Spets87 Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Hi all, I'm looking at purchasing my first P car. At the moment I drive a Jeep. I am tossing up two options regarding which P car to get.Option 1: Keep the Jeep as a daily and buy a 2006-2007 Boxster (manual) for weekends/ occasional trackday and motorkhana events. For example: https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Boxster-2006/SSE-AD-4602334/?Cr=5Option 2: Buy a 2007-2008 Cayenne S and sell the Jeep (and use the Cayenne for mild offroad work like beach driving/ dirt tracks). For example: https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Cayenne-2008/SSE-AD-4773530/?Cr=4Now my question is, can the Cayenne S do motorkhana/ trackdays without holding up the traffic so to speak as I would like to do the occasional motorsport event around Adelaide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 I would be buying the Boxster. You are going to have way more fun driving the Boxster on the weekends. The Porsche credo from the start has been 'small and light is fast', the Cayenne is not going to give you either of those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 I have owned an update Cayenne and all I can say is if you have any inclination to use it as a daily, forget it ....It's a 2 ton monster that while a nice car, drinks petrol as fast as you can pump it in .... they are very heavy on the juice as well as brake pads.If you wanted the Cayenne for an occasional car then yeah .... nice car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraz Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 If you're buying a Boxster get an S, bigger motor probably easier to sell when the time comes to buy a 911 after your addicted.https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Boxster-2006/SSE-AD-4937451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 I have owned an update Cayenne and all I can say is if you have any inclination to use it as a daily, forget it ....It's a 2 ton monster that while a nice car, drinks petrol as fast as you can pump it in .... they are very heavy on the juice as well as brake pads.If you wanted the Cayenne for an occasional car then yeah .... nice car.Same reason I ditched my X5.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Get the Boxster S. So much more fun than a Cayenne. And if you must have the Cayenne, get the diesel so that you don't pay too much at the Bowser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avon Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 A dilemma is actually a situation when you are faced multiple options, but they are all bad. Otherwise you are dealing with a decision. #philosophydetails From what you describe, you are faced with a decision.. which is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Get a Boxster S! If you do, I'm selling mine here : https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Boxster-2006/SSE-AD-4931138Low Km's so you can resell it easily whenever you change your mind and the Carnewal exhaust is fantastic. Stock exhausts are too shy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Buy earlier models and buy both! Just as much fun could be had with the earlier cars Don't be scared of DD a large suv, so they use fuel, who cares! In answer to your question, probably not so sporting in an SUV and Motorsport events..... maybe an earlier turbo? (may leave room for a Boxster or the like?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spets87 Posted 12September, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Fuel consumption doesn't scare me, my current Jeep is a V8 averaging about 18.5 litres/ 100km. That is a very nice Boxster S Francois but a little out of my price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Fuel consumption doesn't scare me, my current Jeep is a V8 averaging about 18.5 litres/ 100km. That is a very nice Boxster S Francois but a little out of my price range.No probs - sorry for the unsollicitated advertisement. I'd be happy to drive it to SA though ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spets87 Posted 12September, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 No probs - sorry for the unsollicitated advertisement. I'd be happy to drive it to SA though ;-)Touche - I hear the Great Ocean Road is pretty fun in a Porsche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Ditch the Jeep whatever you decide to do. Buy Francois' Boxster S (it's a beauty) and then buy a daily with the left over funds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redracn Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 I had a 2008 Cayenne GTS and oh the sound from the V8 was worth every drop of unleaded. It also did plenty of laps at Phillip Island and was faster than a Boxster but a bit slower than an S but still a lot of fun for its size on a flowing track. Also used it in a few motorkhana and it did surprising well. Brakes stood up ok but you would not want to really push them on the track but then again I have cooked the brakes on a Cayman R and a 997.1 Turbo and stuffed ceramics after 22,000km on the 997.2 TurboS. Hard decision. But if you go the Cayenne route the GTS is the one to have even as a Daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 youd be better off in a $15k Boxster for weekend fun than even the most powerful SUV.. There are very few cars that fulfil multiple roles well. SUVs are certainly not one - weight and high CoG are your enemy. Yes there are some fast SUVs but there would be no comparison in grin factor even if lapping slower in an old Boxster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 youd be better off in a $15k Boxster for weekend fun than even the most powerful SUV.. There are very few cars that fulfil multiple roles well. SUVs are certainly not one - weight and high CoG are your enemy. Yes there are some fast SUVs but there would be no comparison in grin factor even if lapping slower in an old Boxster.Exactly and precisely what I ended up doing. When I needed a replacement car I was set on a Cayenne and was convinced this would give me my Porsche ownership and be sporty enough. I was all set to buy one but it fell through and I bought a Mercedes ML instead and it is a great car as well as being very close to the Cayenne's abilities. I quickly learned that a SUV is heavy and while most drivers of normal cars cannot keep up with me it still weighs 2.3 t and feels like it. It is a great family car and the dog loves it, but my 928 is for FUN You cannot compare the 2 and I am so glad the Cayenne purchase fell through.These 2 cars fill the role perfectly of what I thought one Cayenne may have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Cheap Boxster or 944 for the weekends mate. We may even allow you to come with us to Clarendon most Sunday mornings ? In all seriousness, do the above, and you haven't overcomitted yourself with a mint car that you'll be scared to drive hard or get a couple of stone chips. It's all about the smile factor, not what it's worth now or in the future. Ya can't put a price on fun! As for a daily....its a daily, keep the Jeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 In all seriousness what about this, can you go wrong at that price, IMS done got a rag top as wellhttps://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1998/OAG-AD-15044158/?gts=OAG-AD-15044158>ssaleid=OAG-AD-15044158&rankingType=TopSpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 12September, 2017 Report Share Posted 12September, 2017 Or the black one for $5k less.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spets87 Posted 13September, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13September, 2017 I test drove a Cayenne S and was a little underwhelmed, was hoping a bit more poke from that V8. The car certainly did feel very solid and handled crappy Adelaide road surfaces well on the air suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 13September, 2017 Report Share Posted 13September, 2017 I test drove a Cayenne S and was a little underwhelmed, was hoping a bit more poke from that V8. The car certainly did feel very solid and handled crappy Adelaide road surfaces well on the air suspension. Next time you drive one, push the little button marked "sports" ....It wakes the beast up and will change your underwhelmed feeling .... also, the 4.8L is far angrier than the 4.5L ....My 4.8L in Sports mode was a racing car ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spets87 Posted 13October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13October, 2017 After a little break, i've settled on a 987 Boxster S/ 981 non S manual in any colour but yellow or black. I'll keep the Jeep for daily duties, at least then I won't mind any carpark dings during the work week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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