The owner of the last NA 6-cylinder powered "981 Boxster GTS" talks about its appeal.

Porsche 981 Boxster GTS
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MY 2016 Boxster

The 2016 Boxster GTS (MT) in our home is the first Porsche my husband bought. Nowadays, Porsche is taking the environment into consideration, and Boxsters, starting with the 911, are becoming more turbocharged and downsized, so this 2016 Boxster is said to be the last model with a 6-cylinder engine.(The current 718 Boxster has a 2-liter 4-cylinder turbo)

*Photographs in the article are from twitter Aitan Kai@ConeManLP826 The one given to me by Mr.

Someday, the day Porsche became a reality.

My husband has always wanted a Porsche since he was a student and when it became a reality.I would definitely buy the NA 6-cylinder model, before it was turbocharged!"He wrote in one of his blogs about the day he actually took delivery of the car, saying, "I was very happy.

It has been about 20 years since I got my license. This day has finally arrived. In my younger days, I kept thinking that I wanted to drive a Porsche someday and become someone who could drive a Porsche. I thought it was impossible for me. I thought that I would never be able to drive a Porsche, or that I would never be able to stop dreaming about it.

November 21, 2015. My partner, born in the Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, came to me after a long, long boat ride. I never thought that the day would come when I would actually be able to buy one... 20 years ago I would never have imagined it.

My husband is usually calm and collected and doesn't show much passion, but he can write such deeply moving sentences. It's really "congratulations.

What is my husband's favorite part?

The 981 Boxster GTS isSport exhaust is standard equipmentAnd this is my husband's favorite feature. He said that if you press the button or put it in Sport or Sport Plus mode, the flap opens and it becomes a blasting sound, with a piercing, pleasant sound. The volume at this point is quite loud.This is a sound you can't get with a turbo.My husband often says.

Isn't it scary to drive on the left with a manual transmission?

As for handling.The way it arcs along the road surface without any slippage is similar to the feeling you get when carving a turn on a carving ski.It seems. Certainly, I know what it feels like to drive a Panamera, and I know what it feels like to handle it. But, "Isn't it scary that it's left-hand drive instead of right-hand drive, and on top of that, a manual?" I asked him.

In a foreign car, the blinker is on the left, so if you drive a right-hand drive car, you have to change gears and use the blinker all with your left hand, which is even more difficult. On the other hand, if you drive on the left and change gears with your right hand, you can drive with peace of mind and have no problems at all.

He said. And in one article.When quick and precise movements are required, it is better to operate with the dominant hand. It is a matter of getting used to it, but if you keep practicing wrist movements, you will have no problem operating with your left hand.It was written. I see.

The 981 Boxster is such an attractive car.

My husband also has this to say.

There are many other cars that are faster than the Boxster, but I don't know of any other car that gives me such a sense of fun and pleasure. I would like to own this Boxster until I get old and my legs and back become weak and I can no longer step on the clutch. This is the kind of car that will make you feel that way.

And. When he went to a convertible car gathering yesterday, he was told, "I really want you to sell this Boxster! but he seemed happy saying, "No, no, not this one!

Actually... from my husband."Get that incomprehensible AT license removed before the Boxster is delivered!"I was told that I could drive a Boxster, so I went to a driving school with a group of university students about three years ago and managed to get my driving license lifted...but the experience of driving a Boxster in the city, where the car kept stalling when starting up a slope and putting the hazard out in the middle of the road, was traumatic and I have not driven it since then.

But since I can ride it, I'm thinking of setting a goal to ride it by the end of this year and do my best...

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  1. WATA

    Mina, nice to meet you.
    I have enjoyed reading your site for some time now.
    Thank you very much.

    Not to sound "crazy, I'm touring so much," but I also drive a 981 Boxster with a manual transmission.
    It is not as fast as the GTS, which is a 2.7-liter base model, but I still felt a great deal of sympathy for the husband's passion for the Boxster, so I had to comment on it.
    We hope that you will enjoy driving the Boxster as much as we do! I'm driving my Boxster in Ashiyu today! We hope that you will write an article like that (or not).

    • Mina.Mina.

      Wow, Mr. WATA! Oh, um, it's you, WATA-san, isn't it! (Sorry for being so distraught... lol)
      My husband said, "I got your comment from WATA!" I was so excited and emailed him
      I'm still not quite crazy enough, but I always look at the Google Map on wata's blog until I have a hole in my eye, and I tour around here and there, tracing the paths taken. When I can't go touring, I watch your videos to death. Please tell him I'm looking forward to meeting him somewhere someday!And I got an immediate reply (laughs).
      My husband is always watching the videos beside me, so we watch them together, and I often say to him, "I wonder if the gears on your Boxster are light. I always watch the videos with my husband and he says, "I wonder if the gears on your Boxster are light. It looks so easy" and then he scolds me, "Of course not, you have to get used to it. I am so glad to hear your comment and it has motivated me to keep on going!
      By the end of this year, I'll be able to say "Hey! I'm making my Boxster go crazy in Ashiyuri today! I'll be able to write an article like that! I'll do my best! Thank you for your continued support!