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Hi Joe. IMHO, within any given model year there is a material difference in the driving experience between the Base and the S. Having said that, the Base 986s I drove were very satisfying driving experiences. Looking back at your original post, the options you mentioned are available on the Base (I think) and they are not performance oriented.
If the emphasis is really on the non performance oriented options, for me a newer well maintained Base would be better than an older S that would require some TLC.
Comparing Base vs S across MYs becomes more difficult.
I was looking for a specific 986 (the Spyder Anniversary), otherwise I would have considered a newer Base 986/987 or later for sure.
No clear cut answers, but I hoped this helped!
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Rgds, Fred
#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
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Last edited by Oldcarguy; 03-18-2017 at 07:00 AM.
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