Boxster S - New for 2008
Discussion
Following my recent post on Z4 3.0ltr V Competition, I drove the Boxster S today what a great car - no comparison a little more expensive but hey-ho!
I think I'll be going for it for a March 08 registration.
Spec should hopefully be as follows:
Boxster S 3.4 6 Speed Manual
Ex: Speed Yellow
In: Ocean Blue with Porsche Crest embossed on seat
Hood: Metropole Blue
Wheels: Standard with coloued centre caps
Yellow dials and Seatbelts
Sports Exhaust
Sports Chrono
Short Shifter
Sports Steering Wheel
Park Assist
Porsche mats
Factory Collection
Is it worth buying a hardtop?
Who else has brought a new Boxster and what did you spec?
Can't wait to order now!!
Yes I know this is a carbon copy of the post in General Gassing, I just wanted the the opinion on the Porsche forum too!
I think I'll be going for it for a March 08 registration.
Spec should hopefully be as follows:
Boxster S 3.4 6 Speed Manual
Ex: Speed Yellow
In: Ocean Blue with Porsche Crest embossed on seat
Hood: Metropole Blue
Wheels: Standard with coloued centre caps
Yellow dials and Seatbelts
Sports Exhaust
Sports Chrono
Short Shifter
Sports Steering Wheel
Park Assist
Porsche mats
Factory Collection
Is it worth buying a hardtop?
Who else has brought a new Boxster and what did you spec?
Can't wait to order now!!
Yes I know this is a carbon copy of the post in General Gassing, I just wanted the the opinion on the Porsche forum too!
Here's a nice video of a yellow 3.4S
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstD...
It's all personal but I would go for the painted centre console and possibly the roll bar but not the seatbelts (too much like braces!)
Also, are you 100% you want the metropole blue as black goes so well - but it's your car!
Heated seats, Litronics and cruise are all worth having.
Hardly anyone goes for the hardtop as they are a pain to store unless you have loads of room, tricky to fit and worst of all, you lose the ability to drop the top on those wondeful sunny winter days that you occaionally get!
www.ppbb.com is a good place to go for other views.
Enjoy!
MogulBoy said:
Here's a nice video of a yellow 3.4S
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstD...
It's all personal but I would go for the painted centre console and possibly the roll bar but not the seatbelts (too much like braces!)
Also, are you 100% you want the metropole blue as black goes so well - but it's your car!
Heated seats, Litronics and cruise are all worth having.
Hardly anyone goes for the hardtop as they are a pain to store unless you have loads of room, tricky to fit and worst of all, you lose the ability to drop the top on those wondeful sunny winter days that you occaionally get!
www.ppbb.com is a good place to go for other views.
Enjoy!
Meant to add the Painted Centre Console.http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstD...
It's all personal but I would go for the painted centre console and possibly the roll bar but not the seatbelts (too much like braces!)
Also, are you 100% you want the metropole blue as black goes so well - but it's your car!
Heated seats, Litronics and cruise are all worth having.
Hardly anyone goes for the hardtop as they are a pain to store unless you have loads of room, tricky to fit and worst of all, you lose the ability to drop the top on those wondeful sunny winter days that you occaionally get!
www.ppbb.com is a good place to go for other views.
Enjoy!
Not sure on the heated seats, Litronics? What!!, Cruise not bothered got it in my BMW and don't use it, even down the M-way!
The only reason I was thinking of the hardtop is that it may be less prone to leak during the winter, the car shouldn't anyway and the Porsche Centre told me it's an expensive option, you've still got a heated rear screen in the car, just wondered what everyone elses opinion was on it.
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
Boxster doesn't leak. Forget the hardtop you'll never put it on.
Sports Exhaust is the best option bar non for any pork. The Porsche one is sublime.
Litronics means you can go quick at night. Far better than the normal lights.
Heated seats means you'll drop the top in the winter and enjoy it. Regardless of the top, leather seats can get really unpleasantly cold.
Sports Exhaust is the best option bar non for any pork. The Porsche one is sublime.
Litronics means you can go quick at night. Far better than the normal lights.
Heated seats means you'll drop the top in the winter and enjoy it. Regardless of the top, leather seats can get really unpleasantly cold.
car.chic said:
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
I promise you it will be fine. The roofs on these cars are so good now - that's one of the reasons you don't get a hardtop as standard on a 997 cab (as you used to with a 996 cab). It was cheaper for them to make the roofs to a much better standard than give away a hardtop - I have this on good authority. I promise you - you struggle to tell the difference between a coupe and a cab with these Porsche roofs i.e. no difference between a Cayman and a Boxster - hee hee couldn't resist!!!
car.chic said:
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
I promise you it will be fine. The roofs on these cars are so good now - that's one of the reasons you don't get a hardtop as standard on a 997 cab (as you used to with a 996 cab). It was cheaper for them to make the roofs to a much better standard than give away a hardtop - I have this on good authority. I promise you - you struggle to tell the difference between a coupe and a cab with these Porsche roofs i.e. no difference between a Cayman and a Boxster - hee hee couldn't resist!!!
car.chic said:
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
I promise you it will be fine. The roofs on these cars are so good now - that's one of the reasons you don't get a hardtop as standard on a 997 cab (as you used to with a 996 cab). It was cheaper for them to make the roofs to a much better standard than give away a hardtop - I have this on good authority. I promise you - you struggle to tell the difference between a coupe and a cab with these Porsche roofs i.e. no difference between a Cayman and a Boxster - hee hee couldn't resist!!!
car.chic said:
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
I promise you it will be fine. The roofs on these cars are so good now - that's one of the reasons you don't get a hardtop as standard on a 997 cab (as you used to with a 996 cab). It was cheaper for them to make the roofs to a much better standard than give away a hardtop - I have this on good authority. I promise you - you struggle to tell the difference between a coupe and a cab with these Porsche roofs i.e. no difference between a Cayman and a Boxster - hee hee couldn't resist!!!
dava said:
Boxster doesn't leak. Forget the hardtop you'll never put it on.
Sports Exhaust is the best option bar non for any pork. The Porsche one is sublime.
Litronics means you can go quick at night. Far better than the normal lights.
Heated seats means you'll drop the top in the winter and enjoy it. Regardless of the top, leather seats can get really unpleasantly cold.
Sports Exhaust is my first option if I could only have one it would be the sports exhaust!!Sports Exhaust is the best option bar non for any pork. The Porsche one is sublime.
Litronics means you can go quick at night. Far better than the normal lights.
Heated seats means you'll drop the top in the winter and enjoy it. Regardless of the top, leather seats can get really unpleasantly cold.
Litronics = Xenons?? Can't find "litronics" in the book!
Not had heated seats before in any car and it's not really bothered me, leather or not, though they are only £250!
Mind you I've not exactely grown up with cars with techology and my only modern car is my current BMW, I'm quite worried about having no oil dipstick and not being able to see the engine!!
edinandrew said:
car.chic said:
edinandrew said:
It won't leak mate
They must make them better now!!! Not had a convertible myself yet but my mum has had loads, everyone leaked a little bit, including her daily driver at the moment (a 51 plate MGF).I suppose must of them have been classics though....I'll take your word for it and if the roof leaks I'll be taking it back to Porsche!!
I promise you it will be fine. The roofs on these cars are so good now - that's one of the reasons you don't get a hardtop as standard on a 997 cab (as you used to with a 996 cab). It was cheaper for them to make the roofs to a much better standard than give away a hardtop - I have this on good authority. I promise you - you struggle to tell the difference between a coupe and a cab with these Porsche roofs i.e. no difference between a Cayman and a Boxster - hee hee couldn't resist!!!
Not driven a Cayman so I wouldn't know but I was quite surprised how there was next to no unwanted noise whatsoever.
Also they're not called "Litronic" anymore. I believe they're listed on the options as "Bi-xenon lighting system" or something like that. Worth having. So is Bose, wind deflector and a sports exhaust. 19"s are good for re-sale, look much nicer and don't spoil the ride if you get PASM too.
PCM also desirable too on a car of this value. The wheels are definitely orth considering though - look much better - Carrera Classics my fave for a Boxster.
PCM also desirable too on a car of this value. The wheels are definitely orth considering though - look much better - Carrera Classics my fave for a Boxster.
the dip stick is in the rear luggage compartment, my seal grey boxster s looks great with a hard top on especially as we are having no summer, i did not buy it it came with the car , probably would not spend 2k on one, its got cruise but never used it ,but happy its got 19inch wheels
edinandrew said:
Also they're not called "Litronic" anymore. I believe they're listed on the options as "Bi-xenon lighting system" or something like that. Worth having. So is Bose, wind deflector and a sports exhaust. 19"s are good for re-sale, look much nicer and don't spoil the ride if you get PASM too.
PCM also desirable too on a car of this value. The wheels are definitely orth considering though - look much better - Carrera Classics my fave for a Boxster.
I've got Xenon's in my car at the moment and I think I would miss them in a new car, maybe, maybe not!PCM also desirable too on a car of this value. The wheels are definitely orth considering though - look much better - Carrera Classics my fave for a Boxster.
I don't like cars to be too refined though and I think some of these extra's would spoil what a sports roadster is all about to me, not sure, I've got every extra going on my current car but it's a coupe that is meant to have these "little luxaries".
alfa phil said:
the dip stick is in the rear luggage compartment, my seal grey boxster s looks great with a hard top on especially as we are having no summer, i did not buy it it came with the car , probably would not spend 2k on one, its got cruise but never used it ,but happy its got 19inch wheels
Have been told by the Porsche Centre that the new one has no dipstick and it is electronically checked!
I won't repeat all the solid gold advice I tendered to you on your other post, but you have got a couple of misconceptions. As the good people have pointed out there is no way your boxster roof will leak and if it did Porsche would replace it. Second you are much more likely to use your cruise control going through speed limited areas where it is so easy to creep upwards. Especially in one of these.
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