What is your next car up from a Boxster? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

lejolierogue · 08-20-2010, 07:49 AM

Dear enthusiasts,

When I started out as a school kid - my first car was a miata...was always a sucker for drop-tops. Then when I got my first job, I went for the Boxster - 99 Guards red which I purchased in 2001 and believe me, still makes my heart skip a beat. I'm currently looking for a 360 Modena and am waiting for the 4th quarter of this year or 1st of next year to get one (when the prices tend to be softer).

Was talking to a friend the other day and he made a blanket statement that ALL porsche owners tend to gravitate toward Ferrari's as their next (and perhaps ultimate) ride.

As awesome as the 911 Turbo is, this would not be my next car and I can't afford the Carrera GT...

What's yours?

Lobo1186 · 08-20-2010, 08:03 AM

well I would like to go a little bit more green than my boxster so I guess this would be my choice...

Perfectlap · 08-20-2010, 08:04 AM

I pass a 360 every day (silver). The more I think about it the more I think I'm more likey to find a Porsche that's higher up the performance category than going with another brand. For one thing Ferraris are beautiful but its simply not a car for someone who will drive it in its natural habitats (track/autocross/DE) unless they've got some serious cash to blow on weekend warrior pursuits. One guy in my local club has a Scuderia (my "dream" car), he took it in for the first time for brake pads and they told him no dice the whole $10K rotor has to go.

what's Italian for Fragile?
Now granted their not carbon rotors but contrast that to just about any Boxster, Cayman or Carrera with traditional brakes (more than plenty) that you can service or swap for track use in your garage in oh...20 minutes. Not to mention the redesigned IMS on 2009 and newer P-cars makes me a lot more confident to spend big dollars. It's hard to beat the dry sump engine block in the GT's and Turbos too. They were meant to be pounded.

I guess my point is that unless your Fissichella driving for Risi Ferrari the Porsche is just the best of both worlds practical on the street and made for racing.

p.s.
I'd rather have a CaymanS on motons, r-comps and maybe even a big engine upgrade than a rear engine Carrera, a big heavy Carrera Turbo or an impractical in cold/wet weather GT3.

Mike_Yi · 08-20-2010, 08:10 AM

Since my Boxster is my daily driver as well as my track car, I would guess my next next car up will either be a Cayman or a Corvette.

chitowndad · 08-20-2010, 08:18 AM

I want a Cayenne to plow through the snow in style! If money was no object it would be in this order:

1.) The new 918
2.) Carrera GT
3.) Lambo Mercilago

Burg Boxster · 08-20-2010, 08:16 AM

LOL - I wish the Miata was out when I was just a school kid

Anyhow, don't discount the 911s. I currently have a 997 C2S cab and it is fantastic! I absolutely miss my Boxster as it was a great vehicle, but the 997 is a great car as well. Similar vehicles yet much much different. Having driven and considered a 997 TT instead of my C2S, I can say the TTs are absolute beasts... but not practical enough for my purposes. Would love one but as a limited use 3rd vehicle I couldn't justify to myself let alone my wife

. Not sure how well a 360 Modena c/would handle daily driver status if that's your intent but think it's safe to say it'd be no where near P-cars in that regard.

Having said that, you can ask all you want but it's really a personal choice you need or should make alone.

Incidentally, I've never heard ALL (or any) Porsche owners categorically gravitate for Ferrari's as next car. Sure some have, others would never consider and even more go a completely different route (bulls, Audi, Lotus, nothing or you name it).

Good luck in your decision

Perfectlap · 08-20-2010, 08:23 AM

p.s.s.
I don't think there is another car "up" from a Boxster S unless you move out of the roadster for under $100K category . Then you're into sports coupes, track toys (Boxster Spyer, Lotus, etc) and GT's which is something all together different and is not at all the same driving experience.

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dallison · 08-20-2010, 09:21 AM

Since i sold my boxster, i would get a 911 or turbo as the next car. I am not as fond of the convertible and want a coupe as the next one. I may miss the boxster characteristics if i buy a 911.

Lil bastard · 08-20-2010, 10:41 AM

There are problems with Ferraris.

First, they're really heavy. They come from a mindset of GT Cruisers, can't really manuever well, but can run at 140MPH all day. Be sure you know what you want the car to do before buying.

Second, relatively few people can afford to buy a Ferrari, but even fewer can afford to keep a Ferrari. Don't plan on putting anywhere near the mileage on a Ferrari as you did your Boxster.

Their timing belts need to be swapped every 6,000 miles at a cost of some $6,000 - that's $1/mi. just for timing belts, and that's not the end of it. Ferrari's are real China Dolls. Compared to them, the Boxster is a Mack Truck!

Sure, they're the pinnacle of the breed, and just like a thoroughbred horse, they cost as much to keep. This is one reason why it's rare to find a high-mileage Ferrari. A high mileage Ferrari has been bought many times over by it's owner.

I have moved on from my Boxster, but chose to go 'Old School' with the ride below.

Cheers!

ekam · 08-20-2010, 11:42 AM

Speaking of Ferrari, just heard my friend's buddy who has a 355 Spyder...

Took it to his mechanic to fix the world's worst designed drop top. It needs lubrication and a new motor which costs $1k new.

Then the mechanic found out the header (on one side) is cracked...$4k from Ferrari. Head gasket also done - $20k job.

He was furious... he bought it new and it only has 5000km (3000miles) ... car is worth nothing now and he needs to dump $20k on it all of a sudden.

F355 is my dream car, but like I said before, all cars have its problems...

Didn't make me feel so bad about my new engine after hearing that.

grantsfo · 08-20-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lejolierogue

Dear enthusiasts,

When I started out as a school kid - my first car was a miata...was always a sucker for drop-tops. Then when I got my first job, I went for the Boxster - 99 Guards red which I purchased in 2001 and believe me, still makes my heart skip a beat. I'm currently looking for a 360 Modena and am waiting for the 4th quarter of this year or 1st of next year to get one (when the prices tend to be softer).

Was talking to a friend the other day and he made a blanket statement that ALL porsche owners tend to gravitate toward Ferrari's as their next (and perhaps ultimate) ride.

As awesome as the 911 Turbo is, this would not be my next car and I can't afford the Carrera GT...

What's yours?

F Cars are just too sissy looking for my tastes. 911 looks better with rally bars and driving lights too.

MinardiMan · 08-20-2010, 02:52 PM

I think perhaps my 03 Box is as high up the ladder as I'm going to get. But I'm very happy to be this high! My wife wants to retire to a little beach town in central California soon, and that won't be cheap. But if I hit the lotto tomorrow, I will be going over Cayman S options the next day!

pothole · 08-20-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lejolierogue

Was talking to a friend the other day and he made a blanket statement that ALL porsche owners tend to gravitate toward Ferrari's as their next (and perhaps ultimate) ride.

I'm afraid your friend doesn't have a clue. Ferraris and Porsches are very and different and tend to draw a very different crowd in terms of enthusiasts. Sure, there are enthusiasts who own both. But no well informed enthusiast would view Ferrari as necessarily a step up. If you wanted to by an out and out driver's car, for instance, you take a manual 997.2 GT3 RS over a semi-auto 458.

For wealthy non-enthusiasts, they may well see a Ferrari as the next logical step because they tend to be more expensive.

Daniel R · 08-20-2010, 08:28 PM

+1 Pothole.

I have had an obsession with Porsches ever since childhood. When it comes time to part with the Box S, I may well buy a 996TT 996GT3 or a 997 C2/4S. I am moving from Australia at the end of this year to a place where I can import a US car and pay very little import duty so the jump in cost will be insignificant. Just the decision of what to get will be difficult.

As for owning a Ferrari, I have cousins and friends who own 360's and 430's. They seem to love them (and have the money to maintain them, unfortunately I do not) although for me the ultimate would be to buy a brand new GT3 or maybe even a Carrera GT. I like the Turbo although I have always been more of a fan of NA engines.

Either way, even if money was no object, I would stay loyal to the Porsche marque. I would just enjoy being able to afford brand new ones, and more than one at a time.

al83s · 08-20-2010, 10:01 PM

Audi R8 V10 would be my choice, and another 928 (preferably a 5 speed GTS) on the side.

Lil bastard · 08-20-2010, 11:28 PM

Blue200S LB, it's the same weight as a Boxster S, I'm not sure where you're coming from with the weight comment.

I'm commenting on Ferraris in general, not a specific model.

And, don't get me wrong... If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd have at least 3 Scuderie machines in my garage!

But for those of us who do not breathe the 'rare' air, keeping a Ferrari is too rich for my, and the majority of those heres, pocketbook.

Cheers!

cvhs18472 · 08-21-2010, 02:31 AM

My next upgrade will be the biggest horswpower engine Jake can put in a Boxster. No plastic cars for me. Ed

Lordblood · 08-22-2010, 09:53 AM

On my current budget, if I was to move on from the Boxster I'd get a pre-air suspension Jaguar XJ. They say the Jag's of old had the best ride quality in the business, and it would be a nice change from the Boxster.

If I had to just "step up," with money involved, I'd probably get an Aston Martin V8. Obviously just like the XJ it's a completely different drive from the Boxster, but the looks and the noise always keeps me thinking about it.

And if money was no object at all, I'd go past every one of these cars and get myself an Enzo or a 599 GTO. I know they aren't practical, or robust, or probably not very drivable in everyday conditions, but those cars look so special and being next to an Enzo or a regular 599 feels so special that I'd snatch one up without a second thought.

mikefocke · 08-21-2010, 06:44 AM

well it probably won't be.

Where would I get the F-car repaired. I have enough trouble with the P-car.

I keep my money in appreciating assets and I don't see even collector cars as being those.

I could...but would I really get more fun or would I just be trying to impress somebody else...which is something I stopped trying to do a while ago.

I drive a '01S because it is fun for me and not worth so much I have to worry too much about it.

Jake D · 08-21-2010, 07:33 AM

I'm going to complete opposite route that everyone else has said. I want a slammed on the ground with nothing on it that doesn't make it either run or stop chopped up rat rod. I've always loved old school chopped rods and have considered selling my S in order to build one. It provides zero luxury and is almost guaranteed to kill you if you are involved in any type of collision but that's pretty much what I'm going for.

I have a 63 Chevy 1 ton Panelvan that is soon to go under the knife and if that holds me over for a while then maybe ill upgrade to a 911