Question for my Boxster S/ Porsche friends!

[smcgeary]

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]

Originally Posted by smcgeary

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]

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.