How many of you 997 owners secretly desire a Boxster Spyder? I do.
02-10-2010, 02:14 AM
#61
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Simple.... my 911 IS NOT a roadster. As I stated earlier, I'd be very, very interested in a Boxster Spyder... but not to replace my 911.
02-10-2010, 11:13 AM
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I'm in lust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPmAVyCl-BQ
I've got a “plan” to pick one up in three years, used.
I’ve just sold my ’00 Boxster S but only because I want to share my Porsche passion with my girls, all three of them. See attached clip.
So my Martime Blue Carrera solves that problem.
My wife’s LR3, it’s her daily driver, is great for trips to our home at the beach
My 525i wagon is perfect for school runs, foul weather driving and other mundane driving tasks.
The Spyder would make a hellva 4th car which I could use for all my fair weather driving (quite a bit here in NC) and track days.
A white with full red leather Spyder is for sure on my 2013 shopping list @ maybe $40k?
I've got a “plan” to pick one up in three years, used.
I’ve just sold my ’00 Boxster S but only because I want to share my Porsche passion with my girls, all three of them. See attached clip.
So my Martime Blue Carrera solves that problem.
My wife’s LR3, it’s her daily driver, is great for trips to our home at the beach
My 525i wagon is perfect for school runs, foul weather driving and other mundane driving tasks.
The Spyder would make a hellva 4th car which I could use for all my fair weather driving (quite a bit here in NC) and track days.
A white with full red leather Spyder is for sure on my 2013 shopping list @ maybe $40k?
02-10-2010, 03:17 PM
#64
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02-10-2010, 04:04 PM
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Nice car. I like it but only as #3 or 4 in the line up. I'd go with a Cayman next time; Boxster next but my 911 will stay with me for the next 10 + yrs IF I have my way! 
Enjoyed my Boxster when I had it and it drove like the dream however it did require compromises that my daily driver did not and I like my 2nd car to have the ability to at least allow me to pick up my kids (have 2 of em) from school without compromising their safety. So a 911 is a better choice for me.
Enjoyed my Boxster when I had it and it drove like the dream however it did require compromises that my daily driver did not and I like my 2nd car to have the ability to at least allow me to pick up my kids (have 2 of em) from school without compromising their safety. So a 911 is a better choice for me.
02-10-2010, 07:39 PM
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No doubt - the weight would make a difference. I saw the car at the LA auto show and its freakin' gorgeous. Better looking than a regular Boxster - no doubt.
Problem is the 177 pounds comes with a "price". No real roof. No AC. That would really limit MY USE for the car to almost never - I'd hardly ever use it. I'd only buy it really for the track. For the street, I'd much rather have my 997.2S coupe and if I wanted to add a roadster - I'd get a regular Boxster S with a roof and AC. Sure it'd be heavier but i could actually use it. (I am considering this BTW )
Problem is the 177 pounds comes with a "price". No real roof. No AC. That would really limit MY USE for the car to almost never - I'd hardly ever use it. I'd only buy it really for the track. For the street, I'd much rather have my 997.2S coupe and if I wanted to add a roadster - I'd get a regular Boxster S with a roof and AC. Sure it'd be heavier but i could actually use it. (I am considering this BTW
)Really? Current awful weather notwithstanding, living in S. CA would allow most of us to drive a car like this for the better part of 90+% of the year.
I literally never drove my old S2000's with the top up except when moving them in or out of the garage to wash them and I never used the A/C and rarely used the stereo.
I'd love one of these little jewels and would happily pick one up if I were considering a drop top.
I literally never drove my old S2000's with the top up except when moving them in or out of the garage to wash them and I never used the A/C and rarely used the stereo.
I'd love one of these little jewels and would happily pick one up if I were considering a drop top.
So why'd you get AC, full leather, bose and heated seats in your current car? There's a bunch of weight and creature comforts right there.
Not arguing that its not a great car. But I'd never use it. I'd much rather have 177 lbs of extra weight and an awesome Boxster S that I would use. Its not like the S is a fat gutless pig as it is.
There's a bunch of weight and creature comforts right there.Not arguing that its not a great car. But I'd never use it. I'd much rather have 177 lbs of extra weight and an awesome Boxster S that I would use. Its not like the S is a fat gutless pig as it is.
02-11-2010, 02:11 AM
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I think the car is a little more than just ditching the A/C radio and top. In fact, the majority of the body is different. New front/rear bumpers, spoiler, alum doors and trunk top, lighter wheels, the cayman s engine, stiffer suspension, etc.
Insideline put one on a scale, it weighed 2908lbs. compare that to a GT3 at over 3200 lbs.
Seems like a pretty good deal at only $3200 over the S. In fact, you might be nuts to buy the S now that the Spyder has entered the picture.
Just look at the thing!
02-11-2010, 04:53 PM
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I think the car is a little more than just ditching the A/C radio and top. In fact, the majority of the body is different. New front/rear bumpers, spoiler, alum doors and trunk top, lighter wheels, the cayman s engine, stiffer suspension, etc.
Insideline put one on a scale, it weighed 2908lbs. compare that to a GT3 at over 3200 lbs.
Seems like a pretty good deal at only $3200 over the S. In fact, you might be nuts to buy the S now that the Spyder has entered the picture.
Insideline put one on a scale, it weighed 2908lbs. compare that to a GT3 at over 3200 lbs.
Seems like a pretty good deal at only $3200 over the S. In fact, you might be nuts to buy the S now that the Spyder has entered the picture.
I happen to like it in black...
02-11-2010, 04:58 PM
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02-11-2010, 05:24 PM
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I have never owned a convertible but one day would like to be able to put the top down. 993 cab was one I always considered but those shots up there, especially in black that car is growing on me. Would be cool to pick one up in a few years used in the high 30's.
02-11-2010, 05:54 PM
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Unfortunately as much as I like the Boxter/Cayman I just can't get comfortable in one. 6'5" 230 lbs does not fit in many sports cars. I'm just glad I fit perfectly in the 997 with the seat all the way back and down.
02-11-2010, 09:46 PM
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I think the car is a little more than just ditching the A/C radio and top. In fact, the majority of the body is different. New front/rear bumpers, spoiler, alum doors and trunk top, lighter wheels, the cayman s engine, stiffer suspension, etc.
Insideline put one on a scale, it weighed 2908lbs. compare that to a GT3 at over 3200 lbs.
Seems like a pretty good deal at only $3200 over the S. In fact, you might be nuts to buy the S now that the Spyder has entered the picture.
Just look at the thing!
Insideline put one on a scale, it weighed 2908lbs. compare that to a GT3 at over 3200 lbs.
Seems like a pretty good deal at only $3200 over the S. In fact, you might be nuts to buy the S now that the Spyder has entered the picture.
Just look at the thing!
02-12-2010, 02:09 PM
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^ the issue is pricepoint / marketing. i'm sure there's room for a bigger engine and they could swap out steel for carbon fiber but we have to admit, it's generating a lot of buzz.
personally, i'd rather see a manual, lightweight semi-normal top that at least allows you to use the car in a rainstorm.
personally, i'd rather see a manual, lightweight semi-normal top that at least allows you to use the car in a rainstorm.