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By CrPlater on 08/31/09 11:35 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
Lots of fun to drive but, water leaks into the area underneath the seats. Electronic control box is there and expensive to replace. Once it gets wet its shot. There are drain tubes that have to be kept clean - and even then, a heaving rain will still leak in.
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By Schnellman on 11/08/08 19:16 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
While living in Germany I owned a 924, then a 944 and then a 911 Carrera. I left them in Germany because I felt it wouldn't be fun to drive a Porsche in the States. I was wrong. I bought a Boxster as a second car and love every minute of driving it. Porsche quality and Porsche ownership can not be beat. The twisty roads around my house have become my playground. I've owned Z's, an RX-7, a Lancia and a Quattro. But I'll say it again Porsche - there is no substitute.
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By Lordblood on 10/06/08 21:33 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
I got this car 2 months ago, and so far it's been absolutely amazing. I upgraded from Nissan Altima's and Toyota Camry's, so I know reliability. The only thing that went wrong with my Boxster is that the left window regulator is broken, but that happened before I bought it. It is a bit pricey to run, you do have pay well out of your pocket for small repairs. But it is one of the funnest cars you can buy, no matter what price level you look at. It's mid engined, so it is perfectly balanced and provides for fun in every corner. It's a bit underpowered, mine produces around 215 HP because of a better exhaust, but 0-60 in around 6.7 seconds is pretty brisk. Worth buying!
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By Tim Stoops on 01/11/06 22:52 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
I bought my 1998 Porsche Boxster used with 45,000 miles and sold it recently with nearly 110,000. It was a wonderful car. So good, that we bought another newer one. The Boxster provides excellent performance and sophisticated engineering that can be easily used as a reliable daily driver. I needed to perform very little service on it. It only needed one pricey repair, an a/c evaporator. Buy one and startle the non-car people with the two trunks!
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By in2deep on 07/12/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
Pros: Great looking car. Drives well.
Tons of storage space.
Cons: Thank God for the warranty. I
couldn't afford the car without it.
Ergonomics need improvement. Why even
have a mechanical speedometer when it's
unusable. Replace with oil and battery
gauge. For a high end car, the radio
is mediocre at best. Clutch is clunky.
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By SADinGermany on 06/02/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
Yeah a Porsche, I thought I was getting
a great deal with a 98 and less then
25k miles. Thank goodness I didn't pay
that much, because the first trip to
the dealer for a tuneup set me back
$1500 and was told that I would need a
new starter soon. Then a week later, I
was putting the roof down and the back
window split down the middle. The
Porsche dealer said it was my fault for
putting down the roof in cold weather-
it was 10C. This is a great little
car really fun to drive! But had I
known that the quality of the parts
were that crappy I never would have
bought it. I would have gone for the
BMWZ3.
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By Mordant on 04/24/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
I was so excited when I got my Porsche
Boxter, but my excitement soon turned
into disgust. Yes, there is no
argument that this is a fun car to
drive, not to mention it looks great.
It's the high & frequent repair bills I
can do without. The repairs are small,
but their price ticket is over the
top. I paid $750 for a spring for the
roof, and $3K and all I got for my buck
was 2 front tires, brakes, and a repair
to a small oil leak. According to the
tech at the dealership, this is not
unusual. The scheduled maintenance
will run you hundreds for your fluids
and belts to be checked. Love the
look, but no thank you. This is my
1stand last Boxter!
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By Efro on 02/14/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
Excellent car! Fun to drive but needs
more HP.
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By Erez on 07/16/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
the boxster... one of the funest to
driver car in the world! i enjoy every
sec in it!
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By riverdale21 on 07/07/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
Review
I have driven some nice cars in my
time. For quite some time now I have
been obsessed with Audi's powerful
sedan the 2002 S4. Having driven a
Porsche for the first time today I
immediately fell in love. The Porsche
Boxster is a excellent addition as a
second car for anyone looking for a car
that is loads of fun to drive in the
twisty mountain roads, yet is still
comfortable and roomy and can hold a
set of clubs in the trunk. The Audi can
be my family hauler, but my Porsche is
my get-away car.
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