Boxster replacement "round 2"

[Porschekid]

Originally Posted by Adam

The car looks good imo. How does it drive? Does it feel $15K better than your boxster? Only you can decide.

I checked it out but didn't drive it yet. I need to get there on a weekend so I get some daylight for it and I don't wanna take it out in the snow either. From what I saw, it didn't look like it has an rms leak or anything but I would get it checked out first if I wanted to pull the trigger.

[CJ_Boxster]

You will be 1 million times happier and feel like your hot **************** while driving it, i know i would. BTW thats Lapis Blue Metalic, not Metalic Blue... Lapis has a bluish purpleish color to it and will look dark blue in the sun and purplish in the dark.

Damn i wish i was getting that car.

Id wait untill you found an 02. It may take longer but the redesigned front end will look a lot nicer.

[Porschekid]

Originally Posted by boggtown

Id wait untill you found an 02. It may take longer but the redesigned front end will look a lot nicer.

I was thinking about that but it sort of prices me out. I can't really justify another $10k on top of the $15k. The updated front looks a little nicer but I still think this is a beautiful car (as is the Boxster for that matter). Another issue could be insurance... I have yet to check any rates. I would think it would be higher but as it's not a convertible perhaps not much higher.

[JackG]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

BTW thats Lapis Blue Metalic, not Metalic Blue... Lapis has a bluish purpleish color to it and will look dark blue in the sun and purplish in the dark.

Are you sure? My Boxster is Ocean Blue Metallic, and in pictures it looks just like that. I've never seen the Ocean and Lapis Blues side-by-side, so I'm not sure what the exact difference is.

[AUDIOGUY]

It is a very nice looking car. If it is as nice in person as the pix and mechanically sound, I would buy it. No heated seats or PSM would be my only concern. This is totally a matter of opinion but I hate the tan interior... It is much better in a Blue veh. than a Black one however. Xenons and it looks like a suade headliner?? You do need to drive it for yourself. The car will definately feel heavier and have more power in the lower rpms. I dont think you will notice many different handling characteristics other than a little better tracking in the front end. If you have a base box, the 911 brakes may add a little firmer pedal feel.
I think that once you drive it, you will probably have to have it. I drive,on a pretty regular basis, a 2002 C4S and the one thing that always gets me is the POWER. I have 0 complaints about my Box S except the noticable difference in HP. In fact, I prefer the gear box in the Boxster S 6 speed vs the C4S.
Keep us posted!

[Jeph]

"0-60 in 4.8?" Sounds a little optimistic.
Was the sunroof a factory option? I don't ever recall seeing that on a 996 before.

If you're not stretching yourself thin financialy and you really want it, go for it (pending inspection/drive). When I was in college, I really wanted a yellow '93 RX-7. I called up my pops and asked him. His advice was pretty sound. "Both your head and your heart have to be in it."

[djomlas]

if nothing else you will deff miss the vert. nothing better than dropping the top and windows down....as opposed to opening the windows and little sunroof

[wanna986]

Originally Posted by djomlas

if nothing else you will deff miss the vert. nothing better than dropping the top and windows down....as opposed to opening the windows and little sunroof

I tend to agree. I think we tend to take the convertible part for granted but...