Are Boxsters Safe For A Teen?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Beelzy

Mine has surprised me a couple of times on certain roads and I have years of experience with it.

Beelzy, please don't take me wrong but perhaps be a good idea for you to attend a HPDE event, as there you will learn the limits of your car and more important how to react when you feel that your car is about to loose traction, this applies to any car.

IMHO, the Boxster being a sport car has higher limits than regular cars, therefore when you exceed them things happen fairly quick once you cross the threshold, and here is where the proper training and experience shines, like the saying goes practice, practice, practice

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Beelzy, please don't take me wrong but perhaps be a good idea for you to attend a HPDE event, as there you will learn the limits of your car and more important how to react when you feel that your car is about to loose traction, this applies to any car.

IMHO, the Boxster being a sport car has higher limits than regular cars, therefore when you exceed them things happen fairly quick once you cross the threshold, and here is where the proper training and experience shines, like the saying goes practice, practice, practice

...and having the correct tires for what you are doing matters more than any other part you put on the car.

[Beelzy]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Beelzy, please don't take me wrong but perhaps be a good idea for you to attend a HPDE event, as there you will learn the limits of your car and more important how to react when you feel that your car is about to loose traction, this applies to any car.

IMHO, the Boxster being a sport car has higher limits than regular cars, therefore when you exceed them things happen fairly quick once you cross the threshold, and here is where the proper training and experience shines, like the saying goes practice, practice, practice

Oh, not taken wrong. I've done quite a bit in the car and know what it can handle.
The surprises were due to road material changes entering a DMC for the highway after a light rain.

Tires like 78F350 mentioned is most likely in my case, as I was running half worn summer tires.

Cheers!