S2000/BoxsterS comparision
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Hi all,
Take a peak at this great review/comparision of the S2000 and BoxsterS.
It has some great and right on the point observations.
http://www.automotive-review.com/
" It is far more refined than the Honda and it isn
Take a peak at this great review/comparision of the S2000 and BoxsterS.
It has some great and right on the point observations.
http://www.automotive-review.com/
" It is far more refined than the Honda and it isn
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http://www.automotive-review.com/s20002.htm
Actually its pretty funny! All their down points of the S. I can live with. Its not as bad as they make it out to be too.
Plus they rip both the S/the Boxter and the Audi.
Actually its pretty funny! All their down points of the S. I can live with. Its not as bad as they make it out to be too.
Plus they rip both the S/the Boxter and the Audi.
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Please someone give me an answer before I pick up my S2000 this Sat. Which car is louder at highway cruising speed? I was shocked at how loud the S2000 was. I sat in the Boxster but turn down the offer for a test drive, almost affraid that I would like it better. Except for the noise, I love the S2000.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JRM
[B]Let me put this in the general consciences of the Porsche Boxster S owners:........................................... ........................... no comparison!
[B]Let me put this in the general consciences of the Porsche Boxster S owners:........................................... ........................... no comparison!
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At the risk of getting old JRM fired up, I will chime in.
The Boxster S is reasonably quiet with the top up at highway speeds, due to an extra layer of head liner and the fact the engine is pretty quiet except under hard acceleration. The windstop works pretty well when the top is down; my wife and I could hold a non-shouting conversation at around 100 MPH top-down. I haven't been in a S2000 at that speed, so I can't draw comparisons. If you raise the windows, too, it gets down-right tranquil.
The German pollution (both noise and air) laws are VERY strict, so the Boxster is both a ULEV (Ultra Low Emissions vehicle; the S2000 is a LEV) and exceedingly quiet.
Owning a cobra kit car as well, the Boxster sometimes seems too quiet. A bunch of them running on the track hard doesn't raise that much of a ruckus to the folks standing by. Inside, under hard acceleration, there is definitely a nice "war whoop" (as the press calls it); a little lower and more tame than the high-pitched Formula 1 "whine" of the S2000. (I just know using "whine" will draw fire. How about "scream"? Better?)
The Boxster S is reasonably quiet with the top up at highway speeds, due to an extra layer of head liner and the fact the engine is pretty quiet except under hard acceleration. The windstop works pretty well when the top is down; my wife and I could hold a non-shouting conversation at around 100 MPH top-down. I haven't been in a S2000 at that speed, so I can't draw comparisons. If you raise the windows, too, it gets down-right tranquil.
The German pollution (both noise and air) laws are VERY strict, so the Boxster is both a ULEV (Ultra Low Emissions vehicle; the S2000 is a LEV) and exceedingly quiet.
Owning a cobra kit car as well, the Boxster sometimes seems too quiet. A bunch of them running on the track hard doesn't raise that much of a ruckus to the folks standing by. Inside, under hard acceleration, there is definitely a nice "war whoop" (as the press calls it); a little lower and more tame than the high-pitched Formula 1 "whine" of the S2000. (I just know using "whine" will draw fire. How about "scream"? Better?)
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I know I will regret posting this, but...
Let me add one more tidbit to the discussion about how vastly superior the S2000 is to the 986S. I know the high-revving S2000 engine is the altar at which you all worship, but it is pretty much a given fact by motorheads everywhere that a flat torque curve is more desirable than a peaky one. It allows more flexible reactions and driving in all situations. You can react with instant acceleration instead of having to shift, potentially in limit-cornering where shifting could be disastrous.
The S2000 takes "peaky torque curve" to a new level.
I am not saying you are wrong for liking/loving your cars, but when throwing rocks at other cars, you must realise you are at a philosophical disadvantage. Glass houses and all that.
Or, am I misinformed about the S2000 torque curve? Is it relatively flat, but just low? I am assuming it must peak big-time when VEEEEEETEC kicks in.
Let me add (quickly, before the flames start) that obviously the S2000 can be driven to great affect on the track, and even on the street. The point is that you have made the choice to have to shift to get to your power while other cars have more power without shifting. You may say "shifting is a good thing"...a point with which I do not necessarily disagree. But if you were to go to any racer/mechanic/daily driver (who knows what torque is) and ask them without context whether a flat torque curve is better or a peaky one is better (assuming the peaky one isn't inordinately higher than the flat one), the answer will be "flat".
[Edited by BoxsterBoy on 01-31-2001 at 05:03 PM]
Let me add one more tidbit to the discussion about how vastly superior the S2000 is to the 986S. I know the high-revving S2000 engine is the altar at which you all worship, but it is pretty much a given fact by motorheads everywhere that a flat torque curve is more desirable than a peaky one. It allows more flexible reactions and driving in all situations. You can react with instant acceleration instead of having to shift, potentially in limit-cornering where shifting could be disastrous.
The S2000 takes "peaky torque curve" to a new level.
I am not saying you are wrong for liking/loving your cars, but when throwing rocks at other cars, you must realise you are at a philosophical disadvantage. Glass houses and all that.
Or, am I misinformed about the S2000 torque curve? Is it relatively flat, but just low? I am assuming it must peak big-time when VEEEEEETEC kicks in.
Let me add (quickly, before the flames start) that obviously the S2000 can be driven to great affect on the track, and even on the street. The point is that you have made the choice to have to shift to get to your power while other cars have more power without shifting. You may say "shifting is a good thing"...a point with which I do not necessarily disagree. But if you were to go to any racer/mechanic/daily driver (who knows what torque is) and ask them without context whether a flat torque curve is better or a peaky one is better (assuming the peaky one isn't inordinately higher than the flat one), the answer will be "flat".
[Edited by BoxsterBoy on 01-31-2001 at 05:03 PM]
