[Tomikaze]

I read this article and thought I would share it. Coming from a guy who just sold a Boxster to make room for a 968 I had to laugh at some of the very true things this 944 Turbo S driver points out about the Boxster. A good read...

http://jalopnik.com/5660181/is-the-porsche...st-jalopnik-car

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[94SilverCab]

'nuff said

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[flash]

lol - bang on

side note: i know turn 9 well, as that one messed with me for nearly half a day before i figured it out - it's a beautiful thing when you nail it, but a trainwreck when you don't - can't wait to take out the SC and finally have the torque to exit without having to be revving the crap out of it only to miss a shift coming into the chicane at the exit

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[Cloud9...68]

I have no dog in this hunt, as I've never owned a Boxster, and have only driven one a couple of times, very moderately on public roads. But there are several things in this article that just don't make any sense. First, I don't understand the comment of the Boxster being the first car Porsche ever built to a price point. I would argue the vast majority of cars in Porsche's history, excepting the specialty 911s and the Carrera GT, have been built to a price point of some kind. That's just basic business.

Second, Car & Driver, after a very rigorous battery of tests, rated the new Boxster Spyder by a staggeringly wide margin, the best handling car in the world. The as-if-on-rails Lotus Elise (or was it the Exige?) came in a distant second. They tested every imaginable dimension of handling (lateral grip, lap time, speed coming out of individual corners, steering feel, land change speed, along with several more obscure tests of the interaction between the steering wheel and the road), and the Boxster just blew every other car away across the board.

Third, I don't understand how a car that does 0-60 in something around 5 seconds flat can be considered slow. Sure, there's a lot more that goes into a fast car than its 0-60 time, but by any measure, the Boxster is a very fast car.

Sounds like this guy just plain doesn't like Boxsters (or mid engined cars in general, which is also very strange, considering it's the standard configuration of any racing series in which there is an available choice), which is fine, but the facts in this article just don't add up.

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[PhilG968]

Nicely written, but back to the title, is anything not about a 968 interesting?

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[Tomikaze]

I've owned two Boxsters. A 2003 base and a 2004 S model. It's a great car but I do understand what this guy is saying. It made me laugh when I read it. They are great handling cars but I think his point was more about seat of your pants feel and the Boxster IS lacking in that department. I owned several Miatas before I made the jump to the Porsche and each one no matter how under powered or stripped out they were were just absolute blasts to drive at 3/10ths. The fun just increased from there when you brought them to a track day. Front engine rear drive is I dare say a more entertaining layout. NOT the perfect layout for a track car or ultimate sports car but more fun to drive. I've found a 968 that I plan on purchasing. I go to pick it up this Wednesday. From what I've read it's a very rewarding car to drive. The Boxster was sort of numb. Fast, comfortable, capable but numb in the seat of your pants feel. I've driven my share of 911's too and I like the way those handle even less than the Boxster. It's all personal opinion. They did build the Boxster to a price point. It was to be an under $40,000 car from the begining. That was a great business move for Porsche and the Boxster saved the company in a time of a financial low becasue so many could now afford a Porsche. I do specifcally remember reading an article about how they engineered the exhaust to "sound more like a Porsche". Now I haven't drive the new Boxster Spyder. I think that car might be in a different league. I would give my left testicle to own that car or better yet the upcoming Club Sport version of the Cayman.

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[Fox944]

Tomikaze,

In regards to your commment, "its all personal opinion" i agree. A lot of it is subjective preference. Here is part of an email i recieved from a guy who showed interest in my 968 & low balled me on an already great deal. I wrote and asked if he was still interested in the car. This was his response.

<i>I drove the 968 with similar to upgrades as yours, but it was too much like my winter car. My winter car is a WRX which is too smooth sophisticated, front engine etc. The 911 has the raw sensations for the driving experience, you can't ignore the car, it's always there. </i>

Kind of made me laugh.

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