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| Permagrin Renewed! jg wnc - 8 years ago |
So here are some pics of the GTS unwrapped. I took these with the iPhone and will haul out the DSLR tomorrow and take a few more with a polarizing filter. These will do for starters:
And the specs:
Exterior - Mahogany Metallic (brown with a hint of red)
Interior - Espresso Natural Leather
Top - Brown
Shift - 6 speed manual (love the auto blips on downshift)
Suspension - X73 Sport Suspension
Other options (the GTS didn't need many):
Heated and ventilated seats
20" wheels
18 way adaptive sport seats
Infotainment with Nav
Porsche enter and drive (keyless entry and start)
Sport design steering wheel
Initial impressions: Awesooooommmmmme!!!! OMG!!!!!!!! The sport suspension is not as rough as I was expecting. I drove over some plates in the road where there is some road construction going on, and it was hardly noticeable. Love the sport exhaust. In Sport+ mode it crackles and burbles like a mad bull. Wow. After driving a Boxster S with Tip for the last 13 years, I had no trouble getting the 6 speed groove back. Found myself double clutching almost instictively. Then I started playing with downshifts and noticed the automatic throttle blip happening. WOW!!!!!!
It has been a long wait, but well worth it. I am very glad that I jumped before the turbo 4 happened to the Boxster.
Did I say "WOW"? WOW!!!!
And the specs:
Exterior - Mahogany Metallic (brown with a hint of red)
Interior - Espresso Natural Leather
Top - Brown
Shift - 6 speed manual (love the auto blips on downshift)
Suspension - X73 Sport Suspension
Other options (the GTS didn't need many):
Heated and ventilated seats
20" wheels
18 way adaptive sport seats
Infotainment with Nav
Porsche enter and drive (keyless entry and start)
Sport design steering wheel
Initial impressions: Awesooooommmmmme!!!! OMG!!!!!!!! The sport suspension is not as rough as I was expecting. I drove over some plates in the road where there is some road construction going on, and it was hardly noticeable. Love the sport exhaust. In Sport+ mode it crackles and burbles like a mad bull. Wow. After driving a Boxster S with Tip for the last 13 years, I had no trouble getting the 6 speed groove back. Found myself double clutching almost instictively. Then I started playing with downshifts and noticed the automatic throttle blip happening. WOW!!!!!!
It has been a long wait, but well worth it. I am very glad that I jumped before the turbo 4 happened to the Boxster.
Did I say "WOW"? WOW!!!!
| Re: Permagrin Renewed! Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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jg atl
So here are some pics of the GTS unwrapped. I took these with the iPhone and will haul out the DSLR tomorrow and take a few more with a polarizing filter. These will do for starters:
And the specs:
Exterior - Mahogany Metallic (brown with a hint of red)
Interior - Espresso Natural Leather
Top - Brown
Shift - 6 speed manual (love the auto blips on downshift)
Suspension - X73 Sport Suspension
Other options (the GTS didn't need many):
Heated and ventilated seats
20" wheels
18 way adaptive sport seats
Infotainment with Nav
Porsche enter and drive (keyless entry and start)
Sport design steering wheel
Initial impressions: Awesooooommmmmme!!!! OMG!!!!!!!! The sport suspension is not as rough as I was expecting. I drove over some plates in the road where there is some road construction going on, and it was hardly noticeable. Love the sport exhaust. In Sport+ mode it crackles and burbles like a mad bull. Wow. After driving a Boxster S with Tip for the last 13 years, I had no trouble getting the 6 speed groove back. Found myself double clutching almost instictively. Then I started playing with downshifts and noticed the automatic throttle blip happening. WOW!!!!!!
It has been a long wait, but well worth it. I am very glad that I jumped before the turbo 4 happened to the Boxster.
Did I say "WOW"? WOW!!!!
OK, so tell us how you really feel.
Have to agree with every one of your impressions. the combination of the new chassis, along with the X73 suspension is really amazing.
I believe the automatic throttle blip happens only the Sports Plus mode.
I hate to say ....OK, I'd love to say, I told you so.
You were going to LOVE this car. You've picked all the right options (according to my tastes, anyway.) Just be careful with that PSE. It will really eat your rear tires. 
Congratulations and enjoy (as if I have to tell you to do that.
) It's a beauty.| Gorgeous, and perfectly equipped! *NM* Roger987 - 8 years ago |
| Absolutely awesome!!! Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 8 years ago |
... you did good, jg.
Happy GTS'ing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"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
Happy GTS'ing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"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
| Re: Permagrin Renewed! SRG - 8 years ago |
Laz - 8 years ago |
| awesome looking car richard986pei - 8 years ago |
MikenOH - 8 years ago |
Jeff (Philly) - 8 years ago |
Metallic but I ended up getting Agate Grey instead. The Mahogany Metallic color is great with the brown top. The interior photo you posted makes the seats look almost grey but any other photos I've seen on line clearly show look Espresso Natural Leather as being brown which looks great and goes well with you top and exterior color. It's all good.
Jeff Benson:
2016 Boxster, See it here: www.greatvalleyhouse.com/Boxster
First car: 1952 Hudson Hornet
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
Jeff Benson:
2016 Boxster, See it here: www.greatvalleyhouse.com/Boxster
First car: 1952 Hudson Hornet
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
| Re: Permagrin Renewed! BLKBOXS - 8 years ago |
| That sure is purdy. *NM* Rey - 8 years ago |
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