Finally a replacement for the Z4M - Porsche Boxster S 981

[Lazza]

Barneybee - i see your location is Shropshire but do you have anything to do with Norfolk?

Used to live in Suffolk a few years ago

Aha! So is that where your forum name comes from?

 

[tomscott]

Very nice.

They do so much so well and although on paper they don't seem amazing when you get behind the wheel its a completely different story.

I wouldn't worry about the GTS, its a pack essentially... and marketing. You get a very small bump in power and you get all the important stuff at a reduced cost than speccing up a normal car... somehow this makes them very desirable pre-owned and you end up paying far more over a standard car. Just shows how good Porsche marketing is.

Plus you get the (IMO) awful alcantara interior that wears badly and feels awful take the leather any day.

Enjoy

 

[tomscott]

It’s a cracking colour too, very very nice. I agree on the comedy value, they’re crazy chuckable aren’t they... :lol:

I’m a short arse too but my back and shoulders are too wide for the seats, I guess from being a long time competitive swimmer. They put wing backs in the options list but there’s still no more side bolster support and the wings don’t look very wide either, I do find it strange that you don’t seem to read about how bad the seats are....must just be me.... :roll: :lol:

Depends which seats you have? I think there are 3 different variants with different adjustments and support.

In the 997 the standard 3 ways arent so good and gave me a bad back but the 14 way in the 991 are just about perfect. Pretty sure the 14s were an option in the 981.

 

[john-e89]

It’s a cracking colour too, very very nice. I agree on the comedy value, they’re crazy chuckable aren’t they... :lol:

I’m a short arse too but my back and shoulders are too wide for the seats, I guess from being a long time competitive swimmer. They put wing backs in the options list but there’s still no more side bolster support and the wings don’t look very wide either, I do find it strange that you don’t seem to read about how bad the seats are....must just be me.... :roll: :lol:

Depends which seats you have? I think there are 3 different variants with different adjustments and support.

In the 997 the standard 3 ways arent so good and gave me a bad back but the 14 way in the 991 are just about perfect. Pretty sure the 14s were an option in the 981.

Yep three styles Tom, non adjustable buckets, 6 way standard with the narrow backs, 14 way and 18 way with wingbacks. 18 way include electric steering column adjustment over the 14 way. I’d buy a pair of wingbacks off the bay but they’re barely any better than the standard, not much bolster support and very hard. Hopeless in such a good car.

Oh and just for info the Alcantara on the GTS can be deleted on order and any other interior added in its place.

 

[Jaw]

Very nice.

They do so much so well and although on paper they don't seem amazing when you get behind the wheel its a completely different story.

I wouldn't worry about the GTS, its a pack essentially... and marketing. You get a very small bump in power and you get all the important stuff at a reduced cost than speccing up a normal car... somehow this makes them very desirable pre-owned and you end up paying far more over a standard car. Just shows how good Porsche marketing is.

Plus you get the (IMO) awful alcantara interior that wears badly and feels awful take the leather any day.

Enjoy

Cheers

ha yeah - I'm not too caught up on not having the gts, extra horses don't seem too far away either with a full exhaust and map there are a few claims of hitting above 370 or so if I ever really did want the extra beef but then it'd be pointless as I have the 911 for that. You're right, they are more than their spec sheet might suggest

Alcantara - Love it as a material hate it on seats for that very reason!

Had a great run back from work last week, tomorrow taking a tour of the Bathurst race track in the morning 60kph limits though..