Boxster s daily driver

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Boxster S as Daily Driver? Share More sharing options Followers 0. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Boxster as Daily Driver 44 members have voted You do not have permission to vote in this poll, or see the poll results.

Please sign in or register to vote in this poll. Recommended Posts. Dyno Posted May 21, But, the Boxster does offer a great Stereo system, dual-zone climate control, and heated seats. Some ADAS are available, but most of them are optional features.

When it comes to safety, the Boxster is a well-proven chassis, and the safety scores of the Porsche Boxster are more than adamant. The Boxster offers only a few modern technologies, comfort, and safety features mostly because it is coming to the end of its lifespan. The new Boxster is expected to offer all the newest features and a considerable upgrade when it comes to technology, luxury, and infotainment system. What Porsche does best is reliability and build quality, as almost all Porsche models are a lot more reliable than most German luxury cars.

Most Porsche Boxsters are reliable, and the ones that are not are well-known and well-documented online. Build quality is also an area in which Porsche never ceases to amaze as Porsche offers superior interior materials compared to many other brands on the market. Porsches are as sturdy as cars get, and even after k miles or more, creaking is virtually non-existent.

Many older Porsche Boxsters are still being used thoroughly, and there are no major issues when it comes to longevity. Performance is what Porsches are made for, and if you are looking for a well-balanced thrilling sports car daily, the Boxster is a great choice. The Boxster, Cayman, and models are all made to be driven and enjoyed, this means that these cars are not made for daily driving purposes, but they can perform in every scenario without many issues due to above-average reliability.

The Porsche is larger, more comfortable, more feature-packed, and considerably more expensive. Because Porsche calibrated the speedometer in mph increments, you often have to follow the digital readout, which seems a couple mph higher than that of the analog speedo. But just push the pedal, and listen to a beautiful, well-orchestrated boxer-engine wail. That's part of what the S is all about: the driving experience.

On the freeway, use third, fourth, fifth or sixth gear, depending on how much throttle response you want. Also available is a five-speed Tiptronic. You have to drop down one or two gears to achieve powerful passes. But with the quick and sweet-shifting gearbox, we loved dialing down for speed. Eighty-five percent of torque comes on at rpm. We found the Boxster S is a bit jiggly on the worst freeway bumps-not bad considering this car's ultra-attentive feedback.

The traction control is not too obtrusive. In skidpad runs in third gear with the traction control off, the car stayed neutral, and was easy to throttle steer. Keep the maintenance up, fix what needs to be fixed now, save pennies for the "what ifs", or the "what I'd like dones", drive and enjoy. Drove a Boxster to work as usual.

Nothing happened today, I enjoyed driving her. Oil changes are in October. Following any advice given in my posts is done at your own peril. There are two types folks here They see the world differently.

I was in group 2 and drove my 01S for many years as a daily driver. When things broke, I paid someone else to fix the problem. Made no sense on a car with those miles given cumulative wear and tear on all systems. My point is this. The labor costs will kill group 2 wallets faster than the costs of parts.

This makes it more important for group 2 people to be more proactive in maintaining their cars. For example, if one can swap out an engine on their own, there's little need to address the IMS problem until the clutch needs replacing.

On the other hand, if one needs to pay a shop to replace the engine, then addressing the IMS issue early makes sense if one intends to keep the car for many years to come. It all comes down to several things: 1 your skills, 2 your willingness to take risks and 3 the size of your wallet. For me, I replaced my with a 9 out of 10 condition 32 year old Different feel, different look, but just as enjoyable for me.

Porsche has made them a commodity that is really fun to drive. Last edited by thom; at AM. The biggest item you need if a 18 year old German sports car is your daily driver is a back up car. It's an 18 year old car. If they go down, even if you wrench yourself, the car is going to sit until parts get ordered, shipped and installed. While I used mine as a daily for a couple years, including winter driving with no issues I at least had my wife's car I could share.

I think that the more routinely you drive these cars the better they run but time is not on your side on some of the parts. Many threads on preventive maintenance items Depending on the seasons you need to go through will determine how All Season type tires you will need. I drove year round on Summer tires. Probably not such a great idea but it worked out for me. Originally Posted by 78F Originally Posted by kks.