Cobra4B

I've toyed w/ the idea of a high horsepower Boxster S, but reading on the forums these cars are about the most expensive to mod out there. An engine swap on a Boxster costs $30,000+ and gets you a whopping 370-380 crank horsepower w/ a X51 3.8 motor.

A 987 Chassis w/ about 500 crank horsepower would be amazing, but it'd cost you an arm and a leg for a 997 GT3 motor and I don't even know if it fits. (and that's only 415 horse)

It's fun to think about it in concept, but the execution would just be a supreme waste of money. Kind of a bummer seeing how nice the 987 Boxster/Caymans handle/drive.

Oh... and the cars aren't as light as you'd think. A Boxster/Cayman S is just over 3000lbs. My Z06 is 3100 w/ a full tank of gas. Modded and w/ under 1/2 tank it's I've had it at 2995 at the scales at VMP.

j4k3

I don't think many people on here can afford to mod a boxster/cayman lol.

R. Danneskjöld

I have pondered it, I always thought a Porsche would be fun , but only have thought about in a thought exercise kind of way. I would really love to drive an older one.

Cobra4B

That's my point... I can put 1000 horsepower in a Corvette for the cost of a basic engine swap in a Porsche. Kind of sad.

Cobra4B

I got to drive them all when I worked at Checkered Flag last summer... they're awesme cars, very rewarding to drive. The RS60 Boxster S was my favorite car.... yes even over the 997 Turbo.

j4k3

Very. The only plus side is you can pick up middle age women who think Porsche means you're rich.

R. Danneskjöld

haha lol this is probably their number one marketing tactic

vmspionage

They already made a fast Cayman. It's called a 911

But in all seriousness I'd rather buy a 911TT or GT3 than get a Cayman or Boxster and dump that kind of money into it. Just seems kinda pointless to me

Cobra4B

Drive them both back to back... the 987 platform is more fun to drive. Plus, I like the boxster style more... sleeker rump vs. the hunchback look the newer 911s have.

vmspionage

It's a different kind of fun, but I'd still take the turbo 911 over a Boxster any day. Not to mention it will be easier and probably cheaper to get some decent power gains with the turbo motor.

I agree with what you're saying about the new look. I'm a fan of the 996 personally.