Your Favorite Detail of the Boxster

[UroTrash]

I'm talking about PHYSICAL APPEARANCE only!

I'm not talking about performance aspects of the little go carts!

My favorite part of the boxster is the part that I didn't expect: the delightfully stylish interior.

My experience with German cars and older Porsches in particular, seemed to be that the interiors were plain, and rigid appearing, and just not inviting.

Not so the Boxster. When I first looked in one, I was amazed to see the beautiful curves on the door panels, esp the arch of the door handle sweeping up to the door handle. I thought I was looking at an Italian car! Likewise the dash was an unexpected treat. I especially like the clear view over the instruments and below the cowling. It kinda makes me wish I was a 4 foot 8 inch tall little granny so I could look thru the steering wheel and through the dashboard!

Even the stitching is lovely.

Oh, and speaking of the steering wheel, lovely, lovely, lovely. Pretty triangular center that vaguely reminds me of a bikini bottom (well, it does!), and the nice thumb contours at 3 and 9.


Just lovely.


Now, I do love a lot of the exterior features, esp the low nose seen in profile and the curve around the tail lights, but that interior just blew me away!


Oh, and the script on the instruments and door sills, how un-German!


And YOUR favorite part???

[racer_d]

I'll play along.

One detail I noticed on my '00 is the guages. The curved arcs that seperate the analog part from the digital part, all come together in nice curves, from one guage to the next.. sweeping along if you will. Kind of like a sideways number 8. I don't think the later cars do this because of additional space needed for more "digital" readouts.

Also, I love the curve of the rear fenderline. I prefer the same rear 3/4 view of a 1969-1989 911 more, but the Boxster is growing on me

[TriGem2k]

I love the front end of the car. Also the curves on the Instrumental Cluster. However I am not a big fan of the rear of the Boxster. Something about the rear ends of porsche just don't do it for me.

[7th gear]

good 'q'

1- that thing stuck to the front trunk toward the front
2- that noise i get after turning ignition
3- the movie i watch when i mash that right pedal while i'm in the 7th gear

[djomlas]

placement of ingnition, factt hat we have 2 trunks, side vents are bad ass, CENTER EXHAUST IS THE BOMB as well as retractable spoiler, and the fact that im leaning against the engine, and who can forget the look of a box w hardtop

we just love them

[SD987]

The cupholders on the 987 !

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by djomlas

placement of ingnition, factt hat we have 2 trunks, side vents are bad ass, CENTER EXHAUST IS THE BOMB as well as retractable spoiler, and the fact that im leaning against the engine, and who can forget the look of a box w hardtop

we just love them

Gotta go with dj on this one

I love the fact that the ignition is on the left, and the fact that the engine is directly behind me...

Nick

[UroTrash]

One other thing, after it's been sitting in the sun for awhile, it just smells so damn good!

Yes, out Boxsters do stimulate all of our senses...sight...sound...smell!

I have not licked mine yet, but it is clean enough to eat off of.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

I attached a pic of my '83 911SC. You can see why I love the shape of the Boxster. The front and back bumper panels are rounded and compliament the shape of the car.

The Boxster reflects the 550 and RSR cars which in my eye are some of the best looking cars ever made. Sometimes I just go out in the garage, light a decent cigar and just stare at it.......do I need help???

986geezer

[wanna986]

No, you've already secured it.