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Originally Posted by look 171

Hahahaha. I know what you mean. I will say this, there is something about driving the g body cars. They feel so solid. I have an 88 930 modded pretty heavily still nothing feels like it. Heavy steering, weight in the tail is felt in every corner.

I wouldn't buy an old or another air cool car. My next, if I ever buy another, will be a 997 turbo or 991S or maybe 997 GT3.

Right, my Boxster S is great! But it doesn't have something (call it character or soul if you want) that my old '88 had. The old car felt more solid (and it was a targa). I loved the bottom hinged pedals. I loved the gauge layout. I loved the brake pedal and steering wheel feel, etc.... It had a bunch of stuff that added up to a different experience.

My boxster has more grip, more power, is faster, is more comfortable, has better AC, etc..., but I'd love a little more of the character of the older car.

On a related note. I'd read over and over and over again about the brakes on boxsters.

I'm sure that my car stops in a hurry, but I far preferred the brakes on my old '88. The '88 had power brakes, but had a hard short pedal throw compared to the boxster. The Boxster never has a hard pedal. When I got it, it only had ~20k miles and was CPO. Since I've had it, the pads and rotors have been replaced once. I think the brake fluid has been flushed at least once, maybe two or three times.