987 owners...no offence

[ekam]

Yea but there aren't that many 987 that blew up...

[blue2000s]

What I find interesting is how much better the 986 looks have held up than the 996. They have the same face but it's not right on the 911, while it's got alot of character on the Boxster. I think partially I expect a 911 to have flared fenders and the car looks dumpy without them. Both the 993 and 997 look so much better. For some reason, the 986 doesn't need the flared fenders.

[extanker]

no offence taken but isnt gen 1 parking around the servants entrance or dumpster

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by extanker

no offence taken but isnt gen 1 parking around the servants entrance or dumpster

Only if they are equipped with a TIP.

[unklekraker]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Only if they are equipped with a TIP.

OUCH! *running away screaming but not embarass about my TIP Tranny

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by unklekraker

OUCH! *running away screaming but not embarass about my TIP Tranny

Haha. I was just kiddin. I just knew Extanker had a TIP, so was poking fun at him. It's all good.

[unklekraker]

LOL..same here..it's all good

[extanker]

[QUOTE=Boxtaboy]Haha. I was just kiddin. I just knew Extanker had a TIP, so was poking fun at him. It's all good.[/QUOTEi have the PDK ...i can park in front

the boxster 986 years 97-2005 are outstanding shape and design.
this was my dream many years ago when I first bought it, a 1998 for £31,400 driving home was something special noone had one
now I have a RUF 996 black monster, but still always will keep the boxster the 987 does nothing for me.

[pierre shags]

"Today I parked my white 1998 boxster next to a similar white 2009 987...
more agressive lines, lower, so much sleeker, sexier... the 986, of course"
edbelton

Aesthetic preferences are personal, of course, but I think the word 'aggressive' could be more objectively applied to the 987. Aggressive should be applied primarily to cars that look fast.

Wider and thinner tires do look fast and increase the size of the 'shoulders' and 'hips' of the car. This makes the 987 less smooth and rounded, but more muscular - definitely more aggressive looking.

The taller, tapered side vent looks more like supercars that are really fast; the little round one of the 986 looks like a throwback to some slower time. The vent is more angular; sharp edges look more aggressive than rounded ones and this has been the design trend for the last ten years. So yes the 987 looks more modern than classic. The line of the front & rear bumpers below the plates where it turns under is smooth on the 986 but has a definite crease on the 987 - muscle car looking if you must - but aggressive.

"I must say there is not a single point of the 986 I preferred...986 headlights looking "more Porsche" I have to roll on the floor laughing." says Kurt the Quick, and for once we agree.

The first thing that distinguished the two models for me was the vent, the second was the squatty L-shaped headlights of the 986. For aesthetics the 986 lost me right there. They are - I hope strong language won't get me kicked off the list - UGLY. They mess up the beautiful clean lines of the hood and fenders typical of all new Porsches - a real mistake.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by extanker

no offence taken but isnt gen 1 parking around the servants entrance or dumpster

Maybe but wherever she's parked she's sitting "lighter" than the second generation....

PS Never been door dung by a dumpster

[extanker]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

Maybe but wherever she's parked she's sitting "lighter" than the second generation....

PS Never been door dung by a dumpster

people could get confused about where to put the refuse

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by extanker

people could get confused about where to put the refuse

Yeah because a model year influences that over say excellent care and quality treatment....The problem with your suggested brinksmanship is there is always a richer brinksman looking down on your ride....

[The Radium King]

987 looks like a modern sports car.

986 looks like a classic sports car.

[keithl]

Originally Posted by extanker

no offence taken but isnt gen 1 parking around the servants entrance or dumpster

I'm offended by the spelling of offense.

[edbelton]

believe it or not, the owner of the 987 thought my 1998 was the newer model... sorry about the offenCe

[pothole]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

What I find interesting is how much better the 986 looks have held up than the 996. They have the same face but it's not right on the 911, while it's got alot of character on the Boxster. I think partially I expect a 911 to have flared fenders and the car looks dumpy without them. Both the 993 and 997 look so much better. For some reason, the 986 doesn't need the flared fenders.

The 986 does have flared rear fenders, it's just a fairly subtle flare, particularly in pictures. Sit in one and look rearward through the wing mirrors, however, and it's fairly apparent.

Anyway, I agree re the 986. It's the much purer, lither design. The 987 is over styled and fussy by comparison. Personally, I think the 986/996 front end will eventually be recognised as a very clever reinterpretation of the Porsche design vibe. It's growing old very, very gracefully (except the facelift 986, which I never really really liked and is looking increasingly tacky).

An early 986 S complete with orange indicators will be the model to have 20 years from now, I reckon.

[Dragonwind]

I like them both, but I don't see many 97-99's around my area. Most are 00 on up.
I got mine to drive not to collect, but I did dress it up so as not to look like every other silver Boxster out there. Traditionalists may not like it but most people do, and I just hit 97k! A friend of mine just got a new BoxsterS and as long as it starts they love it (keeps draining the battery). I'm either going to get a Cayman, a 993 or a 997c4 when I 'add' to the family. They are all nice IMO!
Chris

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by pothole

The 986 does have flared rear fenders, it's just a fairly subtle flare, particularly in pictures. Sit in one and look rearward through the wing mirrors, however, and it's fairly apparent.

Strictly speaking, I suppose you're right, but I consider a flared fender one that juts out from the bodywork, not one that is part of the car's curve. A flared fender is one that has a distinctly different angle out the the wheel wells from the rest of the body. There's a pretty big difference between the 986 and 987 (and 997) when you look from the top.

986:

http://www.autointell.com/sports_cars/porsche/porsche-boxster/Muf794l3.jpg

987:

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/vehicle-pictures/2009/porsche/boxster/6052-125-convertible-overhead-view-480.jpg

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2005/2005-Studio-Torino-RK-Spyder-Top-1920x1440.jpg

997:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_71VYESfu88A/S7vjWAgE1UI/AAAAAAAAEGU/l6DPyli-37w/s1600/6319-117-overhead-480.jpg

The Carrera GT barely has rear flares and none in front:



But the 918 concept definitely does.

http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/porsche-918-top-view-wallpapers_17732_1920x1440.jpg