Re: Question -- What's your other ride?

Boxsters are great cars, but let's face it, they're not the most practical if you're carrying more than one person -- so what is/are your other ride(s)?

My current second (and only other) ride is an Audi A6, which is, a luxobarge, and is pretty much the distinct opposite of the Boxster. Slick fast eight speed automatic transmission, nary a whisper from the outside the passenger compartment, and isolating from the road, with numb (but accurate) steering. I don't mind driving it, and in fact rather like it, when the traffic and road conditions conspire to make a top down cruise with a wailing flat six impossible.

2003 boxster, and for inclement weather, 2007 cayman

My wife's Prius, although, I'm trying to talk her into a Tesla, but she doesn't want to have two expensive cars in the garage. Glad one of us is practical when it comes to such things.

... it's one of the most practical and versatile cars out on the roads.
You just have to get a bit creative:

I've carried a full set of tires.
Other things carried are: a large animal cage:
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my mountain bike:
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my track trailer with a full set of racing tires, two 10' x 10' tents, tools, jack, 2 chairs and spares:
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It's also my very fast track car:
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my movie-maker:
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my dog carrier
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I've also fit a pressure washer in the rear trunk.
How can anyone say it's not practical?
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
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PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Have to agree with Pedro. The Boxster has lots of storage space for trips - even if you have a wife who love shoes and purses. We had no problem carrying everything we needed on our 18 day, 7,500 mile California trip.

Lots of places in the cabin to store little things (laptop, cameras, maps, GPS, etc, etc.) Then there are the two big trunks.

Front trunk (that's mostly for my stuff). You can see that there was still room to fit more small things in each trunk by the time we finished packing.

Layer 1 - wash bucket, extra drinks, cooler, camera



Layer 2 - clothes, extra treats and the pink snack-sack.



Rear trunk (mostly my wife's things.)

Layer 1 Still room for extra drinks and stuff



Layer 2 a few clothes for special nights out.



About the only thing we couldn't fit in was the

I haul quite a bit in my Boxster because it has more storage space than our other two practical cars (e.g,, 6 x 40lb sacks of water softener salt fit nicely in the boot).

MY OTHER RIDES
1). 2010 Mercedes SLK 350 that my wife drives.
2). 1974 MGB, least space of the three. Used sometimes to go get gas for lawn mowers.

With the Boxster top down you can handle most things you need to haul.

My most practical Porches were the 924 and 944s. I used to haul 4'x8' sheet rock in the 924.

Jeff Benson:

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First roadster: 1962 Austin Healy 3000 III

Still have: Computer free 1974 MGB

Previous Porsches since 1982: 924, 944, 944S, and four Boxsters; 97, 03, 08 & 2012

my 987 is my DD.

Nice -- where is the last photo taken from?

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Nice -- where is the last photo taken from?

From the south side of a little place called the Grand Canyon. Arizona Route 64.

I kind of figured it was in that little place -- but it's a big hike from California -- the south end is appears quite different from the end I visited which is closer to Vegas.

That would be one of my bucket list drives.

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I kind of figured it was in that little place -- but it's a big hike from California -- the south end is appears quite different from the end I visited which is closer to Vegas.

That would be one of my bucket list drives.

Hmmmm. Didn't realize it was a big hike from California. Maybe it depends in which part of California you live.

It was part of our California trip. At that point we were about 2,200 miles and 3 days from home (about 100 miles north of Buffalo).

I guess it's all relative -- it would be a big hike for me, as I'm about 100 miles north of Buffalo, but as an incremental amount from Ontario, I guess it wouldn't be that much. Amazing that you made it there and back in eighteen days.

And years before Porsche's Everyday Engineering ads, I lugged 40 pound bags of sand and gravel in each of the 986's trunks.

"Porsche Everyday," but can someone tell me if Blizzak ever had an N rating? (The article says this is how "Porsche" supplied the car for the test.)
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Cosmetically not so hot, but the motor doesn't use more than maybe a half quart every 3000 miles, and I just had square tubing run along each side of the belly pan. Probably stiffer than when it was new. (Even back then the doors would stick when jacked.) Just had a new clutch kit put in and a new radiator.

98 Accord 4 dr. 258,000 miles.

2006 Acura MDX 357,000 miles. My work car for sales. Best car I have ever owned. No problems runs great 20-21mpg at 75-80mph.

My driveway looks like a used car lot.
1999 Porsche Boxster - occasional daily driver and track car
1998 Porsche 993 - garage queen
2002 Nissan Altima - wife's daily driver - bought it new and she just refuses to let it go
2004 Mini Cooper S JCW - wife's fun car
1998 Ford Contour - Chumpcar race car
2010 Toyota Tundra - hey - I live in the South - got to have a truck! Comes in handy for hauling the track cars and the boats (don't even get me started on the boat list!)
1996 Pace Arrow Motorhome - impulse buy to use at the track - very convenient but that 460 V8 Ford is a PIG!!

Yes - I am COMMITTED to using up my allotment of fossil fuel during my lifetime (and at this rate - maybe some of yours too)

See my other pastime at www.gothamcityracing.net

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which replaced my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Great SUVs.

Let's see - 7 cases of wine, 2 Newfoundlands, 2 horses: which goes where?

7 cases of wine - 987
2 Newfoundlands - Scion xD
2 Horses - behind Nissan Pathfinder.

The wine capacity was greatly enhanced by the packaging into "pizza box" cases of 2 rows of 6 bottles...

Since the Boxster is a Base model, I tried putting the trailer receiver into the tailpipe, but could not figure out how to get the load leveling bars to compensate for the weight

2002 Yukon - my nasty, smelly fishing and hauling truck. Its nice to have a vehicle where mud, mildew, clutter and cigar smoke only add to the overall "ambience".
2004 Lexus GLX - Dianne's car and occasional hauler - scheduled for replacement by some SUV in the next year - possibly another GLX or a Cayenne.

Lawdevil
2013 Boxster S - Agate Grey,
2016 Macan Turbo - jet black
Cashiers, NC & Atlanta

2002 S with 45,000 miles is now just an occasional drive. Wife's ride is a 2013 Mercedes ML350 and my daily driver is a 2007 Tacoma 4x4 pickup. All have been surperb vehicles.

Most of the time it's an F250 diesel pick up.
Wife's 2007 Audi A3 3.2 V6 Avant
Some times the 2000 Audi S4

For fun, the Boxster, a 1963 T6B 365 coupe, a 1986 944 Turbo, 1967 911S, a 2004 GT3, and a 1957 P133 tractor.

For winter a 1995 Audi S6 and when I want to play in the dirt, an old Case 580 Super E backhoe.

Ed B

The Vette is faster, has more luggage space, than the Boxster, but lacks the Boxster's intimate connection with the road. The Vette steering feels dead after driving the Boxster. The Vette is immune to hail damage and door dings, which can be handy in certain situations. The Honda can't be beat for getting you there in a Minnesota winter.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

From you, of all people



"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Hope you enjoy many happy miles. Love the color, too.

My Cayman R says hello.



Best regards, -rick.

Back at ya, Rick....nice to see one gentleman among the jokesters

I trust my 991 can meet your beautiful Cayman soon, or at BRBS next year.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

It's been a while, Gary. Hope you are well. I regrettably missed the last two BRBS, and I'm looking forward to next year's event already. A visit to the Lauderdale area later this fall would be nice, too, .

Enjoy that beautiful new Porsche!

Best regards, -rick.

Very nice - but I'll bet it has one of those obsolete manual transmissions!

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Very nice - but I'll bet it has one of those obsolete manual transmissions!

No buts about it.....



"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

That's two more than you posted in your first year of ownership

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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Missed those....nice trip

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Not that I give a flying rat's butt, or recall it.....where's the link?

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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can't afford some decent mats. Gotta feel sorry for him even if he did got to the dark side. Even if the engine is in the wrong place, the car deserves some decent looking mats.

Oh yeah...like a CDN will contribute voluntarily to anything

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

It's an AWD automatic Mike, because a girl drives it.



"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Other rides include Panamera and daily driver- Honda CRV.

Toyota Yaris...my virtual pick up truck.

2003 996 Turbo. Just short of 110K miles. Today it is in the shop getting a 5K mile oil/filter service and new driver's side rocker panel. Something bounced up from the road and knocked a big hole in this (plastic) panel.

My other ride is a 2013 Audi S4. Much faster, quieter, and comfortable than the Boxster. This is our retirement car for taking trips to see the kids, travel, etc. But nothing beats the Boxster for driving here in on the twisty roads in Yellowstone Country.

Neil

2001 Boxster S

2012 Nissan Titan shares DD duty with the Boxster and tows it to the track. 2007 Honda 919 motorcycle. 2011 VW Tiguan. Technically hers but I have more than a few miles at the wheel. Overly gadgeted for my taste but a decent little ride overall.

1997 Boxster (for fun), 1999 MB ML430 (for haulin stuf and Tahoe trips), 1986 MB 300E (for long trips and crusin), 2006 BMW 330i (wife's daily car),1984 MB 190E (about to be retired with 288,000 miles).

2007 BMW M5. Mainly because I tried to put my wife on top of the car, and my golf clubs inside (you know, it could rain or something), and that didn't go over very well, so this was the compromise...

Living in Manhattan, I have 7 other "rides": Walking, Subway, City buses, Taxis, the new bike share program, the NY-BOS Bolt Bus in winter, and JetBlue.

a sedan chair?
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as you say, not for more than 2, or two with much luggage, or a big dog (Anja does not fit, unless she sits up and looks over the windscreen)

My other car is a 2002 Audi S6 avant, with ST coilovers and track brakes pads and fluid.

Comfy, reliable, roomy, practical, and pretty darn fast (even at VIR and Pocono!)

Just after i got the wagon i decided that was my license to get something little and fun. before that i tried to combine the two in one vehicle, which is a compromise (duh)

That's Oak Tree (RIP tree)

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Grant

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Sweet ride. Sleeper car.

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Ah yes! Porsche's new camper prototype. Should be a market killer.

We are the original owners, and it was completely rebuit a few years ago. It is more beloved than our Porsche, I'm afraid.

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2002 e320 4-matic station wagon, 161k and flawless.

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... a boxster too -- a mostly track car

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Grant

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that and some zip ties worked out perfectly for me.

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