honest opinions on this colour please

[MD5]

MERCEDES G WAGON, G WAGEN 300 GES PETROL 1990 ONLY 86K on eBay, also, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 10-May-09 21:00:00 BST)
Is this car beryl blue?

That's the one, and I have a 124 that colour. In reality, strangers rarely voice unsolicited disapproval about a colour to your face, but I often get positive comments, either getting in/out of the car, or at lights. I've had the occasional adverse comment, but with the roof down at speed, couldn't decide whether it ended in oof or off!

If you liked it enough to buy, you will probably grow to love it.

 

[flango]

I would define the boxsters class, as a road car which is what the vast majority of them are used for 100%, as a 2 seater convertible junior sports car. In which case I would say that, as a drivers car for weekend blasts, it kicks the teeth out of a same gen slk, z3/early4, s2000 (good engine but cr*p inside) and any nissan etc.

If you compare a boxster to a ferrari you are quite quite mental, in the way you would not compare a vectra to a c55....both front engined 4 door cars!

JMHO!

With all due respect a road car is not a class it's a catch all for anything that has more than 3 wheels.

The Boxster is supposed to mix it has a high end mid engined sports car and I don't think anyone was comparing it to a Ferrari just pointing out its a Porsche and high end not in MX5 territory.

OK for a direct comparison the best one is the Boxster against the Exige both cost about £40K in decent spec but they are poles apart as a drivers car. The Exige is also over a second quicker 0 -60 mph and the supercharger delivers such grunt that low down torque is fantastic, OK it has only 260 bhp compared to the Boxsters 310 bhp but the Exiges Power/weight ratio is awesome. The Exige is a very demanding exhilerating drive and very involved some people like that and some people don't personally I do. Drive both cars on the Twisties and they behave very differently the Exige stays firmly planted to the road no hint over oversteer not a twitch, do that in a Boxster and it would be through the nearest hedge backwards these cars are not in the same league when being pushed hard and you must remember my comparison is both cars driven in anger and not a Sunday afternoon jaunt out.

That said I admit the Boxster is a pretty niffty car and both the Boxster and Exige lap the Nurburgring in about 8mins 30 secs and 8 minutes 20 secs respectively, so neither car is a slouch , but bear in mind a 911 GT2 will do it in over a minute faster than that, A M3 CSL will be 40 seconds quicker, Audi RS4 20 seconds faster and a C63 AMG would be about 15 secs faster.

All I am saying is it's horses for courses if you want to push the car and press on, have a nice sound track in your ears and a big grin on your face, then stay away from the Porker because it does not do it for me.

 

[Apial]

That's the one, and I have a 124 that colour. In reality, strangers rarely voice unsolicited disapproval about a colour to your face, but I often get positive comments, either getting in/out of the car, or at lights. I've had the occasional adverse comment, but with the roof down at speed, couldn't decide whether it ended in oof or off!

If you liked it enough to buy, you will probably grow to love it.

I'd swap my coupe for that G. I quite like the colour. There were some rather strange G-colours in the '80s. A yucky caramel coloured one was availabe which looked even worse when plastered with mud.

 

[MD5]

do that in a Boxster and it would be through the nearest hedge backwards

It would be hard to tell, though. Perhaps that explains the design!

 

[flango]

I guess because they want a two seater convertable. Most of the cheap 996's are now either dogs waiting for the engine to pop with dodgy service history, plus not forgetting they will also be FHC.

I've done this debate a thousand times, heard mainly people that could not afford a Porsche tell me that the Boxster is the poor mans 911 and then drive off in their old escort! Each to thier own really but I would'nt by an early 996 due to the engine issues. Good luck to the OP as he has all this to come.....

I guess you are right and we have done it a thousand times, I personally think it boils down to Do I want a 2 seater sports car or do I want a Porsche? thats up for the individual to decide as its a personal thing.

Think you are also correct about the 996's there are some dogs out there but there are some pearls too if you look.

I also wish the OP luck but if he is happy and enjoys the car then thats all that matters as it is a personal thing and there is no right or wrong answer

 

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[st4]

Hi, note the comments in red

Boxster is no where near the best in class ( You have to define what class it's in first) when we do Porsche Track days all the instructors fight over who is not taking the Boxster, if customers did not request it, it would not leave the garage.

Cannot be compared to SLK, Z4, TT or S2000 as they are not mid engined and I dont consider them in the same class as a Boxster.

As for better mid engined cars you can use daily, well where do I start

1. Honda NSX-a bit rare and to use one everyday would be sacrilidge
2. Lotus Exige-doesn't offer the blend of refinement and day to day usability that a Boxster does
3. Lotus Esprit-loads of trouble usually serious
4. Audi R8-lovely car but its actually 4wd and about 2-3x the porkas price. Not in the same leauge
5. Marlin 5Exi-I'll google this later as the office interweb has lots of weird filters but I've never heard of it.
6. Pick any Ferrari or Lambo you want if you have the money-Use a ferrari day to day. Nope, to large to unusable. Same for the lambo's and price wise they are in another bracket. Lambos modern day a AWD

I might even dare to stray as far as the Lotus Elise (and thats not a nice drive either) or highly tuned MR2 Jap Imports. surprised you say this RE the lotus, but an MR2 tuned is a barry car


Bring Front or rear engined cars into the equation

1. Porsche 911 (something the Boxster will never be). A cayman is rated as good a drivers car as a 911, if slightly more clinical
2. TVR (Any of the Rover V8'S). Not if you want to get there without the aid of an AA truck
3. BMW Z4 (M Spec). Ride is very firm but its a nice car. Probably my choice if I were in this market
4. Maserati Spyder. Tempremental
5. Marcus Mantera can't comment
6. Marcus TSO Is that the V8 GM car, nice

The fact I had mine 9 days speaks volumes. yeah you didn't like it, but plenty of folk do


As Stats007 pointed out 996's are so cheap now why would anyone bother with a Boxster? beyond me I'm afraid. More neutral handling balance maybe for the less expert driver, cheaper costs.

Again JMHO

 

[flango]

More comments in Blue

1. Honda NSX-a bit rare and to use one everyday would be sacrilidge, agreed but people do
2. Lotus Exige-doesn't offer the blend of refinement and day to day usability that a Boxster does Boxster and refined not 2 words you would use in the same sentence, but point taken
3. Lotus Esprit-loads of trouble usually serious not always guy opposite me has been running a Esprit Turbo for 3 years as his daily driver not a problem just regular service and oil change
4. Audi R8-lovely car but its actually 4wd and about 2-3x the porkas price. Not in the same leauge Agreed to new to compare
5. Marlin 5Exi-I'll google this later as the office interweb has lots of weird filters but I've never heard of it. Not a bad car for the money just no one has heard of them
6. Pick any Ferrari or Lambo you want if you have the money-Use a ferrari day to day. Nope, to large to unusable. Same for the lambo's and price wise they are in another bracket. Lambos modern day a AWD Agreed

I might even dare to stray as far as the Lotus Elise (and thats not a nice drive either) or highly tuned MR2 Jap Imports. surprised you say this RE the lotus, but an MR2 tuned is a barry car Lotus a bit under powered thats all chassis & Dynamics OK


Bring Front or rear engined cars into the equation

1. Porsche 911 (something the Boxster will never be). A cayman is rated as good a drivers car as a 911, if slightly more clinical Consider the Cayman a Boxster with a roof same type of drive IMHO
2. TVR (Any of the Rover V8'S). Not if you want to get there without the aid of an AA truck Rover V8'S were OK and resonably reliable it was the AGP engined Speed 6 and V8's with the flat plane cranks that were unreliable
3. BMW Z4 (M Spec). Ride is very firm but its a nice car. Probably my choice if I were in this market me too
4. Maserati Spyder. Tempremental can be
5. Marcus Mantera can't comment ususlly pretty sound and reliable
6. Marcus TSO Is that the V8 GM car, nice great looker great spec, unfortunately never driven this particular model

The fact I had mine 9 days speaks volumes. yeah you didn't like it, but plenty of folk do No I hated it but accept that plenty of people do like it, its just not for me

Again JMHO

 

[MD5]

I'd swap my coupe for that G. I quite like the colour. There were some rather strange G-colours in the '80s. A yucky caramel coloured one was availabe which looked even worse when plastered with mud.

When looking for my cab, I wanted blue/black with cream leather, but absolutely didn't want black leather, regardless. Buying on condition has been mentioned in this thread, and that was my dilemma; an immaculate car, with none of the extras I wanted, in beryl blue with black leather! After 2,000 miles and a dozen viewings, it was over my budget, but condtion won. I really love it now, and I think that G looks fantastic in it.

Back to the OP, look at the attention you've had so far!! I'd prefer a bluer rather than greener hue, but I still like it.

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

My thoughts exactly ***


Honda NSX - totally out of the boxsters league, totally different car, not a convertible (at a push the t bars make it a targa...)
Lotus Exige - track weopon, not a drivers car for the road who can then take it on a 200 mile weekend trip without fearing aches
Audi R8 - by your logic, this car is in the same class as the SLR?
Marlin 5Exi - no idea!
Ferrari or Lambo - not exactly a £12k second hand day to day motor?!


Bring Front or rear engined cars into the equation

Porsche 911 - why have an slk when you can have an sl i suppose is your reasoning?
TVR - bonkers things
BMW Z4 (M Spec) - great car but prefer the z3 version personally
Maserati Spyder - 3200s were awful. 4200s better but pricey
Marcus Mantera -?
Marcus TSO -?


Dont disagree with your views on cars in general, but a £10k boxster is not competing with any of these...it is competing with

SLK320 / 32 AMG
S2000
Z3M or low power Z4
TTs
Nissan 350Zs

I would have a boxster in my top 2 picks from above. along with the z3m.

 

[st4]

Just as well there are so many car makers out there all giving us these choices. I have to admit, Z4's are going quite cheap and offer a lot of car for the money. An S2000 may also get a look in, I'd be looking at those if i were in this market as I just like the feel of a car with the engine up front

Thats whats potentially so sad about this credit cruch as makers are forced to merge meaning less choice of cars out there (or lots of the same chassis with a different badge and styling).

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

Indeed

Z3M coupe for me - if a fun weekend only car is wanted these things are crazy. Had one as a courtesy car in 2002 and it was huge fun!

 

[flango]

Indeed

Z3M coupe for me - if a fun weekend only car is wanted these things are crazy. Had one as a courtesy car in 2002 and it was huge fun!

Totally forgot about the Z3M Coupe absolutely cracking car for some tail out fun, now you've got me thinking

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

tail out = backwards through a hedge. great fun!!

 

[d w124]

Indeed

Had one as a courtesy car in 2002 and it was huge fun!

who would give that car as courtesy?!!!!!!!!!

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

Was from a friendly garage and the car was a good 4 years old by then. it was also a horrible yellow colour so maybe they wanted it off forecourt!

 

[neilrr]

Why do you care what other people think of the colour? I'm guessing you like the colour otherwise you'd not have bought it.

Personally, I'm bored by grey, silver & dark blue cars & I rather like the colour of your Boxster.

People's opinions on colour change as colours come in & out of fashion.

A couple of years ago white was an absolutely HUGE no-no & now it's the coolest colour to have.

 

[GH421]

you bought a hairdressers car with a hairdressers colour! My missus would love that car + colour

 

[500E]

Nice colour and it's better that it's different to all the other Porsche's out there.

 

[e55]

Sorry its an "A" from me.