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At some auto parts stores they sell drain plugs that are very slightly oversized that you can use to tap new threads as you install, and then it has a smaller plug in the middle that you can remove to change the oil, while leaving the larger outer piece that tapped the hole in place. But it hangs down a fair bit. If you are stock and not lowered it shouldn't be a problem. I had to install one on my son's van. You could also do a timesert or a helicoil fix. The only problems with those (and maybe with the one I suggested too) is that some debris from the drilling/tapping might get left up in the sump. You could remove the sump cover relatively easily (if you are doing an oil change the oil is already gone) and tap/repair it, then use Reinzosil to re-seal it up, following the guide on 101Projects.com for the .5 qt deep sump kit.
Maybe you could get a used one from a wrecked Boxster, maybe Woody has one or there are usually a few floating around on eBay.
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