{"id":37338,"date":"2019-03-13T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=37338"},"modified":"2019-09-21T14:26:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T05:26:06","slug":"compare-with-718-and-981-boxstergts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/compare-with-718-and-981-boxstergts\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got to Ride the 718 Boxster GTS!?<\/h3>\n

One Saturday in February, my husband\u2019s acquaintance took delivery of a 718 Boxster GTS<\/strong>, so my husband arranged to meet at the Higashi Rokko Observatory on the Royu Driveway and promised to get a ride. \u201cSince it\u2019s a special occasion, Mina, why don\u2019t you come along too?<\/strong>\u201d he said, so I asked my mother-in-law to watch the kids well in advance and eagerly looked forward to the day.<\/p>\n

Also, expecting February on the Royu to still be quite cold, I bought a down jacket on sale at Uniqlo and was all set for the day, but…<\/p>\n

The night before, on Friday, our youngest daughter caught a stomach bug and vomited<\/strong> (*_*)<\/p>\n

Even though my mother-in-law was coming over, there was no way I could leave our vomiting daughter and go out for a drive the next morning. (Even if I went, I\u2019d probably be too worried about her to focus.)<\/span> So, reluctantly, I took her to the doctor, and my husband headed to the Royu alone that day.<\/p>\n

Kids really do pick the worst possible timing to get sick, don\u2019t they? (laughs)<\/p>\n

Saturday on the Royu<\/h3>\n

My husband often goes to the Royu Driveway on Saturdays<\/strong>. He prefers Saturdays because the Royu and Higashi Rokko Observatory are usually less crowded than Sundays, making it a more relaxing day out.<\/p>\n

On that day, the 718 Boxster GTS that the acquaintance drove up in was an elegant Jet Black body with red leather interior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It looked amazing. I used to not be a big fan of red leather interiors, but lately, every time I see red leather in different cars, I think it looks really cool,<\/p>\n

my husband said.<\/p>\n

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The owner mentioned, \u201cI thought the red leather would reflect a lot of light while driving, but it\u2019s not a problem at all.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

The transmission was a rare manual with right-hand drive. Since \u201cthe break-in period isn\u2019t fully over yet<\/strong>,\u201d my husband was allowed to ride shotgun for the test drive this time.<\/p>\n

Differences Between the 718 Boxster GTS and 981 Boxster GTS<\/h3>\n

When my husband got home, I asked, \u201cHow was the 718 Boxster GTS!?\u201d<\/p>\n

It was great. The engine sound when you first start it is bold. The 981 goes \u201cVrooom!<\/strong>\u201d but the 718 growls lower with a \u201cGarrl!<\/strong>\u201d kind of rumble.<\/p>\n

Here are my husband\u2019s impressions of the differences between the 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ride Comfort \/ Driving Feel<\/h4>\n

He said the initial driving feel is quite similar to the 981.<\/p>\n

My 981 is left-hand drive, and this 718 was right-hand drive with me in the passenger seat, so I thought it would be easier to notice differences since I was in the same position as usual, but I didn\u2019t feel much difference.<\/strong> However, since my 981 has about 30,000 km on it now, I remember it feeling firmer when it was brand new<\/strong>, so compared to new, the 718 feels more comfortable.<\/p>\n

He also noted that \u201cthe tires might make a difference<\/strong>.\u201d His 981 originally came with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tires, but now has the same Michelin Pilot Sport 4S<\/strong> tires as the 718, which might explain the similar feel.<\/p>\n

Sense of Rigidity<\/h4>\n

Since he didn\u2019t drive the 718 himself, he prefaced that he can\u2019t say for sure, but from the passenger seat, it felt a bit softer than the 718 Cayman he test drove before<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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