Ninesomething Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Went for a bit of a zap down some twisty roads today. I can honestly say I've never driven a car that holds a line quite so accurately. I suppose this is why they went to all that trouble of sticking the engine in the middle there. Shame it makes some maintenance jobs a bit tricky but you never get everything. Not at these prices anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Got it in one! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanatoid Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 There are quicker, far more powerful cars, straight line ability huge, but the satisfaction of a perky light superbly balanced car knocks all that power stuff away easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 16 hours ago, thanatoid said: There are quicker, far more powerful cars, straight line ability huge, but the satisfaction of a perky light superbly balanced car knocks all that power stuff away easily. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggieboxa Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Take it on a trackday and prepare to be even more impressed.........😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 I might well. Of your list of previous cars which did you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonl Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I have had mine for nearly 5 years now and still get an absolute buzz out of taking them out. Can't decide if people using them as their daily driver have it better because they get this every day or if it wears off at all and becomes something you "just" commute in?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 after 18yrs. I still get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antjrice Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 6 hours ago, ians said: after 18yrs. I still get it. Are we still talking about cars?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Afraid so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_gus1 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 I have a 2014 GT86 and a 2005 987.1 2.7L. To me the GT86 doesnt feel as "airborne" as much on a bumpy road as the 987 does. But the Porsche has a far more responsive engine that doesnt need to be over 5k to make power. And makes a much better noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, steve_gus1 said: I have a 2014 GT86 and a 2005 987.1 2.7L. To me the GT86 doesnt feel as "airborne" as much on a bumpy road as the 987 does. But the Porsche has a far more responsive engine that doesnt need to be over 5k to make power. And makes a much better noise. Looks like you need to change your 'My Ride' then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 2:32 PM, Londonl said: Can't decide if people using them as their daily driver have it better because they get this every day or if it wears off at all and becomes something you "just" commute in?! I can confirm, the novelty doesn't wear off, no matter how often you drive them I'm self employed and work from home, so I don't use mine to commute as such (unless you count one trip to Stansted Airport for my work visits to Austria once a month). However, it is my only car, so is not a garage queen or weekend toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Boxster hadn't moved for a week, decided to take it to the gym... What a blast and the drive home was brilliant......... Might go to the gym tommorow 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 2:32 PM, Londonl said: . Can't decide if people using them as their daily driver have it better because they get this every day or if it wears off at all and becomes something you "just" commute in?! Mine's a DD. As was my 986S and a Z3 2.8 before that. I can confirm that the novelty doesn't wear off - in fact, it endures. If I travel home from Belfast, its a 50 mile commute on motorway and dual carriageways, but there is an alternative set of roads that go cross country and take a back road home. Pull off the motorway, drop the roof (I don't really like motorway driving roofless), engage sport mode and off you go. The overtaking ability of these rockets are simply breathtaking. Means a huge grin when I pull into the driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted March 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 8:57 PM, Pinewood said: Boxster hadn't moved for a week, decided to take it to the gym... What a blast and the drive home was brilliant......... Might go to the gym tommorow 😜 See - boxsters make you fit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 7:57 PM, Pinewood said: Boxster hadn't moved for a week, decided to take it to the gym... What a blast and the drive home was brilliant......... Might go to the gym tommorow 😜 Did you put it on the treadmill or on the weights ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, JonSta said: See - boxsters make you fit..... You seen @Mattman42 thread about increasing the power to weight ratio right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Truth said: Did you put it on the treadmill or on the weights ? . She's no lightweight, proper heavyweight with 3.4L Dfi engine 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Weights then !!! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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