RE: Chris Harris video: Porsche Boxster S

[otolith]

ZesPak said:

otolith said:

Crikey, those Germans are so innovative, I didn't realise Porsche had invented putting vents like that on a mid engined car.

It's no secret that Toyota copied a lot of design clues from the Boxster to the MR2.

That may be the case, but side vents are a feature of most mid engined cars and had been there in one form or another on previous incarnations of the MR2.

[JulianCharity]

Always loved the boxster. Lovely - still don't know why no one else has made something similar. What's not to like! Mid engined, rear wheel drive, loads of boot space. Where's VW's Bluesport concept these days?!

[dtrump]

Gadgeroonie said:

i personally think its underpowered for a sports car

they need to do a bigger power possibly turbo version too

it will enhance the image imho

IMO the Boxster is a car which has juuuuust the right amount of everything. A turbo version would be excessive.

The 911 is where Porsche offers excess

[Dave Hedgehog]

SWoll said:

Zumbruk said:

Car looks too much like an MR2

FFS how many people can spout this same unoriginal, badly thought out and inaccurate st on one thread.





Apart from the side vents that toyota copied from the original boxster design you'd hardly mistake them would you...even less so in the flesh.

apart from the front bumper and the creased arches they look near identical to me


and the large rims ofc

[TOENHEEL]

Gadgeroonie said:

i personally think its underpowered for a sports car

they need to do a bigger power possibly turbo version too

it will enhance the image imho

Not sure how you've came to that conclusion, my Spyder has 320bhp around 5 more than the 981 and it's no slouch at all even after my noble 3R which on paper wouldn't be all that much quicker. 60 in around 5 secs and 170 flat out how quick do you want to go!!??

[craigbunyan]

Dave Hedgehog said:

i just showed my OH the side on picture without telling her what it was and asked if it was a manly car

she said "its a cute girly car, thats my old MR2 is init?" (she had a red one for 3 years)

nuff said

Tee hee.

you are an idiot.

[GTiFrank]

johnnyboy101 said:

Yawn, why do people care so much about it not being masculine, it's a 315bhp mid engined porsche not a pink corsa! Pretty sad that so many people are scared about what other people will think about their manhood, despite the fact most negative comments are going to be from people who are jealous and own far from 'manly' cars themselves.

+1

I think anyone who struggles with there masculinity from what car they drive is possibly slightly insecure I have always struggled to care what other people think of me; to be seen in a car. With one notable exception...

[Garlick]

craigbunyan said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

i just showed my OH the side on picture without telling her what it was and asked if it was a manly car

she said "its a cute girly car, thats my old MR2 is init?" (she had a red one for 3 years)

nuff said

Tee hee.

you are an idiot.

Is he still going on about it?

[Dave Hedgehog]

craigbunyan said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

i just showed my OH the side on picture without telling her what it was and asked if it was a manly car

she said "its a cute girly car, thats my old MR2 is init?" (she had a red one for 3 years)

nuff said

Tee hee.

you are an idiot.

it does amaze me how having an opinion different to the fanbois brings out so much personal abuse

surely the point is to discuss our opinions on the various cars / articles expertly presented to us

i personally (and my OH) feel this car is very effeminate, does that make it a bad car? no

have i made personal reference to anyone?

Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Thursday 15th March 15:46

[craigbunyan]

Dave Hedgehog said:

it does amaze me how having an opinion different to the fanbois brings out so much personal abuse

surely the point is to discuss our opinions on the various cars / articles expertly presented to us

i personally (and my OH) feel this car is very effeminate, does that make it a bad car? no

have i made personal reference to anyone?

Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Thursday 15th March 15:46

OK, applogies, I take the idiot part back. But I wring my hands when people mash their keyboards and stuff like that comes out... I mean, come on, it's a red min-engined convertible, with black bits.

nuff said.

Edited by craigbunyan on Thursday 15th March 16:26

[TobesH]

Great video Chris, great car.

At least these cars are being built to help dilute the crap that clogs the roads these days... choice, Porsche or Citroen Picasso... Porsche or Hyundai i10...

[Garlick]

Dave Hedgehog said:

it does amaze me how having an opinion different to the fanbois brings out so much personal abuse

I don't think it's intentionally abusive (at least I hope not), more the fact that you have been making your point for almost 24 hours now. We get it, really we do!

[I WISH]

Looks smiles better than the previous Boxster.

Wheels are awful though ..... and the thing that makes it look a little more "feminine".

Nothing that a set of more sensible (butch?) 19" rims wouldn't cure though.

I think I want one.

[SWoll]

Garlick said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

it does amaze me how having an opinion different to the fanbois brings out so much personal abuse

I don't think it's intentionally abusive (at least I hope not), more the fact that you have been making your point for almost 24 hours now. We get it, really we do!

I think 24hrs might be underplaying it somewhat. Take a look back at every thread for the new Boxster and I'd be willing to bet that DH makes the same ridiculous/childish comments about it "looking like an MR2" and "a hairdressers car".

[RichB]

Dave Hedgehog said:

...'fanbois'...

I don't know if you were being ironic, although I can't see any irony or if you were being pretentious using an English/French portmanteau but what on Earth is a fan-wood?

[RichyBoy]

What's all the fuss about, electric steering feel and hard to heel n toe I'd throw the keys back if I had a gt3

Why do porsche think that people with 40k to spend on a car won't have the skills to heel n toe?

[andyman_2006]

still like this, looks good, if your in the market for a new drop top, and want it to go well, handle well, and like big wheels happy days! winner! 40K is that bad?

i wouldnt buy one, prob rather have the cayman S, but then i'm not a fan of drop tops, if i was i'd be looking at the merc AMG SLK, but then they are 60K plus,,,so again this is a winner.

as for eleccy steering....prefer not, but as chris said it will be here to stay, and it seems anything thats counts towards 'green' and efficient stuff is 'important' to car makers these days...YAWN....but we have to put up with it if you want a new or newer car, if not then go used.

[j123]

As Chris went to the trouble of basically getting a hand built fully custom tuthill 911 I'm surprised he does not at least speak of the possibility of some modification house swapping the electric steering out for a hydraulic unit. Its almost as if hes given up. He says yes its worse and yes you don't feel the road as well especially in the wet but we can just accept it. too bad. I'm sure more bold folks will surly come out and create hydraulic steering systems for these cars in the next year or 2. j

[Urban Sports]

j123 said:

As Chris went to the trouble of basically getting a hand built fully custom tuthill 911 I'm surprised he does not at least speak of the possibility of some modification house swapping the electric steering out for a hydraulic unit. Its almost as if hes given up. He says yes its worse and yes you don't feel the road as well especially in the wet but we can just accept it. too bad. I'm sure more bold folks will surly come out and create hydraulic steering systems for these cars in the next year or 2. j

Not a big enough market IMO, I doubt most modern sports car drivers would know / care TBH.

[AndyBrew]

Having bought a Boxster S last summer for the wife I've been converted to it's charms big style, the whole package is superb and I am frequently nicking the keys for a blast!!

We've ordered a new one for June delivery and are really looking forward to it as it appears to be an even better car than the one we have, although I'm not sure where this 40k price tag comes from, I think the S starts at 45k and ours has come in at 62.5k and that's without PDK or PCCB!

Role on June