cabrio question...
 

how many of you cabrio owners, and i dont mean to offend, have had your car called a boxster?

iv always wondered how many ppl ask that...

Never...I've been asked "why does it say Carrera 4 instead of 911" like a million times.

Never been asked that one... Most people are confused on the year though... Mine is an 03 and most folks think it is virtually new!

Happened to me once. A parking garage attendant said "Nice Boxter." I told him it was a 911. He said "Oh, a REAL Porsche! Sorry."
Kinda funny.

Had it happen a couple of times but I take no offense to it. Most people know crap about cars so for them to distinguish between two models that look pretty similar isn't a bad thing.

Now when I had my 944 Cabrio someone once asked me, "Hey is this one of those new RX-7s?"...Ugh!

thats easy tio fix..... next guy/gal to ask just scream back

IT'S NOT A F*&KING BOXSTER YOU F@#KING MORON !!


:D

For me, no-one has asked that question yet, but I don't mind if someone did, With the stock bumper, my front could be taken for a Boxster but now with the GT3 bumper, it should be more distinguishable, I hope... As others have said, I am happy if people can correctly recognize my car as a Porsche and not some other brand, heh heh.

Ditto on my '02 ;)

No one has ever called my car a boxster, but I have a hard time telling from a quick front look.

I was driving to lunch with an intern in my Porsche. We were at a light and he sneered at an early Boxster - something like "fake Porsche / hairdresser's car". I snapped at him and asked him where he got off being such an elitist prick. I reminded him he drove a Corolla "S" and if he sneered at Toyota Yaris' at the light.

That type of attitude - no matter what you drive - I'll never understand. Which is why I get so perplexed at the horrible attitude some of the "air cooled" and 997 folks have. Maybe it's true what they say - the difference between a porcupine and a porsche is that the pricks are on the outside on a porcupine.

its not that i dont like boxsters cause i do, actually almost bought one till i found out i could afford the 911, but thats beside the point. i agree with you, that was a prick comment for him. i daily drive a 1998 jetta, who cares what you drive as long as you enjoy it! i was just wondering if cabrio ppl get that comment alot as they do look very similar with the tops dropped.

when I first got the 03 cab I was at a barbecue at a friends house he has a 66 911 and 74 914. His wife came and said "I really like your new car." "Is it a Boxster?"
I just said no it looks like one but it is a 911/996. The easiest way to tell is no visable roll bars and the back seats.
She said she still liked it even though it wasn't a Boxster.:thumbup:

I was once asked if my coupe has "that v4" engine in it :)

Only once that I'm aware of. Most people seem to notice the difference. I was once asked if the 4S meant it had 4 seats. :)

But if they don't? Meh.

My brother-in-law asked if it was a Boxster, but that was because he's jealous.