CLK430 vs 987 Boxster S
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CLK430 vs 987 Boxster S
While going back home from a very bad day at work, i stayed from 7:30 am till 11:30pm... i glance a new model boxster S with a big guy driving quite enthusiastically, so i keep him in my vision hoping him to take the same route , eventually he DOES!
we are both taking a short tunnel so we exit the road and starting to head to the start of the tunnel, he mashes "the pedal to metal", while i am putting the esp off and lowering to 2nd gear, he flees a couple of cars in front of me and i am still loosing traction behind him until my car literally jumps the difference between us and i high beam him a couple of time to move out of the way, and i leave him behind 5 to 6 cars minimum... we meet up again at a traffic light and parks next to me... he was furious with a really flushed red face so i ask him if it was a real boxster S or just a look a like with a real ear to ear grin on my face, he looks at me with a really disgusted look and takes of while the light is still RED!!!!!
i didn't stop grinning all night! and forgot the bad day i had at work!
BTW my car has a the amg air filter / exhaust and brabus cams with a remap!!
we are both taking a short tunnel so we exit the road and starting to head to the start of the tunnel, he mashes "the pedal to metal", while i am putting the esp off and lowering to 2nd gear, he flees a couple of cars in front of me and i am still loosing traction behind him until my car literally jumps the difference between us and i high beam him a couple of time to move out of the way, and i leave him behind 5 to 6 cars minimum... we meet up again at a traffic light and parks next to me... he was furious with a really flushed red face so i ask him if it was a real boxster S or just a look a like with a real ear to ear grin on my face, he looks at me with a really disgusted look and takes of while the light is still RED!!!!!
i didn't stop grinning all night! and forgot the bad day i had at work!
BTW my car has a the amg air filter / exhaust and brabus cams with a remap!!
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I have owned 2 Boxster in the past. They look good (Porsche cache) and they drive really well but they are SLOW for what you pay. I was embarrassed by a C5 Corvette off the line (I knew I was going to get killed) which was amplified by the fact that I had a 21 YO date in the passenger seat (I was 30 at the time). Any ways, now with a 5.4 liter V8 I love pulling up next to a Boxster and emphasing the fact that they could not afford a real Porsche.
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It's truly sad that some shallow commentary is enough to deter another buyer from otherwise enjoying a fine mid-engined sports car. Even sadder that some see a bargain attempt at owning part of the Porsche mystique while I see a phenomenal motor, gearbox, and perfectly balanced layout. I have witnessed too many owners prioritizing the brand and image over the quality and actual performance. Buy a sports car solely for the static it delivers you...because at the end of the day that is what separates the true enthusiasts from the brand ******.
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New Boxster S is what I learned on to drive stick, so I may be baised...
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"
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Still...to pull six lengths in a straight line it was either a re-badge or an average driver. End of the day though, it's all about having some fun with your car.
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well cams/iridium spark plugs/remap/"AMG" air box /"AMG" C43 full exhaust/ gutted all 4 catalyzers will give you around 40 hp and 50Nm on the crank ... well we were playing on a straight line so handling has nothing to do with it ...
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New Boxster S is what I learned on to drive stick, so I may be baised...
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"
![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
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New Boxster S is what I learned on to drive stick, so I may be baised...
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
But any Boxster haters should really go drive one. Sure it's not the "definitive" P-car...but it's still fast, fun, and a blast to drive.
Also to OP: good kill, though if someone really wanted to push his Boxster S I feel it would easily keep up or pull on a CLK430...even with "AMG Filters"
![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
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are they really that slow? i wanna try my c43 against a boxster but i can't find someone who's willing. i'm just curious that's all.. and i won't even care if i lose...again, i'm just curious!
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Depends on the year, newest Boxster S have close to 300hp with a curb of aprox 3200lbs IIRC.
Don't need to do a search or read about your mods to realise putting SIX lengths on a Boxster S is due to driver error. Like I said, good kill...
read all my "humble" mod's and do a search about the amg air box in this forum