The Boxster is a half-price 911. And it’s better.

To better understand my decision to buy the Boxster, please check out my 911 video, "3 Days with an Icon": https://youtu.be/-vIKwLzA920

To be honest, I’m so glad to hear a genuine owner talk about their own car. The large majority of the car reviews simply can’t take into account what it is like on a day to day.

"Touch screens suck, I hate the bastards" Best and most accurate statement I've heard On Youtube in a long, long, time. 👍

I realised that LIFE IS SHORT 5 years ago when I was 38, the day I lost my little angel when she was a little less than 2yo. I promised her I would live and enjoy my life to the fullest for her and for her little sister...until the day we meet again. Since then, I sold my A250 and bought myself a M340i. Boxter is definitely the next on my list. Thanks for the inspiring video Peter!

Nicely done. As a 911 owner I’m obviously biased, but your philosophical views are spot on. Life IS short after 50, so absolutely drive something cool. The Boxster is certainly a great choice — never less than an excellent drive.

My wife has the Boxster GTS 4.0 and I have a 991.1 GT3. I must say, I agree, I like driving her Boxster more than mine GT3.

Peter is 110% correct - I sold my motorbikes and bought a 2007 987 Boxster 2.7 manual 5 speed - £10k - 106k miles - I love every minute behind the wheel - its about how it feels to drive and how it looks and sounds - no other non - porsche compares - in todays world buy one now before its too late.

Damn straight. You are a man who has realized his priorities in life, and I also totally agree with your comments regarding spending a bit less - plus you get a fantastic modern classic vehicle for a bargain price these days, and it just happens that vehicles from the greatest era of the automobiles are approaching or at the bottom of their depreciation curve. Tactile switches (and ergonomics in general) are a vastly underrated area of engineering that was perfected by the 1990s (and forgotten by the 2010s, so it seems)

Anyone else just watched this guy for the first time and want to go for a beer with him? Lovely bloke, great editing and overall videography skills. Subscribed.

If I could buy a Porsche, it would be a Cayman.

Don’t give up on the dream. I did a 911 via Porsche drive for a month to “get it out of my system“ assuming it wouldn’t be worth it. I ended up buying one 2 weeks in. I had 2 for about 2 weeks. A year and a half later I don’t have any regrets. Porsche is a masterclass in product management and marketing. They’ve perfectly captured an additional new segment of the market without canabalizing the 911 segment.

This has been true for a while in my opinion! I went from a Boxster S to a 911 C4S. The Boxster isn’t as quick, but it’s more fun, sounds better (blasphemy!), and handled better. If I didn’t need somewhere to put a 3yr old, I’d still be in the Boxster.

Dude you’re so right, life’s short and so if you can afford it, just do it. I’m happy to say after waiting for 40 years lusting for a Porsche, I finally pull the trigger and bought a GTS 4.0. The truth is I came to the realization that I only have today as tomorrow is not guaranteed so I decided to enjoy the rest of my life and what better way than in Boxster GTS 4.0. I’ll be posting some videos of it in the channel 2 Brothers Life and cocktails. The car is arriving June 13. Great video Peter!

Peter, I have to tell you, I feel like you were speaking to me directly the last few minutes of this video. Thank you. This was spot on. Makes me wish I had more garage space.

I was about to hit 54 and wanted something to strive for to keep me interested in working through 59 or later. Like you, I thought 911. Then, the more I looked into it the more I realized I'd actually prefer a Boxster. It's taken me 2.5 years and a divorce to put me in a position to do something about it, but my personally spec'ed 718 Boxster GTS with PDK and most of the options is due to be delivered on 11/17. It's not the 911 my 12-year-old self would have picked, but it's more usable as a daily, has more performance than you can possibly use on the street, has a drop top (which I use all the time in my 335i convertible) and the handling of a mid-engine exotic . I am so excited.

I like this. Long distance Loping and B Road Thrashing…. Indeed the Boxster is a lovely car.

I have owned a ‘13 981 Boxster S for over two years and absolutely love it! I also have the PDK and Sports Chrono package as well as a lot of other options. I looked for almost six months for this particular iteration of this wonderful roadster. It cost $30,000 less than comparable’13 911’s, but weighes ~250 lbs less, handles better and gets better gas mileage to boot. I had it shipped across the US after finding it in my brothers home town and he checked it out and I have a warranty so no worries- and zero problems after 15,000 miles and a bazillion smiles. Some things only some Porschephiles know- This car is made on the same assembly line as the 911 and shares something like half its parts with it. My S model has the same engine and transmission, most of the interior and electronics and front suspension. It’s built to the same quality standard and imo is easily the best value in a sports car anywhere.

Great video - I have both a 911 and a Boxster and drive around the UK and Europe in both racking up 35k miles a year. The Boxster is always the preferred choice. Enjoy your car and relish the adventures. ❤

I love my 981 S and would never sell it. It’s such a beautiful looking car plus the power is fantastic 👌🏽. Super video! Thank you. 😊

Great video Peter, a man after my own heart! I completely relate to your life experiences and share your thinking on the whole Porsche experience. I purchased my first Porsche, which was also a Boxster (987) after my divorce. After 5 years of motoring pleasure and travelling across Europe in it, I traded it in for my dream Porsche, a Cayman 981 which blows me away every time I drive it! :)