@Kevlar, different strokes for different folks. While I agree the original TT coupe was a knockout and a classic in the looks department, I’ve never liked the looks of the roadster versions. They just looked unfinished and bathtub-like, and not in a cool, Porsche 356 way.
I’ve never driven a TT, but have had the chance to drive various boxsters. The Porsche just drives so well, which is why enthusiasts – and, yes, poseurs as well - with the means have made it so popular. It’s mid-engined and RWD, something the TT, even with its various gizmos and engine tweaks aside, will never be. As for looks, i love how the boxster looks, but if it drove as well as it does and looked like an Aztek, I would still buy one.
Agreed that price on a new Boxster is way up there, but who needs a new one? If I had $35k burning a hole in my pocket, I’d be all over a 2005 5-speed, non-S. For the same money, i wouldn't go anywhere near a used Audi roadster.