FormulaRX

Wow I started this thread just to say that my opinion on the Boxster has changed in a positive sense since I saw one up close. I never thought it would start a 7+ page thread with mostly flaming and disagreement. Should I be happy that it's the most active thread in 987 forum and that it went on this long? I don't know...but it is an interesting read though

gst

I have asked the same question in the 993 forum, ie, if i shuld reply my 993 with the 05 boxster. I test drove it, and placed a deposit right away. the new boxster is 80% differnet from the previous boxster,
i never liked the outgoing boxster in terms of handling, power etc. But gosh, after just driving it around the blocks, i placed a deposit on it right away, you must drive it to believe it, it rides, handles perfect. The exhaust note is unbeatable, i dare to say, it sounds more arousing than the 993s

gst

also the new boxsters all have dry sump engine, not sure about the outgoing boxsters though

Wachuko

errr... nope

Porsche has been very creative in what they call a wetsump... search the archives... Boxsters and 996/997 do not have a dry sump oil system. That was left only for the GT3, GT2, TT, C-GT

But I agree with you, the new Boxster is a great improvement on a car that was very good to start with (only lacking a bit of power in the base car and now they have fixed that...). A classic from the start. A design that imho will/has aged well.

As to replace a 993 with a Boxster... hummm I would have not done that. In addition to the 993, absolutely

gst

thanks for the advice, i am taking delivery of the boxster in a few days. i am not tradingin my 993, and will as you said, keep both,

the power of the boxster manual is not that bad in terms of daily use, though with less torque than th 993 manual,
i guess its fair to say the two cars are different, and boxster is not supposed to replace the aircooled as least for a pcar fanatic

FormulaRX

the aircooled aound of the 993 alone is worth keeping it. Nothing sounds like an aircooled Porsche

mbodo

kcrpca -

Come on now, don't confuse the issue with facts. ;-)

I mean if you wanted to get technical, I do believe someone posted a while back (page 2 or something) that these new fangled P-Cars suffered from coolant leaks. Pardon me for not being a P-Car super-enthusiast, but weren't the older P-Cars air cooled, ergo, no coolant, ergo, NO COOLANT LEAKS? Oh brudder.

.. "Well, YOURS LEAKS COOLANT" ... :-P

gst

whilst it is a fact tht some older boxsters have coolant leaks, that fact alone would not make boxster inferior cars. aircooled porsches are known to have steering fluid leaks, engine oil leaks, premature valve guards wear, etc etc

i doubt that the currrent porsches with latest technology put in would be inferior to their predecessors. If comfort is not a factor whatsoever, i suppose everyone would be driving a caterham 7 or lotus on the road,
but these latest porsches are capable machines, both for daily use and track and porsche has struck a fine balance betweeen comfort/ride and performance/handling in my view

Charlie C

I did a DE in my Boxster S at Watkins Glen in August. I couldn't believe how many Boxsters there were. All I can say is that the Boxster is even more fun and more in its element on the track than on the street.

FormulaRX

ok that's interesting...I'll have to find a Boxster to track because when I was on the street, the car felt pretty mellow. nothing too exciting.

Charlie C

Let's face it, if a car is a great handling car, it would have to feel mellow on the street. I mean, what can the street offer in the way of challenging the car unless you're driving like you're racing. I still enjoy driving on the street, especially country back roads with lots of twisties. It's nice knowing your car will handle whatever the road may dish out.

That would have to be true for any great handling car, Porsche or not.

schnell987

pcar964: come anywhere in the NE.

pcar964

Wish I could, unfortunately that's a long drive from south Fla, and I don't have a truck and trailer. You have some nice tracks up there, but Sebring imho is one of the best.

schnell987

Have not driven Sebring yet, so my favorite tracks are Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio. If you get up this way, those are the tracks to hit. Limerock is also a fun track, and a great equalizer for those of us with momentum cars.

TD in DC

You really need to try Shenandoah . . . I would say it is even more than an equalizer for momentum cars.