Maxem

That figures. According to my boy who goes there too, the recent election brought out their true colours with vehicular adornments giving a clue to their party of choice. You have to write back John, I'll help you with the spelling of the extra strength profanities.

integralenz

Thought this was Porsche site. House prices and politics?

Macca

How do you think we got to page 1262 ;-)

John McM

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John McM

Macca, I'm still leading on posts. I'll cede that based on words you are way ahead

Macca

I think the last 15+ are spambots.

kiwi 911

I was surprised to be 3rd?

Macca - what happened to the lez-bots - any fresh images??

Macca

Just for you big boy ;-)

John McM

What has been seen can't be unseen.

Check this out

Macca

Like you say its hard to unsee what has been seen! That a wonderfully evocative blend of unrealistic blue screen overlayed with 80s sound track. I think you guys need to wear leg warmers when you race Intergras this season :-)

O2GO

No I haven't. I've been on a go slow with time taken out for SI Targa Tour and last weekend away at the beach. Jan is away this weekend so maybe will get some workshop time. Need to get into gear as the car goes to Pirongia soon (in theory).

One way to simplify having multiple Porsches is to prang one. Then you get less choice on which one to drive and a new project to rebuild it. Simple really (ha ha).

That's a good question. There are a few elements of the experience I miss. To start with it had full leather.... Completely covered door cards and all over dash. It felt lovely. My Cayenne S is the same. Beats the 9x6/9x7 plastic dash hands down. It also had a lot of options. Boze stereo, which I miss. And lots of little touches.

Next the steering and steering wheel feel was sublime. I think nicer than 9x7.

The boxster/cayman platform with mid-engine has great balance. It's small and light handling and you can really throw it around. You throw the 911 around also but it feels a little heavier and less agile. Only a bit though. And the Cayman is definitely better handling - more power and more rigid, less creaks and rattles from the rag top.

My 986 non-S boxster had only 2.7 litres and I think something like 220hp. It had a brilliant 5 speed box (which I prefer on track and road over the 6 speed) due to the ratios feeling really good.

Being a little low on power meant you had to drive it really hard to get the best out of it. And that feels and sounds great.

No cup holders mean you need to use some ingenuity, modify, and its a right PITA if you enjoy coffee and driving.

With the 987 Boxster S, it's a great car, but putting your foot into it means you're unleashing 295hp in a small car and are breaking lots of laws quickly and not quite experiencing the same thrill of getting it up there. Don't get me wrong. I love it, and upgraded because I got pissed at being left behind at HD all the time. The 987 keeps up well. Hell, even Paul loves it :-P

This may make littles sense to anyone reading it. It's hard to put the feel and subjective experience of driving into words on paper.

Take a manual 986 Boxster or Boxster-S for a drive some time. You'll possibly be quite surprised. The S has more power and 6 speed with bigger brakes but the standard car is a hell of a lot of fun.

Macca

Nice write up Doug. Ive driven the 986 derivative extensively at Mt Cotton and thought it was a great car. I drove manly the S, found the non S a little underpowered for the chassis. I love the simple clean lines too and its destined to be a classic shape - uncluttered. Great value. Always interesting to hear someones qualified view on the subject. I guess its like any generation of Porsche, they get faster but heavier and bigger.

kiwi 911

That's a gay-bot not a lez-bot.

kiwi 911

Macca - I just learned something new - apparently 993's are water cooled according to Total 911

More quality journalism from these guys.............

gt38088

completely agree with Doug on 986 Boxster. Like Macca I also drove this model at Mt cotton but the 2.5 just before the release of the S. The suspension was relatively soft but such a sweet handling car. Not enough power to get into too much trouble. One of the instructors was much more liberal in pressing the edges and he taught me the art of trail braking on the road course in the Boxster. In the clockwise direction at the end of the straight there is a fast downhill entry right hander and back up the hill. Without trail braking there was understeer as you come off the brake and head to the apex and had to wait to get hard on the gas. With trail braking the nose positively lept to the apex and on the gas straight away. Like night and day. The Boxster was the only car that could have given me that experience as a newbie in a benign way yet still 160kph entry into a downhill corner with trees off the road. A bit Targa like really, but many years before I got into that.