New Boxster
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Have to say though I was looking at a new 991, but just turned round in the showroom and saw the new Boxster S in Black with red leather, it really is in my opinion and taste the best looking Porsche this side of £150K prehaps of all time, I was very tempted at the price of £50K ish but then I saw plus VAT , you could but a very nice 997 for that money, and the crazy thing is you get 2 years on a used car and only 2 (without paying) on a new car, "joke".
Well its must be a year or so since i have posted but i log on daily and read all the posts. When i bought the 996 4s and then the 997 turbo and now have the 997 gt3 gen 2 the 2 year warranty really was most dissappointing and i echoed my feelings through the dealer before buying all these cars. I had always said even at the 996 time it was a disgrace how porsche got away with it. I have never at any time taking an extended warranty with any of these cars and never have had a problem maybe it is because i only do approx 3k a year. In my opinion at the 996 time a 3 yr warranty should have been standard, now in the 991 era having to pay for a third year ( now it should be a 5 year term at no extra cost) warranty is scandalous. I believe its an insult to porsche buyers, now you know its not really all about the cost of the warranty because people buying new porsches are witnessing 10% increases in cars at present anyway. I believe Porsche are not listening to buyers feedback and even their own OPC feedback maybe that why there in the psition they are with the new 991. Why dont be all petition a letter or post to porsche Quote " 5 year Warranty Standard " unquote.
Regards
Regards
ORIGINAL: daro911
Personally I can't think of one area where a 997 would equal yet alone beat a brand new 981 but you pays your money and takes your choice []
Performance just then! Also 4 seats, I am biased with a RS model, seriously though, it's a fantastic car and so means the 997 and 991 are going to lose sales to a car 99% as good.
Hence why when I was standing in two Porsche dealers recently both said no wonder sales of the 991 are slow and the 981 are so good
ORIGINAL: mnk303
ORIGINAL: daro911
Personally I can't think of one area where a 997 would equal yet alone beat a brand new 981 but you pays your money and takes your choice [
Performance just then! Also 4 seats, I am biased with a RS model, seriously though, it's a fantastic car and so means the 997 and 991 are going to lose sales to a car 99% as good.
Hence why when I was standing in two Porsche dealers recently both said no wonder sales of the 991 are slow and the 981 are so good
I am biased for 2 reasons I don't need the 4 chairs [
] and as I only ever have drop tops I prefer the more balanced looks of the 981 over a 997/991 Cab [8D]Plus even a 911 die hard like CH is having 2nd thoughts too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk-6s-ZhlYs
Unlike CH I switched in 97 from 911's to 986's 987's currently Spyder (no longer needed 4 seats or proper roof [
]) and have never looked back []
Just spent an hour in the lovely new Boxster, simply put amazing, now I have had 9 porsches' and the last was the GT3RS Gen 2 now sold , but I would like a Porsche for just the Mrs and I , and one in which we could travel with. Its amazing, >£35k cheaper than the new 991 (911) and no less than 95% of the same car in performance, quality and IMO more style. Very impressed, am I buying one, I dont know, but did enjoy drive.
Prefer Red and Black interior but just a demo (photo taken with my phone)
New Boxster S 0-60 in sports 4.8 sec Top Speed 172 mph about £60K if I chose my Spec
New 911 S 0-60 in 4.6 sec Top Speed 176 mph and >£35K more About 93K if I had my spec
I really could not fault it, other than it has 2 less seats its all the 911 is IMO, and thats from a person who has had Turbo S and RS, where do they get the price difference???
I think the people who say a Boxster S is not a real Porsche are talking out the rear end !!!
Prefer Red and Black interior but just a demo (photo taken with my phone)
New Boxster S 0-60 in sports 4.8 sec Top Speed 172 mph about £60K if I chose my Spec
New 911 S 0-60 in 4.6 sec Top Speed 176 mph and >£35K more About 93K if I had my spec
I really could not fault it, other than it has 2 less seats its all the 911 is IMO, and thats from a person who has had Turbo S and RS, where do they get the price difference???
I think the people who say a Boxster S is not a real Porsche are talking out the rear end !!!
ORIGINAL: mnk303
Just spent an hour in the lovely new Boxster, simply put amazing, now I have had 9 porsches' and the last was the GT3RS Gen 2 now sold , but I would like a Porsche for just the Mrs and I , and one in which we could travel with. Its amazing, >£35k cheaper than the new 991 (911) and no less than 95% of the same car in performance, quality and IMO more style. Very impressed, am I buying one, I dont know, but did enjoy drive.
Prefer Red and Black interior but just a demo (photo taken with my phone)
New Boxster S 0-60 in sports 4.8 sec Top Speed 172 mph about £60K if I chose my Spec
New 911 S 0-60 in 4.6 sec Top Speed 176 mph and >£35K more About 93K if I had my spec
I really could not fault it, other than it has 2 less seats its all the 911 is IMO, and thats from a person who has had Turbo S and RS, where do they get the price difference???
I think the people who say a Boxster S is not a real Porsche are talking out the rear end !!!
Apart from the rear chairs IMO its 100% everything a 991 Cabrio is except it beats it hands down on value per £, styling inside I think is curvier and sexier looking especially if you have the sports chrono box ticked, and exterior styling again IMO beats the 991 Cabrio
When was the last time you went from 0-60 or max mph
Can you actually feel 0.02 seconds in the real world
Final observation which car has the sharper handling and overall superior ride comfort [8D]
One day soon more people might wake up to the fact the best sports car pound for pound made by Porsche today is without doubt the 981 and shortly for the tin top buyers they will have a similar dilema when Cayman arrives on the scene
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster
Hard one. I loved my 986 Boxster S and have driven a 987 and enjoyed that too. I have 997.2 c4s with pdk and think it is amazing but i need the rear seats - 2 small children soon to be joined by another one! At least i am allowed to keep my car ( which i do by letting my wife drive it and she soon forgets about selling it).
Despite this and saying the 911 is a great car, I'd love another Boxster.
Despite this and saying the 911 is a great car, I'd love another Boxster.
Congrats & Enjoy your new Boxster.
Tracy
Boxster RS
Tracy
Boxster RS
Try hosting your pictures on a free site. I use photobucket. It is quite easy to use and can be quite convenient day to day for sharing pictures too.
It is then easy to put pictures on here by copying and pasting the "IMG code" into your post.
The only thing to watch out for on this forum is you need to change to [IMG] if you use photobucket.
As you say, to upload an image directly you generally need to re-size it which is a bit of a pain.
It is then easy to put pictures on here by copying and pasting the "IMG code" into your post.
The only thing to watch out for on this forum is you need to change to [IMG] if you use photobucket.
As you say, to upload an image directly you generally need to re-size it which is a bit of a pain.
That looks lovely.
To earn your PCGB anorak though, you need to get your nearside wheel crests to point to the tyre valve like your front offside (very nearly) does! [8|]
Wishing you many happy and safe miles of fun with it.
To earn your PCGB anorak though, you need to get your nearside wheel crests to point to the tyre valve like your front offside (very nearly) does! [8|]
Wishing you many happy and safe miles of fun with it.
Welcome to the Porsche Club and welcome to the Boxster fold.
Tracy.
Boxster RS
Tracy.
Boxster RS
Think it's just the tag at the front that let you down - it needs to say "image" but in square brackets not quotes.
What a beautiful looking car - the red roof really suits it.
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