Cheerful news for a wet saturday!

[tiskev]

Cheer up all you guys an gals with the oil all over the drive.put your RMS troubles behind you. The New Fab SLK is launched today!Pop along to your Merc dealer an leave some oil on his floor!!!

 

[Helen Goff]

you cheeky little...................[][][][][]

 

[oliver]

Yes, but wait a few months and the new 987 Boxster should send the so called 'opposition' back to the drawing board.

In fact, I'd rather have a 986 Boxster S and an oil leak than an SLK/Z4 etc.

 

[Black80XSA]

Yep, couldn't agree more. Old SLK drove like a donkey, new CLk sent me to sleep (hence why it went within 6 months). MB engineers told to drive boxster to find out what all the fuss was about, and they still can't match it.

SLK is nice car, and hard top better system, but still can't hack it against an 8 year old design.

Z4 and SLK may be good, but Boxster is Special []

 

[tiskev]

dont worry about it oliver you will still have the oil leak on the 997 so you will feel at home.
does your boxster always smell of burning rubber ? I have had three all from new and they all had that rubber smell.and don't tell me the acceleration was so good it was tyres.
Has that awful flat six washing machine behind your head all the time turned you deaf yet?Have a great week end.Give the old banger a decoke .

 

[lee fulford]

You obviously didn't have the big boys CLK..The 55 AMG is a wonderful car...

Dont see too many Porsche Boxsters used as pace cars at the Grand Prix..Maybe they should..It might add a bit off excitement with all that oil on the track..


55 has something Porsche hasn't and thats the glorious sound of a big V8 and room for four adults and the shopping

lee

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Dont see too many Porsche Boxsters used as pace cars at the Grand Prix..

Say after me:

M E R C E D E S M A R K E T I N G B U D G E T

 

[Black80XSA]

55 has something Porsche hasn't and thats the glorious sound of a big V8 and room for four adults and the shopping

Errr, so what's a Cayenne Turbo then ?

I'll take mine Gemballa'd

CLK55 not out when I had mine - 320 gutless, pi$$ed on by BMW 330 diesels. CLK500 was not much better. Auto box indecisive and archaic compared to BMW steptronic. All CLK pull to the left, requiring modified castor bolts to keep 'em straight. No steering feel, no spirit. Had to wait three weeks for the bolts and the seatbelt / airbag light recall was a complete farce - I'd sold the car before any signs of MB catching up with all the cars affected (4 months with airbag light on, go figure).

Makes RMS a risk worth taking

W208 CLK much better car than W209 IMO.

 

[JCB..]

55 has something Porsche hasn't and thats the glorious sound of a big V8 and room for four adults and the shopping

But then not too many two seater sports cars seat 4 adults do they.

I do seem to recall that you can fit a lot of shopping and four adults in a Cayenne, which is a Porsche, and at least 2 versions have a V8 of quite impressive proportions.

JCB..

Knowledge is a wonderful thing....

 

[TISPKJ]

Sadly I think the new ones got the same old motor, be interesting to see if they have moded the 987 / 997 RMS

 

[tiskev]

Oh so suddenly the Cayennes OK. I bet you normally look the other way when one goes past in the opposite direction!!!!!

 

[tiskev]

And I did start the discussion ubder the Boxster label How far have you travelled in the back of a 911?Don't give the obvious reply.[][:'(][:-][8|]

 

[Andrew Killington]

according to all reports the new SLK is a vast improvement on the old model.
however in this months EVO it still plays second fiddle to the Boxster S.
Andrew

 

[GreigM]

Quote from this month's CAR magazine about the SLK:
"Fast and fluid, engaging and absorbing, it's a match for the Boxster - 80 percent of the time. And if 80 percent is good enough for you, you'll be delighted with the SLK. As long as you can live with the knowledge that every boxster that passes you is the better car." []

 

[Black80XSA]

And so nicely put don't you think [][]

 

[tiskev]

They would say that they probably get at 6 month courtesy car!What will the 987 be referred to earlier a 911 type thing with a V8 front mounted and no oil leaks??

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Killington

according to all reports the new SLK is a vast improvement on the old model.
however in this months EVO it still plays second fiddle to the Boxster S.
Andrew

Sat in a 350SLK today and have to say the so called "leather seats" were made from the finest rubberised crap looking / feeling leather I have ever seen [] Certainly not 80% as nice as what Porsche are currently using Roll on Septemeber 5th when the real deal MK2 Boxster will be let out the bag and the competition can start to wonder will Michael Schumacher's records ever be equalled, and will the Boxster's ever be equalled by them too []

 

[Guest]

Having previously owned the old style slk 230 auto for about 10 months, the experience was shall we say underwhelming.

Having test drove the new slk, shall we say better, but still a pounces/womans car, to put it mildly.

Having owned an elise for a year, brilliant to drive but absolute hell to live with, on a day to day basis.

Having owned a boxster for the last 2 years, nothing comes close, nothing ever will come close!!!!

If you want a flash metal roof and a load of hot air then feel free and waste the best part of 35 grand.

If you want the finest handling 2 seater sportscar ever, then buy a boxster, simple isn't it!!!

 

[tiskev]

Calm down Daro you sound like Michael Winner.It probaBLY was plastic.I think thats standard ,But was'nt it quiet in the cabin?I cant wait for a tin roof boxster with the engine up front and a V6 or 8

 

[tiskev]

Hi neilansue, the box is a good car but like everything has it's limitations.
I have owned 3 all guards red .Did u buy yours new or used ?might be one of mine.
Try driving a boxy to cannes without earplugs and then try an SLK.I am a porsche enthusiast but have a 32 AMG As well and that is one hell of a car .Honest.