Bought my first Porsche, a 2006 Boxster in Dec 2019---right before the pandemic shutdown! With a driving group that I met through a friend, using appropriate social distancing, my better half and i spent a summer discovering Northern Ontario with the top down. Absolutely glorious----felt free and saved our sanity. Now I'm looking for an S, but I will forever be grateful to this beauty.
My 09 Boxster S was one of my best cars. I wish I could have her back however when I sold mine it had near 200,000 km on the dial. She is missed. I'm now ordering a 2020 Spyder as a used Boxster S is nowhere to be found at a reasonable price. Keep up the great videos. Cheers from Canada.
Hi Satch, always enjoy watching your video’s. I have a 2006 Boxster S and you are smack on with your comments. I am Canadian and cant wait for the winter weather to be over and get the Boxster back on the road again and continue my “therapy”. The sound of the flat 6, singing away just from a foot behind is the best music ever! Keep up the videos
Love this video! You verified many of the reasons I purchased my 07 Cayman S. I especially love the comments about the car as “therapy”. When I drive my car I refer to it as PDT or Porsche Driving Therapy. Bottom line is they are great cars and miles of smiles. Keep up the great videos.
Love the vid, thanks. Like you I think the Gen 1 Cayman is fantastic. Mine brings a smile every time and I too find it great therapy. A future porsche classic in the making.
I have to say I've had my 987 Boxster for almost 9 years and I still feel like I did when I first bought the thing. I absolutely love the car, it's not the quickest car I've had in fact it's one of the slower cars bearing in mind I've owned a 55 AMG and M3 along with other performance cars although it's the most engaging and is extremely fun to drive roof down and at pace through windy roads. It's been reliable and is kept in tip top condition and always gets compliments . Love my little Porka 👍
Thanks for going to the effort of creating these great and helpful videos; picked up my 1st ever Porsche today after spending WAY too long researching it; your videos were very beneficial. Got a AA1 condition Gen 2 2.9PDK with a mere 38K.
I love the fact that you do these videos here in the u.s there are little to no info on them and not that many driving around I just recently bought a 2011 boxster s and love it couldn't find a cayman without a million miles on it that's why I went with the box
You're the man Satch! Really enjoy your work. 45 degrees, but sunny today in Atlanta. Dropped the top on my Guards Red 2004 Boxster S this morning, and ran some back roads. That thing is solid, strong and sharp! 27k miles and tight as a crab's ass. What a blast!!! Really howls after 5000rpm's. Great machine.
Could not agree more with number 2. Taking my cayman out for a spin always puts a smile on my face and can cheer me up after a crap day. Any excuse to go for a drive!
Thanks Barry. Great stuff, did you go for the S model or 2.5 or 2.7? Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
The main one for me on my 986 is I really want to get out in it, the drug analogy is bang on, personally while I enjoy the torque the 4K to 7k rev range is the addictive bit.
I purchased a 986 Boxster S yesterday. I was able to inspect and negotiate a sizable discount because of lack of service history. I’m now the proud owner due mainly to your channel. I’ve learned a tremendous amount from you and a big thanks!!! By the way in in it for under $7K
Brilliant to hear Mike. How are you enjoying the car, it's probably a silly question, of course you must be loving it. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Enjoy your videos 👍. I bought a 987 Boxster 2.7 last September for £5500. 120k full Porsche history in artic silver I love it. I have already covered 4000 miles and only had to change tyres and brakes and an oil change, I already new this when I bought it oil change was out of preference. I love the car, Everyone loves the car. Full SS Spots exhaust and on 19” Carrera s wheels it’s sounds great and is so well planted I enjoy every drive. I do sometimes think about the 3.4 but on a 100 mile journey in mine I can get 42mpg incredible! Considering the performance on offer when you open the taps (hard not to). average is around 23mpg I drive it every day and it will be another Porsche next for me too.
Thanks Lucas. Who needs a $100 an hour therapist when you can have a $15k car LOL. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Nice video Satch. I would swap reasons #1 & #2. The freedom you feel driving it and forgetting anything else is the top. Especially with the top down on the boxster 🙂
This vid swung it for me ... been thinking about a Porsche for ages, a retirement toy ... so yep did my homework and looked at Gen1 first, some nice cars but none with IMS upgrade done. So in the end I bit the bullet, shelled out a little more cash and bought a Gen2 Boxster in Guards Red, low miles, one owner and immaculate. A real head turner, and what a sweet song higher in the rev range.
Great content as always. Total agreement on the drug effect and the attractiveness of the "lack of electronic gizmos". My C2S is of the same era and I could not love it more!
Thanks Craig. Just you and the car, nothing else to interrupt us. Great feeling. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Great vid Satch totally agree older technology is addictive and my base 2.5 boxster only has 200 ish bhp so plenty of family cars quicker but once the flat 6 is singing it's excellent noise Plus you were getting some great sound from the cayman being picked up on the camera's
Thanks Lee. Exactly, you get the most out of the lower engine cars, like a GT3 is great and all, but can't get the most out of it without losing licence or ending up in a hedge. Maybe i'm just saying that because i don't have one, but we've got to be happy with what we have right.
I have a 2012 boxter S ,bought her from new. I thought I was the only person who felt like this,but I’m obviously not......I feel totally reassured that I’m sane....thank you ,and have a happy life.....😬
Hi it’s peter from Liverpool. I was lucky enough to have a cayman r for the weekend on my 40th birthday. I proper understand no2!!! I swear to god your bang on. I’m 47 now and I will definitely get a cayman next car
Thanks Thomas. It really really works, maybe the NHS should start doing this LOL. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
@@alsatch_ The therepy point is probably the most powerful thing you've put in a video. It's true, and it's not called out enough. Thanks for the great content, Satch!
2006 boxster s, 24 7 12 year round convertible views, even the rain is warm, + rainbows! If you could drive to Hawaii it's the perfect place. Love it, aloha.
i didn't now much about Porsche cars, i did by a sport edition Boxster and drive it til south of Spain and buck to Scotland,what a beautiful moments driving this car 987,2.7 sport edition by now after a few months i near now all about the car, i have drive on the past like mustang 5.0 and alpha romeo jolieta 3.0 convertible cars BM, VW,CORSA,RENAULT MEGANE, MG,TRIUMPH,MORGAN,MAZDA, from all models that i have drive on paste i will not even consider to put them close together,Porsche for me by the experience that i have in comparison to other models that i drive is a pleasure to say Porsche boxster is the best car by far,.. thank you very much keep posting good staff that is what we want to now,..
Nice to hear, sounds like a great trip, but that's what these cars are made for, enjoying the drive and not just simply getting from A to B. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Another brilliant presentation. We'll done. I think it's only a matter of time before a major TV network snaps you up. You deliver what the viewers really want. No airs or graces and yet very professional.
Thanks Niall, not so sure about the TV thing mind but i do appreciate the feedback, I just love doing this for fun so long may it continue :-)Thanks for watching,
Thanks Roland. Just bought a new drone (mavic pro 2) so looking forward to using that soon. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Hi Satch, Thanks for another good video with loads of useful advice. I currently own a Boxter S gen 1 face-lift year 2003. Love the car. However I'm looking for my next purchase. Please can you offer some advice on driving and performance characteristics between Boxter/camen 987 S gen 2 with 3.4 engine and 911 996 carrera 2 with 3.6 engine. Many thanks
Couldn't agree more with this article. I have a Nov 2005 (so very early) manual Cayman S with 53000 miles on the clock (and rising at 1000 miles a month). I love it, I like that its analogue not digital but feels so well made. I have always driven with the radio on in a car but now more and more drive with it off do the sheer sensory experience. Best car I have ever owned.
John Wh hahahaha, I do the same, stereo off - listening to the engine sing and the PSE when the car is warmed up. Love it when that right foot plays my tune!!
And videos just never do the real experience of the engine and exhaust note the justice they deserve or what you really hear when you’re pushing on through traffic
Love mine, owned lots of other manufacturers sports cars but they don’t really compare. Got a white 2008 Cayman S with black wheels and it’s just fun, have to get out in it every day.
I'm totally the same ! Been saying g the same for years it's my total escape and defo therapy! Very addictive takes me back to being a kid woth toy cars the noise of these just behind you us just mad!
Thanks Simon appreciate it :-) Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Great to hear Joe, you will love these little cars i promise you. The Macan GTS must be a tasty car also, drove the Macan Turbo and it was brilliant. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like.
@@joefields719 I heard every 100th follower wins a free Porsche diagnostic tool courtesy of Diagnostic World and The Porsche Network. Congratulations! 😉
Hard decision. Both great cars, and only you can decide - I also wouldn't like to choose between the two cars. Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Even now 10 months later and during a crisis, it’s hard to find a 987.2 Boxster s for £14k. So I think the prices shown were a bit optimistic. Other than that, excellent video!
Miss my 981 boxster . Regret selling it 😪 but I had issues with my hips with lack of support under the thighs.. (basic 2 way seats)on the longer drives.. but what a car (and the IPD Plenum made one hell of a difference to the 2 7 base)
Great vid Satch - how do you find the Cayman compares with your 997? Reason I ask - I’m considering whether to get a 911 in 2020; likely a 997 2S or 4S
Thanks for making me feel good about my 987S cayman. BTW, while your statement about 50:50 weight distribution is not 100% correct(there is a rear bias) i was surprised that you were only 3% off, i looked it up and realized that the number i had in mind was even more wrong, just in the other direction. Regarding your last point: Having owned a turbocharged hot hatch, the notion of these engines being torquey never made sense to me - you need commitment and skill to wring out the power, and it only happens above 5000 rpm. I guess they feel torquey compared to a GT86, which i never tried.
Thought about upgrading my 987 to a 981, but I'd miss the feel the hydraulic steering gives too much. They switched to an electric rack in the 981 and a lot of road feel was lost. IMO the extra refinement of the 981 may make it a better daily, but the 987 is the better weekend car.
I had a 05 987 BS for 15 years, 140,000 miles. My 981 Spyder is “A better car, but a worse Porsche”. The 987 was like a go kart with mods, lightweight flywheel, short shifter, Bilsteins, Milltek exhaust, ECU tune, underdrive pulley.
Another great video Satch.. the point about feeling it gives you.. It just makes me feel very special when driving my cayman S.. no other car in the last 30 years has gave me the feeling I have when driving the car.. and I've done 30k miles on last 3 years and shes still turns heads.. and mine everytime I walk away o have to look back at her 🥰
Nice one. They do have that effect right! Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
After a lot of research and deliberating, I ended up pulling the trigger on a 987 Boxster base. Other than some features that didn't exist in 2005, like Bluetooth or even an aux port, it is an absolutely fantastic car. I did get a chance to drive a 997 S, and it was incredible, but the Boxster is just more pure and fun. No, not as fast, and I don't care. It's two seats, no roof, and nothing but driving enjoyment.
I have a 987 cayman s and absolutely love it. My only beef with it is these 2 things: 1. The shifting (manual trans) can be notchy or out-right lock-out when the fluid is cold. I'm going to change the trans fluid and see if it helps, but it may honestly need a lighter fluid for cool weather, which means OEM fluid may not be used.. 2. The throttle is too economically minded. Like 0-50% throttle maps to like 0-30% load. You need to put like 70% throttle down to get like 50% acceleration. I wish they did the throttle mapping more linearly. I actually drove a friend's auto and it actually starts in 2nd gear unless you punch it, and you can hear the clutch packs slipping to piss in 2nd. They were way too economically minded when they designed this car, IMO. Other than those 2 things the car's a treat, absolutely love it.
I test drove a 718, 981 and 987 Cayman. For me the 987 was the purest, had the most character and cost the least. Now it sits in my garage wanting to be driven at any excuse.
Hi Satch, came across your channel while researching 986’s watched your 986 reason to buy and also this one. Given they are both from the mechanical era which would you say is the best option? 986 (2003/2004) 987, 987.2 and both Boxster and Cayman? Thanks.
@@alsatch_ Just enjoy watching your vids. They're always done with passion for Porsches in general, no matter what model. Something I can get behind as they're the best cars in the world. I prefer the looks of the 981. The way the rear window extends out higher and the rear lights looks so much better. The side inlets also are much better looking to me. I also enjoy the tech. PCM3 with sat nav, the TFT dial and Bluetooth make the car feel modern but for me don't distract from the driving experience. To each his own, just enjoy.
Turned 50 this year and with daughter out of college and just the wife and I at home, I bought my first Porsche 987. Great little car for the weekends and for a base 2005 with 60,000 miles, one owner, not a bad deal for $15,000 US
Love my car Cayman it going through a total color change and Alcantara interior transformation. No regret from a Renault Megane RS2013 2012 to a 2009 Cayman pdk base….not many car can take away the thrill from a Megane RS
Ive owned a 987 for 5 months now, I think its a great car, handling is fantastic I, have to disagree on the torque low down part of the video, I find the engine doesn't really come alive until 4-4.5k revs so you have to be happy revving a car to get the best out of it, but with the sound it makes its hardly a chore. Just make sure you get one with porsche sports exhaust, or budget to get an upgraded one (get one that is switchable if its going to be your only car...) Mine is used as a daily, but I don't really have to go through traffic, if you do i think you'd get tired of it fast, as its not the best in stop start traffic, its just not deigned to do that (but i do have a manual) Would also recommend people get the 3.4, as the chassis handles it easily. - Id be sorely tempted by an early 3.4 and then get the hartech rebuild and engine work to make it a 3.9 what a motor that would be!
Stu I’ve got the tiptronic and once you get used to the switches on steering wheel instead of paddles - it’s a dream to drive in all traffic conditions. We do own another family car but I prefer to use the Cayman every chance I get
In Sweden the 987 cayman gen 1 cost approx 20k £ , gen 2 cost 30k £. Boxster 987 gen 1 start approx 18k £ and gen 2 cost about 28k £. It is really ridicoulous.
Hi Satch another great video. Is the Caymen more torquier than your 997? I have read recently that the 997 needs to be revved hard to get at the power. Really want a 997 but do not want to rev the nuts off it to go quickly.
Thanks Peter, the 911 feels torquier (sp?), but the fun factor is exactly the same. Once you put your fun down in these though, and hear the exhaust sound you will soon be addicted, and if it revs a little higher then its not so bad. My advice is to drive them both (if you haven't already) Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
Check out the Porsche rev range, they enjoy a good thrash. Once your properly warmed up (keep it under 3k unti you are) you'll be happily changing gear at 7k+ and you'll be legally maxed at 70 in second gear if you really want to move.
Yeah they both look great so its all down to personal preference. No right or wrong answers :-) Thanks for watching, I'm posting daily content on the Facebook page if you haven't already given it a follow/like. facebook.com/porschenetworks/
