Saki GT

The Boxster is a great car, anyone that disparages it doesn't know better IMO. That said, the S2000 is a better car than the 01-04 Boxsters, and I don't know if I'd trade an S2000 for any model, S or not, that is before a 2006 model year. By then, The Porsche got enough incremental improvements to make it a better car, and something worth trading an S2000 for.

I bought an S2000 in 2004 because it was a better car for the money than the Boxster. By 2006, the Boxster S I would say is a good alternative as Honda let the S grow stagnant while Porsche kept improving it's roadster, but the cost of the Porsche is greater.

While I'd take a Boxster S over a 911, I'd take an S2000 over both for the bang for the buck and for the owners community. A lot of great people own S2000s.

steelers743

Depends what you are trying to do with the cars and what you want them for.....what drives me away from the boxster is no LSD

woodburn

Why come on here and ask? have you not seen top gear when they compare the z4, s2000, boxster? the s2000 is a way better choice. Dont take my word for it check the reviews.

kolyan2k

I wanted to buy Cayman S, but then lost a job and bought s2k instead. base Cayman is not something I wanted. I heard they are very reliable, but still scary to own without warranty

takeshi

As always: test drive. Don't expect others to do your work for you. Why one option is better than another is something that you need to determine for yourself. The Boxster vs S2000 question isn't one with a one-size-fits-all answer. Don't overlook TCO as stated above several times.

Oh please. And Miatas are teh ghey and S2000's are chick cars, etc etc.

So your S also says that you couldn't afford a 911.

Moddiction

NA they aren't very fast(in a straight line) but still an awesome driving car and tons of fun! Like others have said, if looking at older boxters don't bother as the s is a better car all around, newer boxter S would definitely outperform the s however. Haven't driven a newer boxter s to compare how they drive. Even the older ones "feel" faster since they have torque which the s is lacking.
Test drive both and you should find your answer. Either choice will be a blast. To drive. Personally not a fan of the boxter looks though.
S2k+ supercharger ftw! Probably more reliable still and tons faster as an alternative.

JLUDE

The S2000 is:

1. Easy to maintain
2. Very reliable
3. parts are cheap (for a sport car)
4. Tires are affordable (for a sport car)
5. Fuel economy is excellent (for a sport car)
6. THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK, especially used.
7. One of the most enjoyable cars to toss through a curvy mountain road with the top down.
8. Excellent seats...the best sport seats I've ever had the pleasure of riding in.
9. One of the best gear boxes in the industry
10. Insurance is reasonable (especially if you are over 25 with a clean record)

TrumpetTitan

As a trumpet player, I have to add that the S2000 has a MUCH more exciting engine noise than any of the boxters and Caymans I've seen at Autocrosses. Then you add an intake and the sound is twice as good as it originally was.

Some people may not like the noise. They must be violinists

JackS

I'M pretty jaded when it comes to the S2000 and might be, could be, probably be wrong in my thinking that when I come across either one of these cars on the road and I imagine right or wrong that the drivers of these other cars are thinking to themselves, jeez, I wish I had bought an S2000 . I prefer to think this way and even have noted a definite superiority complex over these other drivers. Ignorance may be bliss but, so be it.

ninjajwl

I love that Top Gear episode because of all the compliments they gave the S2000... but didn't the Boxster win that one? It posted the fastest lap time, followed by the Z4 and then the S2000.

I always found the S2000 as a more refined sports car than the Miata (tuning excluded) and the Boxster a bit more refined than the S2000. It's less twitchy in the corners, it's still a convertible, it has a great gearbox, it's (slightly) more luxurious than the S2000, and it has the torque to back it up. It may be the bottom of the line Porsche, but it is still a Porsche nonetheless. I'm just not a fan of the $55,000 price tag for a well equipped one.

I don't know of any good sounding Boxsters off the top of my head, but I remember the Cayman having one of the best sounds I've ever heard. (Close enough to a Boxster, right?)

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