What is your wife or SO's REAL opinion about your Boxster?

[jbs986]

Not married, but girlfriend of three years- loves it and is always driving it.

[Mark_T]

The wife can't drive a stick. Bonus.

[mountainman]

In the beginning my wife viewed the 996 as a race car and was very reluctant to drive it. After one drive in the boxster s, she loves it. we have a 996, 987, and a 986 and she always goes for the 986.

[gj3ny]

My wife loves driving a stick but has only driven the Boxster maybe twice. Then I can also say the same thing about my RX8. This from a woman who has 150+ track days as a corner worker at Road America. At least she lets me buy these cars so I can't complain.

[RedTele58]

I don't have a wife, so I don't have to listen to anything she likes or doesn't like.

Consequently, I have 4 Boxsters, and am looking for a 5th!

[eli cash]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

I don't have a wife, so I don't have to listen to anything she likes or doesn't like.

Consequently, I have 4 Boxsters, and am looking for a 5th!

I think you have the causal relationship reversed here.



The key is to keep your mouth closed when they indulge in their less expensive, less impractical hobbies or purchases.

[RaisedOnPorsches]

Since I'm transitioning from my Boxster to a 993 sunroof coupe, my S.O. is quite sad about losing access to a convertible. She doesn't drive stick so she wouldn't be driving either P-Car.

For the record, she's right. A sunroof does not equal a soft-top.

[BYprodriver]

My wife enjoys my Box until the seatbelt tensioner engages & starts compressing body parts.

[j.fro]

My wife liked it, but wasn't really into the top being down (hair). Now that it's pretty much a race car, there's no riding in it and it's just kinda tolerated. She loves the 996, though, which was the plan

[schnellman]

My wife has never been crazy about riding on the Harley, so I was quite surprised when she fell in love with the Boxster. We take several two or three day trips every years. The benefit of being empty-nesters.

[trimer]

She is more excited about the 944 turbo coming next week!

[Topless]

It's a necessary evil, a toy for boys. She does like to "arrive" at parties in the Box but generally she is not into it, I drive entirely too fast , and she gets Porsche neck and motion sickness easily. A little irrational exuberance with honey in the right seat may result in my dash being decorated with ABC breakfast. It happened once in the Lexus.

[medictechrep]

My wife's opinion is "yep, it's a car".

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Topless

It's a necessary evil, a toy for boys. She does like to "arrive" at parties in the Box but generally she is not into it, I drive entirely too fast , and she gets Porsche neck and motion sickness easily. A little irrational exuberance with honey in the right seat may result in my dash being decorated with ABC breakfast. It happened once in the Lexus.

As I was visualizing this, I had a flashback to when the new owner of Saleen took his wife out in Steve's SR351 which had the Alcon brake option. Before the wife latched her seatbelt he panic braked & she cracked the windshield with her head!

[BruceH]

Mine enjoys going fast and she loves to hear the exhaust. The biggest issue is the hair, but for the most part she is pretty good about it. She would be happier if it was a Tip, but I just couldn't do that. At some point she needs a new car, maybe she needs a 996tt tip?

[kcld]

I'm surprised, my wife likes the box much more than my m3s.

[Stiletto Pat]

Basically, she hates it, an has only driven it once, and never on her own, and doesn't want to drive it. She also pretty much refuses to ride in it.

To sum up, she

1. Hates a convertible - doesn't like wind on her face or in her hair.
2. Hates a stick shift. She can drive a stick, but really dislikes them.
3. Hates the lack of visibility with the convertible top up.

Like a few other say, great for me, too bad for her....

Pat

[fatmike]

Originally Posted by Stiletto Pat

Basically, she hates it, an has only driven it once, and never on her own, and doesn't want to drive it. She also pretty much refuses to ride in it.

To sum up, she

1. Hates a convertible - doesn't like wind on her face or in her hair.
2. Hates a stick shift. She can drive a stick, but really dislikes them.
3. Hates the lack of visibility with the convertible top up.

Like a few other say, great for me, too bad for her....

Pat

+1. This sums it up.


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[mikesz]

My wife likes the car. She has been a real good sport driving with the top down with her hair blowing all over. She has since got a proper riding bonet, like the one Mia Farrow wears in the original Great Gatsby. We have met some great people at C&C in Taunton, Ma. Its great to take a sunday drive through the back roads going to wine tastings at local vinyards and antiquing. So I drive she shops, life is good. The problem now is at the C&C in Taunton my wife fell in love with the 911's Arena Red. Need more $$ and a bigger garage. I always wanted a Porsche but never thought I would own one. We saw this car and both agreed we had to have it. Been fixing it ever since but when its running its a blast!

[Kenny Boxster]

Unmarried, but my future wife has to at least like cars. God forbid the day of the SUV & mommy-mobile. I think I can settle if she likes the H1, or G-wagen.