981 Boxster GTS to work

My husband drives his 981 Boxster GTS (MT) to work about once a week. When we first took delivery of the Boxster, he used to go to work every day in the Boxster to get used to driving a manual transmission and as a trial run. ButThe distance from my home to the office is about 50 km round trip, so it would be a waste to increase my mileage just commuting to work."And at some point, I stopped using it so much for commuting.

Also, my husband takes our oldest daughter to kindergarten every morning.Let's go with the Boxster today!"My husband said, "But my eldest daughterI don't like it.So, I've been saying that I've been doing this once a week....(My oldest daughter is a little embarrassed to go to kindergarten in a Boxster because she has to open the roof.)

And the first thing my husband usually says when he gets home from work in his Boxster is

Holy crap, the Boxster is a really nice car!

It is.

I am moved by this every day

The other day, as soon as I got home.The Boxster is a great car.He said.

I'm making a reservation for a Boxster Spyder right now, but if you want, I don't care if I don't win the lottery. The current Boxster is more than enough for me.

He said. Oh yeah, it's that good (laughs).

And often.

The next Boxster Spyder will be"It's got a GT3 engine."I want one, but if it's a 4-cylinder when I open the lid, I definitely don't want it. I'm fine with my current Boxster.

He said.

It's been almost 3 years since I took delivery of the car, but every time IToday was my first time in a Boxster.I'm impressed by the intensity of the situation (laughs)... I didn't ask him about it afresh, but I summarized the reasons why my husband talks about it a lot.

(1) Manual car

My husband's Boxster is a left hand drive manual transmission. Even before we purchased it.I'm definitely getting a left-hand drive manual transmission."He said, "I'm not sure I can do it. After all, a manual car seems to be quite interesting

I enjoy the feeling of being one with the car and driving as a team with it. I like the feeling that there is no escape."

I say that a lot. Incidentally, he said that after about 10,000 km, he could drive the car manually as naturally as breathing in and out, and after 20,000 km, it became familiar to him as if it were his own limb.

(2) Moderately underpowered

This Boxster GTS is aModerately underpowered at "330ps/6700rpmTherefore, the engine can be revved and run at high rpm.The Panamera Turbo, on the other hand, has a 4-liter V8 engine with tremendous power, so the rpm in normal driving is about 1000 rpm, and rarely goes above 2000 rpm.

Sometimes when overtaking on the highway, I put the car in Sport Plus or push the boost button...it goes up to around 4000 RPM at once, but I rarely use it because it is too dangerous and suicidal to accelerate like a fighter plane.
So always around 1,000 RPM.I wonder if the Panamera is going to sleep now(-_-)."The car is running so calmly that one would think that it was a "noisy" car.
In this light, I think the Boxster must be very enjoyable because it can run the engine and, since it is a manual, can be pulled as desired up to the high rpm range.

(3) NA engine

My husband bought this model Boxster GTS because it was the last NA 6 cylinder. He said, "I'll slip in and buy this model no matter what!" He said. It is true that the NA has a supple acceleration.Pow!" The dry, high-pitched engine sound is truly pleasant.I also like the "bob-bob-bob" sound when I downshift.(But when I drove it, it didn't ring.)
There are some youtube videos comparing the engine sound with that of a 718, but I think the 981 has a more pleasant sound.

(4) The roof is open.

Previously.A convertible is a car for people who want to show off and be cool.I thought. So when my husband said he would open the roof, she refused, saying she didn't want to be around people because it would be embarrassing (bomb).

But once you drive on the winding road or Ashiyu driveway with the car open, you will feel that great feeling... the sensation of cutting through the wind and becoming one with the wind is just like riding a motorcycle.(I've never driven a motorcycle before.)exactlyIt feels so good!"(OLD)"It was.

That feeling cannot be experienced with a sunroof in a regular car, and I think it is a real thrill because it is a convertible.

How does it compare to the Panamera?

My husband often says things like this, but the other day he suddenly said something like this.

I usually drive a Panamera," he said.Sometimes when I drive the Boxster on the highway, I still feel a little scared.I can go fast in a Boxster, too. I can go fast and stable even in a Boxster, but I can't match the stability of the Panamera. I guess the weight of the car makes the ground feel more stable.

And.

Well, it is true that the Panamera weighs 2 tons. The difference between the Boxster and the Panamera is more than 500 kg, so the ride quality and stability must be different.

As I listen to things, I am...The Panamera, with all its escape routes, is better than the Boxster, which has no escape routes."I think again today (laughs).

→After that, I wrote this article.

It's been 3 years since I purchased my 981 Boxster GTS. I summarized the cost of the inspection and my impressions after 3 years of ownership.