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Fun to drive, exhilaration, hesitation
HoustonOwner, 10/18/2009
2009 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible (2.9L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2009 Boxster for about a month. I love the car but I'm having an issue with hesitation. The dealer's computer doesn't find any problems with the engine, but the car clearly hesitates sometimes. I'm not sure if the problem is with the PDK. It feels more like a problem with fuel injection. It's very annoying. From a dead stop when I press the gas pedal, I want the car to GO, not sputter and cough. What's the deal Porsche?
Many Miles of Smiles (with some maintenance)
David S, 10/01/2018
updated 01/03/2025
2010 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible (2.9L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
My 2010 Base Boxster is an unusual car in many ways. It has a surprising amount of storage both inside the car (six compartments worth inside since I don't have Bose but I do have SPP and no CD changer), two trunks, and an auxiliary storage box in the front. All this storage makes the car so much easier to live with from a practical perspective. The “fronk” will hold two legal airplane rollies...and you still have a large (though shallow) trunk in the back for duffels and other squishy stuff. The only downsize is that you can’t put large hard-framed items inside the car (such as a 24” x 36” picture)....but how often do you need that capability? It’s a strange review that starts off lauding a Porsche convertible for its storage capabilities, but that’s just one thing setting this series (987.2) apart certainly from other convertibles and even from newer Boxsters. My Boxster also has European tri-colored tail lights, which is a huge plus to me (it’s a thoughtful safety touch). OK. Let’s get down to business: This is a Porsche and it’s all about handling and acceleration and braking...and naturally the Porsche excels in all three areas, even with this Base Boxster. By modern standards, the car is relatively slow (0-60 in 5.4sec). The 2.9L flat six sounds glorious when revved (in contrast, the 2.0T4 in the new Boxster sounds like a cross between an air-cooled VW and a Subaru 4). However, the PFI 2.9L isn’t the engine of choice if you want real speed: That belongs to the S models and its DFI 3.4L. Still, the car is plenty speedy especially when you’re the only one in the car and keeps pulling past 65 MPH. The handling, though, is truly telepathic. Provided you have top quality rubber (Michelin PS4s or equivalent (I'm running on Pilot Super Sports), the car handles around corners like it’s on rails. All handling and braking aspects spoil you for any other car. Also pleasant: The ride isn’t punishing. Oh, no one will mistake the ride for that of a Mercedes S class, but your Subaru WRX/STi and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo friends will think they’re in a limo. Every trip in this car is a pleasure, particularly with the PDK. If I had to do it all over again, I might have opted for the S version and given up a bunch of vacations for the faster engine. About my Radio CDR30 + Sound Package Plus (SPP): Replacing the radio from all accounts is an extremely difficult proposition because of the optic cable integration with the rest of the electronics. Replacing the speakers is apparently an another headache-inducing OCD experience. 'Ya know: The sound quality is adequate and on that basis I'm leaving things alone until something truly breaks. Bluetooth integration with my new iPhone iOS 14.3 for making calls (initiated via Siri) is OK though Waze sometimes plays directions via Bluetooth on a random basis. Apple CarPlay this isn't. Dec 2020 Pandemic Update: So, it was time for some maintenance. I was getting some growling noises in the power steering and thought it was time to check things out under the hood (or should I say mid-engine cowl cover). After doing lots of research and watching a number of Youtube videos, I decided to add PS fluid (Pentosin), replace my engine air filter (Wix) and replace my cabin air filter in the fronk. The process of taking off the engine cover was convoluted to say the least and required lots of careful planning and patience. Adding Pentosin CHF 11S was easy; replacing the engine air filter was super tricky (it's all twists and turns)...I could have waited another 10k before doing it, so I was theoretically wasting money but the time/effort to get the engine cover off is so high, one might as well do as much maintenance as possible while under there. I figure I saved at least $400 by doing this work myself. The cabin air filter replacement was also tricky since there's four ridiculous overengineered Torx bolts + cage guarding that air filter, plus a not-well-thought-out wire harness nearby. For anyone about to attempt this service, my strongest recommendation is that you a) watch every video you can, and b) before removing any screw/bolt, put a bunched-up towel under the next screw/bolt removal area to catch it if it falls...because if you lose one, you're toast. Painstaking OCD inducing labor but that's what it takes to work on a Porsche.// Update December 2023: Minor items starting to go such as the elastic straps in the convertible top and the trunk release button (front)…both are common issues. Trying to fix both myself. Update December 2024: Needed new brakes; finally did the transmission fluid replacement. Both were $$$$. I'm starting to think this is a younger-person's car. Still love to drive but it's not an ideal long-distance road trip car unless you're planning to put the top down, in which case, it's gobsmacking amazing.
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2011 Porsche Boxster for sale near you
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If you can afford one, buy one
Jeff, 02/28/2009
2008 Porsche Boxster S 2dr Convertible (3.4L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2008 Boxster S for about 8 months and I am truly impressed. I can't believe the handling, power, styling and just how much fun it is to drive at any speed! I will sometimes just walk out into my garage and stare at this beautiful car. I have a black model with the tan interior, gorgeous. It is a real head turner when clean and shined up. The red calipers on the S are worth the price from a "wow" factor. I just walked through a Porsche showroom again last week and can't really see the reason to pay for more than the Boxster S delivers unless you are a professional driver.
The 'Wow' Factor
SonzTwin, 06/12/2009
2008 Porsche Boxster Limited Edition S 2dr Convertible (3.4L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought my S-LE (almost) fully loaded with <6k mi - on eBay from a stranger, sight unseen. "Dumbest move imaginable" turned out to make me the "smartest buy guy" - this is the ONLY way to beat Porsche price-gouging. Sour-grapers sneer, "What's up with the..." or "Who drives an ORANGE car?", but there's no question this baby is a head-turner - more so than the PD or the Spyder. Folks at work I never talked to stop by for chats, strangers walk up wanting to know the name of the color, and little boys run after me in my hood shouting "I LOVE your car!". But that's vanity - what you experience behind the wheel is inSANity! I've named her my "joy toy"!
Yeow
Scott, 04/07/2009
2008 Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder 2dr Convertible (3.4L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Stunning looks and performance to match. Sold my 2001 Boxster to get this one. The RS60 is light years ahead. I was surprised at the amount of improvement over what I thought was an already outstanding vehicle. The RS has the 303hp engine and it goes like a scalded cat. Passed my wife on the interstate at xxx mph and she said it sounded like we were at the racetrack. Handling is scarcely believable, especially in sport mode. Acceleration is unexpectedly strong, like being tied to the space shuttle. It's a little slippery on wet roads, but stable unless you do something seriously juvenile. The brakes: phenomenal, really kind of otherworldly in their ability to get you to zero in a hurry.