To buy or not to buy.. Lookin at Boxsters

[jbs986]

Originally Posted by 986_c6

A car with more hp/torque allows you to stay in a gear longer, whereas our wonderful base boxsters allows us to shift more frequently to stay in the sweet spot (some of us actually think this is fun and pure driving bliss).

An exaggerated example of this would be a Z06 and a base boxster. How much shifting do you require for say going 0-130mph, or for going in a road course (I can stay in 3rd or 4th gear the whole track at Laguna Seca for the vette and I use 2-3-4 for the Boxster in the same track). Capiche?

What he said.

[RawleyD]

Originally Posted by jbs986

What he said.

So I'm assuming 2002 Base models have 6-speed transmissions?

That's what is confusing me.

You will change gears more in a 6spd vs. 5spd. I understand that much.

[evomind]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

So I'm assuming 2002 Base models have 6-speed transmissions?

That's what is confusing me.

You will change gears more in a 6spd vs. 5spd. I understand that much.

Not necessarily.
In the S model with the 6 speed it has more torque so you may not need to change gears more often.
Depends.

[flybird]

I own a 2001 base model 2.7 and I have to say this car is such a beautiful balanced car. So much fun to throw into corners then blast out. This car was made to drive fast all day long, a real road racing car! If you love to drive you will not go wrong with this car.