Used/Old Porsche Boxster

[porsche060]

Used to have a 944s.. Miss it...

[DiverJoe]

Most of the cars mentioned and fun in thier own right (even the Yugo, if you call it funn spray painting it and releasing the e-brake on a steep hill...ummm, yeah) anyway, I still like the older cars that when built beat the heck out of an everyday, run of the mill, if you have the money you can have one, styless car...IMHO. However, for those that love proformance, enjoy diversity and don't mind baning around in a shop to customize (not just bolt on a "over-size muffler" but truely, makeing something out of nothing, or modifying and replacing) then you can hardly beat a little Datsun 510. Coupe, sedan or wagon, right- or left-hand drive. These are my favorite little sports car out there and best of all, no smog.

Don't get me wrong I still love the newer cars, and there is something (which I won't repeat here) to be said about a "turn-key" operation, but like most techies (diver or otherwise) I still prefer some one-of-a-kind originality that kicks tail-pipes!

Dive and drive well!

[Ajuva]

I've still had no offers though

[ebinezer]

It is such a car whicha can be compared with BMW. The Porsche Boxster is a mid engine roadster built by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's first vehicle designed by Raymond Barth from the beginning as a roadster all previous Porsche convertibles were based on hardtop coupes.

ebinezer
Used Cars

[mitsuguy]

Originally Posted by TAH 73

Actually driven quite few Boxter's, Boxter S, 911's, GT2's/GT3's in a road track setting not in a straight line, and not on city streets.

The Boxter/Boxter S is a very neutral car, designed not to get into trouble it does handle well, but does not have allot of feedback. I also take Road and Track with a grain of salt, I know with my personal car I was able to run the 1/4 mi a full second faster than they were in testing. In lapping sessions I run well above the Boxter S's, with a 95 Eclipse GSX, no it's not stock, but I have much less than the price of a Boxter S in it as well.

Want a great handling car, jump into a Lotus Elise, i drove one it was like a giant go-cart, a true drivers car.
about .5 sec slower in the 1/4 mi, but out on the track it will run circles around a Boxter S
In a sports car shootout Road and track also ranked it 6th out of 8 cars, beat by an Evo 8, an Elise, Covette Z06, and others.
The only thing it was ranked above was a M3, and a Mazda MP3.


Lotus Elise Press, Road and Track Get a Grip!

You took the words right out of my mouth... my track car was a 500 horsey 91 TSI AWD... Ex roommate had a Lotus Elise - awesome little car (needed about 50 more hp though)...

My argument against the Porsche Boxster is that it cheapens Porsche's name IMO... God forbid Ferrari or Lambo follow suit and built 40k mass market cars... Not only do you get lackluster performance, but you also get a car that most technicians won't touch and are a huge pain in the ass to work on - just to see the engine is a feat not for the timid...

[Black-Gorrilla]

I think i found the car of my dreams!!!
1.8l v8, 900 horsepower, eats tires like crazy and is built for track.
I need to buy a F1 car before i die (i got some time)

[Mtrewyn]

Originally Posted by porsche060

Used to have a 944s.. Miss it...

I just bought a '84 944 to work on this winter with my dad, got 70k miles original paint, no body work,needs some interior work and we'll probably do some engine mods but nothing too drastic, want to keep it original first production year low numbers and all. Just has not been stated in over 10 years, got it for a song too

too bad it was not scuba gear but baggers cannot be choosers

[TN Traveler]

Originally Posted by Mtrewyn

I just bought a '84 944 to work on this winter with my dad, got 70k miles original paint, no body work,needs some interior work and we'll probably do some engine mods but nothing too drastic, want to keep it original first production year low numbers and all. Just has not been stated in over 10 years, got it for a song too

too bad it was not scuba gear but baggers cannot be choosers

Actually the 944 was originally introduced as an '83.
I've got one that I've had since it was new - 49K miles. Only thing it needs is a new insulating panel under the front hood and a clock. I did upgrade the radio, when to orignal died.

Fun car to drive and autocross.

PS - I have a '59 DA Aquamaster that I also still use.