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Old 09-13-2005, 08:39 AM   #1
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986 or 987?? help please.

Ive got 2003 boxster s (meridian metalic) with 20.000km and:
-18"carrera wheels
-automatic aircondition
-sport seats with porsche logo
-sound packet plus
-colored wheels caps
-leather seats
-manual gear box
-gt3 front bumper
-windshot
-tinted windows
-xenon

AND I CAN CHANGE IT FOR : (but i need to pay 10.000$)

987 s 2005 with 7.000km (atlas grey) and:
-sport chrono
-tiptronic s
-leather seats
-automatic aircondition
-bixenon
-sound packet plus
-windshot
-18" standard boxster s wheels
and thats probably all...

What do you think about it?
Please help.

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Old 09-13-2005, 11:30 AM   #2
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Pros:

You'll get a car that is the first year of the model run, instead of the last and presumably most "solid" of the previous run. I don't think this is too much of an issue in that despite 80% of the 987 being new, the engines have basically been carried forward from the 986 although tweaked.

Basically double your warranty.

The 987 looks better, and is generally the superior car

Cons:

You'll be going from a manual (I assume) to a tiptronic 987 S, which will actually be slower than a 987 base and slower than your 2003 S. But then again, I'm not familiar with rush-hour traffic in Warsaw.

Doesn't seem to make much financial sense.
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Old 09-13-2005, 11:36 AM   #3
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Keep that 986S a couple of years man and buy the 987S when they have worked out the new car gremlins. Or buy that 05 987S in 2007 at a lower cost and use the saving to git yourself some nice TECH ART mods.
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Hi, I've got an '04 S and love it. I'm sure the '05 is better at everthing but, I have to say it's not worth going for an '05 987 (S) at this point. Unless of course you're having issues with the '03.


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I have to agree that it doesn't sound like a good idea financially. Better to wait a couple years!
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:30 AM   #6
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Thanks. I will wait.
And next year i wanna buy 997

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Old 09-14-2005, 08:34 AM   #7
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what about a Cayman S?


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Old 09-14-2005, 08:41 AM   #8
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i think that cayman s is a super car... but 997 is better but cost more... but i will wait and in 2006 i wanna buy one.
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Old 09-14-2005, 09:45 AM   #9
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I'll take a CaymanS over a 997 any day of the week.
Can't beat mid engine dynamics! wait til RUF get's a hold of it.
btw, I think the 997 looks like a VW beetle had a baby with an RX8.
The 996 Carrera will become a classic.
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I say keep the 03 S too, but I'm alittle biased. Do some slight suspension and engine modifications and the 987 will have nothing on your car.
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Old 09-16-2005, 05:44 AM   #12
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I think it is premature to talk about the Cayman S until we actually have some ON THE ROAD.

The 997 is a sweet ride, drove one recently.

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