12-10-2012, 06:34 AM
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Take a test drive, and see how you feel about the 987 after that. It sound like you already like the styling. If $5000 savings is the big issue, wait for a year or so. It's a very personal decision, only you know what your heart wants!
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12-10-2012, 06:43 AM
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Great advice, everyone. I have not driven a 987 so that must be Step 1 as I should not assume it is radically superior to my little monster. I would love to get my car to the unbelievable level of Danger's sweet-a$$ ride but that will take far more than a $5k upgrade budget. The big three factors in this decision are: the plastic rear window, the tiny air intakes on the front bumper as well as the actual engine intake(s), and finally the fried-egg headlights. Surprisingly, suspension and power are not huge factors as I'm already pretty happy in that department with what I already have and I don't really mind the quirky interior on the 986 (although it is very, very tight).
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12-10-2012, 08:18 AM
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Buying a 987 is just buying Porsche's slightly different idea of a 986.
Yup, a different Idea with more than a hundred more horses and direct fuel injection.
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12-10-2012, 08:49 AM
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I was thinking of doing the same except I was considering a 2002+ 996 or 996 TT. I decided to just hold onto my 986 and do a few minor upgrades such as 18" wheels, skirts, and Pioneer Nav. I will also be upgrading the IMS this spring. I have about 47K on my 02 986.
I would like a Porsche sport exhaust (if I could find one), a ROW M030 Suspension, and a 996 GT3 MK1 front bumper. Then Ill be done.
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Last edited by Ckrikos; 12-10-2012 at 09:03 AM.
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12-10-2012, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Buying a 987 is just buying Porsche's slightly different idea of a 986.
Yup, a different Idea with more than a hundred more horses and direct fuel injection.
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What 987 is packing 350+HP?
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12-10-2012, 09:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadrach74
What 987 is packing 350+HP?
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My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.
Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 12-10-2012 at 09:35 AM.
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12-10-2012, 09:41 AM
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I haven't ruled out a Cayman either. I really want to jump up to the 3.4 whether it be in a Boxster S or the Cayman. I kind of dig the roadster thing since I sold my motorcycle two years ago, it's as close as I can get!
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12-10-2012, 09:47 AM
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I know how you feel. I still have a street bike, but actually feel more "open" to the surroundings in the Boxster, after I don all my riding gear and helmet.
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12-10-2012, 01:04 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.
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2007 Boxster S has 295hp. Close enough to 100hp over the 200hp early 2.5L cars.
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12-10-2012, 01:39 PM
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Ex Esso kid
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Stoney no worries I wasn't trying to be a d bag either but truly you can feel that kind of power increase, especially when the cars are nearly identical in weight.
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12-10-2012, 01:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.
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Yes if you use your formula, but if you RTFP you'll see that he's comparing a 02 S to a 07/08 S which equates to ~45hp...still significant, but not the dramatic difference between your 98 base and a late model Spyder or S which is apples to figs within the context of Pcars. The comparison he's making is not such a huge jump. He'll get to sixty .5 seconds quicker, maybe do a little more than .5 seconds better through the quarter. From a handling standpoint, I'd bet the differences are even smaller, but then most of my "late model" Pcar experience is in their rear engined machines.
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12-10-2012, 01:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Buying a 987 is just buying Porsche's slightly different idea of a 986.
Yup, a different Idea with more than a hundred more horses and direct fuel injection.
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My comment was meant to address the OP's list of desires which didn't seem to identify more power as a key item.
Did not mean to understate the extra power!
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