1/4 estimate on Porche

**grandkodiak** · 03-31-2006, 07:22 PM

My bro down in SC just bought a 2001 Porche Boxter 5sp with 40k miles, but I'm wondering how it would do on 0-60 and 1/4 times/speeds? Its comparitivly weak but its also lite as hell!

217hp@6400
192trq@4750
5 speed (cant find gear or rear dif #'s)
2778lbs curb weight

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 03-31-2006, 07:24 PM

boxsters are weak...no idea on the 1/4 though

**Vette4LIFE** · 03-31-2006, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by grandkodiak

My bro down in SC just bought a 2001 Porche Boxter 5sp with 40k miles, but I'm wondering how it would do on 0-60 and 1/4 times/speeds? Its comparitivly weak but its also lite as hell!

217hp@6400
192trq@4750
5 speed (cant find gear or rear dif #'s)
2778lbs curb weight

Damn, he coulda got a vette or a ss or t/a or anything but that. They had an episode of 2 1/2 Men, Jon Cryer got one and Charlie Sheen constantly called it a "girl's car", I'm sure it's thrilling to drive (sorta) but you should tell him to make a couple grand off it n get something else, any other porsche for that matter.

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 03-31-2006, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Vette4LIFE

Damn, he coulda got a vette or a ss or t/a or anything but that. They had an episode of 2 1/2 Men, Jon Cryer got one and Charlie Sheen constantly called it a "girl's car", I'm sure it's thrilling to drive (sorta) but you should tell him to make a couple grand off it n get something else, any other porsche for that matter.

+1

**91Z28** · 03-31-2006, 07:49 PM

The boxster S with 258 hp only runs 14.0 in the 1/4, so you can imagine how the normal one does.

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 03-31-2006, 08:39 PM

I spanked a Boxster S when I had a 2002 S2000. That guys face was priceless when I told him it was a Honda! If the S2000 can beat one they are very weak!

**Vette4LIFE** · 04-01-2006, 07:43 AM

Man, I hurt for this guy. Once the Porsche emblem coolness wears off, He'll be shedding that thing like an old "Macarena" dance cd.

**D!ck** · 04-01-2006, 07:45 AM

slow and gay is my prediction for the girls, i mean dudes car.

**RACN1320** · 04-01-2006, 08:26 AM

Boxters suck. I've beaten a few Boxter S and this thing should be even slower

**needmorepwr** · 04-01-2006, 09:37 AM

boxsters are "diet porsches"

**D!ck** · 04-01-2006, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by RACN1320

Boxters suck. I've beaten a few Boxter S and this thing should be even slower

i beat a boxter with my truck a long time ago, in tulsa. before n2o or exhaust

just a stock farm truck.

**shadegray** · 04-01-2006, 01:10 PM

Porsche boxster and mercedes c230, the only reason they sell is posers and wannabes buy them to have the porsche or mercedes emblem for a price like a honda or toyota. A porsche/mercedes "sports car" without the price or performance of an porsche/mercedes sport car.

**jking** · 04-01-2006, 01:20 PM

I live on North Padre Island where a bunch of Navy pilots in training live.

The Porsche Jr. (Boxter) is like the official car of the Maverick and Goose wannabe crowd around here.

This place is infested with both the standard Boxters and the S models.

I guess nobody has ever sat them down and broke the news to them that Boxters are slow, because they will thow revs and challenge you every chance they get.

I've had 2 Z28's, a Mach 1, and 2 Corvettes, and all of them put aircraft carrier lengths on them.

If it's a standard Boxter, race him in the 1/4 and start out backwards.

**91Z28** · 04-01-2006, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by shadegray

Porsche boxster and mercedes c230, the only reason they sell is posers and wannabes buy them to have the porsche or mercedes emblem for a price like a honda or toyota. A porsche/mercedes "sports car" without the price or performance of an porsche/mercedes sport car.

A poser that still costs 50k new, what a hosing.

**BillyT** · 04-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by 91Z28

A poser that still costs 50k new, what a hosing.

Thats a good point.

Is the discount in price between a 911 and a Boxster equivalent to the discount in power?

**jking** · 04-01-2006, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by BillyT

Thats a good point.

Is the discount in price between a 911 and a Boxster equivalent to the discount in power?

If I had to spend 50k on a Porsche, I would go with a used 911.

I don't think you could give me a Boxter if I had to drive it.

**91Z28** · 04-01-2006, 02:24 PM

I always wanted one of the magazines to compare a new C5 Z06 to a new Boxter since they both cost ~50k new from 02-04. I guess they never did it because it would be "unfair" or "apples to oranges". Hell even a base Corvette that cost much less than 50k would have been an embarassing comparison. I don't think that car magazines want to embarass a company like Porche though. They make some incredible cars, but the price for a Boxster is ridiculous. I guess the people that buy them aren't exactly hurting for cash though.

**Modulistic** · 04-01-2006, 02:55 PM

porsche juniors.

**D!ck** · 04-01-2006, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by 91Z28

I always wanted one of the magazines to compare a new C5 Z06 to a new Boxter since they both cost ~50k new from 02-04. I guess they never did it because it would be "unfair" or "apples to oranges". Hell even a base Corvette that cost much less than 50k would have been an embarassing comparison. I don't think that car magazines want to embarass a company like Porche though. They make some incredible cars, but the price for a Boxster is ridiculous. I guess the people that buy them aren't exactly hurting for cash though.

dude it couldnt hang with a stock 89 chevy in a straight line. thats just sad.

**310stanger** · 04-02-2006, 09:06 AM

boxsters are weak but were not made to be 1/4 mile cars. something like a boxster in sout carolina would be a very fun car. top down cruisin. as far as performance is concerned theres very few cars that can match a boxster arouund curves. the power isnt horrible its jus not ls1 power. if i remember right the standard boxster of that model year runs the 1/4 in something like low 14s. thats not horrible. but the fun is railing around twisties in it. and that engine sounds awesome when you wail on it.