This car was bought as a result of driving my daughters' car. I was contemplating upgrading to the newer range of Porsches and all the specifications, reviews and discussions indicated that this will be a good buy. To date it is working well as I am using the car everyday on a round trip of 160 Km's. The car is very quite inside considering that it has a soft top. I do not let the top down much as when I was young. The suspension is not as hard as the 911's I have driven but still hard enough to enjoy it on the track. I have had a lot of track-work which I enjoyed a lot. It must be remembered that this car was never in tended as a track car.I have had some major mishaps because of this. It cost us to replace a very eexpensive engine.Until the time that We sold it I enyoued it. - P.S. The only reason why I sold it. I wanted a car that could be used on the track. The car is very driveable with the torque available low down. It pulls strong even in sixth gear passing a car.

Here are some of my impressions with regards to drivability:

(You must keep in mind that the older cars should not be compared to the technology available today.)

Performance:

This Boxster S is a magnificent roadster with the 3.2 liter mid engine. This 250 HP car can be the most enjoyable car due to the fact that it is not tiring to drive. It has very little road- and wind noise, and for the youngsters it is more fun with the top down! This car is quick of the mark and has a top speed of 161 MPH (260 KMH). It has a six speed gearbox that changes like a dream. The clutch is so light and this makes it more acceptable to lady drivers.The engine has the most audible noise that gets loader and 'nicer' the higher up the rev range. Absolute magnificent

The Boxster S is superb in this category. This car with the standard suspension and 17� wheels handles out of this world. This car is controllable in even a four wheel drift. It is quite predictable and it is recommended that you take it to a skid pad to really get to know the car's capability. On the track it is wild. The car can be driven hard and it will perform in any situation. The handling is veryneutral with regards to over- or understeer. The power to weight ratio makes this car a dream to drive .

The braking ability of this car is excellent no mater what the conditions. This braking system with the ABS gives you confidence to handle most emergency situations. The four pod calipers is out of this world.You really have to overdo it on the track before there is any fade.

Overall:

I really enjoys my car. I uses it to work and back with a trip distance of 160 Km both ways. What a pleasure to drive this type of car daily!!!!! And the fuel consumption is not to bad either.

Engine capacity- (cc) : 3,179

Horsepower - (HP) : 252 S.A.E. (188 Kw)

Torque - lb/ft : 280

Maximum REVs - (RPM) : 7200

Maximum Speed MPH : 161 (260 Km/h)

Weight in Kg's : 1280

Forward Gears : 6 speed Manual

Brakes : Four pod Disk all-round