I have had a 2000 Boxster S for a year and a half.
I always wondered if it was worth it to switch for ''just 30 more HP''.
Well I can tell you that there's A LOT more to the 987 S than just more HP.
I was amazed at the seating position: you sit much lower and feel like you're ''in'' the car rather than sitting ''on top of the seat'' in the 986 S. It makes the drive feel more special, more intimate.
The shifter is 10X better with shorter, crisper throws that don't wobble from side to side in each gear.
Steering response is also superior with quicker reflexes; less turns lock to lock needed to change directions. Kind of like a Honda S2000...
The engine feels more powerful, but I think that the improved engine note fools the driving into thinking the difference is much more than it really it. It does have better throttle response and seems to pull harder at high RPMs.
And the ride is just as comfortable if not more. Don't know how Porsche manages to improve handling yet not crush your spine in the process.
I am def. going to buy a 20006 Boxster S. My budget doesn't allow for a 2007, that will be for next year
