Porsche Boxster 2.7

I've always looked upon the Boxster as a 'special' car. Not just in the way it is constructed, but because if Porsche hadn't designed and taken a gamble with it, the company would have gone bankrupt or maybe taken over by a second rake manufacturer. That would have meant that the snobby 911 owners who consider the Boxster to be a 'Poor man's' route into Porsche ownership, wouldn't have been able to buy their beloved 911's anymore. Boo-hoo. I decided that I would have a test drive in the Boxster and took a trip to Arlington Porsche (in Northampton). The staff were very helpful and I took out an ocean blue Y-reg (2001) 2.7 ...  Read the complete review

Rather than dwell on the same same specs and performance data you’d find in “Car and Driver” I’d rather comment on some of my real reasons for owning and enjoying this particular vehicle. Firstly, this car is built for a very specific purpose. When shopping for my “midlife celebration” toy (a Yugo would have been a “midlife crisis”) I was drawn to the Porsche. Let’s face it, sports cars are all they make. Of course all of my friends could sit behind their frosty mugs and blurt out the name of some hotrod they thought I should buy. Every manufacturer has their version of a pumped up flared out sport machine ...  Read the complete review

Overview ------------ I have just bought my 1st porsche - A 2.7 boxster manual. So far i am very pleased with it. I cant believe how cheap you can pick these up for now. My 2002 boxster with black leather cost just £8500! When decided what to buy i looked at a range of cars - namely the Audi TT, Porsche Boxster, Lotus Elise and Jaguar XK. After taking them all out for a drive i fell in love with the Porsche. It is so comfortable to drive for a sports car and the boot spaces in the front and back give enough room for a weekend bag and a couple of bags of shopping. Road Handling --------------------- Great - mid engine car and quite heavy so ...  Read the complete review

The Boxster is a brilliant Porsche. It shares the same good looks from the front as the 911’s but is totally different from behind. It looks even better with the rear spoiler! It is probably the best convertible that you can buy for under 40 grand. Everything is right about it. The chassis is the best part of the car. It has a fantastic chassis, which is tough and stable, and you fell so in control as you go into the corners. Handling is also good with the mix of power and ride. The 2.7 litre engine is great and gets the car to 60 in about 6.4 seconds and into to treble figures in about 15. The S is even better though knocking about a second from each, but ...  Read the complete review