Boxter is common and more expensive. You will definitely get a lot more look in a Zed as it's fairly exclusive and the exterior and lines are better looking than a boxter IMO. Not sure about the ride though as i have never driven one before. Go for it, you know you want to I gave up my 325i BMW hardtop convertible for the Zed. The BMW is a better built german engineering but as far as raw fun and power and noice goes, Zed wins hand down.