Questions about the 986

[RawleyD]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

As lf you buying for imaige you will be disappointed with a boxster,

Not sure what you mean by this.
I bought the car based on fun, performance and also looks.. and I'm nowhere near disappointed.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

The 956 was conventional....

Yes but the car that claimed Stefan Bellof (the forgotten star in Senna's surreal '84 Monaco grand prix) was never a production car like the GT1 for instance (Porsche produced 25 street legals).

N-ring:
GT-R Nismo ($150K - 600 HP, 479T) - lap time 7:08<-for those who think it's "boring" and "drives itself".

918 Spyder ($845K - 608/887 HP, 940T ) - lap time 6:57
997 GT2 RS ($250K - 620 HP, 516T) - lap time 7:18
997 GT3 RS 4.0 ($250K - 500 HP,339T) - lap time 7:27
Ferrari 458 Italia ($240K - 570 HP, 398T) - lap time 7:28
McLaren 12C ($240K - 616 HP, 445T) - lap time 7:28
991 GT3 - still on fire...

Originally Posted by mrp5150

Thanks for all the info so far. I would only be putting around 5000-6000 miles per year on the car. I hear so many conflicting opinions on how expensive it is to own/maintain these cars, I don't know what to believe.

That's what we all said.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

Not sure what you mean by this.
I bought the car based on fun, performance and also looks.. and I'm nowhere near disappointed.

The car looks amazing, in my opinion it looks better than a 911. The thing is the car doesn't have the legacy of a 911 even though it was clearly styled, in concept and design, by the Porsche 718.

As for OP, as long as you can diy the repairs are not bad. Boxster tops seem to last a bit longer than the other German cars out their, if you were to buy a SLK or Z4 soft top instead you are likely to shell out serious money fixing not only their tops but in regular maintenance as well. As long as you can DIY parts are not terrible, if you are okay with the less horsepower the 2.5 cars from pre 2000 not only are cheaper to buy but are much less likely to have a ims blowout. Part of the price on a 2000 or new is likely going to be a ims retrofit kit.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Yes but the car that claimed Stefan Bellof (the forgotten star in Senna's surreal '84 Monaco grand prix) was never a production car like the GT1 for instance (Porsche produced 25 street legals).

N-ring:
GT-R Nismo ($150K - 600 HP, 479T) - lap time 7:08<-for those who think it's "boring" and "drives itself".

918 Spyder ($845K - 608/887 HP, 940T ) - lap time 6:57
997 GT2 RS ($250K - 620 HP, 516T) - lap time 7:18
997 GT3 RS 4.0 ($250K - 500 HP,339T) - lap time 7:27
Ferrari 458 Italia ($240K - 570 HP, 398T) - lap time 7:28
McLaren 12C ($240K - 616 HP, 445T) - lap time 7:28
991 GT3 - still on fire...

Did not know the Nissan had only 600HP.... i do greatly respect that car, i would never buy one because they are much to mainstream, the sports car for the gearhead that knows nothing but numbers and speed.

I really respect the car, even though its fast because of its genuinely out of this world awd system. And i do have to give them props for keeping six cylinders at the top of the ring.... So many cars today can be bought with 550 plus hp.... yet still its the 6 cylinder cars that know a thing or two about weight balance and corners that rule the ring. Back to the original argument though the Hybrid system in the Porsche is no more unconventional than the sorcery that happens in the gtr's AWD system.

What bothers me isnt when someone says a gtr is fast, what bothers me is when they say its a great car.

[mrp5150]

So I test drove an '03 Boxster S today and was a little let down with it. Compared to the '02 911 Carrera I drove it seemed much slower. The 911 threw me back in the seat when I floored it, not the same for the Boxster S. It was definitely fun to drive in the corners...kind of like a big go-kart, but I didn't feel much torque in the car, namely the low end. I'm going to have to test drive another one and then go try another 911 and compare some more. And don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing the car at all. I was just hoping it would have the same "throw you back in your seat" thing that the 911 had, even though I know it's less powerful.