RE: Porsche Boxster S Black Edition Unveiled

[Beanoir]

British Beef said:

When I go into the hairdressing profession, I will certainly consider one of these.

Thats the most predictable comment since the weather man mentioned rain this morning on TV. For the record, I have never met a hairdresser who drove a Boxster.

[AB]

Beanoir said:

British Beef said:

When I go into the hairdressing profession, I will certainly consider one of these.

Thats the most predictable comment since the weather man mentioned rain this morning on TV. For the record, I have never met a hairdresser who drove a Boxster.

Precisely.

British Beef, have you had the pleasure of driving a Boxster S?

[Beanoir]

AB said:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/classifieds/2312256.h...

This one appears to have the limited edition 5.2L engine too....interesting

[kambites]

Beanoir said:

This one appears to have the limited edition 5.2L engine too....interesting

[AB]

Beanoir said:

This one appears to have the limited edition 5.2L engine too....interesting

Obvious typo as it does state 3.4 a couple of times elsewhere.

[OllyHill]

Well I like it, but then I do have a black Boxster.

Would rather go for the Spyder however.

[Gary C]

When are Porsche going to go back to proper special editions.

Like a Cayman RS in the true 2.7RS or 964RS mould.

[kambites]

Gary C said:

When are Porsche going to go back to proper special editions.

Like a Cayman RS in the true 2.7RS or 964RS mould.

When they decide it's profitable to do so, which may well be never.

[WMP]

Black edition?! Porsche seem a bit too keen on special editions, which would be ok if the special editions were in anyway special.

£47k+ is insane as well, but then again a small Audi Hatchback (RS3) is now priced at £40k!!

[Riggers]

kambites said:

Gary C said:

When are Porsche going to go back to proper special editions.

Like a Cayman RS in the true 2.7RS or 964RS mould.

When they decide it's profitable to do so, which may well be never.

In fairness, there is a Cayman R imminent, apparently... which should be quite pleasant...

[kambites]

Riggers said:

In fairness, there is a Cayman R imminent, apparently... which should be quite pleasant...

There may well be, but I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if it bears any resemblance in ethos to the RSs of old.

[chickensoup]

I love a black box - even on a blonde

[chazwozza]

chickensoup said:

I love a black box - even on a blonde

So crude....I like it

[Garlick]

British Beef said:

Is £50k not an aweful lot of money for a car, that you can buy almost an identical looking Mk1 bar of soap for about £10k?

Styling is as dull as a standard S, the paintwork is duller and as for the marginal power gain and "jump" in torque of 7ft/lbs, what a load of marketing sh!t.

When I go into the hairdressing profession, I will certainly consider one of these.

You should have a drive of one.

[AshleyPatience]

AB said:

Beanoir said:

British Beef said:

When I go into the hairdressing profession, I will certainly consider one of these.

Thats the most predictable comment since the weather man mentioned rain this morning on TV. For the record, I have never met a hairdresser who drove a Boxster.

Precisely.

British Beef, have you had the pleasure of driving a Boxster S?

Have had a 986 S (2.7) and two 987 S's (one of which was black) and have to say they are great cars. I'm not a hairdresser, and nor does my barber own one. I see the Boxster as a great car, but for me was always a stepping stone towards 911 ownership

[Porscheplayer]

chickensoup said:

I love a black box - even on a blonde

Lol

Had a Boxster (amongst other Porsches) enjoyed it, best car all-round compared to other convertibles I've owned and driven (tvr/s2000). It's fast, practical (for a car of that type), well built and can take a real hammering
What's not to like if your actually thinking of buying one, its got a few extras thrown in for less money and it looks good in my view at the moment, although it could look very dated in 3 yrs time.

[djt100]

Porsche, have they been reading the lotus book of marketing, no new models just a new special edition once a week

[Dagnut]

mr_tony said:

Surely the 996 911 weighed more than this, and produced less bhp, and managed the 0-60 sprint in well under 5 seconds according to most contemporary magazine tests.

Are we to assume that the boxster S is significantly heavier than the 996 (Assume not) or has much less traction as it's not rear engined, given that it figures nearly 0.5 seconds less for the same sprint?

Or is this just a case of the Porsche marketing department ensuring that the Boxster S's true performance is always rated as less than the 911?

Probably just gearing

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Okay, now I know Porsche are taking the piss.

Do the headlights shine black light onto the road ahead of you?

[AB]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

Okay, now I know Porsche are taking the piss.

Do the headlights shine black magic onto the road ahead of you?