rai

I just entered a sweepstake for a Boxster or a 6-cylinder Cayenne. I hope if I win I can take the cash value on another Porsche (like a 911). But if not, I'd probably take the Boxster.

So I went to see the actual price of a Boxster (I've never looked at anything except the Boxster S).

Boxster $42,600
Boxster S $51,600


That's around $10/20K more than S2000.


Let's take away the $10K price difference. I'm talking only about the Boxster (NOT the Boxster S).

Would you take one straight up (same price) over the S2000?

2.7L flat-6 with 225 HP and 192-TQ I believe in addition to the extra TQ it's what they call useable TQ because it's at 4800 rpm.

It only has a 5-speed MT

It weighs 2811 (around the same as the S2000)


For me, I like the S2000 better, but I see them more or less as equal cars. But the Porsche has more prestige and thus cost's more.

Axel6

The s2000 totally blows away a BASE Boxster in just about every performance category. I say S2K, hands down. Now a Boxster S is a much worthier competitor. That WOULD BE a tough choice. Hmmm.

SocratesDTC

S2k is faster than the Boxter, so I will choose the S2k (also IMHO the S2k is more beautyful.)

steven975

while the boxter's torque peaks at 4800, the S's peaks at 7500. Now, the S has plenty of torque from 3000 on...it's still "usable."

Straight up, it would be the S. While mid-engine, boxters are hard to work on and I see them everywhere.

GodoftheBOLP

a boxter, imho the S a.) performs better b.) looks better c.) more rare... I see far more boxsters than S2000's

mvf4s

boxsters are girly.

rai

You guys are harsh. Boxsters are expensive, but IMO they are superior to many cars.

Let's imagine if the S2000 didn't exist.

You'd have:

MR-2 spyder (due to be discontinued)
Z4
Miata
350Z vert
Vette
Boxster
SLK
Crossfire


On that lsit, the Boxster looks pretty good.


I see just as many S2000s as Boxsters.

SilverRedBlack

I vote for the boxster. Hmm...that's no brainer. I'll take the Boxter, resell it and buy a new S2k. I got the better car and $10K to spend.

Axel6

RAI, there are a LOT of "if's" in your posts!

IF price were no object and IF the StooK did not exist, THEN the Boxster would be a good choice.

IF that were the case, that is.

wing

He said IGNORE the price difference....

So I did..... when I was looking at used, I could have had a used boxster (a few years older than a used S) but for the same price.

I've always wanted a porsche but the S just appealed to me MUCH MUCH more. Maintenance on the Boxster scared me, I wouldn't be able to work on it myself.

The S IMO is MUCH better looking, the boxster is odd shaped.