986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - 03 S vs. 05 base ? (helping out a potential Boxster owner :-) )

clickman · 11-16-2009, 04:06 PM

My $.02, when I bought my MY01 base in 06, I didn't care if it was the base or the "S". The move into a Boxster was such a quantum jump up from what I had. It might be the same for you with respect to 03S vs 05 base.

With the 03 you are getting a MY that has had most of the kinks worked out of it (set aside $ for the IMS refit). And it has the glass rear window, which to me fixes the biggest non-mechanical downer of the 1st gen cars. I hate doing the chop.

I think you'll be happy as long as the 03 is in good shape (get a PPI in any case).

11-16-2009, 04:06 PM	#18
clickman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BC Posts: 1,312	My $.02, when I bought my MY01 base in 06, I didn't care if it was the base or the "S". The move into a Boxster was such a quantum jump up from what I had. It might be the same for you with respect to 03S vs 05 base. With the 03 you are getting a MY that has had most of the kinks worked out of it (set aside $ for the IMS refit). And it has the glass rear window, which to me fixes the biggest non-mechanical downer of the 1st gen cars. I hate doing the chop. I think you'll be happy as long as the 03 is in good shape (get a PPI in any case). __________________ 2001 Boxster, 5 spd, Seal Grey