BeoIce wrote:

The only thing I'm not satisfied with is that you can't place 1 litre bottles in the door. They won't fit.

And also ... we miss the dashboard drink holders that the V70 has.

And best of all has been the semi-automising safety features that (a) slammed on breaks when some one cut across in front of us and (b) told me to take a break with a cup of coffee when in a long drive I drifted across into the other lane !

City Safety which slams on the brakes if an obstacle is detected when driving at low speed is included as standard on the 2017 models as I remember correctly.

The dashboard drink holders are now integrated in the space between the front seats, but I use these holders for a package of chewing gum and the garage door remote. If you place 0,5 litre bottles there it is very uncomfortable to place your arm on the rest.

Another thing that comes to my mind which is not optimal is the cover of the trunk. It's not so easy to fiddle around with it to get it in place. Other manufacturers use rails right and left to hold it in place.

So I didn't go with the matte paint designo magno white

I went with the iridium silver instead

This is my first silver car with night edition and happy with it so far

Does anyone drive a 718 Boxster ? I’d be pleased to receive your thoughts on this model.

Thanks in advance.

I did buy a little 2 series as a second car a few months ago but I miss having a roadster (SLK 350)

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Let me try this again lol.

Does anyone have or driven a 718 Boxster ?

I bought a little 2 series after selling my SLK as a second car. I regret selling my SLK and I prefer a roadster over a cabriolet.

Thanks

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rather liking this cabinet, any guesses on where the doors are from ?

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rather liking this cabinet, any guesses on where the doors are from ?

Easy, you don't need two horses……. one will do

 

Hi Aussie Michael,

Sorry, just spotted your question.  Yes, I would say that the 718 Boxster is possibly the finest "real World" drivers car out there (as long as you can manage with 2 seats!).  It is certainly on my wish list after a couple of test drives, although realistically I will be making do with a much earlier Boxster for the foreseeable future.......

The power is instant at any road speed and engine speed, the PDK and manual gearbox options are both faultless.  Brakes are jaw-droppingly effective and on a good dry road, the cornering grip and balance seems to defy the laws of physics at times......did I mention that I like it? 😁

Two boots make it far more practical than alternatives like the Jaguar F Type, you get almost as much boot space as in a small hatchback.

Oh, and the other plus point of buying a Porsche - look after it and in two decades time it will still be looking and driving almost like new 😐

Kind regards, Steve.

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Oh, and the other plus point of buying a Porsche - look after it and in two decades time it will still be looking and driving almost like new 😐

Correct, but you have to take into account that if your Porsche has been serviced by Porsche authorized garages, you’ll have in fact invested as much money in it as in a brand new Porsche in two decades! :-D

Good point mbee!

I always do my own servicing, but admittedly that is much easier on older Porsches - I would be reluctant to start working on a newer car until well after the warranty had run out.......

Kind regards, Steve.