looking for some feedback on the 05-06 Boxster S...

[super66]

Originally Posted by AtoB

i looking to get some real world feedback from folks here that actually own a 05-06 Boxster S, to hear what they love and dislike about their Boxster. TIA.

hey I test drove the z4, brother has a z3 and I can honestly say the easy answer is the S! I have an 05 base and no car compares to it in terms of just how great it is to drive. I am having some service done and they gave me a loaner mercedes C230 Kompressor which had me excited for all about 10 minutes until I drove it, I just keep thinking give me back my porsche!!!!! I can only imagine what the S would be like and there isn't a day that goes by that I didn't wish I sprung the extra cash for one.....especially a new one with the 295 horses.....

[Perfectlap]

I've never understood this complaint about the Boxster interior being sub par.
The 986 BoxsterS interior is the EXACT SAME interior as in the $100K 996 911 Turbo, actually all 911 interiors GT3, GT2, C4S,etc. I've never heard anyone say "that Turbo's one exotic car with a crappy interior"
I find the elipses theme in the 986 to be futuristic and very much in the spirit of a sports cars. I've lost count how many people have complemented my interior without saying a word about the exterior.
In my opinion the the 987 interior is far too similar to what is found in the Cayenne (not a sports car). I much prefer the interior of the of MZ4 Coupe by more than a little to the 05-07 Boxsters and Caymans. But all three are very nice none the less.

p.s.
I've now driven all the cars you are considering and the only advantage I see in staying with BMW is the pricing and the interiors. The BoxsterS is the benchmark.

[986Roadster]

id agree with perfectlap. the 986 interior is so simple and classy. new boxsters are nicer looking, just more technology more buttons, more headaches. i love the fact that my interior is so simple, and get sooo many compliments.