Boxster Vs S2000?
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
From: london
i think the boxster's a great car...handles well (being mid engined) and sounds awesome!
Its also more confortable than the s2k, and hence i guess easier to live with on a daily basis.
i dont think the 996 and boxster are comparable, being completely different cars...
Its also more confortable than the s2k, and hence i guess easier to live with on a daily basis.
i dont think the 996 and boxster are comparable, being completely different cars...
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 15,323
Likes: 28
From: Longmont, CO
Boxster is more luxurious and practical. Faster around a road course, but less fun to drive at an autocross.
The S2000 provides a more raw, visceral driving experience. Which appeals to me more.
The S2000 provides a more raw, visceral driving experience. Which appeals to me more.
Registered User
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 807
Likes: 0
From: Tracy,CA
Well don't you think this question being asked on an S2000 forum is going to be biased?
As for me... The S2000! It fit's MY needs better. 4 Cylinder
Performance/Cost ratio Easy for ME to work on Parts are cheaper Buttery smooth transmission 9000RPM Redline 
( I own an '01)
I like the no frills stripped down look of the S2000. Not meant for foo-foo, just to have the piss driven out of it
I looked into the Boxster, but it didn't appeal to me.
The Boxster is 15 to 20G's more expensive. Maintenance costs are more. I'm sure it's a comfy ride
It does sound nice, but not like an S at full song 
They are EVERYWHERE you look. 
Maybe that's because it's a Porsche that people can actually afford?
As for me... The S2000! It fit's MY needs better. 4 Cylinder
Performance/Cost ratio Easy for ME to work on Parts are cheaper Buttery smooth transmission 9000RPM Redline ( I own an '01)I like the no frills stripped down look of the S2000. Not meant for foo-foo, just to have the piss driven out of it
I looked into the Boxster, but it didn't appeal to me.
The Boxster is 15 to 20G's more expensive. Maintenance costs are more. I'm sure it's a comfy ride
It does sound nice, but not like an S at full song They are EVERYWHERE you look. Maybe that's because it's a Porsche that people can actually afford?
Trending Topics
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
To quote the guys from Top Gear, "There's only one reason you buy a Boxster. One. It's because you can't afford a 911". 
I looked at getting a used Boxster S (the S2000 should be faster in most respects than a base Boxster) but even a USED Boxster S was $15-20K more expensive than an S2000.
In the end, I thought a new Honda was a better value than a used Porsche and both provided (for me) the same fun-to-drive quotient. Sure, it's nice to say you own a Porsche, but I wasn't willing to pay an extra $15K for that privilege.
I looked at getting a used Boxster S (the S2000 should be faster in most respects than a base Boxster) but even a USED Boxster S was $15-20K more expensive than an S2000.
In the end, I thought a new Honda was a better value than a used Porsche and both provided (for me) the same fun-to-drive quotient. Sure, it's nice to say you own a Porsche, but I wasn't willing to pay an extra $15K for that privilege.
Registered User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,085
Likes: 0
From: Romulus, MI
I would rather have the S than a boxter. Simple fact that you see less of them, and IMHO they look better. I see more of practically any other care than s2000's and its great to know that you are one of the few proud owners of such a beautiful car...