Ferrari cost 10x more than our car and it is not 10x faster. Do you really need someone to fluff your purchase every sec

Congrats on the purchase

Definitely someone getting an older model boxter I would have said 'yuck' but the new Boxter and Cayman are true beauties and I hear performance wise they don't stray too far behind the 911, so thats amazing.

P car could definitely be in the future for me but I'm still a Z guy to the bone...maybe I'll convince the wife to drive one so I can have the best of both worlds lol.

Only thing I don't like about boxsters is that they tend to lose resale value like crazy. I picked a nice one up a few years ago for what I thought was screaming deal at $10k only to see it drop another grand. I'd have a hard time using a new one given resale history of these cars. And because they are Porsches low mileage used cars are all over the place.

The question in my mind wouldn't be is Boxster better car than a Z. Is it worth paying $40k premium over a nice low mile 987 S?

The Z is a great car as I've stated. It's great value for the kind of performance you get. I'm sure many car brands, including Porsche, make some comparisons to it when producing a sports car in that bracket. As far as smoking the Z, by which I think you mean 0-60 and 1/4 mile, the answer is no. If that is the kind of performance you value, then you've got a good car in your hands. But the Z also handles quite well, which is what I value more. Overall, the Z is a good package. Is it the best at it? No, but it's pretty damn good!

The Boxster provides an overall better package in all areas. Was the Boxster worth the 60k for me? I'm enjoying this car, so yes, yes it was. But I only speak for myself, it's my money and I could care less what anyone thinks about what I do with it. Cars for me and like many others are sometimes more about emotion. If I had the money, I'd throw it down on a 458 and live in a 1 bdr condo.:tiphat:

Congrats on the purchase. I test drove an '09 Boxter prior to getting my 370z. No question there is a big difference in feel and refinement. and to feel and hear that flat six over your shoulder is pure magic. The killer for me was the lack of leg room (I'm 6' 2"). And I was on the fence about paying the extra 25-30k. As a side note, I found the Porsche dealerships at the time were willing to discount MSRP by upto 10%.

Have since sold my 370 and will be in the market this next year for another sports car. I stopped at the Porsche dealership the other day and sat in the new Cayman. What a great job Porsche has done with redesigning the interior. Very comfortable. I passed on the salesman's offer to test drive because I knew I would lose all sense of financial responsibility after only a few minutes behind the wheel :)

Of course I always come back to the Z, but would love to move into a Cayman S. so I'm struggling again with the price difference. And of course other cars of interest come into play at the Cayman price point . Corvette and M3 just to name a quick few. Hands down the Z is a better VALUE at basically 1/2 the price. But no doubt, the mechanical purity and refinement of car like the Porsche is a premium one must come to their own decision on it's worth. I my self struggle with living and never owning such a machine.

Again congrats on your purchase and I tip my hat to you for both pulling the trigger on spending the extra dough, and having the discipline to stay on budget. I can only imagine how any regret about spending the money is quickly washed away by a romp thru the twisters. Enjoy!

Love the boxster in white! Nice upgrade!

Congrats on the new car! I would love to throw one around a track someday. Enjoy!

beautiful car , congrats and I agree stick around!

Hope the porsche owners dont pick you apart for changing from a Z. :bowrofl:

Congrats! :tup:

"So I moved up out of the ghetto, so I ain't real now?...I ain't mad at cha" :)

The only roadster i'd trade my roadster in for. I almost bought one but by time I optioned it up, it was $84k.

Thanks man. The 981 Cayman looks great! They've really given it it's own identity. It's no longer a Boxster with a roof :icon17:.

Good luck with your next purchase. :driving:

I hear ya, the plethora of options Porsche provides is both a curse and a blessing.

The problem with the Boxster is the required mani-pedis really cut into the mod budget.

Not sure if you're saying maintenance costs cut into mod budget or that Boxster implies :superghey:

Can't blame you for that trade. I really like what Porsche has done with the new Boxter. It has finally moved out of the "chick car" realm IMO. A very capable sports car in all areas including its performance/handling, interior, and exterior styling. I like how they are also great daily drivers and have a history of reliability. Enjoy! Great choice!

That's one of my future cars on the short list. :D congrats!!

Beautiful new car! :tup::tup: Stay with us though, man. You're family here!
(But not creepy Uncle Herman at the family reunion kinda family. Ya know. That uncle.)

Haha! I can't blame you guys for a little hazing. There is a stigma that comes with a man owning a Boxster, but with the new generation, I have to disagree wholeheartedly. The new Boxster looks and feels like a proper mans car. :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:

Ten years is a lot even for a wife..good luck with you new babe and see you in my rear view mirror..:hello:

I got into a boxter before i bought my 370 and i couldnt fit in it properly (i'm 6 1) it was an older model 57/08 maybe. But as soon as i got into it i new i couldn't live with it. plus the old boxsters looked a little hair dressery. When i got into the z it fit me, it felt manly, it felt sturdy and ready to be thrashed around and so did the price haha it had everything and fell just...just in my budget! the boxster was just too small for me.

Saying that though the new ones look absolutely stunning & anyone with a new one should hold their head high. mate your car looks pretty damn sweet. Up until i saw that photo i had always thought i would look into a cayman s in a few years when my financials are better but i think i would be looking at a used 2013 boxster s just to have the option to put the roof down lol, just so long as their is more space in them. It's just a shame their options list isn't a little simpler haha, the z there are 3 options surely porsche could whittle it down to 5 options for the none s and s haha.

On a different note my dad has just ordered his f type s (v6) so looking forward to having another go in that cheeky little bad boy haha. i did the jag racing day a couple of weeks ago and we drove all their r versions managed 161 in jag xjl (that was actually madness) well over 155 (wasn't looking at the speedo to busy making sure i was braking at the right time) in the f type v6 s and v8s. if he lets me i'll post a pic for yas when it arrives in september.

In the meantime dude, enjoy your car man it's a beaut... i'm gonna go rag the balls off my z at lunch and be all manly n that haha!

After many years, I finally joined the club! What an incredible machine.

Nice car... have fun with it....

I'll stick w/my ~Z~ for now...@6'6"275 plenty of legroom with my A/7 315whp SilverBullet! I enjoy building a quick car...as i have seen quite a few quick Porsche's.
918 Hybrid Spyder's are cool.
I just be po-folk building something unique.

Ps are fun, have had 3, 86 Carrera,2000 C4, 06C4,,,,great cars but maintenance items are $$$ and heaven forbid U have to have dealer work on them out of warranty...

Gorgeous!

This thread is from 2013 guys.

Although the P-car club is nice ;)

Congrats! That's a great looking GTS.

Nice! Congrats!

Nice and congrats to you OP!!!

if someday you are missing the Z, please let me know, I'll be more than happy to switch keys with you.. :icon17:

dom wasnt even born when dis tread was created..

Congrats on the 718 bro! They are sweet hearts of a car.

I have a 2014 Z and I was looking for another convertible to replace my 2012 Miata. I had 4 Miatas in my life time and I really enjoyed the overall performance of the Miatas. I wanted something different. I ended up with a 2013 Boxster S. All I can say is I don't think I can go back to a Miata. The Boxster S has all the power you want and at the same time rides like a lexus. I am older now and I totally appreciate the finer things in life.

Nice a Z and Boxster!

I've kicked around the idea of getting back into 370Z for an every day driver...would just need winter tires. Right now still need a sedan for the DD for family things.

Thanks....its not 718 though...i managed to find a new 981 GTS...I definitely wanted the NA 3.4 L with the 6spd...hard to find these days considering the NWO of FI smaller displacement engines.

Nice Cayman GTS! It is so true that manual transmission P cars are very difficult to come by. I went to a Porsche dealer a month ago and not a single car in its showroom has manual transmission. They told me manual transmission has to be special ordered. It is as difficult to find a manual transmission P car in the market.

Please post photos of the 981 GTS. Don't see a lot of them for sure.

I had a cayman s and loved every minute of it. Most importantly the mid engine performance in the turns

OP..Ah don't worry no regrets!

Its a Porsche man! No arguments

Photos already on a previous post. Most dealers wont take the chance to build a car for the showroom with 6spd. The sales perosn that built my car quit before I bought it and the other sales guys didnt know wher it came form when it came of the trailer . They were like - whaaa?? who built this car?!? We didn't. The good news is it was build I liked.

The difference in weight and superior transmissions attributes to it feeling faster.