Could The 2003 Boxster S Have...
11-21-2001, 02:59 PM
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I think (hoping) Porsche is getting the message. Boxsters are great cars but they're getting left behind and resale values are slipping.
They need to up the HP in the boxster and I don't give a jot about what the 996 has. I want more grunt in a small, neat package and I'm not going to pay $60k for it. Since the end of the 'old' porsches, the newer cars don't have that special feeling that put them thousands of dollars ahead of the competition. They're nice, but not the same as the older ones. So, to maintain their price porsche has to either clobber the competition with performance or, come back to the pack on price.
Some will continue to buy for the name, but, I have the feeling that others will look at the performance/value equation and buy elsewhere.
I hope porsche reads this.
They need to up the HP in the boxster and I don't give a jot about what the 996 has. I want more grunt in a small, neat package and I'm not going to pay $60k for it. Since the end of the 'old' porsches, the newer cars don't have that special feeling that put them thousands of dollars ahead of the competition. They're nice, but not the same as the older ones. So, to maintain their price porsche has to either clobber the competition with performance or, come back to the pack on price.
Some will continue to buy for the name, but, I have the feeling that others will look at the performance/value equation and buy elsewhere.
I hope porsche reads this.
11-22-2001, 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by Andy Serrato:
<STRONG>I forgot what issue of Porsche Excellence magazine this was in but they said that at the Zuffenhaus plant there have been sightings of cars with some weird scoops. on the internet, they said 2 prototypes were spied on. 1 with a single turbo, the other with twin...who knows what Porsche has up their sleeves, but if a Boxster Turbo comes into the game of cards. You can count on it being the winning hand among the S2000, Z8, Modena Spider and the Audi TT
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<STRONG>I forgot what issue of Porsche Excellence magazine this was in but they said that at the Zuffenhaus plant there have been sightings of cars with some weird scoops. on the internet, they said 2 prototypes were spied on. 1 with a single turbo, the other with twin...who knows what Porsche has up their sleeves, but if a Boxster Turbo comes into the game of cards. You can count on it being the winning hand among the S2000, Z8, Modena Spider and the Audi TT
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11-28-2001, 08:16 AM
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to the few who have driven a 3.4ltr boxster go the spoils ive driven in melbourne australia peter fitzgeralds car he runs a porsche tunning buisness here and i can only say its BETTER THAN SEX The car has approximately 330 hp or better and is absolutely a missile im still saving my pennies but will have one ASAP approx 5sc flat or better to 100ks ive been around a fwe 12sec cars but they dont stop and turn like this .
ps high. get a life its shame you dont live over here as i would take you to my favourite mountain road and a 2.5ltr would give you a bad day
ps while in germanys leonberg in october i saw gembala,s 3.4ltr twin turbo to say the least outstanding
ps high. get a life its shame you dont live over here as i would take you to my favourite mountain road and a 2.5ltr would give you a bad day
ps while in germanys leonberg in october i saw gembala,s 3.4ltr twin turbo to say the least outstanding
12-19-2001, 08:43 AM
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Originally posted by Bill H. Sarasota Fl.:
<STRONG>As much as 290 HP? There is a rumor afloat that claims the Boxster S will have a Non Turbo 3.4 motor with 290 HP.
Has anyone else heard this rumor?</STRONG>
<STRONG>As much as 290 HP? There is a rumor afloat that claims the Boxster S will have a Non Turbo 3.4 motor with 290 HP.
Has anyone else heard this rumor?</STRONG>
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02-16-2002, 12:33 AM
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According to the March 2002 issue of Automobile Magazine, the 2003 Boxster S will have wider fenders, new head- and taillights, more sculpted bumpers with larger air intakes, restyled lights, bigger wheels, and a higher quality interior. Mechanically, expect more displacement and more power. The Boxster S 2003 will be equipped with a mildly modified and samller 911 unit. The 3.4-liter flat six will have about 280 HP. Apparently, the much rumored Boxster Turbo is very much a myth. 
02-16-2002, 01:07 PM
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Isn't the boxster due for a total redesign soon. I mean, how often does Porsche go longer then 6 years without one? Is the 2004 model the proposed year for a redesign?
02-16-2002, 07:25 PM
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I also predict that 3.4 liter motored 996's will be around $30k within two years. Whoops wrong board - or maybe not. Why buy a 2003 Boxster S when you could get a used 996 for 30% less.
