[crayzayjay]

* I closed the other thread because it was first started in 2001, kept being revived for no good reason, and it was about time it was closed.

*You made your point, i made mine, so dont tell me that forums arent for me; if they weren't, i wouldnt be a moderator here.

*The word retard was used in retaliation to your attempt to insult my intelligence.

*Your definition of sports car is completely flawed. It doesnt have to be front engined, and the fact that you think a sports car is supposed to have a soft-top says it all. As does your belief that the Z3, SLK, Alfa Spider are sports cars whereas the Boxster isnt. Putting those cars in the same bracket as a Caterham / Westfield is ridiculous.

*An Elise is more focused than a Boxster but that doesnt mean a Boxster isnt a sports car. You can turn off TC in the boxster so no, if you mess things up, it wont help you out. Certain cars are rawer than others. The Elise is no-frills, the Boxster isnt. It needs an extra dose of power to help make up for that, but at the end of that day not much handles like an Elise. Like i said, aimed at different markets. But even the Elise is getting heavier. Its just the way sports cars are going these days.

*I agree with you 100%, that £30k of mine would be spent on a 993 rather than a Boxster. But this is in no way a reflection of the Boxster's ability. The Carrera just appeals that much more to me.

*This thread is closed, for obvious reasons. When a moderator closes a thread you dont restart the same one. Especially if its to pointlessly bash a car. You admitted it handles, the S needs less than 6 seconds to get to sixty, which is pretty fast for a relatively affordable car. If you want to start a comparison between a Boxster and something else feel free to do so, UNLESS it's already been done. Use the search function in the Car Comparisons forum before posting.

PS. im well aware the fact a car is mid-engined doesnt make it the best. but the Boxster is praised and acclaimed by just about everyone who has driven one. Yes it needs more power? Why? Because that chassis is so damn good it can handle it. "The Boxster is a good car but a dreadful Porsche?" It handles better than most 911's to date. And to answer your question about what the best 911 is, it's the GT3. That's if you have any interest of actually driving a car rather than being a passenger. A 996 TT is safe and predictable. As you said, where's the fun in that?