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Originally Posted by dascar
In the spring, I plan on either selling my 02 Boxster S (Speed Yellow, 33k miles) and getting an 07-08 987 Boxster S (Speed Yellow, of course - budget of around $26k) OR spend $6k in upgrades on my car such as new turbo front bumper, side valances and perhaps an exhaust mod. What do you guys think? Is newer better? More HP, real glass window vs. plastic, a tad more interior room plus all new dashboard, sexier body and it already has the cool front bumper with big air intakes as well as non-fried egg headlights. However, I could save myself $5k or so by keeping my car and have a pretty unique 986.
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Here's an interesting twist of advice. If you're the type of person who has the inclination to modify or upgrade his vehicle, then it won't matter what boxster you have (986, 987 or otherwise) the desire to improve upon your existing vehicle will always be there. Case in point, before deciding to undertake the major body kit project that I did on the Dangermobile, I considered trading up to the special edition 987 S. However, after test driving the 987, the conclusion was that the vehicle felt like "mush" compared to the Dangermobile. Granted this may have been an apples to oranges comparison, since the D-mobile had been extensively modified. Nevertheless, my thoughts at the time were - that I would need to modify the 987 in a similar way in order to surpass the performance qualities of my 986. That meant engine, exhaust, suspension ect... Therefore, I decided to follow through with the body kit project. In the final analysis, did this make economic sense ? Perhaps yes, perhaps no. But, in the end I achieved my goal. And, that was to create a "signature" boxster that I would continue to enjoy much more than any "stock" version for years to come.