| I understand that the weight discrepancy is not in our favor. I also agree that Porsche does a good job with a lot of their cars; unfortunately they are very expensive and they have have their share of problems/designs with much to wish for. I'm very familiar with the marque, I have been on the fence to buy a 911 turbo. In the greater scheme of things, our weight can be dealt with due to the Z being an otherwise receptive platform with other benefits. I have found in my driving development, that as far as street cars are concerned, you can get around weight. This is because street cars are full of so many other compromises they are not ideal for race type driving. If a TTZ had similar power to a boxster with its girth, the boxster is definately the platform to go with. Then the Z's brakes wouldn't be so much of an issue (albeit pad selection) as would be the issues of under-tire and un-ideal alignment geometry. Fortunately, power will never be an issue, and the boxster is very limited in this capacity. As far as modified versions goof each car, the gap only grows between the two here.... The TTZ is very graceful in carrying its weight, it really handles no less than lighter cars. At some point, some of these lighter cars can not put enough weight down to run certain race tires on big tracks. A Z is a great platform for a very fast car. And if driven well, can be as fast as one of these lighter cars in tight and twisty courses. It all depends on the driver and his understanding of dynamic weight transfer, each car is driven much differently. Boxster and TTZ could hardly be more of a classic example with their weight distributions and weight differences. For strippage, any car can be stripped down, a TTZ can be under 3000 lbs, but there is no point. Why ruin a nice car, likewise with a boxster. Save your money and buy a formula car.
Cheers, Salah
Aztec Red 300ZX Twin Turbo
Platinum Mist Metallic 300ZX 2+2 
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