Which Porsche ? Boxster 3.2S or Carrera 4 Cabrio ?
29 April 2003, 02:05 PM
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Looking at buying a Porsche cabriolet as the title suggests.
If you had around £40k to spend would you go for a new Boxster 3.2S in your chosen spec or approx 4/5 year old Carrera 4 cabriolet, any views appreciated as to which you would choose and why.
Rob
If you had around £40k to spend would you go for a new Boxster 3.2S in your chosen spec or approx 4/5 year old Carrera 4 cabriolet, any views appreciated as to which you would choose and why.
Rob
29 April 2003, 02:13 PM
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the Boxster S would have my vote........trouble with 911 cab's they look all wrong...the lines of the fixed head 911 are gorgeous...chopping off the roof just ruins the lines
If you want to go for a convertible go for one that was designed from the ground up as a convertible like the Boxster
You could also save a shed load of dosh and get an S2000
If you want to go for a convertible go for one that was designed from the ground up as a convertible like the Boxster
You could also save a shed load of dosh and get an S2000
29 April 2003, 05:04 PM
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Depends...I went from a modified Scooby STi4 to a Boxster S 3 months ago, considering a 996 Cab on the way.
To be honest the only thing the cabriolet has over the Boxster in my opinion is the extra 40bhp & the "street cred" - but the Boxster is quick enough - it does over 160mph for starters ! & 0-60 in about 6secs so its not a world away from the 996. It has loads of low down torque too which slings you out of corners.
The inside of the Boxster is better than the rather cheap looking interior of the 996 & the Boxster handles better due to the layout too.
Oh - one thing the 996 has over the boxster is the roof opening & closure - you can do it from the key fob (really posey) whereas the Boxster needs a catch to be un-done or done-up manually.
All in all get a Boxster S - the one big issue that they have now addressed was the rear plastic screen which is now glass anyway.
However - having said all that - I am looking at a 4 year old 996 with GT3 Aerokit at the weekend !
To be honest the only thing the cabriolet has over the Boxster in my opinion is the extra 40bhp & the "street cred" - but the Boxster is quick enough - it does over 160mph for starters ! & 0-60 in about 6secs so its not a world away from the 996. It has loads of low down torque too which slings you out of corners.
The inside of the Boxster is better than the rather cheap looking interior of the 996 & the Boxster handles better due to the layout too.
Oh - one thing the 996 has over the boxster is the roof opening & closure - you can do it from the key fob (really posey) whereas the Boxster needs a catch to be un-done or done-up manually.
All in all get a Boxster S - the one big issue that they have now addressed was the rear plastic screen which is now glass anyway.
However - having said all that - I am looking at a 4 year old 996 with GT3 Aerokit at the weekend !
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30 April 2003, 11:14 AM
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Boxster S is the better, its new and looks new, and in a couple of years will have only lost a fraction of the 996, and to be honest their isn't that much diff in the performance either !
At the end of the day, the majority of the undeucated will see them both as a porsche cab any way, but one will be a lot older and look it !
Your choice either way mate and good luck with it, hope u get some sun !
At the end of the day, the majority of the undeucated will see them both as a porsche cab any way, but one will be a lot older and look it !
Your choice either way mate and good luck with it, hope u get some sun !
30 April 2003, 11:27 AM
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I was gonna post some pics of the Boxter S here @ work, but unfortunately Phil (the owner) had a tyre blow at 100+ 
and has done £3K worth of damage to it 
He has/had 18" Pirelli PZero Rosso's fitted. Was there every any recorded problems with these tyres? I was convinced I heard tread problems or cracks in these from UK300 owners, but can't find anything through search.
Stefan
and has done £3K worth of damage to it He has/had 18" Pirelli PZero Rosso's fitted. Was there every any recorded problems with these tyres? I was convinced I heard tread problems or cracks in these from UK300 owners, but can't find anything through search.
Stefan
30 April 2003, 03:02 PM
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Thanks for all the replies & comments so far.
Looks like the Boxster gets the vote. I was leaning in that direction to be honest, just needed reassuring.
Cheers
Rob
Looks like the Boxster gets the vote. I was leaning in that direction to be honest, just needed reassuring.
Cheers
Rob
22 August 2011, 07:20 AM
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OK, so this is an old thread, but I feel I have something to add, and it might help someone else making the decision.
The Boxster is now a 3.4, 170mph and 5.2sec car. The difference in the interior is a big thing, it feels 21st century instead of late 20th.
I was looking at the 996tt but in the end chose a Boxster S with 7k miles on it from OPC. The support and confidence that buying from Porsche gave/gives me is worth it. I have 3 yrs warranty, and their used car warranty is identical to thier new car warranty (so they say). There are reports of some pretty serious/expensive mechanical issues out there in the non turbo 996/7s and whilst you would have to be unlucky to have one of these catastrophic engine failures, I think I would always have it at the back of my mind whilst hooning. It happened to a friend, and cost £22,000 to have Porsche do an engine replacement. His after market RAC warranty wouldnt pay more than £35 per hour labour costs, leaving a huge deficit for him to cover, I think there is often a claim limit on after market warranties as well. Not so if you buy from Porsche.
Another thing, even with 30 or 40k miles on it, over 2-3 years if you drive it a lot, you will end up with a car with quite high miles. Ive done nearly 2k miles in 3 weeks just because I am enjoying driving it so much. Whereas spending £40k on a Boxster will get you a low mileage car, so less likely to end up with a Porsche that has a lot of miles on it.
Also, £40k on a used Boxster S will get you one with all the options, and they do stack up to multiples of £10k - Id say it would be easy to spend £20k on options on one of these. So, a high spec'd Boxster S with low miles, and Porsche warranty and all the important options, or a less spec'd higher miles 911 - was the decision I had to make. I took the Boxster and love it. (There might even be lower running costs - I am not sure).
Sizzling.
Ive had 16v GTi, Corrado VR6, Leon Cupra, Alfa GTV V6, Leon Cupra R, M3 (E46 cab), Amg C class, 535 M diesel, Boxster S. I feel qualified to comment - it is not a girls or hair dressers car and any one that suggests so is either suffering sour grapes or is talking from a point of ignorance (poor fools)
The Boxster is now a 3.4, 170mph and 5.2sec car. The difference in the interior is a big thing, it feels 21st century instead of late 20th.
I was looking at the 996tt but in the end chose a Boxster S with 7k miles on it from OPC. The support and confidence that buying from Porsche gave/gives me is worth it. I have 3 yrs warranty, and their used car warranty is identical to thier new car warranty (so they say). There are reports of some pretty serious/expensive mechanical issues out there in the non turbo 996/7s and whilst you would have to be unlucky to have one of these catastrophic engine failures, I think I would always have it at the back of my mind whilst hooning. It happened to a friend, and cost £22,000 to have Porsche do an engine replacement. His after market RAC warranty wouldnt pay more than £35 per hour labour costs, leaving a huge deficit for him to cover, I think there is often a claim limit on after market warranties as well. Not so if you buy from Porsche.
Another thing, even with 30 or 40k miles on it, over 2-3 years if you drive it a lot, you will end up with a car with quite high miles. Ive done nearly 2k miles in 3 weeks just because I am enjoying driving it so much. Whereas spending £40k on a Boxster will get you a low mileage car, so less likely to end up with a Porsche that has a lot of miles on it.
Also, £40k on a used Boxster S will get you one with all the options, and they do stack up to multiples of £10k - Id say it would be easy to spend £20k on options on one of these. So, a high spec'd Boxster S with low miles, and Porsche warranty and all the important options, or a less spec'd higher miles 911 - was the decision I had to make. I took the Boxster and love it. (There might even be lower running costs - I am not sure).
Sizzling.
Ive had 16v GTi, Corrado VR6, Leon Cupra, Alfa GTV V6, Leon Cupra R, M3 (E46 cab), Amg C class, 535 M diesel, Boxster S. I feel qualified to comment - it is not a girls or hair dressers car and any one that suggests so is either suffering sour grapes or is talking from a point of ignorance (poor fools)
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22 August 2011, 07:34 AM
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Fair comment..
I have had a 2002 Boxster S myself and did like the way it drove.It ate tyres and brakes,but really that was the only thing that i put on it.
I couldnt quite escape the Homoesqueness of them tho..
I have had a 2002 Boxster S myself and did like the way it drove.It ate tyres and brakes,but really that was the only thing that i put on it.
I couldnt quite escape the Homoesqueness of them tho..
25 August 2011, 07:41 PM
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27 August 2011, 09:30 AM
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An old thread but worth re-visiting. I would have a Porsche as my next car if I could ever part with my Evo 8: £16k just about gets a Boxster S (987 - about 2005) or a 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (996 - about 2002).
Does it still stack up to get the Boxster S? I'm not looking for out and out speed, do less than 9k a year, I have become use to having 4wd, the 911 could accommodate my 2 children, and depreciation would be lower (though could be more than offset by additional running costs).
So is it the case that the Boxster S is probably the best option for the majority, but in my case the 911 would work better?
Does it still stack up to get the Boxster S? I'm not looking for out and out speed, do less than 9k a year, I have become use to having 4wd, the 911 could accommodate my 2 children, and depreciation would be lower (though could be more than offset by additional running costs).
So is it the case that the Boxster S is probably the best option for the majority, but in my case the 911 would work better?
27 August 2011, 11:14 AM
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Had a Boxster (987) and now have a 997 C4S Cab. If I had to make the choice between a newish Boxster S or a 996 C4S I would choose the Boxster purely on the interior. However if it was a new Boxster S Vs 997 C4S Cab then the C4S Cab wins hands down but we are talking about £45-50K Vs £90-95K.
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