Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"?

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (some9one)

Well if you read the Porsche newsgroup, you'll find out that there's no real Porsche except the 911 , and I think that might have its heritage called into question once in a while. All the cheaper p-cars get maligned by so called Porsche enthusiasts.
Of all the p-cars that are questioned I find the Boxster hardest to understand. It was designed by Porsche, features a traditional mid/rear mounting, and a horizontally opposed flat-6. Yeah it's a wasserboxer, but so's the 996. I guess it's just a case of Porsche snobbery, if it doesn't come with the big ass price tag then it's NARP (not a real Porsche). Those Porsche owners who participate in motorsports usually recognize that pretty much all the cars that bear the Porsche name have some redeeming quality, especially because they've gotten tails shown to them by 914's or 944 Turbos etc.
IMO, anything (from the factory, mind you) with the Porsche name on it is a real porsche, except those 924's, right Obin?


[Modified by 3liter914-6, 4:38 AM 12-2-2001]

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (Lexi)

Conversely you could show up in a 911 with a V-8 shoved in its butt, or maybe get a sticker for the boxster that says "My other car's a CORVETTE!"
Those p-car snobs really love American V-8's

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (3liter914-6)

you know what sucks? i had this really long, cool response, but my computer disconnected and the message got lost . oh well. lemme dig up what i can and summarize:
the people that claim that the only "real" Porsche is the one they have are the ones that are afraid to admit that they can't afford a new one.
you'll run into Porsche owners with s 30 year old 911 that think they are the cream of the crop.... but the fact is that the car is worth less than a used Honda Accord. this sort of snobbery is not only stupid... but you'll find that the ones that perpetuate it are the ones that know the least about this history of Porsche.
sort of like the ones that say "the only real volkswagens are air cooled". you know what my response to that is:
If air cooling was so good, then why don't they still do it? I of course know the reasons why, but when they fall short to mention them, i say "yep, and you've just perpetuated the truth behind the stories about the stupid sportscar owners."
the Boxster is not only a "real" Porsche, but the cockpit of the Airbus A300 is too. so are the twin-turbo V8 boat motors, and so are the transmissions for the Daewoos. if everything that Porsche designed, or helped to design, had their name on it... just about all of us would be driving "Porsches".
also, behind that "real Porsche" nonsense... the Boxster and the 924 share a very important place on the Porsche mantle... they were the fastest selling cars in the company history, and both of them saved the company from bankrupcy. you'll find that the snobs not only don't know that fact, but they often ignore it if they do. a lot of this frustration comes from envy. if a snobby guy with a $14,000 911 is constantly staring at the diminishing taillights from a Boxster... he'll say "well, that's not a real Porsche". the guy with a 911 turbo that spent $40,000 constaltly gets lapped by the guy with a $15,000 944 turbo... he'll also say "that's not a real Porsche." well, mister, if your $30,000 car you bought can't keep up with my $5,000 car i got... maybe YOURS is not the real Porsche, eh?
well, if fast, sleek, fun, and powerful isn't a "real" Porsche, then maybe these "enthusiasts" should just sell their Porsches and buy rusted-out Chevy Vegas.

obin


[Modified by Obin Robinson, 10:34 AM 12-2-2001]

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (Obin Robinson)

Hmmm, but don't those Vegas have sleeveless cylinder liners, just like a 928?
Oh, I forgot, that isn't a real Porsche either....
Tom, saving up his $$ for a 944S2 cabrio....

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (3liter914-6)

as a porsche owner i must put in my thoughts.
as for what makes a "real porsche"...you can argue till the cows come home.
if you are arguing over what makes a real porsche youve got to be one of two people:
1. a snobby owner who thinks his/her porsche is the almighty GOD
2. a non-owner who thinks he knows it all
if you are a porsche owner and argue over this trivial topic, you only bought the car as a trophy, as a token to let everyone know that " hey , i drive a porsche"
youre not in it for the love of the car...if it bears a porsche crest, then its a porsche...that goes for 924s, 914s and boxsters....ive never met a porsche i didnt like.......but a porsche owner?......
BUT....as for the new SUV thats comin out?....yikes...makes me wonder where porsche is trying to go.....id say theyre about 7 years late on the SUV market, and why try something totally new in a market thats already overflowed with SUVs?
i think theyd have more luck bringin back the 944....or why not a prosche hatchback? i mean if mercedes can do it why not porsche?

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (yellowbird)

Well, if the front-engined 928 didn't break the mold, the Boxster doesn't either, with its unconventional ideas.
The only way they could wreck it is by making it *snick* FWD


[Modified by matt007, 7:59 AM 12-2-2001]

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (Xenondub)

What about the Beetle?

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (KEITH)

The first 356 is based on the Beetle platform.

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (Son of a B...5er!)

Re: Is a Boxster a "real Porsche"? (CanuckPal)

Yes.