5 Things I Love & Last drive | Porsche 981 Boxster
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2021
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It's finally time to drive my beloved 981 Boxster for the last time. And one video I've been meaning to make since I bought the car is '5 things I love about my 981 Boxster', so here we go...
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As a true car nut I understand how you feel about selling the boxster. A great video of a 'Fantastic' sounding car. After much work on the exhaust system I would say my 911 L Targa was the best sounding car I've owned. From the factory my 67 Cougar XR7 GT With the 425hp 427 cubic inch was best sounding.
Congrats on the sale, and the new car. Can't wait for some videos on the new ride when it arrives!
I’ve got the same car in black, with mostly the same options but a manual, had it since new in 2013 and I concur that the 981S is an absolutely fantastic car to drive and own. It deserves a fantastic review and you gave it one. Fantastic.
Enjoyed this while drinking my morning coffee. Fantastic!
Cant wait to see your new one ,so excited
Mixed emotions day for you bro. Hope you aren’t too sad? Thanks for sharing this with us.
This Video was FANTASTIC💥
Great Review and Sorry you are losing such a good car, and here is to your new one making you just as happy.
Fantastic video! Fantastic car haha I’m buying mine next week :) Great review.
Greetings from Colorado, eSys! I've always loved your other channel but I've come to like this as much. You're such a life-lived-on-purpose guy. I've got you in my mind as an EE. I've also guessed that engineers on SuperYachts have the 2nd best job onboard after the captain-withOUT the huge responsibilities and hassles. And with the 2nd best pay. And with a lot more free time. And I love that you 'built' your own GT2. And I love that you have passion for most of your...life. And you have a lovely life. Thanks for sharing so much.
Hello from Thailand. I owned a cayman 981.2 automatic PDK. I totally agree with you that this is one of the best Porsche. Daily usable and fun to drive.
Great video. I just put in an order for a CGTS 4.0 (my first PCar) and I couldn't be more excited.
The exquisite agony of selling a car you love, it's like your first kiss, what if I f*** this up ? Stay Safe !!
Hello from Liverpool 👋🏼 👍🏼. Another great video. 👏🏼. I could never sell my 981 BS. It’s such a perfect car. Dare I say, it’s better than my previous 997 😁. I’m off to fit some Zunsports to the front bumper now 😝. We need to protect those condensers! Yes Porsche!!!! 😉 👍🏼
You should have 100x the subscribers. You’re fantastic. 😊
I see you think the car is? What is the word you want ;) Oh yes! Fantastic! That was a lovely clip I really enjoyed it many thanks! ;)
I have the 2015 981 cayman 2.7 pdk with sports chrono and i mist say I bsolutely agree with everything you say, the sound the space the amount of power for uk roads the ride quality everything about it is perfect!
Find a well specced one if your thinking about resale if your going to keep one for a long time...the base models are perfectly adequate!
What a car! Its an occasion everytime i get in mine.
One of the best reviews of the 981. Reminded me of all the reasons I love my 981 cayman. 👍
I agree with you 100%. I purchased my 2014 Cayman new and it only belongs in my garage and it will stay unless I have it out on the road CRUISING.
981 Spyder here, agree 100%
Like you, I love to drive a car that puts a huge smile on my face.
Thank you. I'm buying one soon. Spyder...nice👍
Really nice car, I’m assuming the next one is even better in your opinion! I’ve got the 987 S, still really like it, the longest I’ve ever kept a car. The Boxster in all the evolutions remains a brilliantly balanced driver orientated car. Your car does sound exceptional, brilliant vid as always👍👍
Had two 987s, great cars.
what a fantastic video ;)
Thank you ! I truly enjoy your videos.
I feel the same about my car as you speak with so much enthusiasm..
Love the Porshe 718 GT4
Use to have it while back in the US
I'm on my sixties and I have a 320 BMW
that is 40 Years old...yes still running
It is not a car ..it is more like my son.
Ok. Good luck looking forward to see ya again soon.
Greetings from Santa Cruz. Bolivia
Next door to your significant other ..
The car sounds great it’s a shame it’s going, to your next Porsche and the new video with you driving it. Happy motoring
Love the blue with blue top.
Got one and agree totally 👍🏻
I like your style, beautiful car
981 owner and I totally relate to all you said. I recently ran across a perfect 991 lava orange GTS which I wanted so bad but realized that would mean parting with my racing yellow 981 and I just cant do it. Its the perfect car for me....... I so wish I could afford both ;)
Great video, mate. I just got a 2013 base and I adore it. My first thought at the end was, “Did he remove that camera before he dropped the roof…?” 😂
I get withdrawal symptoms if I don’t drive mine ,so,I do do do .....😁😆😁😆😁😆😁
I had seen your car up for sale recently but by the time I’d seen the advert it already had a deposit taken. Kept it bookmarked in the hopes it would fall through but alas not.
Was a perfect looking example and was everything I was after! Hope the new owner loves it.
It was very popular. I had people contacting me even after I posted the deposit was taken. I think I undersold it really. But I got £3k more than Porsche offered me.
@@eSysmanTech I am surprised Porsche lowballed you so much, as your price was very competitive for the spec and the miles on it.
For comparison, there’s a Cayman S 981 here in NI that I had a look at. 2014 car with 74k miles on it. The dealer wants £29k for it, and out of interest I just thought I’d see what WBAC said, they were offering £28k!
I know that WBAC will try and knock you down a bit but even going by that guide price, I am shocked that what Porsche offered you was so poor.
Hopefully another good car like yours crops up. There are plenty about but most are fairly barebones spec wise unfortunately. One option that is missing from a lot that I want in a daily, and that you pointed out in your review as a great option, is climate. From reading the forums of when people specced these cars it seemed a lot assumed that it had single zone as standard and the upgrade was to dual zone, rather than the basic system just being normal air con.
12:38 Freaking Fantastic ‼️ 🚗 👍🏽👍🏽🙌🏽
Be interesting to see how the 718 compares but the spider is just exquisite.
I had one of those they are great
I have the same car in yellow and i dont use manual mode because i forget and end up redline too often. I use the paddle shifter instead.
Tx for the vid, would never sell my 981 S unless I am upgrading to a new 911 = 5yrs of savings ahead
Great video! What was your setup for recording the exhaust noise? I’ve tried different placements on my 981 Boxster but your audio was 👌
GoPro on small mount pointing straight back at the road, not at the car. Put it next to the number plate.
I have a 2014 Boxter S
Purchased on father's day 5 + years ago love this car ii'lll Never sell mine.
It's everything you said and more.
Congrats. The 981 is I think the sweet spot in the `Boxster range (pre-OPF etc).
I so agree.
Plenty fast enough, yet manageable.
When I put mine in super sport mode, it's a beast. Very few cars on the road can beat me.
They should get you on Top Gear, no joke, you would be perfect
I am thinking of buying a 981 (I used to have an early 987 and loved it). Only thing that will stop me is the cost, the fact that it might not fit easily into my garage and my other half ;-)!
Everything can be overcome!
Wow, it sure sounds like a great car. Obviously you have your reasons but it does seem a shame to part with it. 👍👍
Always sad seeing a car go..so 718 with 4.0...Def worth the sale..is that gonna be a PDK car as well..They are going for over sticker as I was wondering if I should get out my 997 n go to a 718 but stay with the manual
All it will take is a little GTS to make it feel all better.
Hi there! Loved the video!
In the market for a 981 boxster myself, and if you don’t mind me asking how tall are you? I’m 6’5 so finding small sports cars that I fit comfortably in and have good visibility can be difficult. Plan on test driving one soon, but want to get the perspective from someone who owns one and takes long trips in them.
Thanks!
Well I'm 6'3" and there was room for me. I think you'll be a bit of a tight squeeze but it's worth trying.
Well, you can't drink coffee when you are driving, but I guess it was just an example ;-)
Why not? I’ve done it many tines.
@@eSysmanTech Lies :) It takes less than 50 metres and the coffee spills out on to the console :) So yeah, I have learned that I have to drink about half of it in the parking lot or else a clean-up is in order... damn British roads ;)
buying my first porsche tomorroy, chose the 981 cayman gts
you wont regret it.
Did you apply ppf to the side sills and rear quarter to protect from stone chips?
Not on this Boxster but on my new 718 Spyder yes.
@@eSysmanTech ah ok, did the boxster suffer from stone chips down the side?
Not that I recall
Can I ask if the exhaust is OEM or 3rd party? If 3rd party, who made it and an idea on price? Best sounding Boxster I ever heard by miles. Brilliant. Thanks
This is actually OEM sports exhaust that was retrofitted by Porsche.
@eSysmanTech I didn't see the OEM PSE button on the centre console at 7:44. Am I missing something? As a fellow 981 owner my feelings about the car are exactly the same as yours - every drive puts a smile on your face. The NA F6 is glorious.
@@stephenfoster6940 hi mate if you look closely during some shots you can spot 7 buttons on the centre console, four on the left and three on the right. PSE button is there! Some shots around the gear lever are not related to the actual car! 981 S owner here!
@@BubuBarong Thanks! Well spotted. 👍
Great video, thanks for sharing. I also will be selling my 2014 Boxster S within the year. Plan to pick up a 2021 718 GTS six cylinder no turbo convertible using European Delivery. Then tour Europe for a month. My current Boxster is my daily driver with 77K miles. I agree its a great car, will be hard to part with it.
Very good :) They are meant to be driven. I used to go to the Alps every year, but not last and this year because of the 'situation'. But in 2019, I did the entire Alps Austria - Italy - Slovenia - Italy - France and a bit more around the edges, all in one week. I am driving the Curves series of books, which are aptly written by Porsche's "inhouse" photographer in a Porsche. By now, I am thoroughly through with all his Alps books, also a few others. Next year, I want to ship the car to the US and do my 'personal Gumball' tour, incorporating the two US books. I have all the routes planned out down to the last turn for the PCM :)
I just had the 6 year service for the PDK and also did the gearbox at the same time, though it is only scheduled after 12 years, but I don't like the idea of lifetime fluids.
Anyway, check the Curves out, there is also Germany, Denmark, Spain, med islands, Norway coming up any day now. Very picture heavy, so you get a good idea where you wanna go and many of the best driving roads scouted out for you already.
I have a virtually identical blue, 981 PDK/Chrono S with the same wheels.
My essential would be the extended leather (as you have) - when getting in the smell is gorgeous. Another must for me is the sports steering wheel, and also PDK/Chrono (I just love the look of the Chrono clock on the dash). The cabin is utterly fantastic, IMO there will never be a cabin on any sports car as nice as the 981's cabin. Oh, and of course the stunning, beautiful looks of the car, I absolutely love it, especially in blue. Truly, I don't believe there is a better open top sports car on the road today. Get the top down, and I wouldn't drive anything else - seriously.
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with you re the "pops"... personally I can't stand the ridiculous, annoying "popping" which sounds so false to me, in fact it is false as the engine doesn't make that noise. The exhaust on standard setting sounds absolutely great as it is, so for me the so-called "sports exhaust" is a complete waste of money and best avoided. Whenever I see a car drive along "popping away" I just think... oh well, each to their own! For me the 981 is a weekend, top down, complete joy.. I just have to have the top down at all times!!
I'll be interested to see your views on the difference between the 981 and the Spyder.
I’m your huckleberry 🫐 I love my 981 Spyder
My car didn’t have the sports exhaust when I bought it and the standard exhaust unit is not the same as the one on a car that has sports exhaust. In other words, having a car without PSE does not produce the same sound as a car with PSE That is switched off. The PSE is louder in off position. So you need to get PSE even if you want it to stay switched off or you’ll be disappointed.
@@eSysmanTech I think all cars must be different in that case. My Boxster is very loud and makes an absolutely fantastic noise. No disappointment I can assure you. I'm pleased you like yours, but personally I can't bear the "pops" which as I say sound ridiculous to me. Unfortunately you'll now find a lot of young people with similar exhaust systems fitted to cheaper cars "popping and banging" down the street as they accelerate.
ok clarkson
how you going in your new 718? any comparisons to 981?
Don’t have it yet. End of June.
Is the exhaust system standard or a sport exhaust?
Retrofitted OEM sports exhaust.
Two questions: how many years can one expect the top to last? I understand that they cost $2000. Also, it appears that there is no need for an optional sport exhaust. Your thoughts? Thanks for the video!
You mean the roof? I don’t see any reason why it won’t last the life of the car. Especially as it’s rarely used (mostly stored away).
The switchable exhaust is standard on the Spyder.
@@eSysmanTech I ask about the roof as I may make the Boxster S a daily driver and I don’t have the benefit of a garage. Thanks.
I’ve owned every version of the Boxster, and apart from the first car that had a plastic rear screen, the roof on all has been excellent.
@@jonathanl2748 I am street parking mine and daily it. Also, I open the top under all circumstances, i.e. unless it is raining or below 5C degrees (rubber gets too hard for folding per owners manual). So I fold it a lot i.e. if I go to 3 shops there is an open-close cycle every time I park off. Generally, the top looks like new. I only brush it almost daily with a special top brush (Amazon: Vikan convertible brush). Twice a year, I wash and protect it with Porsche's spray can stuff. There is 303 brand for marine on Amazon which is also good, probably Porsche rebrands that anyway, but the application with the compressed can is so much better that you want that (303 is hand pump action). After 6 years, there is one small kink in the fabric that starts looking a bit roughed up, but will not go bad in years to come. So the main thing is to not let down on the maintenance. Neighbour of mine also has a convertible which he never cleans, it is all green with algae etc. Mine comes out all black as new after a wash, but I only wash it twice a year, unless there is bird droppings etc. You can street park it, it is more like a hardtop anyway. It is made of magnesium panels, covered in something more akin to a diving suit, the fabrics are more for the looks with modern convertibles. I also regularly brush along that fabric strip at the bottom edge of the window so no moss/algae grow there. Recently I started vacuuming the top with a portable battery vacuum first, then there is much less brushing action needed, especially if there is no breeze/wind. Vacuuming especially good when pollen flies. Oh and don't park under trees, especially not with berries/fruits ;)
When I am out on driving roads, I do not close the top when it's raining, because you must not fold it when wet (kinks will stay!), so I do not want to risk driving closed for the next few hours until the top is dry again. Unless it rains heavily, the cabin almost does not get wet as long as you drive above a certain speed. If it is an epic road I don't care, I get soaked....
You actually want to make sure your car has Porsche Sports Exhaust optioned, i.e. the one where you can open the flap via a button, it sounds much better than the default.
@@Baerchenization Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed response. Your info is excellent and useful for when I do secure a Boxster. Yes, I will definitely get the sport exhaust one way or another. Cheers!
Hope your new car isn’t part of the stop sale for possible connecting rod cracks.
That was only cars produced from Jan 21 until March 21. Mine has not started being built yet.
I thought it was new this year. UR selling it. I would rather have a 911 coupe.
12345-678910-------11-------12.. how I love to count. Haha
If God forbid there weren't any Porsche's in this world, what would your next choice be as a fun daily driver?
Probably the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio.
@@eSysmanTech Nice! From memory they have a Ferrari engine in them.
You are preaching to the choir about zone climate control. I melt while my wife is cold. Don't get me started on the home A/C
I can’t stand the looks of the 718
The base 718 doesn't look great I agree. The Spyder is a completely different story however, as is the GTS, I like them.
Are you sure the 718 Spyder will sound as good as this?! 981S PDK owner here!
No it won’t for sure.