General Comments:
This vehicle is everything a Porsche should be.
Acceleration smooth and constant - no 'weak' spots in the engine's range.
I've only put about 350 miles on the car but have ad the top down and this vehicle attracts attention! Alot of people stare as I go buy and the kids on my son's school bus all gave me the thumbs up when it dropped him off.
Acceleration is flawless - there is no weak spots in the engines range and I've consistently done 0-60 in less than 7 seconds [no stop watch so no exactly numbers but this is without really trying to get the numbers better.]
This was a base Boxster S - called a 'port car' by my dealer. [spent a lot of time sitting unsold at CHS] Was a 2002 - not sold til Jan 2003 - NO options - a base level car with 17" 2004 wheels and Michelin tires. Exactly what I was looking for - I don't need traction control or big computers displaying oil level and my McDonalds order, nor did I need auto headlights or heated seats or anything fancy - the car handles and accelerates the same as car with $40000 in options and certainly looks the same - yet I paid $28k for a Boxster with 2 YEARS left on the warranty and only 12975 miles at delivery. A BARGAIN and a Porsche, all at the same time!
5th Mar 2007, 12:18
Yes, if you don't have traction-control then the 3.2S can certainly bite you if you over-cook it in the wet. In the wet you definitely need to get those wheels straight before accelerating! A couple of times my rear-end has given me a suprise with a quick 'shimmy' when I've been day dreaming! You definitely need to get used to the car's wet weather limits; keeping the revs steady through the bends helps too.
In the dry it is fantastic, being very predictable and easy to judge. As far a stability at speed; I live in Germany and have had a GPS indicated 161mph before I had to lift-off for traffic ahead. No prblems with stability, cross-winds notwithstanding. That's the Manufacturer's top speed!
I think on the 100RON fuel we have out here now, it will make 165mph on a long quiet stretch. Not bad for a car you can now get for well under £20k! Something an M5 or E55 won't do if it's governed like most are in Germany!
Don't try it it in the wet though! Unfortunately most Germans don't bother slowing down on the Autobahn in the rain. They like tailgating too...fools.