Drove a 987 S - my thoughts vs my 986

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by rondocap

Now, here is where I was surprised. The car just did not sound as good as my base Boxster. The s seems to have a lower, fuller sound, which starts at a lower RPM than the base, but does not increase as gloriously.

For example, my Boxster sounds weak under 5k, but after 5K, it sounds glorious and just screams - the sound enters the cabin well even with the top up. In the 987 S, I felt the sound more subdued and lacking that edge.

Is that strange or just my impression of it? I did read somewhere that some people prefer the sound of the 2.7 vs the 3.2 or 3.4 in this case.

I own a 986 'S' and a Base 987. My 986 had little to no exhaust sound, only sound I ever heard was from de-snorkling. I have since put a Fabspeed on and it is quite loud now...however it is a Fabspeed sound not a Porsche sound.

As for the 987 Base, I just love the exhaust notes it puts out. It sounds best right at startup.

[DFW02S]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

I own a 986 'S' and a Base 987. My 986 had little to no exhaust sound, only sound I ever heard was from de-snorkling. I have since put a Fabspeed on and it is quite loud now...however it is a Fabspeed sound ....

I've got a 986 S and can agree with you that the best sound came from de-snorkeling .... then I put on the Top Speed Pro pipes and race muffler.
Now it sounds like the car should have sounded when they made it in Finland!

[mountainman]

I have a 986 S, a 987 S and a996 C 4, drive them all a lot and find that each has it's own personality and strengths. My wife prefers the 986 and I suppose I more often go with the 987. I find it is more of an on the edge type of driving experience as it has a good bit more horsepower than the 986 and you feel more responsible for it's handling than the more stable all wheel drive C 4. No bad choice off the 3 certainly.

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by DFW02S

I've got a 986 S and can agree with you that the best sound came from de-snorkeling .... then I put on the Top Speed Pro pipes and race muffler.
Now it sounds like the car should have sounded when they made it in Finland!

What the heck is de-snorkleiing? I've heard it a lot.

We need a glossy on this forum.