WTF is next?? Boxster Spyder
11-05-2009, 07:15 PM
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This is a REALLY LAME effort by Porsche: take a Boxster S, add some built-in speedster humps, lob off some weight by eliminating A/C, radio, door handles (!!), add a deft Pontiac Solstice rag top that is useless in inclement weather, add 10h.p. and call it a "third" Boxster line. I think NOT ! There is NOTHING about this car that would cause me to remotely want it.
11-05-2009, 07:51 PM
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Web Special says base price will only be ~$3k above the Boxster S. For that you get:
1. LSD
2. 20mm lower/stiffer suspension
3. wider & lighter 19" wheels
4. 176 lbs less curb weight
5. 7,200 rpm redline Cayman S engine, rather than 6,800 rpm detuned version in normal Boxster S
6. Interior & exterior appearance package
7. Sport-Bucket seats (normally a $3k option)
And yet some people hate it already! I guess that just proves it's a niche product.
I'd take it over a regular Boxster S in a heartbeat... I guess I'm "special."
1. LSD
2. 20mm lower/stiffer suspension
3. wider & lighter 19" wheels
4. 176 lbs less curb weight
5. 7,200 rpm redline Cayman S engine, rather than 6,800 rpm detuned version in normal Boxster S
6. Interior & exterior appearance package
7. Sport-Bucket seats (normally a $3k option)
And yet some people hate it already! I guess that just proves it's a niche product.
I'd take it over a regular Boxster S in a heartbeat... I guess I'm "special."
11-05-2009, 08:25 PM
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11-05-2009, 08:26 PM
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+1. I get it and love it. I saw the pics and info this morning at my Porsche dealer. Only problem for me is at 6'5 I do not fit in a boxster.
Sport Plus and Launch Control buttons on the steering wheel. Paddle shifters for the PDK version. I FREAKIN LOVE IT!
A true enthusiasts car. PCCB!!! DFI. Sport Exhaust. LSD. Super low weight.
This car would be a TERROR on the track.
This is sooo cool and I want one BAD!
I get it, and this makes perfect sense for anyone who loves to drive hard and well. Bravo Porsche I say.
Big problem: this is a FAR BETTER value proposition than the new GT3RS...what to do what to do...
Sigh...
A true enthusiasts car. PCCB!!! DFI. Sport Exhaust. LSD. Super low weight.
This car would be a TERROR on the track.
This is sooo cool and I want one BAD!
I get it, and this makes perfect sense for anyone who loves to drive hard and well. Bravo Porsche I say.
Big problem: this is a FAR BETTER value proposition than the new GT3RS...what to do what to do...
Sigh...
11-05-2009, 08:40 PM
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I seriously doubt that you will see any of the cars on the dealers showrooms in its original "stripped" config with sport buckets, unless launch cars are forced on dealers....
11-05-2009, 10:46 PM
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This is a REALLY LAME effort by Porsche: take a Boxster S, add some built-in speedster humps, lob off some weight by eliminating A/C, radio, door handles (!!), add a deft Pontiac Solstice rag top that is useless in inclement weather, add 10h.p. and call it a "third" Boxster line. I think NOT ! There is NOTHING about this car that would cause me to remotely want it.
11-05-2009, 11:11 PM
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Web Special says base price will only be ~$3k above the Boxster S. For that you get:
1. LSD
2. 20mm lower/stiffer suspension
3. wider & lighter 19" wheels
4. 176 lbs less curb weight
5. 7,200 rpm redline Cayman S engine, rather than 6,800 rpm detuned version in normal Boxster S
6. Interior & exterior appearance package
7. Sport-Bucket seats (normally a $3k option)
And yet some people hate it already! I guess that just proves it's a niche product.
I'd take it over a regular Boxster S in a heartbeat... I guess I'm "special."
1. LSD
2. 20mm lower/stiffer suspension
3. wider & lighter 19" wheels
4. 176 lbs less curb weight
5. 7,200 rpm redline Cayman S engine, rather than 6,800 rpm detuned version in normal Boxster S
6. Interior & exterior appearance package
7. Sport-Bucket seats (normally a $3k option)
And yet some people hate it already! I guess that just proves it's a niche product.
I'd take it over a regular Boxster S in a heartbeat... I guess I'm "special."
I think it's awesome.
Ask yourself how many other car manufacturers have the cajones to introduce a $60,000+ car with now A/C, no radio, and no real top in today's economic climate?
I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat if I was in the market. I'm lucky enough to live in S. CA and the lack of a top and A/C and all that crap means nothing to me. Hell... I rarely listen to the radio in my 997S because I prefer to listen to the exhaust
Good on you Porsche.
Ask yourself how many other car manufacturers have the cajones to introduce a $60,000+ car with now A/C, no radio, and no real top in today's economic climate?
I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat if I was in the market. I'm lucky enough to live in S. CA and the lack of a top and A/C and all that crap means nothing to me. Hell... I rarely listen to the radio in my 997S because I prefer to listen to the exhaust
Good on you Porsche.
11-05-2009, 11:19 PM
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This thing was built with the future in mind. In 20 years, it will be collectible because of its rarity and its true-to-type design. The fact that it's totally impractical means only that very few will sell, furthering this goal.
And it looks like a Toyota MR/2 from behind.
And it looks like a Toyota MR/2 from behind.
11-06-2009, 12:18 AM
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This thing (which I like) harks back to the RS America. My first new 911 was a 1993 RS America. It was a lightened up C2; had RS door panels and pulls, no rear seats (in 1993; in '94 they were available), no power mirrors, fabric sport seats, sport suspension, and other suspension mods. There were only four options available: LSD, Air conditioning, radio, and electric sunroof (mine had all but the radio option).
This is one I really wish I had kept. And it has become a collector's item of sorts.
This is one I really wish I had kept. And it has become a collector's item of sorts.
11-06-2009, 12:31 AM
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We are going to see a lot more Special Editions in the near future to generate interest in niche markets where the base product has become stale ... 
11-06-2009, 12:41 AM
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11-06-2009, 08:58 AM
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