Need to Improve the Ride

[ekam]

Just out of curiosity, are you an expat? I was just there in Nov for a family wedding.

Get all-season(this may be a foreign term to people outside of North America) tires with softer sidewall. 17"s will help but I doubt you'll have an easy way to source wheels that will fit the 986.

As an extreme measure you can remove the front & rear swaybars, but I remember one of them (rear??) is a bi*ch to take off.

[Opposite Lock]

Hi ekam...I'm originally from Ireland, but have been in HK for 20 years.

I thought 17" wheels were standard on the 986?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Opposite Lock

Hi ekam...I'm originally from Ireland, but have been in HK for 20 years.

I thought 17" wheels were standard on the 986?

I've spent my last 15 years away from HK. I figured you aren't local, as most drivers I've seen in convertibles over there are not!

16"s were standard for our generation Boxsters, 17"s were standard on the S due to the bigger brakes. 17"s off of the 987 Boxsters & Caymans will fit as well.

[Boxtaboy]

I spent 2 yrs. in HK working for a US firm. Was great fun, and even drove a couple of my friends' cars (getting used to the steering wheel on the right side was not that difficult). They were all coupes though, as it's usually too hot and humid there for a convertible to make much sense.

[ekam]

To give people an idea...





1.00 USD = 7.76337 HKD

[Opposite Lock]

The quoted areas are gross square footage. That includes the stairs, walls, elevators and common areas.

So 1,800 sq ft actually gets you about 1,400 sq ft.

And the prices have probably gone up since the photos were taken.

Back on topic: I took the tire pressure down to 25/30 and there is hardly any difference. I think I'm just going to have to look for another car. It's a shame, but I don't look forward to driving the Boxster any more. And that should never happen.

[RandallNeighbour]

OL, it sounds like you've arrived at a solid conclusion about Porsches. The car is designed with a really tight suspension so it can handle at speed. I don't think they cared much about the daily drivers and potholes and uneven city streets due to the compromises it would require.

My BMW is my DD but the suspension is far stiffer than my older DD, which I still have as a beater, my Lexus LS400.

In my opinion, a Lexus for city commuting is the most comfortable car one can own and it has some status attached to it, which is important in HK.