5 years in with my Boxster 981S...
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...and I still love the thing. A quick glance at my garage shows I have plenty of motors to choose from, some exotic, some rare, some far more powerful, but my Boxster just stands out as being, well, all you really need. I'm not saying it's the best car I own, it's just so much car that can do so many things very well for a reasonable price that I can't help but smile whenever I look at it. In other words, pound for pound, it's superb.
It's been no trouble, I can pedal it near it's limit without hitting unbelievably rude numbers, it lets me heel toe as it's a manual, I never feel like I'm managing the car, always extracting the best I can from it. I can park it anywhere, go shopping with the Mrs in it, go on Euro road trips, nip to the takeaway, go for a blast. It's an every day car that just does everything well. It's comfy, the sound system is great, it has heated seats, it handles superbly, it's balanced and the dampening is just perfect for Yorkshire's country roads, even in sports suspension mode. It bangs and pops wonderfully.
I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical but its the one car I own that I can't pick fault with. It isn't amazing but cost a fortune, it isn't exciting but keeps breaking, it isn't reliable but boring, it doesn't look great but I spend an hour letting people sit in it everywhere I go. Ok, I don't think "Bloody hell" like I might with some of my other stuff, but I also don't pay the price for that "bloody hell" with a "Oh FFS" like I do with much of my other stuff.
It's just, everything a great car needs to be.
I recently had the wheels powder coated bronze and a satin grey and bronze stripe added along with the wing mirrors wrapped in satin grey and bronze along with a bit of satin round the headlamps, just to brighten it up after 5 years. It's had full PPF from Paintshield from new so still looks brand spanking new.
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
It's been no trouble, I can pedal it near it's limit without hitting unbelievably rude numbers, it lets me heel toe as it's a manual, I never feel like I'm managing the car, always extracting the best I can from it. I can park it anywhere, go shopping with the Mrs in it, go on Euro road trips, nip to the takeaway, go for a blast. It's an every day car that just does everything well. It's comfy, the sound system is great, it has heated seats, it handles superbly, it's balanced and the dampening is just perfect for Yorkshire's country roads, even in sports suspension mode. It bangs and pops wonderfully.
I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical but its the one car I own that I can't pick fault with. It isn't amazing but cost a fortune, it isn't exciting but keeps breaking, it isn't reliable but boring, it doesn't look great but I spend an hour letting people sit in it everywhere I go. Ok, I don't think "Bloody hell" like I might with some of my other stuff, but I also don't pay the price for that "bloody hell" with a "Oh FFS" like I do with much of my other stuff.
It's just, everything a great car needs to be.
I recently had the wheels powder coated bronze and a satin grey and bronze stripe added along with the wing mirrors wrapped in satin grey and bronze along with a bit of satin round the headlamps, just to brighten it up after 5 years. It's had full PPF from Paintshield from new so still looks brand spanking new.
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 24th November 00:20
FrankCayman said:
I constantly bore people about how my 981 C 2.7 manual is the longest I've kept a car and why I don't want to sell it!
It will be 5 years old in April 2018 and have around 90K on the clock. But it still feels as fresh as the day I picked it up brand new.
And I thought at almost 60k my 4yr old 981 CS was high mileage! Has yours been trouble free? It will be 5 years old in April 2018 and have around 90K on the clock. But it still feels as fresh as the day I picked it up brand new.
_Leg said:
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
Yup, same as you - a 5 year old Boxster S.It's a truly fantastic car with characterful engine and beautifully balanced chassis. Stunning value for money IMO when you look at the comedy £100k prices now being charged for other sportscars and even some Porsche models. Mine was on the road for less than £50k. Wonderful thing which will probably be on the driveway for another 5 years - I like to buy excellent cars and keep them a long time.
It's a while since I had my Boxster but I felt it was such a dull uninvolving drive.
Loved the sound of the thing and such a practical everyday car but not a drivers car and I've never regreted moving on from it.
I've not met many others who agree with me so I must be wrong but it really wasn't for me.
Loved the sound of the thing and such a practical everyday car but not a drivers car and I've never regreted moving on from it.
I've not met many others who agree with me so I must be wrong but it really wasn't for me.
Pistom said:
It's a while since I had my Boxster but I felt it was such a dull uninvolving drive.
Pistom said:
Having recently realised that early Panameras have dipped to quite affordable prices I'm very tempted to buy one as a daily driver. There seem to be quite a few 3.0 diesels at around 2011/2 for about £30K with low mileages.
I'm sure the diesel saloon offers a drive that's more to your taste. Enjoy. _Leg_ said:
...and I still love the thing. A quick glance at my garage shows I have plenty of motors to choose from, some exotic, some rare, some far more powerful, but my Boxster just stands out as being, well, all you really need. I'm not saying it's the best car I own, it's just so much car that can do so many things very well for a reasonable price that I can't help but smile whenever I look at it. In other words, pound for pound, it's superb.
It's been no trouble, I can pedal it near it's limit without hitting unbelievably rude numbers, it lets me heel toe as it's a manual, I never feel like I'm managing the car, always extracting the best I can from it. I can park it anywhere, go shopping with the Mrs in it, go on Euro road trips, nip to the takeaway, go for a blast. It's an every day car that just does everything well. It's comfy, the sound system is great, it has heated seats, it handles superbly, it's balanced and the dampening is just perfect for Yorkshire's country roads, even in sports suspension mode. It bangs and pops wonderfully.
I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical but its the one car I own that I can't pick fault with. It isn't amazing but cost a fortune, it isn't exciting but keeps breaking, it isn't reliable but boring, it doesn't look great but I spend an hour letting people sit in it everywhere I go. Ok, I don't think "Bloody hell" like I might with some of my other stuff, but I also don't pay the price for that "bloody hell" with a "Oh FFS" like I do with much of my other stuff.
It's just, everything a great car needs to be.
I recently had the wheels powder coated bronze and a satin grey and bronze stripe added along with the wing mirrors wrapped in satin grey and bronze along with a bit of satin round the headlamps, just to brighten it up after 5 years. It's had full PPF from Paintshield from new so still looks brand spanking new.
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
I've only had mine since Feb but likewise I have access to much more powerful and expensive metal, the 981 holds its own in so many ways and more often than most especially at the price point (or anywhere close) ;-)It's been no trouble, I can pedal it near it's limit without hitting unbelievably rude numbers, it lets me heel toe as it's a manual, I never feel like I'm managing the car, always extracting the best I can from it. I can park it anywhere, go shopping with the Mrs in it, go on Euro road trips, nip to the takeaway, go for a blast. It's an every day car that just does everything well. It's comfy, the sound system is great, it has heated seats, it handles superbly, it's balanced and the dampening is just perfect for Yorkshire's country roads, even in sports suspension mode. It bangs and pops wonderfully.
I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical but its the one car I own that I can't pick fault with. It isn't amazing but cost a fortune, it isn't exciting but keeps breaking, it isn't reliable but boring, it doesn't look great but I spend an hour letting people sit in it everywhere I go. Ok, I don't think "Bloody hell" like I might with some of my other stuff, but I also don't pay the price for that "bloody hell" with a "Oh FFS" like I do with much of my other stuff.
It's just, everything a great car needs to be.
I recently had the wheels powder coated bronze and a satin grey and bronze stripe added along with the wing mirrors wrapped in satin grey and bronze along with a bit of satin round the headlamps, just to brighten it up after 5 years. It's had full PPF from Paintshield from new so still looks brand spanking new.
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 24th November 00:20
I used to think "Bloody hell" when I looked at my DB7 15 years ago, and then a different "Bloody hell" when I went around a bend and it dumped two pints of rain water over my ankles (no, it wasn't a drop top!).
I still think my 981, after 2 years 18 days, is another "Bloody hell" car to look at but then it's a Cayman not a Boxster. And I too have had no mechanical issues, just a reliable, economical, fun daily driver.
I still think my 981, after 2 years 18 days, is another "Bloody hell" car to look at but then it's a Cayman not a Boxster. And I too have had no mechanical issues, just a reliable, economical, fun daily driver.
DJMC said:
I used to think "Bloody hell" when I looked at my DB7 15 years ago, and then a different "Bloody hell" when I went around a bend and it dumped two pints of rain water over my ankles (no, it wasn't a drop top!).
I still think my 981, after 2 years 18 days, is another "Bloody hell" car to look at but then it's a Cayman not a Boxster. And I too have had no mechanical issues, just a reliable, economical, fun daily driver.
Lol, I have 3 friends with Astons. Stunning cars, never boring when the stories come out about faults either.I still think my 981, after 2 years 18 days, is another "Bloody hell" car to look at but then it's a Cayman not a Boxster. And I too have had no mechanical issues, just a reliable, economical, fun daily driver.
With regards to the 'bloody hell' comment I made I was talking performance. All Caymans and Boxsters are easily managed cars and that's a good thing as you have to extract the best from them. My F12 is big and has 740bhp and I spend a lot of time thinking 'bloody hell' when it makes its best attempts to kill me.
It also refers to how the cars make me feel to drive. With the Boxster I think 'what a great car', I don't recall ever thinking it has a great specific thing whereas say, with my 458s I think 'bloody hell, the turn in is just epic'.
The Porsche is, as I said, simply a very good car all round. Not amazing at anything, not terrible at anything, just very, very good in every respect and for the price, perfection.
RacerMDR said:
_Leg_ said:
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I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical....................
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Fabulous sir...........love that quote. Love the car. Keep up the great work and the ze vino!I've been wandering round my garages with ze vino so forgive me for waxing lyrical....................
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Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 24th November 00:20
- this is mostly a joke
_Leg_ said:
The Porsche is, as I said, simply a very good car all round. Not amazing at anything, not terrible at anything, just very, very good in every respect and for the price, perfection.
That's what makes it a perfect all rounder as you say, and a perfect daily driver for someone who doesn't crave a garage full of exotica. We had a third car once, a pristine E31 325i cabriolet in Dolphn Grey. Remember those? Kind of a classic now. Drove it 750 miles in a year. Vowed never to have an "unused" car after that, unless I win the lottery (Euro), then perhaps...
rockin said:
Pistom said:
It's a while since I had my Boxster but I felt it was such a dull uninvolving drive.
Pistom said:
Having recently realised that early Panameras have dipped to quite affordable prices I'm very tempted to buy one as a daily driver. There seem to be quite a few 3.0 diesels at around 2011/2 for about £30K with low mileages.
I'm sure the diesel saloon offers a drive that's more to your taste. Enjoy. Different cars for different purposes with different expectations but I suspect you're smart enough to know that.
My expectations were probably too high of the Boxster as a sportscar. At the time I also had a VX220 with the occasional use of a 911 so that might go some way to explaining why I felt as I did.
You are probably right though, a diesel saloon probably will be more to my taste these days.
_Leg_ said:
Anyone else still loving a long term Porsche?
Oh yes. My 987.1 Cayman S is nearly 12 years old with 99,400 miles on the clock and I've had it from new. It's such a sweet car and always puts a smile on my face when I drive it. Long may it continue (until the engine goes pop, I suppose... 
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rockin said:
Pistom said:
It's a while since I had my Boxster but I felt it was such a dull uninvolving drive.
Pistom said:
Having recently realised that early Panameras have dipped to quite affordable prices I'm very tempted to buy one as a daily driver. There seem to be quite a few 3.0 diesels at around 2011/2 for about £30K with low mileages.
I'm sure the diesel saloon offers a drive that's more to your taste. Enjoy. Gassing Station | Boxster/Cayman | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff