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Before I bought my first Boxster (986 S), I rented a Boxster for a day and and SLK for a day. Then I bought the Boxster. Things may have changed since then, but I didn't even consider an SLK before I bought my second Boxster (981 S).by yellowesty - Main Forum
Other possible reasons for Ferrari to reduce the boost in lower gears: -- Limit torque out of the transmission to protect the transmission or other parts of the driveline. -- Limit torque to the rear tires to protect the driver, as is done by some modern sport bikes via softer engine maps in lower gears to help riders maintain control.by yellowesty - Main Forum
Like SciGuy's car, my Amaranth Red '14 Boxster S also looks very much like the one in the photo you attached (with the exception that mine has Boxster S wheels). And my car also garners a great deal of positive attention. I really don't understand why Porsche discontinued the color after the 2014 model year. Does anyone here know?by yellowesty - Main Forum
Thanks. Thanks for the info. Thanks for staying on-topic.by yellowesty - Main Forum
Thanks, Vince, for responding to the question. I appreciate that.by yellowesty - Main Forum
I've had a 981 BoxsterS with PASM (10 mm lower than standard) for about 18 months (love it). So far I've washed it by hand as I've been concerned that the guide rail that runs along the inside of the left side tires at the local car washes might interfere with some suspension component. (I've tried measuring the rail and my ground clearance, but am not confident in the results.) The 986 Boxsteby yellowesty - Main Forum
I like things the old fashioned way. I like a manual gearbox. And I like to have the spark advance on a lever on the steering wheel (so that a REAL driver can get the most from the engine). And I like to start my car with a crank (the way a MAN starts their car). But, alas, my car (a 2014 Boxster S) has none of those features. The PDK is really very good, however.by yellowesty - Main Forum
Really???by yellowesty - Main Forum
" viva the cheap, but hgihly tactile sports car " Grant, I think you are totally on target. And that's really the problem with Boxsters -- especially the new ones. I've had a couple of Miatas, starting with a '90. They were a ball to drive. They were not fast and didn't corner all that hard, but they did corner neutrally and would "drift" at moderate speeds with yaw that could be controlledby yellowesty - Main Forum
Right on, Bob(tesa). No car does everything well. (And some cars do nothing well.) Boxsters are great cars on twisty public roads. I had an '00 S and now have a '14 S. Truly great for the winding back roads of Northern California, but not at all great for cruising the Interstates and adequate, but no more than that, for a racetrack. For the racetrack I use an older D Sport Racer (1000 lbsby yellowesty - Main Forum
A few years ago I had a Cobra Daytona Coupe (Factory 5). Front engine, front tranny. 55% of the weight was on the rear wheels. The car handled terribly -- serious understeer, then snap oversteer. I don't think there's any way to predict a car's performance by reading the specs.by yellowesty - Main Forum
Is it clear that there actually IS a horsepower difference between the Boxster and the Cayman? On the Porsche website, all the Boxster HP ratings (normal, S, GTS) are at 6700 RPM while the Cayman HP ratings (normal, S, GTS) are all at 7400 RPM. And all the Cayman HP ratings are 10 HP higher than the similar Boxster. FWIW.by yellowesty - Main Forum
Simple solution: Open your Owners' Manual to the Specification page. On the line that's titled "horsepower," scratch out 315 and write in 340. Then drive the car hard. Fast, huh? See? It worked!by yellowesty - Main Forum
Thanks.by yellowesty - Main Forum
I REALLY don't intent to beat that dead horse again, but, before we ponder "the failure rate for the IMSB DOF retrofit," do we have any REAL DATA on the failure rate of the 986 (or early 987) IMSB? I'm NOT a denier. I recognize that there have been a significant number of IMSB failures and that the consequences of IMSB failures are serious (maybe "fatal," considering the market value of 986's)by yellowesty - Main Forum
I bought my wife a used '00 BoxsterS (Tip) about 10 years ago. A truly fine car. She enjoyed it; I enjoyed it. Far better handling than any street car I'd ever driven, and certainly fast enough on the street. (I've autocrossed and road raced for decades and have a dedicated racecar, a Radical ProSport, so I don't take the Porsche on the track.) Last Spring I ordered a 981S (PDK) for myself;by yellowesty - Main Forum
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I have a '14 Boxster S. It's the first car I've owned that stops when it stops. That is -- the engine shuts down when the car comes to a stop. Something about fuel economy and global warming. Though initially annoying, I've learned to live with the feature and even (somewhat) to like it. But I've recently turned it off (one button -- who's position is remembered when the "key" is removed betby yellowesty - Main Forum