porsche boxter

OpenToSuggestions · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:53

The managers at my dads company went abroad for some business and as they needed to the airport and their car wasnt suitable, they took his mondeo and hes got one of their cars for a week, a porshe boxter.

It looks nice and the sound of the engine is good and there is power in it (I assume is a 2.5 or 2.7 flat 6) but overal I am not impressed. He is 6ft 5 and is cramped in the seat, the ride is hard and the seats arent wide enough, even for me (im not as chubby as him lol). Also the interior looks cheap.
What the rest of you think of the boxter?

Ben M · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:54

poor man's 911 overall, but some of the later models are meant to be a laugh I thought.

How many sportscars comfortably accommodate a large 6'5" gentleman anyway?

OpenToSuggestions · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:56

Ben M said:
How many sportscars comfortably accommodate a large 6'5" gentleman anyway?

he isnt that fat (just a bit

), but I dont really consider him being overly tall. He has more room driving my micra!

paradigm · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:57

Ben M said:
poor man's 911 overall

No.

Its a completely different car aimed at a different market. They are a decent ride (IMO), and the harsh suspension is par for the course for a sportscar.

What let me down was the build quality of the interior.

OpenToSuggestions · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:58

paradigm said:
Its a completely different car aimed at a different market. They are a decent ride (IMO), and the harsh suspension is par for the course for a sportscar.

What let me down was the build quality of the interior.

pretty much what i think tbh

Ben M · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:58

paradigm said:
No.

Its a completely different car aimed at a different market.

Yes, a sportscar that costs less than a 911 :confused:

paradigm · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:59

So, not a poor man's 911, just a different car.

In the same was a Z3 wasn't a poor man's M5.

Firestar_3x · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:05

I've never really made my mind up about them tbh.

Depends which year and engine you buy.

I did think the dash was very poorly made and fitted.

As for it being a poor mans 911... hmm...

Lopéz · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:07

Oh christ, not the "poor mans 911" thing again. Was the 355 a "poor mans Ferrari" when it came out? Is the 530i the "poor mans M5"

Tosh.

paradigm · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:07

Firestar_3x said:
I did think the dash was very poorly made and fitted...

In all fairness, that one we went to see was a nail.

The ones I've seen since have been much better (mechanically), and with less rattles (interior), but still felt "cheap" inside.

Firestar_3x · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:08

Yea the engine in that one was deffo broken!

Other major issue was, black dash, seats, carpet, roof, etc too dark inside made it look cheaper still somehow.

Freefaller · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:09

I really can't understand why idiots like to call it a "poor man's Porsche"... :/ I mean brand new they were over £30k and the S & S Sport was over £40k - not exactly aimed at the minimum wage lot is it :/ What a load of tosh.

It's a fantastic sports car, especially the 3.2L/3.4L S. It's not a 911, it's a Boxster a model in it's own right.

Muncher · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:41

The ride's not too hard at all! If it was any softer it wouldn't be a sports car at all.

[TW]Fox · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:45

Lopéz said:
Is the 530i the "poor mans M5"

Yes.

[TW]Fox · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:46

Ben M said:
Yes, a sportscar that costs less than a 911

Fact: A 911 is a Rear engined coupe.

Fact: A Boxster is a mid engined Roadster

Fact: You are the 2nd most annoying poster in Motors.

Fact: In the last 90 days, you have posted nothing but fail.

GreenMint · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:49

Harsh branding by calling it the poor man's 911, and it will always be called that by people who don't think about it!

If you're going to use such ridiculous answers, any car is pretty much a "poor man's something else" As said, 530i > M5, 330i > M3, next you'll be labelling the A4 as the "poor man's RS4" Mondeo as the "Poor Man's X/S-Type" etc..

It is what it is, just because Porsche don't do a massive range of "models" doesn't make the thirty thousand + pound car, a poor man's anything!

Hard ride, as said, is par for the course!

tom_e · 30 Jan 2008 at 21:50

[TW]Fox;11005204 said:
Fact: You are the 2nd most annoying poster in Motors.

Do you save first place for yourself?

HEADRAT · 30 Jan 2008 at 22:01

Ben M said:
poor man's 911 overall

You don't half spout a load of old tosh

Have to say I wasn't impressed with the non "S" Boxter, not enough power in a decent chassis, if I was going for one it would have to be an "S".

Overall I think the "S" variant is a decent motor but they are pretty expensive TBH.

Dr House · 30 Jan 2008 at 22:04

Ben M said:
poor man's 911 overall, but some of the later models are meant to be a laugh I thought.

I dont know that many poor people that can afford to drop 35k on a car.

No its not a 911 but that does not make it a crap car.

As others have said the 335 is not a M3 but its still a good fast(ish) car.

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Freefaller · 30 Jan 2008 at 22:10

The thing is the Boxster is NOT a 911, it's a Boxster, why compare it to a 911?