boxster's - maybe a half way house in terms of weight and feel?

I must say, I do prefer driver's cars to have quite heavy control weighs with maximum feedback. Much as my Box is a lovely machine, the control weights are way too light and the steering is over rated in terms of feel. Yes, there's much mroe feel than a typical modern car, but the fact is that it's still pretty numb.

Also, when did power steering become standard? Did it come insome time on the SC? Are all Carrera 3.2s PS. And what about the Carrera 3.0?

Many thanks.

blue2000s · 07-10-2010, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pothole

Very interesting. How does the 993's steering compare? I assume it's heavier than the Boxster's - maybe a half way house in terms of weight and feel?

I must say, I do prefer driver's cars to have quite heavy control weighs with maximum feedback. Much as my Box is a lovely machine, the control weights are way too light and the steering is over rated in terms of feel. Yes, there's much mroe feel than a typical modern car, but the fact is that it's still pretty numb.

Also, when did power steering become standard? Did it come insome time on the SC? Are all Carrera 3.2s PS. And what about the Carrera 3.0?

Many thanks.

It was added in the 964. As with anything Porsche changes, the purists were unhappy. The 964 is heavier than previous models, especially the awd cars so they felt it was necessary.