Porsche 718 Boxster & Boxster S Switch to Turbo 4s
01-29-2016, 05:56 AM
#51
Originally Posted by JonBoy' timestamp='1454014251' post='23865323
....in Mexico, of course. You must have a lot of miles on that thing, with all the trial runs in Mexico. 
01-29-2016, 07:09 AM
#52
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Oh wow, I didn't realize this until I just now went to Porsche's website, but now the official name for Porsche's entry-level MR vehicle is the "718" just like their upper-range RR vehicle is the "911." It's not just an internal version designation. So now we have:
"911 Carrera"
"718 Boxster"
And presumably at some point in the near future a "718 Cayman" as well.
"911 Carrera"
"718 Boxster"
And presumably at some point in the near future a "718 Cayman" as well.
01-29-2016, 08:29 AM
#53
Come on down! If you're one of the few non-psychos on s2ki, I'll meet up with you. haha. Jon, Jeff, etc. are all good. Some of you other people...not so much.
Jon, Jeff, etc. are all good. Some of you other people...not so much.
02-01-2016, 09:41 AM
#54
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02-01-2016, 11:42 AM
#55
You're good.
So, I spec's out a 718 Boxster S the way I'd want it within reason and it was about $85k. Not cheap, but I bet it'll be a fun rocket to sling around. I'm not getting one, but it was still fun to play with the configurator.
The weather here in DFW this past weekend was 75F and sunny. It was flat gorgeous. So, I traded cars for a few hours with my neighbor. He has a '13 Boxster S PDK nicely loaded. He also has a Borla exhaust. HOLY CRAP. Man, that thing sounded incredible at WOT. The upshifts and downshifts sound like lighting bolts too at certain rpms too. I fell in love with the PDK and that exhaust. It just sounded insane. Yeah, it's 315hp, but it sounded like 900hp. I don't know how they do it, but it was intoxicating.
I love my GT4 for sure and love rowing gears, but that PDK is something special...and that exhaust. I don't want to mess with the standard sport exhaust of the GT4 and it sounds great in it's own right, but it's not crazy like that Borla. Whew, it was fun, especially with the top down and the sun setting on a 75F day. Special time for sure.
That will invariably be one of the downsides of the 718. It just won't ever sound like a tightly wound NA flat six.
So, I spec's out a 718 Boxster S the way I'd want it within reason and it was about $85k. Not cheap, but I bet it'll be a fun rocket to sling around. I'm not getting one, but it was still fun to play with the configurator.
The weather here in DFW this past weekend was 75F and sunny. It was flat gorgeous. So, I traded cars for a few hours with my neighbor. He has a '13 Boxster S PDK nicely loaded. He also has a Borla exhaust. HOLY CRAP. Man, that thing sounded incredible at WOT. The upshifts and downshifts sound like lighting bolts too at certain rpms too. I fell in love with the PDK and that exhaust. It just sounded insane. Yeah, it's 315hp, but it sounded like 900hp. I don't know how they do it, but it was intoxicating.
I love my GT4 for sure and love rowing gears, but that PDK is something special...and that exhaust. I don't want to mess with the standard sport exhaust of the GT4 and it sounds great in it's own right, but it's not crazy like that Borla. Whew, it was fun, especially with the top down and the sun setting on a 75F day. Special time for sure.
That will invariably be one of the downsides of the 718. It just won't ever sound like a tightly wound NA flat six.
02-01-2016, 12:21 PM
#56
I am one who does not like the flat four idea, but I know why they have to do it. But it seems like on the configurator there has been a decent hop in the base price. $56k for the BASE Boxster is getting pretty steep, even if the turbo were mod friendly, which Porsche seriously frowns upon.
Still, since base Boxsters depreciate much faster on the used market, and now have 300hp, they might be a decent bargain a few years from now even if they are not super fast.
I'd love to ED a new Cayman, does not look like it will happen anytime soon. Too many house needs. Was headed to Hawaii two weeks ago, ten below outside and I wake up at 3am with the temp 56 degrees in my house and the air conditioner running. Computer thermostat went haywire. The cost for an emergency visit at 4am a few hours before my flight? $1,800. To figure out it was the thermostat. He says, "You really should get a new furnace and air conditioner, these are 20 years old." The wife agrees.
She never agrees that a Porsche is a priority.
Still, since base Boxsters depreciate much faster on the used market, and now have 300hp, they might be a decent bargain a few years from now even if they are not super fast.
I'd love to ED a new Cayman, does not look like it will happen anytime soon. Too many house needs. Was headed to Hawaii two weeks ago, ten below outside and I wake up at 3am with the temp 56 degrees in my house and the air conditioner running. Computer thermostat went haywire. The cost for an emergency visit at 4am a few hours before my flight? $1,800. To figure out it was the thermostat. He says, "You really should get a new furnace and air conditioner, these are 20 years old." The wife agrees.
She never agrees that a Porsche is a priority.
02-01-2016, 03:34 PM
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You're good.
So, I spec's out a 718 Boxster S the way I'd want it within reason and it was about $85k. Not cheap, but I bet it'll be a fun rocket to sling around. I'm not getting one, but it was still fun to play with the configurator.
The weather here in DFW this past weekend was 75F and sunny. It was flat gorgeous. So, I traded cars for a few hours with my neighbor. He has a '13 Boxster S PDK nicely loaded. He also has a Borla exhaust. HOLY CRAP. Man, that thing sounded incredible at WOT. The upshifts and downshifts sound like lighting bolts too at certain rpms too. I fell in love with the PDK and that exhaust. It just sounded insane. Yeah, it's 315hp, but it sounded like 900hp. I don't know how they do it, but it was intoxicating.
I love my GT4 for sure and love rowing gears, but that PDK is something special...and that exhaust. I don't want to mess with the standard sport exhaust of the GT4 and it sounds great in it's own right, but it's not crazy like that Borla. Whew, it was fun, especially with the top down and the sun setting on a 75F day. Special time for sure.
That will invariably be one of the downsides of the 718. It just won't ever sound like a tightly wound NA flat six.
So, I spec's out a 718 Boxster S the way I'd want it within reason and it was about $85k. Not cheap, but I bet it'll be a fun rocket to sling around. I'm not getting one, but it was still fun to play with the configurator.
The weather here in DFW this past weekend was 75F and sunny. It was flat gorgeous. So, I traded cars for a few hours with my neighbor. He has a '13 Boxster S PDK nicely loaded. He also has a Borla exhaust. HOLY CRAP. Man, that thing sounded incredible at WOT. The upshifts and downshifts sound like lighting bolts too at certain rpms too. I fell in love with the PDK and that exhaust. It just sounded insane. Yeah, it's 315hp, but it sounded like 900hp. I don't know how they do it, but it was intoxicating.
I love my GT4 for sure and love rowing gears, but that PDK is something special...and that exhaust. I don't want to mess with the standard sport exhaust of the GT4 and it sounds great in it's own right, but it's not crazy like that Borla. Whew, it was fun, especially with the top down and the sun setting on a 75F day. Special time for sure.
That will invariably be one of the downsides of the 718. It just won't ever sound like a tightly wound NA flat six.
I'd like a 997 in the future.. but exhaust is CRITICAL!
02-02-2016, 05:39 AM
#58
I am one who does not like the flat four idea, but I know why they have to do it. But it seems like on the configurator there has been a decent hop in the base price. $56k for the BASE Boxster is getting pretty steep, even if the turbo were mod friendly, which Porsche seriously frowns upon.
Still, since base Boxsters depreciate much faster on the used market, and now have 300hp, they might be a decent bargain a few years from now even if they are not super fast.
Still, since base Boxsters depreciate much faster on the used market, and now have 300hp, they might be a decent bargain a few years from now even if they are not super fast.
I'm curious to see if future Boxsters will depreciate faster than Caymans, given that starting with 2017 Boxsters are going to command a premium price over Caymans (MSRP).
02-02-2016, 06:10 AM
#59
Why is everyone getting up in arms about flat-4s in Porsches? 924 and 944 were all inline-4s and they were popular back in the day. Even now you see some of them during track events. More torque, better MPG, 50 hp from a chip tune. I say why not?
As a side note, this may open the door of the 981.2 GT4 getting the turbo 6 from 991.2 Cs... Again, why not?
As a side note, this may open the door of the 981.2 GT4 getting the turbo 6 from 991.2 Cs... Again, why not?
02-02-2016, 06:43 AM
#60
The 3.0T won't fit, according to Porsche.