Come on who was it?

[Contigo]

fat freddie said:

Doesn't seem that much of a bargain for a scabby 16 year old Boxter auto to me, plenty on Auto Trader younger and fitter for only a few hundred quid more.

Or as I like to say, the sort of coin I find down the back of the sofa...

I agree, people are so wrapped up with Porsche and the badge. I look at this motor and think yeah so what? It's a nyon 20 year old converible which will no doubt need a shed load throwing at it when for similar money you can get much better performance cars. I have absolutely no urge to go and buy a Beige Boxster.

[pits]

weeks wages? My weeks wages I could have one every day at that price

[0a]

Who wants an auto boxster, and who would order such a combination in the first place(unless the person was disabled and unable to shift themselves).

[Chrisw666]

Not cheap for a tiptronic, much less sought after.

[rocketdogbert]

Contigo said:

I think alot earn that a week but unfortunately it's the fking tax that results in nothing like that in our back pockets!

Can I hear the worlds smallest guitar playing? lol

[sl350z]

rocketdogbert said:

Can I hear the worlds smallest guitar playing? lol

No. Its a violin

[Robatr0n]

sl350z said:

No. Its a violin

[NISaxoVTR]

Have these really been around 16 years! Quite scary. 1997 was a long time ago though and I don't think the 2.5 set the world alight then. There would be a lot of scope for fast Ford/Vauxhall embarssment these days.

[ruff'n'smov]

PHuzzy said:

TheTurbonator said:

MajorProblem said:

Damn since when did a Boxster get down to a weeks wage?

Pfft, don't you mean a days wage?

What? A whole day?
That's barely a call out charge

Damn since when did a Boxster get down to a snot that comes out of my nose in a morning.

[Chrisw666]

NISaxoVTR said:

Have these really been around 16 years! Quite scary. 1997 was a long time ago though and I don't think the 2.5 set the world alight then. There would be a lot of scope for fast Ford/Vauxhall embarssment these days.

Never driven a Boxster then?

I'd struggle to find a hot hatch that would amuse me as much as any Boxster regardless of any straight line speed advantage.

[NISaxoVTR]

Chrisw666 said:

Never driven a Boxster then?

I'd struggle to find a hot hatch that would amuse me as much as any Boxster regardless of any straight line speed advantage.

Nope, never. I used to have a little Citroen Saxo with a Rotrex supercharger though that pushed a Boxster S along easily to some mph. I'm pretty sure my car provided more amusement that day than a Boxster could . Like it or not some badges carry an expectation for performance, and in the real world most of that is measured in straight lines. 200bhp with a Porsche badge on it doesn't cut it imo.

[northandy]

NISaxoVTR said:

Nope, never. I used to have a little Citroen Saxo with a Rotrex supercharger though that pushed a Boxster S along easily to some mph. I'm pretty sure my car provided more amusement that day than a Boxster could . Like it or not some badges carry an expectation for performance, and in the real world most of that is measured in straight lines. 200bhp with a Porsche badge on it doesn't cut it imo.

Then you have missed out, imo truly brilliant cars to drive. Mine "only" had 252bhp, but never before and never since have i enjoyed driving a car so much. Sure there are a lot of modern saloons that would outdrag it in a race in a straight line, but thats not the point of the car, throw some challenging road in and a boxster and you will have a grin like a cheshire cat.

[sl350z]

northandy said:

Then you have missed out, imo truly brilliant cars to drive. Mine "only" had 252bhp, but never before and never since have i enjoyed driving a car so much. Sure there are a lot of modern saloons that would outdrag it in a race in a straight line, but thats not the point of the car, throw some challenging road in and a boxster and you will have a grin like a cheshire cat.

Never driven a 7?

[northandy]

sl350z said:

Never driven a 7?

Yes, actually prior to me getting a 986, the 7 was just out and i managed a test drive, thats what pushed me to buy the 986, i just couldnt stretch to a 987.

I will have one this year though.

[Chrisw666]

NISaxoVTR said:

Nope, never. I used to have a little Citroen Saxo with a Rotrex supercharger though that pushed a Boxster S along easily to some mph. I'm pretty sure my car provided more amusement that day than a Boxster could . Like it or not some badges carry an expectation for performance, and in the real world most of that is measured in straight lines. 200bhp with a Porsche badge on it doesn't cut it imo.

You were missing the point then, just because the Saxo was as quick doesn't make it a better steer. Everything about a good 986 or 987 Boxster feels right when you point it down a road in a way that IME even hot hatches with 50-100bhp more don't quite cut it. I'm a huge fan of small cars that can punch above their weight but BHP is not the key ingredient in making a car great, if it were Catherham wouldn't exist.

[sl350z]

northandy said:

Yes, actually prior to me getting a 986, the 7 was just out and i managed a test drive, thats what pushed me to buy the 986, i just couldnt stretch to a 987.

I will have one this year though.

Was referring to chaterham

[northandy]

sl350z said:

Was referring to chaterham

Right, then no.

[danjama]

One of you powerfully built company directors have the heart to offer me a job with the potential to earn 3.2k a week?

[J4CKO]

NISaxoVTR said:

Chrisw666 said:

Never driven a Boxster then?

I'd struggle to find a hot hatch that would amuse me as much as any Boxster regardless of any straight line speed advantage.

Nope, never. I used to have a little Citroen Saxo with a Rotrex supercharger though that pushed a Boxster S along easily to some mph. I'm pretty sure my car provided more amusement that day than a Boxster could . Like it or not some badges carry an expectation for performance, and in the real world most of that is measured in straight lines. 200bhp with a Porsche badge on it doesn't cut it imo.

I have a 944 with a measly 210 bhp, would rather have it than a French hatch with a supercharger bolted on, you can fixate on numbers or enjoy your driving, I am not bothered if someone has a faster car, I won't be embarrassed if I get "beaten" by a Saxo as I don't really have any need to be anywhere faster than a Saxo owner, I could buy a much faster car and probably will but not as part of some male chest beating ritual.

A Boxster was more expensive by three or four time than a Saxo for a reason, it was designed by the outset as a mid engined sports car, a Saxo was designed as a shopping hatch, I don't mind Saxos but they don't give the same drive as a Porsche, even if faster by some margin, it is,and will always be a hollow "victory'.

[Herman Toothrot]

Noesph said:

Only a third of a year's wages............

Wouldn't that be illegal?

Thought the minimum full time is basically £12k