Newbie Buyer needs advice!

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Originally posted by boxstertobe
I am not sure exactly what the sports package, sports chassis, lowered suspension, consist of.

for my 02'
sports package (P63) $1580 Windstop, Cruise control, CD, Hi-Fi

Sport Chassis (030) $ 690 More rigid Springs & Shocks, stiffer stabilizer bars,. The euro 030 is lowered, the US is not.

The option packages remain similar from year to year. You can use the 04 Edmunds options list as a starting point http://edmunds.com/apps/newtmv/TMV?path=lo&action=4&styleid=100368955&tid=edmunds.n.options.ntmv.1..Porsche*

Originally posted by boxstertobe
If I find a car that does not have these packages, can I find something similar OR BETTER aftermarket?

No replacement for the Porsche Windstop or Cruise Control. There are always lots of choices in CD and Hi-Fi.

For the Sport Chassis, there are H&R springs etc that are comparable and lower. The current favorite option is the Bilstein PSS9.

Originally posted by boxstertobe
Or should I seek hard to find a car that has it all?

The better price is the car that already has it all. You can't buy and install H&Rs or PSS9 for $700. But hey, sometime you just have to by the Blue One (or Speed Yellow, whatever)