S2000 Vs. Porsche Boxter

[s15ilvia]

i would take the s2k. sure people complain about its chasis. sure they complain about its crappy powerband. and some complain about its gauges. but one thing i know is my friends and i never fail to gawk at a s2k driving by and we never even notice boxters. i can overlook its slight lacking in the performance category cause its just one of the cleanest looking cars ever.

and the new 2004 model which has geared down the s2k to produce better midrange torque so to hell wit the boxter

my .02

[SkylineNoDoubt]

S2000 is the better choice by far over the Boxster cause the only Porsche's i think are worth getting is the 911's or 996's.

Only exotics i'd get are Ferrari, Beamers, and maybe Benz.

Porsche Boxster < Honda S2000

[ferrari_adidas5]

that would be pretty tough, but i would go with the porsche, they are roughly the same in performance, but i would rather say "i own a porsche" than "i got a honda". but thats just me

[motogp]

Originally Posted by ferrari_adidas5

that would be pretty tough, but i would go with the porsche, they are roughly the same in performance, but i would rather say "i own a porsche" than "i got a honda". but thats just me

All things being equal, I'd rather say "I own an S2000" rather than "I own a Porsche"...

For many years I was the European guy when it came to choices for cars. But after my A4 died a mysterious death, after thousands of dollars of maintenance fees (mind you: these are regular wear-and-tear fees, not repairs from abuse...) I've had it with VW/Audi engines.

After my Audi, I bought an RSX type S and loved the feel and fit and finish of that car. Since then I have new found admiration for Hondas...

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by SkylineNoDoubt

S2000 is the better choice by far over the Boxster cause the only Porsche's i think are worth getting is the 911's or 996's.

Only exotics i'd get are Ferrari, Beamers, and maybe Benz.

Porsche Boxster < Honda S2000

Dude, a 996 IS a 911 :huh:

[tflm]

Great thread.

I'm thinking of getting one of those two cars at the moment. To be honest I hadn't considered the S2000 till in won the TopGear customer satisfaction poll (Boxsters came about 17th I think). The new Boxster out this month should have an identical 0-100km/h times of 6.2s and the top speed is stated as 159 mph. The new Boxster would cost about 36000GBP for just leather (in spec colour), metallic paint, wind deflector and Bose Surround sound speaker system.

It sounds like they're quite different cars. One's kinda for people who want to be street racer types (requires high revs to perform and easily modifiable) and the others more laid back (the girlfriend of someone who owns a Boxster said the Boxster owner preferred her MG as the Boxster feels too 'safe'). I'd be curious what people think of the depreciation of the cars as the original poster suggested a Boxster 2 years older and with substantially greater mileage has an equal resell value.

Also was my impression on the two cars correct (having never actually test driven either the new Boxster or S2000)?

[crayzayjay]

Thanks for posting and welcome to AF. I'm afraid i have to close this thread as it's a bit of an oldie, but feel free to start a new thread regarding the new Boxster and compare that to whatever you like.

Oh, and short answer to your question. The first generation Boxster was (i think) the least depreciating car in the UK. Made it almost pointless to buy one second-hand unless it was 5 - 6 years old...