best mod/ upgrade under $1500

[RandallNeighbour]

MIMA: before this thread gets too far off topic, let me say I think you should put that cash in the bank and wait a full year to do anything to your car.

It is highly likely that you will incur at least $500 worth of repairs in the coming months. Older boxsters need MAF's, O2 sensors, a control arm, an air/oil separator, a coolant overflow tank, a radiator fan, an instrument cluster, the AC head unit, and on and on the list goes.

Unless you have meticulous records from the PO showing all this and more being replaced, it's not a wise move to bolt on shiny bits to the car when important mechanical items will be needed in the near future with regular use of the car.

[wdwainwright]

Proceed cautiously with lowering. You can run out of adjustment in your alignment and of course, keep hitting the plastic up front on every bump and driveway.

04 Boxster S 550 Spyder

[Oaktown 986]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

MIMA: before this thread gets too far off topic, let me say I think you should put that cash in the bank and wait a full year to do anything to your car.

It is highly likely that you will incur at least $500 worth of repairs in the coming months. Older boxsters need MAF's, O2 sensors, a control arm, an air/oil separator, a coolant overflow tank, a radiator fan, an instrument cluster, the AC head unit, and on and on the list goes.

Unless you have meticulous records from the PO showing all this and more being replaced, it's not a wise move to bolt on shiny bits to the car when important mechanical items will be needed in the near future with regular use of the car.

I agree: I'd also like to add that as your aging components start failing.. which will happen sooner than later, you can replace them with well-matched performance parts. But the overall performance of the 986, even early non S models, is very spot-on from the factory.

Jon

[mikes_box]

i've been very lucky modding my second boxster... for $1500 i have bought hardtop, litronics, dansk muffler, painted bumperetts, 3 spoke steering wheel... just a matter of searching

[MIMA]

Originally Posted by mikes_box

i've been very lucky modding my second boxster... for $1500 i have bought hardtop, litronics, dansk muffler, painted bumperetts, 3 spoke steering wheel... just a matter of searching

wow all that for 1500$..dang .. wish i could get litronics....

thank you for your input guys

ive already spent about 4000.. upgrades, light custom work--will post pictures soon.

now i really want to switch my ac panel to bottom console as i am looking to purchase gps unit-- im not sure where to get the kit...

[Matt Fredrikson]

Anytime you want to buy anything in Vancouver shipping gets expensive real quick.

[23109VC]

Originally Posted by mikes_box

i've been very lucky modding my second boxster... for $1500 i have bought hardtop, litronics, dansk muffler, painted bumperetts, 3 spoke steering wheel... just a matter of searching

you got ALL that stuff for $1500???

wow.