Porsche Boxster S

...arcane numbering system; each time Porsche change the 911 body shape, they give the car a different 'factory' number. So, while they are all 911's to you and me, to the geeks, they are 965's or 993's or 996's. Anyhow, in August 2000 I schlepped down to my local Porsche dealer to blag a drive in their 996 demonstrator (the latest 911 designation). There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this numbering system, the previous 911 (the last of the air ...
...the showroom. Stuart, my friendly Porsche salesman suggested that I give the (then new) Boxter S a try. Reluctantly I agreed and we took their demonstrator out for a spin. I say reluctantly because I drove one of the very first Boxter 2.5 demonstrators when they came into the UK and, while I was impressed with the way the thing handled and drove, I was somewhat underwhelmed by the performance. Compared to my 911 it felt very flat, even though the ...

tagheur 08.10.2002 (02.11.2002) · Read full review
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The wife bought a second hand Boxter S last year and i have to agree with many a motoring journalist, this surely has to be one of the best sports cars ever made. Impecable build quality (no rattles, no creaks, no squeaks) and a fantastic engine and exhaust note make this an absolute pleasure to drive. I am 6ft 4in so the cabin is tight, but i'll put up with that for the sake of the driving experience. The car came with a metalic blue paint job, ...
...knob, handbrake and roll over bars, heated seats, 6 Disk Changer and it looks the biz. The bonnet has a deep luggage space good enough for 4 good size overnight bags. The boot has a flat, shallowish wide luggage area that will also hold a good amount, but forget your golf bag. The electric roof goes up and down in about 12 seconds. Really easy to operate via single clip inside. No leaks with quiet motoring when up. However, even with the roof down ...

neil4ster 15.03.2003 · Read full review
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...have wanted to own a Porsche since I was first learning to drive over twenty years ago and found myself in a position to afford one last April. In my heart of hearts, I really wanted a 911 but with that being out of reach finacially I opted for the Boxster S. I found one for sale privately that was 18 months old with just 4,000 miles on the clock in exactly the colour combination (silver - blue hood) that I wanted and the advantage of a hardtop. ...
...First of all the interior is perfect, the leather seats are incredibly comfortable and dials and instruments in exactly the right place (although I do get increasingly annoyed with myself for keep turning the cigarette lighter in order to adjust the volume on the CD player!). The hood goes up and down very smoothly and quickly (12 seconds according to the manual) and is easy to operate. The power of the 3.2 litre engine is unbelievable! I'm not ...

njudd 02.06.2004 · Read full review
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Well, we purchased our new Porsche Boxter S model, I don't know where to start, We ordered it in Atlas Grey Metallic Exterior color,with a black soft top, Full black leather, Bi-Xenon leadlights package 19 inch turbo wheels adaptive sport seats, Sports package the whole works! I was amazed when we flew up to Toronto Ont. to pick her up, Driving home to Nova Scotia was a blast, Power is unreal the car just roared down the highway, pickup speed was ...
...from the Z4 from bmw. The handeling in the boxter is amazing, the only better handeling roadster i think is the BMW z4, The boxter is very comfortable, its ok on gass, But this is not a everyday driving car for us. I think if your in the market for a porsche. Go with the boxter instead of the Cayman S. the soft top convertable comes in handy on sunny days. ...

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I recently upgraded from a 02 Boxster to a 03 Boxster S. Well to begin with the upgraded power from the 3.2 litre engine is fantastic even when mated to a tiptronic gearbox. To give you a idea of the power differences between the standard boxster and the S is as follows. Boxster 2.7l 6-cyl. /168 kW (228 bhp) @ 6,300 rpm Boxster S 3.2l 6-cyl. /191 kW (260 bhp) @ 6,200 rpm Ideally with the larger output and varicam this is a very punchy and responsive ...
...very similar to Hondas VTI-R engines. The tiptronic gearbox was a simple decision really you can go for the 6 speed manual however with the auto its a simple manual or auto driving decision. The manual choice is quite simple to the point where you dont even need to shift the auto lever to manual mode as the toggle switches (Ideally located on the steering wheel) does all the shifting work for you. The colour I chose was seal grey the previous colour ...

aretm 01.03.2004 (02.03.2004) · Read full review
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