Boxster S
07-11-2013, 10:47 PM
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Boxster S
I parked-up my prejudice and tried a 295 BHP Boxster S recently.
It was brilliant.
Not as charismatic as the S and somewhat unexciting to look at but what a driver's car. I gave it some on a known route which would have had my sphincter twitching like a rabbit's nose in an S; the Boxster was in a completely different league.
I've been missing-out big-time.
It was brilliant.
Not as charismatic as the S and somewhat unexciting to look at but what a driver's car. I gave it some on a known route which would have had my sphincter twitching like a rabbit's nose in an S; the Boxster was in a completely different league.
I've been missing-out big-time.
07-11-2013, 11:02 PM
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I'm sure it is a great handling car but I suspect that's not why the majority of owners buy one. All cars confer something on to their drivers and I just couldn't put up with being classed as a Boxsterer ... 
07-11-2013, 11:07 PM
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Or the eternal pondering of which way you're meant to drive it - forwards ..... or backwards!
07-11-2013, 11:48 PM
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I think they're amazing cars, especially the S and the 987/981 variations.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
07-12-2013, 12:14 AM
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The '09 3.4 S I drove had the original invoice for £47K. It now has just over 30K miles on it, two owners and FPSH for £18K.
There are lots of good ones around for relatively little money and are probably a very 'sensible' buy. But I don't think I will have one. For all the great handling and grunt I thought it a bit 'uninteresting'. The drive reinforced that I am V8 person at heart and my thoughts always go to a C6 Corvette...
... but I'm not prepared to take a bath on a C6 as I suspect there's a big crash to come in C6 values soon. Hopefully.
It's all about the noise like this from 1 m. 44 s...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANak8V7bo0
There are lots of good ones around for relatively little money and are probably a very 'sensible' buy. But I don't think I will have one. For all the great handling and grunt I thought it a bit 'uninteresting'. The drive reinforced that I am V8 person at heart and my thoughts always go to a C6 Corvette...
... but I'm not prepared to take a bath on a C6 as I suspect there's a big crash to come in C6 values soon. Hopefully.
It's all about the noise like this from 1 m. 44 s...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANak8V7bo0
07-12-2013, 01:44 AM
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I think they're amazing cars, especially the S and the 987/981 variations.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
The 911 is in effect a boxster expensively ruined for the sake of a pair of unuseable seats.
The baubliness of some and the stupid options irritate the hell out of me, but it's basically a superb car. I suppose I ought to try the new one although the NSX does the job for me, leaving the S2000 for hooigan-ness. I suppose it's now effectively a Caterham 7 in the over-refined modern automotive world...
07-12-2013, 02:22 AM
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07-12-2013, 05:10 AM
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Well, you get two boots and an under-roof stowage rack in a Boxster, so you're really no worse off. Even if it looks slammed.
Mind you, they are all probably a bit hot to transport good wine.
I've had tertiary fermentations going on in X-1/9s and NSXs.
Mind you, they are all probably a bit hot to transport good wine.
I've had tertiary fermentations going on in X-1/9s and NSXs.
07-12-2013, 07:10 AM
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I think they're amazing cars, especially the S and the 987/981 variations.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
07-12-2013, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nezquick' timestamp='1373615308' post='22661778
I think they're amazing cars, especially the S and the 987/981 variations.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.
I don't get all of this "you only buy a Boxster if you can't afford a 911". It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Decent second hand, low mileage versions of the 987 can be had for £15,000 to £20,000 and for that money, they're well worth considering I think.