wrx vs. boxter s

jclamon · 05-28-2001, 07:58 PM

anyone with a wrx race a boxter s yet ?
i have had 2 encounters but the roads were to crowded. both times at the front of a stop light with to many cars in front.

TerribleOne · 05-28-2001, 08:00 PM

boxter s will beat a wrx in the straights in the turns i will still have to lean on the boxter because of its size and weight. but on the dirt snow or rain is a totally different story. Also these cars are too different.
peace

jclamon · 05-28-2001, 08:52 PM

i thought on "paper" the 2 cars are the same 0-60 wise.. at least according to c&d 0-60 times

SubyRacer · 05-28-2001, 09:08 PM

on paper 0-60 goes to the WRX by a hair. and QM times are almost identical, with a slight advantage to the boxster S. from a stop id say they are equal if the race went to high speeds the boxster would eventually pass. from a roll id put a lot of money down that the boxster would creep away.
in the turns its the boxster all the way though. the handling on the boxsters is near prefection, much better than a stock WRX i'm aftraid. maybe even a hair better than the STi. boxsters were made specifically for the twisties, that is there sole purpose of being. and porsche did a damn good job as usual.

[This message has been edited by SubyRacer (edited May 28, 2001).]

Foxbat · 05-28-2001, 09:25 PM

Doesn't boxter also come with an AWD version?

Foxbat

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gpxl · 05-28-2001, 09:47 PM

As much as I love my WRX, I'd have to go with the Porsche for anything other then a straight line, or bad weather. My friend has a "normal" Boxter and that thing is amazingly solid in the twisties.

-gpxl.
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Jon [in CT] · 05-28-2001, 10:26 PM

TerribleOne wrote:boxter s will beat a wrx in the straights in the turns i will still have to lean on the boxter because of its size and weight.[/quote]

Hmm.

The latest rumor is that Porsche will produce a GT version of the Boxster. All-wheel-drive with more horsepower. I can barely wait. But, of course, Boxsters are not considered to be a competitor by Suraru. Kien Probleim!

Orbiter · 05-28-2001, 10:34 PM

last time i was at the 1/4 mile the Boxster S was doing low 14s..

.. a few bolt ons (on my wrx) and i was able to smoke it!

TerribleOne · 05-28-2001, 10:42 PM

jon
what was wrong with what i said. i dont know the numbers so i was taking a logical guess beause in an old SCC they compared the boxter s to a s2000 and there times were very similar dont remember what the times were but very close. still dont know the numbers but i am almost positive the boxter s puts out more hp then a wrx and much lighter. so my logics tell me since it has a lower power to weight ratio inturn it would accelerate faster and top speed. then again doesnt have awd but atleast its rear. if you can tell me the times then i will look like an idiot and shut up.
peace

TARMAC · 05-28-2001, 10:46 PM

No Boxsters S but got a NSX yesterday.
FYI, my Rex is modified a good bit.

Fubaru · 05-28-2001, 10:49 PM

For the same money you could get 2 WRX's
with MBC's and gang up on the boxster!
Easy win over the porsche.

fatty mcgee · 05-28-2001, 10:55 PM

got in a little high speed race with a boxster s one time (going from about 70-110) and the boxster s slowly but surely pulled away from me. probably awd helps out the wrx a lot in the 0-60, but at higher speeds aerodynamics and hp favor the boxster s. my wrx is bone stock by the way.

05-28-2001, 07:58 PM	#1
jclamon Scooby Newbie Member#: 5853 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: houston tx	wrx vs. boxter s anyone with a wrx race a boxter s yet ? i have had 2 encounters but the roads were to crowded. both times at the front of a stop light with to many cars in front.

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05-28-2001, 08:00 PM	#2
TerribleOne Scooby Newbie Member#: 6857 Join Date: May 2001 Location: NOR-CAL Vehicle: 2002 WRX aspen white	boxter s will beat a wrx in the straights in the turns i will still have to lean on the boxter because of its size and weight. but on the dirt snow or rain is a totally different story. Also these cars are too different. peace

05-28-2001, 08:52 PM	#3
jclamon Scooby Newbie Member#: 5853 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: houston tx	i thought on "paper" the 2 cars are the same 0-60 wise.. at least according to c&d 0-60 times

05-28-2001, 09:08 PM	#4
SubyRacer Scooby Specialist Member#: 2439 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: McLean, VA, US of A Vehicle: 2000 2.5RS aspen white	on paper 0-60 goes to the WRX by a hair. and QM times are almost identical, with a slight advantage to the boxster S. from a stop id say they are equal if the race went to high speeds the boxster would eventually pass. from a roll id put a lot of money down that the boxster would creep away. in the turns its the boxster all the way though. the handling on the boxsters is near prefection, much better than a stock WRX i'm aftraid. maybe even a hair better than the STi. boxsters were made specifically for the twisties, that is there sole purpose of being. and porsche did a damn good job as usual. [This message has been edited by SubyRacer (edited May 28, 2001).]

05-28-2001, 09:25 PM	#5
Foxbat Scooby Specialist Member#: 654 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Fairfax, VA Vehicle: 2003 WRX, Silver '08 Tribeca, Brown	Doesn't boxter also come with an AWD version? Foxbat [This message has been edited by Foxbat (edited May 28, 2001).]

05-28-2001, 09:47 PM	#6
gpxl Scooby Newbie Member#: 5058 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cupertino, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon SRP	As much as I love my WRX, I'd have to go with the Porsche for anything other then a straight line, or bad weather. My friend has a "normal" Boxter and that thing is amazingly solid in the twisties. -gpxl. HopUps WRX Fanatics www.hopups.com

05-28-2001, 10:26 PM	#7
Jon [in CT] * Banned * Member#: 2992 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Connecticut, USA Vehicle: 02 WRX Sedan Silver	TerribleOne wrote:boxter s will beat a wrx in the straights in the turns i will still have to lean on the boxter because of its size and weight.[/quote] Hmm. The latest rumor is that Porsche will produce a GT version of the Boxster. All-wheel-drive with more horsepower. I can barely wait. But, of course, Boxsters are not considered to be a competitor by Suraru. Kien Probleim!

05-28-2001, 10:34 PM	#8
Orbiter Scooby Specialist Member#: 66 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, C Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX Britney Edition	last time i was at the 1/4 mile the Boxster S was doing low 14s.. .. a few bolt ons (on my wrx) and i was able to smoke it!

05-28-2001, 10:42 PM	#9
TerribleOne Scooby Newbie Member#: 6857 Join Date: May 2001 Location: NOR-CAL Vehicle: 2002 WRX aspen white	jon what was wrong with what i said. i dont know the numbers so i was taking a logical guess beause in an old SCC they compared the boxter s to a s2000 and there times were very similar dont remember what the times were but very close. still dont know the numbers but i am almost positive the boxter s puts out more hp then a wrx and much lighter. so my logics tell me since it has a lower power to weight ratio inturn it would accelerate faster and top speed. then again doesnt have awd but atleast its rear. if you can tell me the times then i will look like an idiot and shut up. peace

05-28-2001, 10:46 PM	#10
TARMAC Scooby Newbie Member#: 5816 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Vehicle: 02 WRX	No Boxsters S but got a NSX yesterday. FYI, my Rex is modified a good bit.

05-28-2001, 10:49 PM	#11
Fubaru Scooby Specialist Member#: 6046 Join Date: Apr 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: San Francisco Vehicle: '08 Prius	For the same money you could get 2 WRX's with MBC's and gang up on the boxster! Easy win over the porsche.

05-28-2001, 10:55 PM	#12
fatty mcgee Scooby Newbie Member#: 3650 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA	got in a little high speed race with a boxster s one time (going from about 70-110) and the boxster s slowly but surely pulled away from me. probably awd helps out the wrx a lot in the 0-60, but at higher speeds aerodynamics and hp favor the boxster s. my wrx is bone stock by the way.