What is the better car? less probems? better performance? etc?

sensible choice is the boxter,

911 is the real deal though, amazing engineering, build quality, performance.

head says boxter, heart says 911.

Those early years were not good for the Boxster. You can check for yourself. Those were good years for the 911, which has had very few bd years.

oooh tough question.

if you wanna look like a connoisseur, get the 911 -- its a classic model

if you want the porsche just to say ''hey, l own a porsche!'' get the boxter

your choice man

if your getting the boxster dont get the 2000 they had the smaller 2.5l engine. 2001 they went to the 2.7 There is nothing wrong with the boxster. It will keep with a 91 911 no problem. There will be less maintenance and better handling. Think about the weight distribution the boxster is almost 50/50 with the mid engine.

Get a 911. Specifically a 911 Turbo.
They perform better, and i've never heard of any problems with them.

Every car series have problems, The 964 had a few in the early years.

1. Engine Cylinder to Cylinder Head Leak: Check that the bottoms of the cylinders where the top meets the head & be sure they r not wet due to a leak. The factory advice was that if there was a drip, it needs to be retrofitted. These early engines didn’t have head gaskets, they mated together without a gasket & worked for many vehicle. My ’91 was made just before the went back to using a gasket & it was OK for the 120,000 miles that l put on it. It was only about 5% of the vehicles that had problems.

2. Broken Distributor Drive Belt: Rough running caused by one of the distributor not rotating because of a broken belt in the #1 Distributor or the distributor to the left side of the engine. Belts r $35 but it takes a little to get to it & change it.

3. Fuel Pump Relay: Engine quits, but starts after sitting for a minute. Bad relay design or application casued over heating & it opens while driving Use the later relay Part Number 993.615.227.00 & keep one in the glove box.
http://p-car.com/diy/relay/

4. Dual Mass Flywheel Failure: The car u r looking at may have already been changed out. Clunks when shutting down. They bad one were used in 1990 to 1991/2. They all do a little, but when they fail they really clunk. The good one if made by LUK.

5. Belly Pan: Get rid of it, they trap heat & accelerate the wear on valve guides.

General Notes about 964’s http://deleos.com/myporsche/964-History/

Agree with Dr. Phil, Boxster is a Chick Car.not just the feeling of this forum, it is thought of as above in many circles.

These r two different cars for two different lifestyles. The Boxster is smaller, with a smaller engine (mid engine). This also means that u get two small luggage areas which add versatility, but they r pretty small. If u were to get a Boxter, only get the new, 2006- Boxster.
If l was to choose for you, I'd get the 911 because u get an amazing 3.6 liter air cooled flat-six. This is the last generation air cooled Porsche engine, which means it must be pretty good! And it goes plenty fast (c. 160 mph)! The Boxster goes only 139 mph. The '89 to '93 911 r known to be much easier to drive than earlier 911's. There r 2 wheel drive & 4 wheel drive versions differentiated by the badging (Carrera 2/ Carrera 4).
Boxsters have newer water-cooled flat sixes. They r nice, but l think the '97 to '05 Boxsters were girlish looking, but it is ur decision, & either way, u r going to be happy with either Porsche!!!

for a man the 911, a woman the boxster

Dr. Phil got it right in the fewest words. Tee is advice is good as well.

Nothing wrong with the Boxster (but be careful of the early models.) It is designed by Porsche but manufactured in Finland! The 911 is a real Porsche, designed & built by Porsche in Germany. The Boxster is sort of a Poseur Porsche.

The 964 (1989-1993 911 models) is a terrific car. Just be sure the engine case seals have already been replaced. This was done under warranty on almost all of them. Around here they can sometimes be purchased for a lower price than a 70 is or 80 is SC or Carrera, so they probably represent the best buy in a used Porsche right now. Value will go up on a well maintained one. So u have the chance to drive a terrific car that will not depreciate.

Also, some people will give me a thumbs down on this, but consider a Tiptronic transmission if u do a lot of city driving. It was finally perfected in the 964, & no flywheel worries. To those critics l say, good enough for Hurley Haywood, good enough for me (or, how many times have u won Le Mans, smart guy?).

The Boxster will be more fun to drive if u get the Boxster S. It will handle better & equal if not slightly better acceleration. The 964 (early 90s 911) will be more difficult to drive aggressively. In the hands of an expert, it will handle almost as well as the Boxster S; in the hands of the layman, the 911 can be scary. The Bosxter is as close to telapathic as u can get for under $100k.

On the other hand, the 911 is a 911 !!!!!! Coolest car ever created, regardless of the year.

l own a 03 Boxster S & a 96 911. That model is far superior to the 964, which u r looking at, & the Boster S is very comparable to the 911 in performance, but it is easier & cheaper to drive...just not as cool.

boxster, 90 to 91 911 is are pieces of shit

The 911. You wo not loose as much money when you sell it and it is such a wonderful car to drive.