Base Porsche Boxster vs 370Z

edub370 · 01-07-2013, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

then you're dumb because the boxster S has 315 and the cayman S has 325.

soooo close but not the same. boxster with the drop top hurts the body style in my opinion. the roofline just looks too good on the cayman. then again the old cayman and the 370 are twins pretty much.

...are u kidding me with this 10hp stuff. yea one is a hard top, one is a vert, but same engine, trans, frame... thats like saying a 370 and a 370 nismo are different cars.

yet i'm dumb for understanding how the porsche product line works

FPenvy · 01-07-2013, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

...are u kidding me with this 10hp stuff. yea one is a hard top, one is a vert, but same engine, trans, frame... thats like saying a 370 and a 370 nismo are different cars.

yet i'm dumb for understanding how the porsche product line works

tech they are different cars. 10HP is 10HP also. regardless either porcshe with any of there performance upgrades (brakes, exhaust, etc...) plus some comfort options its way too much money for the poor man' porsche. 911 is the way to go.....or TT cayenne

lol

RoshDawg · 01-08-2013, 12:33 AM

I don't think there are any actual hardware differences between the Cayman and Boxster engines. I believe it is just an ECU change, making the difference between the two much less than a Nismo 370 and a Sport 370. I know for a fact that no one has chosen one or the other based off that 10hp..

But I agree, soft tops ruin the look of any car I've seen, but they are just suchhhhh a joy to drive. I really do think they have the best roadster for under 60K. But is the cayman the best coupe under 60Kish? I don't know..
Oh but the Z4 do have hard tops convertibles.

The only Porsches I would get are Cayenne GTS; 911 S, GT3, GTS; or a used Boxster Spyder with all the delete options (AC, small battery, radio, so on). Just my 2¢

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-08-2013, 09:49 AM

If I hit lotto tomorrow. The first two cars going immediately in the stable will be a Nissan GT-R and a Porsche 911 turbo. Then I'd order a Ferrari 458 Italia.

The porsche cayman is a weird car to me. I love it... From Style, ergonimocs, seat positioning and feel. I just think that Porsche should have found a way to keep repair costs down, and to keep the cost from rising above $60k.

The z may be crude and coarse compared to a Cayman but it's fun, cheap and can perform on the same level. If I were to spend the more realistic cost of $70+k for a porsche cayman S. I would look at other cars instead. the Corvette Z06 BMW M3 or even an entry 911, which offer what i consider a next level performance experience.
No doubt the cayman is refined and better balanced sports machine by comparison to a Z. Just not worth double the Z price.

01-08-2013, 12:33 AM	#48 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	I don't think there are any actual hardware differences between the Cayman and Boxster engines. I believe it is just an ECU change, making the difference between the two much less than a Nismo 370 and a Sport 370. I know for a fact that no one has chosen one or the other based off that 10hp.. But I agree, soft tops ruin the look of any car I've seen, but they are just suchhhhh a joy to drive. I really do think they have the best roadster for under 60K. But is the cayman the best coupe under 60Kish? I don't know.. Oh but the Z4 do have hard tops convertibles. The only Porsches I would get are Cayenne GTS; 911 S, GT3, GTS; or a used Boxster Spyder with all the delete options (AC, small battery, radio, so on). Just my 2¢ edub370 likes this. __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

01-08-2013, 09:49 AM	#49 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	If I hit lotto tomorrow. The first two cars going immediately in the stable will be a Nissan GT-R and a Porsche 911 turbo. Then I'd order a Ferrari 458 Italia. The porsche cayman is a weird car to me. I love it... From Style, ergonimocs, seat positioning and feel. I just think that Porsche should have found a way to keep repair costs down, and to keep the cost from rising above $60k. The z may be crude and coarse compared to a Cayman but it's fun, cheap and can perform on the same level. If I were to spend the more realistic cost of $70+k for a porsche cayman S. I would look at other cars instead. the Corvette Z06 BMW M3 or even an entry 911, which offer what i consider a next level performance experience. No doubt the cayman is refined and better balanced sports machine by comparison to a Z. Just not worth double the Z price. Montez, RoshDawg, Zoren 370 and 2 others like this. Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 01-08-2013 at 09:51 AM.

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