My Porsche Loaner

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
10/22/2018 at 13:08 • Filed to: Parsh

So my friends shop is changing the axles in my CRV, one boot was torn and they have never been done so I’m just getting both swapped. My friend is always buying and selling cars from his shop, he has this right now and I have it for a few hours. I have never driven one of these, brakes are pretty good and it shifts well. I don’t drive many modern cars so it might just be mediocre. I have driven my friends S2000 and I would pick the Honda over this for sure.

DISCUSSION (26)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 13:16

the biggest advantage the Porsche has over the Honda is price.

there’ s a sentence that just doesn’t sound right.

Captain of the Enterprise > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 13:19

It is rather shocking

TechJunky > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 13:20

Did the Honda have a complete interior? Because that probably swayed your opinion.

I’ve never driven a Boxter, but regardless of price, I would never go for one of the vintage. I can’t stand the way they look and how cheap the interior appears. More recent models would be worth checking out, but this one (even if fully put together) is not one I would even bother searching.

CompactLuxuryFan > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 13:21

These Boxs ters are like 20% of the price of an S2000. Definitely not competitors at this point. This particular example seems to be worth about $3.50 :(

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > TechJunky
10/22/2018 at 13:27

I drove his s2k new and then several years later he spent about $15k modifying it into a turbo monster. But based off of how they are stock I think I prefer the s2k feel, I am not a fan of the parsch blob lights and overall styling. He serviced this car mechanically and it feels very good mechanically so I think it’s fair to compare them that way.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 13:34

Every time I drive a modern “sports car” I bench mark it to a 240z. I have yet to find one I enjoy as much. Sure they may be quieter or have better brakes but they don’t have that visceral experience, or torque.

functionoverfashion > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 13:46

Looks like that car spent its life with the top down. Like, all the time.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/22/2018 at 13:48

Yeah there is a reason I keep the z for sure! My brakes are great now with the rear disk kit, someday I may get larger up front but they are decent now. Oh man it makes a difference going over Mt Tam and up the coast. At least the Boxer is small and feels fairly light compared to so many heavy modern cars. It’s just a bit too modern for me, for a sports car I like a more raw classic feel.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > functionoverfashion
10/22/2018 at 13:50

Probably, there is a 996 convertible near me and they just have the top down all the time in the sun all day when they go to work and leave it home most of the time. I don’t get it... I’m mental about windscreen shades, I put it in when I go into a store for 20min.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CompactLuxuryFan
10/22/2018 at 13:53

IDK at least in my area you can find Boxster for 7-9k all day long, but S2000s are closer to 12-15.

Arrivederci > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 14:01

So you’re comparing a beat-to-hell 986 to a new and then subsequently modified S2000? Geez. At least drive a nice Boxster before trying to come to a conclusion.

CompactLuxuryFan > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 14:01

Huh I was actually thinking Boxsters were way cheaper, like $5,000 for a good one. And S2000s like $25K. I think you might be more right. These are gorgeous: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/2005-honda-s2000-ap2/6716609808.html

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/honda-s2000-sazuka-blue/6728647619.html

LongbowMkII > Arrivederci
10/22/2018 at 14:05

The s2000 is better

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Arrivederci
10/22/2018 at 14:10

No I’m comparing to when it was a stock s2k, read? The Porsche is actually very good mechanically, just cosmetic.

Arrivederci > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 14:14

So you’re comparing a beat-to-hell 986 to a new and then subsequently modified S2000?

Don’t tell me to read, guy. Last I heard, NEW S2000's weren’t shipped from Honda modified.

Arrivederci > LongbowMkII
10/22/2018 at 14:16

Than a beat-up 986? Agreed that a new S2000 would be better .

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CompactLuxuryFan
10/22/2018 at 14:17

sazuka blue on blue is the best color for an S2000

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/22/2018 at 14:19

Aside from the mediocre power, the early Boxsters are actually fairly nice cars. I’d highly recommend trying one with a real interior :)

LongbowMkII > Arrivederci
10/22/2018 at 15:12

No. Like for like.

interstate366, now In The Industry > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 15:19

Am I really the only one here who hates Suzuka Blue?

Arrivederci > LongbowMkII
10/22/2018 at 15:22

Debatable. They each have their merits for sure, but the S2000 has proven your point in the way it’s retaining value. I’ve said for years that it’s going to be a future classic and only headed up in value.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/22/2018 at 15:28

Probably

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/22/2018 at 15:31

Do you also hate blue interiors? I am a fan of colored interiors in general

interstate366, now In The Industry > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 15:40

No, I like blue interiors. I'm just not a fan of Suzuka Blue. The other S2K blues look so much better to me.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/22/2018 at 15:52

That fair the main reason I like the Suzuka blue cars so much is he blue interior. If it wasn’t together that it’d just be a blue car. I’m not really too in love with the color

interstate366, now In The Industry > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2018 at 16:04

Oh, I thought it would have been available on one or two other colors, like Laguna Blue or maybe GPW. I love, love, love the blue interior on the DC5R.

Kinja'd!!!

Suzuka Blue just looks like a color that goes on old people cars.