2003 Porsche Boxster

The porsche meets all of my expectations. I have owned several different european sports cars and this one is by far the finest ive driven. The bargain price that i payed for the car makes it that much more enjoyable. I think i will keep this car for a while.

After 41 years of waiting, I bought a Porsche, a 2003 Boxster S. The engine is strong, the gates on the 6 speed manual are better defined than my wife's 2008 BMW 335i. This is a very fast car. It runs right up to 7000 rpm without hesitation. The exhaust starts to really hum about 5 grand. My friend who proudly owns a 2009 Mustang was stunned at how fast the engine spins up and how smooth the ride is. I was also pleasantly surprised at how little the insurance was, but that may be a function of my age and driving record.

Everything from the heated seats to the power top works like new. I drove it 700 miles the day I bought it and got 26 mpg. I have a bad back and felt as good when I stepped out as when I stepped in. After six years it still has that fine leather smell when you open the door. The windows look small with the top up, but the front and rear slope down at such a quick slope that you actually have an excellent field of view in all directions. The car is very responsive in all ways. There is more leg room than I need and my 6 foot 4 friend had no trouble fitting.

The front and rear trunks add up to about triple the space of my old Fiero, but are by no means expansive. I figure a suitcase and two carry ons would about do it. The top does not fold into the trunk so you lose no space whether it is up or down unlike the BMW convertible.

This is a mid-engine car and so handles differently than most American cars, but I was used to that with the Fiero which was also mid-engine. The clutch is very stiff and probably takes about 30 pounds of pressure to depress. I suppose this could be a problem for some people. It also disengages very near the floor.

In all I am very happy with the car. The exterior paint is perfect and the interior shows almost no wear anywhere except the emergency brake handle. The top show a little scuffing where someone apparently tried to clean it with a brush where it folds and tends to collect a little dirt. It's a grey roof, where most of them are black, and therefore shows the dirt more.

The car does attract attention where I live. Why did I buy it? A skate boarder by a stop light summed it all up, "Really cool car old guy!" Why did I wait so long?

The car exceeded my expectations, it is extremely fast and makes great gas mileage (27 mpg). Absolutely love driving the car.

I bought this car which was over 600 miles away. The drive home was great. No issues, just fun… where it lacks in comfort it makes up in driving performance. For a five year old car this S series is in pretty good shape. This car was purchased to drive… replacing my HD, I can drive rain or shine while still having fun. After purchasing I’ve realized the cost of a Porsche is not the issue, it’s maintaining it.

My fifth Porsche. Great handling, fast with good acceleration and surprisingly good mileage. Put the top down, very cool. Not a car for ice and snow. Wish I had the removeable hard top. Handles better and more fun to drive than the 911. Precise steering, holds the road better.