MM Special-Review: 2013/2014 Porsche Boxster
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The original Boxster, from what I remember, had a 5-speed manual and Tiptronic automatic. Dual-clutch automanuals and 6MTs hadn't been developed back then. Even with the original drivetrains, though, the late-90s Boxsters (at least by my standards) could still get out of their own way.
I didn't get a chance to compare on Porsche's website.
So ingenious that this particular Boxster was almost the same weight as a BMW Z3!
It makes the Boxster sound like Porsche's best bargain. Suntan (or sunburn) comes standard.
Last edited by PhilipMSPT; 06-18-13 at 10:43 AM.
#17
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(How Porsche comes up with the specific 9** numbers for each generation, though, beats me......)
It makes the Boxster sound like Porsche's best bargain.
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
P.S. Any idea why the Cayman is more expensive than the Boxster? I mean, convertible versions of a coupe are typically more expensive, but the Cayman/Boxster counters this generalization.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7151636AAUzWCe
http://www.planet-9.com/987-cayman-b...n-boxster.html
http://www.rennteam.com/forum/page1....qdtl6ftbg
#20
Sorry for your loss.
Great review goes without saying. Until this latest iteration of the Boxster I really had no interest and always found them to be too feminine for my tastes. This one however had changed my mind (though I still probably prefer its hardtop sibling Cayman).
Great review goes without saying. Until this latest iteration of the Boxster I really had no interest and always found them to be too feminine for my tastes. This one however had changed my mind (though I still probably prefer its hardtop sibling Cayman).
The Boxster is just fun to drive.
#21
The 981, starting with 2013 MY Boxster and 2014 MY Cayman, provides a redesigned larger, lighter and stiffer chassis, but not much difference in the drive train - about 5 HP increase at each level. The 981 also brought electric assist steering and an electric parking brake. The 987 wheels evolved from 17" to 19" options and the 981 seems to have 19" and 20" options.
BTW, the 911 series has gone through a similar evolution from 996 to 997 to 991, usually a bit ahead of the Boxster / Cayman.
The owner of this beautiful 981 Boxster told me her only complaint about the car was that the on-or-off (no in-between) nature of the electronic parking brake did not help when navigating the steep hills in San Francisco.
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I never thought much of the Boxster and considered it an unreliable, wanna-be Porsche until I actually got to, you know, drive one . . . at Laguna Seca through the famous cork screw. A year later I had my own Cayman (not so much a convertible fan) which has also been to Laguna.
The Boxster is just fun to drive.
The Boxster is just fun to drive.
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Thanks.
He's not the first auto enthusiast friend I've lost to cancer, but there was a more rational explanation for the first one. (His name was Kurt). he had once worked on school buses (including brake-linings) and, for a time, had been regularly exposed to asbestos, which is a known carcinogen. Hank, in contrasts DID spend some time in the Navy (some Navy positions did have asbestos exposure)...but in much lesser amounts.
He's not the first auto enthusiast friend I've lost to cancer, but there was a more rational explanation for the first one. (His name was Kurt). he had once worked on school buses (including brake-linings) and, for a time, had been regularly exposed to asbestos, which is a known carcinogen. Hank, in contrasts DID spend some time in the Navy (some Navy positions did have asbestos exposure)...but in much lesser amounts.
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Sure...glad you enjoyed it.
Whenever I do a full-review, it usually includes, in the OVERVIEW section, a bit of the car's (or manufacturer's) history. That helps the reader understand what leads into the latest-generation of the car (if it is not an all-new vehicle) that is being reviewed.
I remember the 914 well...it was introduced when I was in college. It was marketed under the Porsche nameplate, and many enthusiasts did not consider it a true Porsche, but more of a 2-seater VW.
And since your review did include a bit of Boxster history, I wanted to remind everyone that the first entry-level, 2-seater, mid-engine Porsche was not the Boxster, but the 914 like this 1973 CanAm Limited (aka bumble bee):
I remember the 914 well...it was introduced when I was in college. It was marketed under the Porsche nameplate, and many enthusiasts did not consider it a true Porsche, but more of a 2-seater VW.
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Mike,
I bow to you sir... condolences for your friend and a special review which outshines all others
Kudos.... with my hat over my heart... well done and thank you for sharing
Russ
I bow to you sir... condolences for your friend and a special review which outshines all others
Kudos.... with my hat over my heart... well done and thank you for sharing
Russ
#28
Subject 981 is made in Finland but bears the Stuttgart crest - also fine by me.
Thanks,
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Subject 981 is made in Finland but bears the Stuttgart crest - also fine by me.
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