Vehicle Description
Clean triple black Boxster Tiptronic. Recent repaint. Runs and
drives great. Working cold A/C, upgraded Pioneer stereo, functional
black canvas power top. Recent tires. Still one of the best sports
cars you can buy and this one is very easy to live with.Porsche
created one of the world's great sports cars with the Boxster.
Mid-engined, perfect balance, reasonable price tag, and enough
practicality and reliability to make it a viable daily driver. Add
in a typically Porsche long list of options, and you get a 2-seater
that does everything well. This particular 2003 Porsche Boxster is
a nicely maintained triple black example that shows rather well
despite approaching its 25th birthday. It was repainted in its
original black a few years ago due to sun fading of the original
paint, and it looks awesome today. The Boxster shape is
unmistakable and the little details that made these early cars
special are still very much in evidence: the 911-style nose, the
air intakes behind the doors, and the single center-mounted exhaust
tip out back. Panel fit is typical Porsche excellent and everything
fits well and closes without a heavy slam. There's no evidence of
rust or previous accident damage, just a sleek little sports car
that still commands a lot of respect on the road and in the parking
lot.The black leather interior remains in good overall condition.
There's some light wear on the driver's seat, but nothing critical
that needs attention, and those twin bucket remain as supportive as
ever. Carpets, door panels, and other soft parts remain in great
shape and the fat leather-wrapped steering wheel features thumb
controls for the 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. Gauges
are mounted in three separate pods ahead of the driver with the big
tachometer in the center, Porsche style, with secondary controls in
the center stack. It's worth noting that everything works: the A/C
blows cold, the power windows motor up and down easily, and the
aftermarket Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo sounds great, top up or top
down. And speaking of the top, it's in good overall condition with
only light fading but no rips or tears, and stows itself
automatically with the touch of a button. The Boxster offers two
trunks, one up front and one in back, and together they give the
Boxster impressive carrying capacity?perfect for a road trip.The
2.7 liter flat-6 is hidden under the top mechanism, so it's
difficult to show it to you, but we can assure you that it runs and
drives great. There's plenty of torque on hand at any speed and it
makes typical Porsche sounds, which is awesome. It has been
properly maintained throughout its life so it lights off easily,
idles properly, and pulls the car around without any effort, all
with the reliability of a New York City taxi cab. It's pretty
impressive. The 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission was
optional but it's a good choice for those who want a responsive
transmission but not a clutch?the aforementioned buttons on the
steering wheel provide manual control if you want it, and you can
also pull the shifter into the manual gate and bump it up and down
through the gears yourself. It seems like a great compromise if you
like a no-hassles sports car. Underneath you can see that this car
has not seen winter weather (who would drive such a thing in the
snow anyway?) and access to the mid-mounted boxer engine is quite
good for routine service. The suspension is obviously capable but
it rides surprisingly well and the brakes are massively powerful.
It sits on unmarked factory 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in
staggered 205/50/17 front and 255/40/17 rear performance
radials.Extras include a spare driver's side taillight lens, just
in case.Porsche inadvertently invented their best ever sports car
with the Boxster. They're always careful to keep it from
overshadowing the 911 in performance, but if you want a pure
driver's car, it's really hard to beat a Boxster. Benign handling
with exceptionally high limits, great engine sounds, and a top-down
motoring experience all make these one of the biggest bangs for the
buck in the automotive world. Take a closer look and imagine
yourself on your favorite twisty road in a mid-engined Porsche.
It's easy!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes personal or
professional inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior to
purchase.
