Advantages of a 2003 Boxster over previous models?

[ProjectM96]

Lots of people say the glass rear window is an advantage. But I have to disagree. You get half the visibility since the glass window is nearly half the height of the much larger plastic rear window. My rear view mirror shows the entire outside view. With glass rear windows, when you look in your rear view mirror, half of what you see is the fabric top.

The only real advantages in my opinion are the slight increase in power for the 2.7 models and the de-ambered head lights and tail lights.

Automatic is slower, more expensive to fix, and slower.

[Johnny Danger]

In my opinion, the differences between 2000-2004 model years are negligible as compared to finding the boxster that's right for you in terms of condition, maintenance history, color combination, options ect...

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

In my opinion, the differences between 2000-2004 model years are negligible as compared to finding the boxster that's right for you in terms of condition, maintenance history, color combination, options ect...

+1

You're going to be in the thing every day. Get one you dig, not one that meets some sort of year-to-year update criteria.

That's how I did it anyway. I decided on white, black, or silver - condition over mileage - year unimportant - and then set out to find the best I could within those parameters. Took about a month to locate one, but it was worth the wait. You just have to be patient. I missed a white 99 by one day and a black 03 by hours. It can be frustrating, but you'll find the right one.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

The only real advantages in my opinion are the slight increase in power for the 2.7 models and the de-ambered head lights and tail lights.

I would rate the deamber lights and also the new bumpers as retrograde. They cheapen the look of the 986.

Only advantage for me is the glass rear window and only because it means you can drop the roof when it' cold without worrying about cracking the window. If you live somewhere hot, I'd probably prefer the bigger plastic window.

[Jaxonalden]

Love the glass back window, BTW my Kimber rests nicely in the glovebox.

[Ghostrider 310]

Wow bunch of gangsters. When I choose to travel heated it's on me and ready to go. Nobody knows and when I am in that mode the idea is to lose any argument, back down from any situation; the opposite of bravado.

[AZCanna]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Wow bunch of gangsters. When I choose to travel heated it's on me and ready to go. Nobody knows and when I am in that mode the idea is to lose any argument, back down from any situation; the opposite of bravado.

Amen brother. Been a poster child for responsible gun ownership for 20 years. If I'm holding, I'm ready to use it...but its the last thing I want to do.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Wow bunch of gangsters. When I choose to travel heated it's on me and ready to go. Nobody knows and when I am in that mode the idea is to lose any argument, back down from any situation; the opposite of bravado.

With those nice bucket seats in your spyder the only way to do it is appendix carry, but even that I'd imagine it would be very uncomfortable.

But hey what do I know... I'm just a friendly neighbor from up North...

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by pothole

the deamber lights.... They cheapen the look of the 986.

I agree. I sometimes think I'm one of the few people who actually prefer the amber lights. To me, they give those larger front lights some definition. Too much clear plastic otherwise.